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Timothy Omundson spotlight: Join us in
welcoming Timothy Omundson, who portrayed
Cain in the hit series Supernatural as well as
Carlton Lassiter on Psych. Panelists: Timothy
Omundson When: Sun, 10:30-11:30AM
Room: West 301BCD
To Infinity and Beyond: How close are we
to Interstellar travel?: There have been many
exciting recent developments in space flight.
Come learn what’s next, and how close we are
to true interstellar travel! Panelists: Benjamin
Koval, Michael Mackowski, Sam Rochelle
When: Sat, 10:30–11:30PM Room: North 230
Today’s Kids Will Never Know: The title
says it all. We may not be THAT old, but we
remember the days without smartphones or
internet. Whether you’re younger or older, come
check out some of the things you may have
missed, or reminisce about, be it TV shows,
music, commercials, and more! Panelists: The
Critical D (4 panelists) When: Fri, 10:30–
11:30PM Room: North 224B
Tony Todd Spotlight: Perhaps best known
for his chilling performance as “Candyman” join
Tony Todd to discuss his work. Panelists: Tony
Todd When: Fri, 10:30–11:30AM Room: West
301A
Top 10 Steps to Being a Pro (Film School):
How do I get started? How much is this going to
cost? What kind of equipment do I buy? Learn
the ‘How To Steps’ needed to make that step to
working professionally. Greg Nosek has worked
Freelance covering Broadcast Journalism, Rock
& Roll, and Corporate/Social Events for 30 years.
Panelists: Greg Nosek When: Fri, 4:30–5:30PM
Room: West 102C
How about a college exam? How to ask your
crush to the big dance? What if there’s a bear
in your library? These scenarios and more will
be discussed. Do you have what it takes to
win? Must be 18+ to attend! Panelists: The
Renegades (10 panelists) When: Fri, 9:00–
10:00PM Room: North 222AB
Totally Tor: What’s new from Tor! Join Patty
Garcia, Director of Publicity for Tor Books as
she takes you through current and upcoming
releases, and a take a sneak peek at big
titles coming in 2017! Raffle and giveaways
throughout the presentation. Panelists: Patti
Garcia When: Thu, 4:30–5:30PM Room: North
129A
Town Called Eureka: Where cutting edge
science meets near catastrophe, Eureka is a
town that stands above the rest! Panelists: Dani
Carvalho, Jacqueline Castillo, Janell Stout
When: Fri, 10:30–11:30AM Room: North 231BC
Transformers Voice Over Panel:
Generation 1 Movie: Come and see
the director, and voice over actors for
the Transformers fan film, Generation:1
Panelists: Adam Comeaux, Jay Zarecki, Justin
Chakos, Kevin O’Connor, Lior Molcho, Marc
Dubos, Shawn Crosby, Trey Moore
When: Fri, 7:30–8:30PM Room: North 126A
Transformers: Generation 1 Movie Panel:
Come Join the Generation 1 fan film panel
and meet the cast and crew behind the movie.
Panelists: Celeste Durham, Danit Sigler, Emily
Greene, Jay Zarecki, Lior Molcho, Marc Dubos,
Mira Mackiewicz, Misa Garcia, Sal Mendez, Steve
Paduano When: Fri, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North
126A
Twisted Toonz Voice Actor Script Read-
Ghostbusters: Jeff Zanini moderates “Twisted
Toonz Voice Actor Script Read- Ghostbusters”
Join DC Douglas, Jess Harnell, Maurice
LaMarche, Nolan North and Troy Baker as they
read a classic movie script in character as their
many wacky voices. You won’t want to miss this
rib-cracking experience. Panelists: DC Douglas,
Jess Harnell, Maurice LaMarche, Nolan North,
Troy Baker When: Sat, 4:30–5:30PM Room:
West 301BCD
Tyrano Builder 101: A Look Into Making
Visual Novels: Finally the time has come to
make your own visual novel with the very userfriendly
software named Tyrano Builder Visual
Novel Studio! Come Join Dollars as we give a
hands-on demonstration of the basics of Tyrano
Builder! Panelists: Dollars (2 panelists) When:
Sat, 1:30–4:00PM Room: North 222AB
UAT Game Studio: Team Leads
Perspective on Development: As
experienced game development team leads
within the UAT Game Studios, we will discuss
the Greenlight process and how we came to
lead our respective projects. We will also talk
about what it is like to develop games within the
production studio. Panelists: Benjamin Pope,
Harlan Whitfield, Jesse Rogers, Justin “JT”
Trimmer, Kenneth Ryan, Tyler Cook When: Thu,
1:00–2:00PM Room: West 213A
Ultimate Fifth Element Game Show: Are
you the ultimate Fifth Element fan? Then grab
your Multipass and come on down to Fholston
Paradise and we’ll find out who is super green
and who just bzzzzz Panelists: Caryn Hobby,
Cole Harder, Katie Reilly When: Thu, 4:30–
5:30PM Room: North 231BC
PANEL & EVENT DESCRIPTIONS
Top Ten Educational Kid’s Shows: Back
in my day, educational kid’s shows were fun
to watch, and we were happy! Join us as
we count down the top ten kids shows that
are as educational as they are fun to watch.
