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Green Bay/Milwaukee [clear filter]
Friday, August 21
 

4:00pm CDT

Working Class Heroes in Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The working class hero is a common archetype throughout literature. Why does the archetype work in Sci-Fi and Fantasy? What are some favorite examples?
Guests
avatar for Will Shetterly

Will Shetterly

Will Shetterly, author Dogland, Elsewhere, and other stories, lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with his beloved wife, Emma Bull, and the two cats who rule them, Toby and Barnabas.

Friday August 21, 2015 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Green Bay/Milwaukee
  Panel, Guest |   Guest, Guest

5:00pm CDT

Mental Illness in Popular Geek Culture
From Arkham Asylum to Soul Eater, representation of mental illness is everywhere, but how accurate are they and how does it affect society's views of mental illness? The best way to find out is to talk to real people who know better than anyone, geeks with mental illness!
Panelists
CB
CB
KK
WK
SS
FS
Friday August 21, 2015 5:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Green Bay/Milwaukee
  Panel, Panel

6:00pm CDT

Creating Enduring Characters
Good characters are one of the pillars of successful storytelling, and a great character can carry a series through multiple books. Come learn how to create memorable and enduring characters to give your own writing that extra support.
Guests
avatar for Emma Bull

Emma Bull

Emma Bull’s reputation was made with her first novel, War for the Oaks, the story of a musician caught up in a battle by the forces of Faerie for control of Minneapolis. Her third, Bone Dance, was the first book to be a finalist for the Hugo, the Nebula, the Philip K. Dick, and... Read More →
avatar for Will Shetterly

Will Shetterly

Will Shetterly, author Dogland, Elsewhere, and other stories, lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with his beloved wife, Emma Bull, and the two cats who rule them, Toby and Barnabas.

Friday August 21, 2015 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Green Bay/Milwaukee
  Panel, Guest |   Guest, Guest

7:00pm CDT

LGBTQI Characters and Situations
A discussion on how to create and work with characters with diverse genders and sexualities who the readers/viewers can connect with.
Guests
avatar for Jan Scott-Frazier

Jan Scott-Frazier

Jan is a Director, Producer, public speaker, storyteller, multi-media artist, art/creativity educator, translator and Japanese animation industry veteran. Jan worked at studios such as Artland (Genocyber, Bubblegum Crash) and Production IG (Ghost in the Shell, Blood), worked freelance... Read More →

Friday August 21, 2015 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Green Bay/Milwaukee
  Panel, Guest |   Guest, Guest

8:00pm CDT

From Batman to Young Justice: The Comic Art of Christopher Jones
Christopher Jones talks about his career in the comics industry and answers your questions about his work.
Guests
avatar for Christopher Jones

Christopher Jones

Christopher Jones is a Minnesota-based comic book artist currently providing artwork for the science fiction comic series Parallel Man. Most of Chris’ work in recent years has been penciling for DC Comics, including penciling, inking and interiors and covers for Young Justice, based... Read More →

Friday August 21, 2015 8:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
Green Bay/Milwaukee
  Guest, Guest |   Panel, Guest

9:00pm CDT

In Character Cosplay: Dos, Don'ts, and Other Tips
Getting into character can be a really fun part of cosplaying. Come to our panel for tips on how to act in character. After attending this panel you will know why it is useful to be in character, how to get into character, how to read your audience, and more. This is an interactive panel where you will have a chance to show off your acting skills!
Panelists
SS
Friday August 21, 2015 9:00pm - 10:00pm CDT
Green Bay/Milwaukee
  Panel, Panel

10:00pm CDT

Promstuck
It's that time again, time to dress up and grey up. That's right all you Homestucks of Geek Kon, join your friends and maybe even your flushed crush for a night of dancing and having fun with other Homestucks.
Panelists
A
A
S
Friday August 21, 2015 10:00pm - Saturday August 22, 2015 12:00am CDT
Green Bay/Milwaukee
  Panel, Panel
 
