Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 5

Sessions

Thursday 9 August, 2012

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
LeakyCon 2011 Alumni Reunion
50 minutes, 2:00 PM CDT - 2:50 PM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 5

3:00 PM
3:00 PM
"Party of One" Meet-Up: Attending LeakyCon by Yourself
50 minutes, 3:00 PM CDT - 3:50 PM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 5

For those brave souls who traveled to Chicago on their own, this is a great place to meet those who did the same. Find a new friend (or two) to sha...
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Rock Star Meet-Up
50 minutes, 4:00 PM CDT - 4:50 PM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 5

5:00 PM
5:00 PM
Presenter Meet-Up
50 minutes, 5:00 PM CDT - 5:50 PM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 5

Whether you’re a first-time presenter or a seasoned pro, this is the place to meet the people who make our formal programming so special. Share tip...
8:30 PM
8:30 PM
Pinterest Addicts Anonymous
50 minutes, 8:30 PM CDT - 9:20 PM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 5

Are you one of those people who find their whole afternoon has been sucked away by Pinterest? Find fellow addicts here and discuss your favorite Ha...

Friday 10 August, 2012

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
The "StarKid Affirmation" Group Meet-Up
50 minutes, 10:00 AM CDT - 10:50 AM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 5

Meetup

Jocelyn Hannusch (Participant)

The "StarKid Affirmation" Group Meet-Up is a chance for the many members of the StarKid Affirmation Facebook family who are attending LeakyCon 2012...
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Fan Journalism: Expanding Beyond Harry Potter
50 minutes, 12:00 PM CDT - 12:50 PM CDT

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Panel

Melissa Anelli, Mischief Management (Participant)

Zachary Jaydon (Participant)

Rosianna Halse Rojas (Participant)

Jennifer McIntire (Participant)

Catherine Williams (Participant)

Josh Wittge (Participant)

We all come from our shared love of Harry Potter, and our passion led us to create a site that is based around reporting on that which is mo...
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
StarKid Sing-A-Long
50 minutes, 1:00 PM CDT - 1:50 PM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 5

Meetup

How much do you love singing along with your favorite StarKid music? This is your chance to join your best StarKid friends and show the world just ...
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
Boy Heroes by Girl Authors
50 minutes, 2:00 PM CDT - 2:50 PM CDT

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Lecture

Julie Cross (Participant)

Julie Cross discusses how Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling inspired her to write a boy as the ...
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
Exploring the "Controversial Theory" in a World Post-Potter
50 minutes, 3:00 PM CDT - 3:50 PM CDT

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Discussion

Noah Fried (Participant)

At this roundtable, we will discuss the most controversial and popular essays we’ve gathered (the ...

Saturday 11 August, 2012

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Hogwarts Radio
50 minutes, 10:00 AM CDT - 10:50 AM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 5

Panel

11:00 AM
11:00 AM
Tempest, Time Turners and Other T's
50 minutes, 11:00 AM CDT - 11:50 AM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 5

Lecture

Author Julie Cross talks about Tempest, the first installment in her newly released young adult time travel trilogy. In addition, she’ll ...
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
The Pantheon Among Hogwarts Professors
50 minutes, 3:00 PM CDT - 3:50 PM CDT

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Lecture

Valerie Estelle Frankel (Participant)

All pantheons of ancient mythologies have similar archetypes. The Hogwarts teachers as they sit along their long table reflect these archetypes,...
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
Hagrid & Our Love for Animals
50 minutes, 4:00 PM CDT - 4:50 PM CDT

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Lecture

Lesley G Hathorn (Participant)

Mary-Louise Hathorn (Participant)

We have a great amount of empathy toward people who have a great love of animals, as Hagrid does. However, we also have an evolutionary fear of ...
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
Divination 101
50 minutes, 5:00 PM CDT - 5:50 PM CDT

Hilton Chicago - Northwest Hall 5

Lecture

Estelle Lupa (Participant)

“Divination 101” will be like attending the class at Hogwarts (minus Professor Trelawney). You will learn the history of Divination as well as t...