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Doug Burbidge

Participates in 2 items
For my sins, I am currently WASFF chair.

Sessions in which Doug Burbidge participates

Thursday 29 March, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT+08:00) Perth
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
  • Con-going 101
  • Pan Pacific Perth - West Grand River
  • 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM  | 1 hour
  • What you need to know as a first-time con-goer. How to maximise your con experience and have a fabulous time. This discussi...
  • Workshop
    Fandom
    Core

Sunday 1 April, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT+08:00) Perth
4:30 PM
4:30 PM

Sessions in which Doug Burbidge attends

Thursday 29 March, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT+08:00) Perth
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
  • Opening Ceremony
  • Pan Pacific Perth - West Grand River
  • 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM  | 1 hour
  • Are you ready??? Meet this year’s team, meet the guests, and get the lowdown on all things Swancon 2018.Welcome to Country ceremony will be...
  • Keynote
    Main
    CoreGuest of Honour
8:30 PM
8:30 PM

Friday 30 March, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT+08:00) Perth
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
9:00 PM
9:00 PM
  • Safe Spaces LARP
  • Pan Pacific Perth - Pilbara
  • 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • We've had some great discussions over the years and it's time to walk that talk. This workshop is an opportunity to examine difficult situations ...
  • Workshop
    FandomGaming
    FandomLARP

Saturday 31 March, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT+08:00) Perth
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
  • Laser Maze
  • Pan Pacific Perth - Pilbara
  • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM  | 30 minutes
  • Make a spy maze replacing the lasers with wool (sorry!) and try to sneak through without setting off the alarm.  Some spies may have to evade ...
  • Collaborative
    Family
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
9:00 PM
9:00 PM
  • Kpop with Candice
  • Pan Pacific Perth - Mount Newman
  • 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM  | 2 hours
  • A guided tour through a year of Kpop. The spectacle continues. Mini movies, drama, and beautiful people with more coordination than seems feasible....
  • Talk
    TVMoviesFandomFans of non-fannish things

Sunday 1 April, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT+08:00) Perth
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
  • Welcome to Swancon
  • Pan Pacific Perth - West Grand River
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM  | 1 hour
  • If you don't manage to make it to these program items which are designed to welcome newcomers, here's the ultra-short version: if you have question...
  • Workshop
    CoreFandom
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
  • Knitting 101
  • Pan Pacific Perth - Mount Newman
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM  | 1 hour
  • Have you always wanted to knit or crochet? Do you knit, but you haven't brought your yarn and needles to the convention? Come along to Knitting 101...
  • Collaborative
    Creative Arts
    TechnologyDIY
8:00 PM
8:00 PM
  • WA Awards Ceremony (Tin Ducks)
  • Pan Pacific Perth - East Grand River
  • 8:00 PM - 8:30 PM  | 30 minutes
  • Western Australia’s own SF/F/etc. Awards since 1982, the Tin Ducks are awarded each year at Swancon. (The name is a play on another WA award, the S...
  • Keynote
    CoreAwardsFandom
8:30 PM
8:30 PM
  • National Awards Ceremony (Ditmars)
  • Pan Pacific Perth - East Grand River
  • 8:30 PM - 9:00 PM  | 30 minutes
  • Australia’s national SF awards since 1969, the Ditmars are awarded each year at the Natcon, which this year is Swancon.These fan-voted awards i...
  • Keynote
    Fandom
    CoreAwards
9:00 PM
9:00 PM
  • Swancon History Panel
  • Pan Pacific Perth - East Grand River
  • 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • Barb de la Hunty, Grant Stone and Tony Peacey were there in the early days of Swancon. They have stories to tell, about how Swancon started and beg...
  • Panel
    RetrospectiveFandom
    Fandomretrospective

Monday 2 April, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT+08:00) Perth
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
  • Live action board games!
  • Pan Pacific Perth - East Grand River
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM  | 1 hour
  • Come along and play large scale board games. We have:Hungry, hungry hippo!Foosball!Kerplunk!(But not Operation. No ...
  • Collaborative
    Swancon Olympics
    gamingfan olympics
10:30 AM
10:30 AM
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
3:00 PM
3:00 PM
  • Swancon Feedback Panel
  • Pan Pacific Perth - Mount Newman
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • Tell us how we did: what bits you loved, what bits we could have done better. We’ll engage in some constructive criticism as to how to rework less-...
  • Workshop
4:00 PM
4:00 PM
  • Closing Ceremony
  • Pan Pacific Perth - West Grand River
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM  | 1 hour
  • It’s four days later, your tiredness has reached the point where anything is funny, and you’re in a roomful of people you’ve shared the convention ...
  • Keynote
    CoreGuest of Honour