Saturday, August 22
 

12:00am CDT

One Night Stand (Up) with Otaku Tonight Productions (18+)
Come with us, won't you, as writers and performers from Otaku Tonight Productions take a very 18+ gallop through the fields of stand up comedy!
Panelists
SS
NB
CS
Saturday August 22, 2015 12:00am - 1:00am CDT
Green Bay/Milwaukee
  Panel, Panel

9:00am CDT

The Best and Worst of Power Rangers
Who imparted their team of Rangers with a seemingly infinite amount of wisdom? Who couldn't teach their way out of a paper bag? What Megazord looked smooth? Which was an aesthetic eyesore? Find out all this and more!
Saturday August 22, 2015 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
Green Bay/Milwaukee
  Panel, Panel

10:00am CDT

Leading the Anime Revolution
A look at how home video changed anime from a source material for children’s cartoons to a major part of our common culture, plus thoughts on where it may be going next… as seen through the eyes of someone who’s been part of the anime revolution.
Guests
avatar for Matt Greenfield

Matt Greenfield

With over 1200 films and TV episodes to his credit, Matt Greenfield has been writing, directing and producing both animated and live-action programming (plus the occasional comic book) since the dawn of time. Born in California, he escaped at an early age and spent his formative years... Read More →

Saturday August 22, 2015 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Green Bay/Milwaukee
  Panel, Guest |   Guest, Guest

11:00am CDT

Geeking out: Fighting the Paranormal
An open discussion pannel on combating paranormal creatures, vampires, deamons, monsters, so on. We`ll discuss weapons, taticts, rules drawn from our geek knowledge. The pannel will be lead by Scott Logan a writer and event planner for Steam Century a liveaction mystery group.
Panelists
SL
Saturday August 22, 2015 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Green Bay/Milwaukee
  Panel, Panel

12:00pm CDT

How to Live Your Life as a Writer
Life can be difficult. Writing can be downright maddening. So, how do successful writers live their lives to ensure that they can succeed in both living and writing?
Guests
avatar for Alex Bledsoe

Alex Bledsoe

Alex Bledsoe grew up in west Tennessee an hour north of Graceland (home of Elvis) and twenty minutes from Nutbush (birthplace of Tina Turner). He's been a reporter, editor, photographer and door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman. He now lives in a Wisconsin town famous for trolls, writes... Read More →
avatar for Emma Bull

Emma Bull

Emma Bull’s reputation was made with her first novel, War for the Oaks, the story of a musician caught up in a battle by the forces of Faerie for control of Minneapolis. Her third, Bone Dance, was the first book to be a finalist for the Hugo, the Nebula, the Philip K. Dick, and... Read More →
avatar for Will Shetterly

Will Shetterly

Will Shetterly, author Dogland, Elsewhere, and other stories, lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with his beloved wife, Emma Bull, and the two cats who rule them, Toby and Barnabas.
avatar for Greg Weisman

Greg Weisman

Greg Weisman has been a storyteller all his life. His first professional work was as an Associate Editor and Freelance Writer for DC Comics, where he worked on the Captain Atom title, among others. Greg worked at Walt Disney Television Animation from 1989 through 1996. He became... Read More →

Saturday August 22, 2015 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
Green Bay/Milwaukee
  Panel, Guest |   Guest, Guest

1:00pm CDT

Cosplay Chess Initiation
This is the Mandatory panel to participate in the event of cosplay combat chess. Here is where you sign up, learn how to play, and have all your questions answered. Open to all cosplayers and for all ages** Children 15 years of age or younger must have parent or guardian sign off for them.
Panelists
SB
CO
Saturday August 22, 2015 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Green Bay/Milwaukee
  Panel, Panel

2:00pm CDT

Big Ideas, Tiny Budget - Making Animated Films on a Shoestring – PART 1
Makoto Shinkai turned the animation industry on its head by producing Voices Of A Distant Star entirely on his home computer. Now there are dozens of other animators doing the same thing in Japan. In this first part, the focus is on laying the foundations, with an overview on writing a script, creating a storyboard, recording a scratch track, and creating animatics…all using software you can get for free or almost nothing!
Guests
avatar for Matt Greenfield