Panelists: Cynthia Shepard, Erika Shepard
When: Sun, 1:30–2:30PM Room: West 105A
Top Ten Starships in ‘Star Trek’: As part of
our Trek 50 celebration, our panel (and you, the
audience!) will attempt to decide what is the best
starship in Star Trek? Hosted by Jason Inman
and Ashley Victoria Robinson (Creators of The
Red Shirt Diaries) and joined by Cat and John
Roberts (Star Trek Continues) Panelists: Cat
Roberts (2 professionals), Jason Inman, John
Roberts (2 professionals) When: Sun, 12:00–
1:00PM Room: North 232ABC
Torchwood-A look into the Torchwood
tower and beyond: Four seasons of Captain
Jack and crew saving the earth when The Doctor
wasn’t around, we examine Torchwood with
looking back at the TV show and forward to
the future of it. Panelists: Amtgard, Jacqueline
Kennedy Cahn, John Wheeler, Molly Martin,
Shawn Forth When: Sat, 3:00–4:00PM Room:
North 231BC
Torrid Tales of Tea: The Heated History:
Hold onto your teacups as Madame Askew
takes you on a tour through the provocative
history of the world’s most popular
beverage. 18+ Must be 18+ to attend!
Panelists: Madame Askew, Marjorie Kosky
When: Sat, 10:30–11:30PM Room: West 104B
Totally Strange and Bizarre Ways to Win:
Do you know how to win a presidential debate?
Trope Talks: Comedy Relief: Nothing makes
a quest to save the world more bearable than
“the funny guy,” this trope talk focus on the
comedic sidekick and the deeper role they play in
a story. Panelists: Michael Martinez, Scott Sigler,
Yvonne Navarro When: Thu, 1:30–2:30PM Room:
North 128B
Trope Talks: Kick Ass Heroines: As a
protagonist, a woman of action is high in
demand. This Trope Talk focus on the allure of
woman of action and where she is going next.
Panelists: Alyssa Wong, Christina Henry, Dan
Wells, Django Wexler, Lexie Dunne, Yvonne
Navarro When: Fri, 12:00–1:00PM Room: North
128A
Trope Talks: Unlikely Heroes: Reluctant,
unsuitable, or just plain bad- heroes come in
more varieties than ever this Trope Talk focuses
on writing less than heroic protagonists.
Panelists: Dan Wells, Django Wexler, Kevin
Hearne, Sarah Remy, Shannon Messenger, Todd
Lockwood When: Sat, 1:30–2:30PM Room:
North 128A
Troy Baker Acoustic performance:
Come join voice actor and singer/song writer
Troy Baker for an acoustic performance.
Panelists: Troy Baker When: Sat, 6:00–7:00PM
Room: North 221ABC
Truth or PERIL: Monty Python and the
Holy Trivia!: Feel like you can recite Monty
Python and the Holy Grail word-for-word? Do you
know what your favorite color is? Is it an African
or European Swallow? Join us for something
completely different! Panelists: Allison
Simmerman, Marina Sharpe When: Sat, 12:00–
1:00PM Room: North 226BC
Ultron and Ava plus BB8: The science of
robots: Cute to super villain, the science
behind Sci-Fi’s robots. Panelists: Alyssa
Adams, Andrew Bland, Heni Ben Amor When:
Sat, 6:00–7:00PM Room: North 227BC
Umm...Actually (18+): Join your hosts
as they read some incorrect statements
about fields ranging from anime to comic
books to science fiction...and correct them
by starting your sentence with “Umm...
Actually...” (and yes, you get no points if
you don’t say that phrase!). No one under
18 admitted. Must be 18+ to attend!
Panelists: Al Sparrow, Steve Mandel
When: Sat, 7:30–8:30PM Room: North 121B
Umm...Actually (All Ages): Join your hosts
as they read some incorrect statements about
fields ranging from anime to comic books to
science fiction...and correct them by starting
your sentence with “Umm...Actually...” (and yes,
you get no points if you don’t say that phrase!).
Panelists: Al Sparrow, Steve Mandel When: Sun,
10:30–11:30AM Room: North 121A
Uncle Yuhki’s Story Hour: Come Enjoy an
hour of relaxing (or not) entertainment, with your
host Yuhki! Don’t know who that is? That’s ok!
Come and learn while having one of the best sit
in panels of your life! Panelists: The Renegades
(10 panelists) When: Thu, 7:30–8:30PM Room:
North 224B
Undertale Meetup: Undertale Meetup! When:
Thu, 4:00–4:30PM Room: North 126C Costuming
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