09:00 PM | Location: Boomer A 18+
Panelists share an AITA-style story from the perspective of a famous fantasy character. Audience members guess which character the story is about and decide whether they're deemed an A-hole or not. Grab your thinking caps and get ready to play a game filled with plenty of laughs. (18+ Adult evening programming.)
Moderator: Amber Hanneken
Panelists: Amber Hanneken, Matt Cavanaugh, Caleb Haldane, Sally Hamilton, Lollalotus
Tracks: Fantasy, Writing & Publishing, Pop Culture & Entertainment, Contest, General Interest
09:00 AM | Location: Embassy Hotel: Interior Courtyard - Atrium
Join panelists in the hotel breakfast area for intimate conversation. BYO coffee, please.
Moderator: -
Panelists: Mark Alfred, C.C. Caldwell, Liz Campbell, Paul Carlson, Kimber E Chessmore, Madilynn Dale, Brenna Deutchman, Daniel Erickson, Elijah Farmer, Shai Fenwick, Demi Gray, Sally Hamilton, Carolyn Kay, Chaz Kemp, Mike Kennedy, vickey malone kennedy, Julia S. Mandala, Kathleen M. O'Brien, David Rike, Ela Evella, Mel White, Craig Wolf
Tracks: Meetup, General Interest, Professional Development
11:00 AM | Location: Sooner A
There's more Star Trek on TV today than ever before. Two animated series and three live-action series for 2024 and 2025. Hope and tolerance shown in many places and ways. What attracts us to space, the final frontier?
Moderator: Busty Springfield
Panelists: Busty Springfield, Paul Carlson, Tim Chessmore, Neal Hallford, Sally Hamilton, Evan T. Wardwell
Tracks: Science Fiction, Film & TV, Pop Culture & Entertainment
01:00 PM | Location: Boomer B
How would you create a world with magic? Will the magicians cast spells by speaking, making gestures with their hands, praying to a god? How does magic interact with the rest of the world? Inventing systems of magic requires creativity and an incredible attention to detail. Creatives discuss their approach to creating memorable magical worlds.
Moderator: Daniel Erickson
Panelists: Daniel Erickson, Sally Hamilton, Magician Michael Corley, A. Lee Martinez, Lisa Smedman
Tracks: Fantasy, Writing & Publishing
03:00 PM | Location: Sooner A
The traditionally male-dominated video game world is changing. From the inclusion of extraordinary female protagonists in video games and RPG streams, to entirely new concepts in game design, how does the increased population of female gamers and game creators change storytelling and the gaming culture?
Moderator: FoxDaddy
Panelists: FoxDaddy, Shai Fenwick, Sally Hamilton, Vivian Sloan, Crystal Sully
Tracks: Gaming, Pop Culture & Entertainment, Internet Life, Culture & World Affairs, Business & Marketing