Wednesday 30 July, 2014

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

1:00 PM

40 minutes, 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT

Orange County Convention Center - W102 A

Meetup

Leah Cornish, Mischief Management (Participant)

Explore the final frontier with your fellow Trekkies! (Yes Trekkies. Trekkers can sit outside.) Discuss all of the series, your favorite captains, ...

2:00 PM

Presenter Meetup

40 minutes, 2:00 PM EDT - 2:40 PM EDT

Orange County Convention Center - W102 A

Meetup

Amudha Venugopalan (Participant)

Presenter with a question? Curious about presenting? Come hang out with LeakyCon's programming coordinator as she answers questions, chats, and may...

3:00 PM

Ravenclaw Meetup

1 hour, 3:00 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT

Orange County Convention Center - W102 A

Meetup

Amanda McAllister (Participant)

Wit beyond measure is your greatest treasure! Come meet up with your fellow Ravenclaw students, embrace your individuality and intelligence, and ce...

Friday 1 August, 2014

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

9:00 AM

Marian, Lost in Fiction

1 hour 40 minutes, 9:00 AM EDT - 10:40 AM EDT

Orange County Convention Center - W102 A

Performance

Ginger Potter (Participant)

Mallory K. Vance (Participant)

Marian, Lost in Fiction is a full-length musical that tells the wonderful adventures of Marian, a small town assistant librarian. Joi...

11:00 AM

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

40 minutes, 11:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT

Orange County Convention Center - W102 A

Discussion

Frankie Franco III, PotterCast (Participant)

John Noe, PotterCast (Participant)

Join PotterCast hosts John Noe and Frankie Franco as they discuss the latest development in Harry Potter news, the three-film se...

12:00 PM

Steeped in Enthusiasm

40 minutes, 12:00 PM EDT - 12:40 PM EDT

Orange County Convention Center - W102 A

Panel

Danny Palmer (Participant)

Sara Paulson (Participant)

Welcome to the world of Fandom Teas. For the uninitiated, “fandom teas” are blends of teas created and curated to tie in with characters and other ...

1:00 PM

Queer Eye for the Magi: Queerness in Harry Potter

40 minutes, 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT

Orange County Convention Center - W102 A

Discussion

Mark Oshiro, Anger is a Gift (Participant)

Join Mark Oshiro (of Mark Reads / Mark Watches) as he hosts a discussion about the presence of queerness in the Harry Potter world, from Dumbledore...

2:00 PM

Wandlore - A Complex and Mysterious Magic

40 minutes, 2:00 PM EDT - 2:40 PM EDT

Orange County Convention Center - W102 A

Lecture

Greg Laslo, Hungarian Wand Shop (Participant)

No other symbol identifies a wizard more clearly than the instrument that channels his or her most powerful magic: the magic wand. Go beyond the ve...

3:00 PM

FYeahCopyright & Fanworks

40 minutes, 3:00 PM EDT - 3:40 PM EDT

Orange County Convention Center - W102 A

Lecture

Heidi Tandy (Participant)

Calling all fanfic writers, cosplayers, musicans, app creators, and fandom fans! Learn all about the current state of Fair Use, copyright, and tran...

4:00 PM

Live Plot Twist: Make Your Favorite Novels Your Own

1 hour 20 minutes, 4:00 PM EDT - 5:20 PM EDT

Orange County Convention Center - W102 A

Workshop

Ryan Hill (Participant)

Vicki Keire (Participant)

Sharron Riddle (Participant)

The authors will open up the conversation by explaining what world building is and giving their favorite examples from famous novels. The world sha...

Saturday 2 August, 2014

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

9:00 AM

IT RHYMES! A Hannibal Discussion

40 minutes, 9:00 AM EDT - 9:40 AM EDT

Orange County Convention Center - W102 A

Discussion

Maggie Brevig (Participant)

Robin Whittle (Participant)

NBC's Hannibal has churned stomachs, broken hearts, and inspired a shocking amount of clever--and not-so-clever--puns. Along the way,...

10:00 AM

LeakyNews Does Fan Journalism

40 minutes, 10:00 AM EDT - 10:40 AM EDT

Orange County Convention Center - W102 A

Discussion

Josh Wittge (Participant)

Amanda McAllister (Participant)

Leah Cornish, Mischief Management (Participant)

Brad Ausrotas, Con of Thrones / LeakyCon (Participant)

Since 2011, LeakyNews has been bringing you all of your fandom news. They have been with you every step of the way, cheering and booing and general...

11:00 AM

Disabilities in YA

40 minutes, 11:00 AM EDT - 11:40 AM EDT

Orange County Convention Center - W102 A

Roundtable

Abby Ritter, Mischief Management (Participant)

Come discuss how and if disabilities are represented in YA literature. With a focus on The Hunger Games, Divergent,and Harry Potter,

12:00 PM

Webcomic Workshop

40 minutes, 12:00 PM EDT - 12:40 PM EDT

Orange County Convention Center - W102 A

Workshop

Paige Lavoie (Participant)

Have you ever wanted to make a webcomic, and wondered "Where do I start?!" Join Paige Lavoie, creator of the series Pumpkin Spiced. and ju...

1:00 PM

We Survived the Harry Potter Ship Wars. Ask Us How?

40 minutes, 1:00 PM EDT - 1:40 PM EDT

Orange County Convention Center - W102 A

Discussion

Emily Bytheway (Participant)

Pam Nail (Participant)

No, really--ask us! Find out about the infamous Ron/Hermione vs. Harry/Hermione shipping wars from two who were on the front line. From the origins...

2:00 PM

The Presence of the Past

40 minutes, 2:00 PM EDT - 2:40 PM EDT

Orange County Convention Center - W102 A

Discussion

David M. Martin (Participant)

The Harry Potter novels take place in a history-saturated world, with continual nods to prior events: from the Mauraders in during their sch...

3:00 PM

The Human Marvel: Complex Heroes of the Marvelverse

40 minutes, 3:00 PM EDT - 3:40 PM EDT

Orange County Convention Center - W102 A

Roundtable

Rory Lynne (Participant)

Danny Palmer (Participant)

Natalia Sluzky (Participant)

The Marvel Comics Universe has exploded onto movie screens in recent years with the Avengers blockbuster and affiliated movies. Comics have been ar...

4:00 PM

The Future of Pokemon

40 minutes, 4:00 PM EDT - 4:40 PM EDT

Orange County Convention Center - W102 A

Discussion

British Joe (Participant)

Talk about the latest installments of the Pokémon series and what they have brought to the franchise and experience. Look forward and theori...

Orange County Convention Center - W102 A

Sessions

Wednesday 30 July, 2014

Friday 1 August, 2014

Saturday 2 August, 2014