Matt Greenfield

With over 1200 films and TV episodes to his credit, Matt Greenfield has been writing, directing and producing both animated and live-action programming (plus the occasional comic book) since the dawn of time. Born in California, he escaped at an early age and spent his formative years... Read More →

Saturday August 22, 2015 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Green Bay/Milwaukee
  Panel, Guest |   Guest, Guest

3:00pm CDT

Both Sides of the Table: Playing and Creating in the Gaming Industry
Many game designers get into the industry because they love playing games. Our panel of industry experts talk about what it is like on both sides of the table for those from the gaming industry.
Guests
avatar for Bill Bodden

Bill Bodden

A freelance writer since 2001, Bill has done most of his writing work in the tabletop games industry, with published work for such companies as Modiphius Entertainment, Onyx Path Publishing, Green Ronin Publishing, Margaret Weis Productions, Games Workshop/Black Library, Fantasy Flight... Read More →
avatar for Matt M. McElroy

Matt M. McElroy

Matt M McElroy is the Director of Publishing for DriveThruRPG.com and related sites. Here, he works with publishers to deliver your favorite RPGs in digital and print editions. A long-time horror, dark fantasy, and dark science fiction fan, he is also the owner of Flames Rising Press... Read More →
avatar for Aaron Pavao

Aaron Pavao

Aaron Pavao sold his first game (Live Role-Playing Chess) as a teen. He is now an educator and game designer, spending his time using one discipline to improve the other. He uses his experiences writing tabletop games, running large campaign LARPs, consulting on computer games... Read More →

Saturday August 22, 2015 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Green Bay/Milwaukee
  Panel, Guest |   Guest, Guest

4:00pm CDT

And the Pitch is…
A lively and amusing interactive workshop on how pitch proposals for animation and other visual media projects are handled by agents, producers and others that the new creator will encounter.
Guests
avatar for Tiffany Grant

Tiffany Grant

Tiffany Grant is excited to attend her first Geek.Kon! Best known as Asuka in NEON GENESIS EVANGELION, Tiffany was the first anime voice actor hired in Texas [Feb. 1994]. She’s voiced characters in 1400+ TV episodes, OVAs & movies including AZUMANGA DAIOH (Kaorin), CHRONO CRUSADE... Read More →
avatar for Matt Greenfield

Matt Greenfield

With over 1200 films and TV episodes to his credit, Matt Greenfield has been writing, directing and producing both animated and live-action programming (plus the occasional comic book) since the dawn of time. Born in California, he escaped at an early age and spent his formative years... Read More →
avatar for Jan Scott-Frazier

Jan Scott-Frazier

Jan is a Director, Producer, public speaker, storyteller, multi-media artist, art/creativity educator, translator and Japanese animation industry veteran. Jan worked at studios such as Artland (Genocyber, Bubblegum Crash) and Production IG (Ghost in the Shell, Blood), worked freelance... Read More →

Saturday August 22, 2015 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Green Bay/Milwaukee
  Panel, Guest |   Guest, Guest

5:00pm CDT

Vampires in Fiction
Vampires have been appearing in fiction for more than a century, and are as popular as ever in modern times. Why do vampires capture people’s imaginations? What are some favorite vampires from literature?
Guests
avatar for Alex Bledsoe

Alex Bledsoe

Alex Bledsoe grew up in west Tennessee an hour north of Graceland (home of Elvis) and twenty minutes from Nutbush (birthplace of Tina Turner). He's been a reporter, editor, photographer and door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman. He now lives in a Wisconsin town famous for trolls, writes... Read More →
avatar for Matt M. McElroy

Matt M. McElroy

Matt M McElroy is the Director of Publishing for DriveThruRPG.com and related sites. Here, he works with publishers to deliver your favorite RPGs in digital and print editions. A long-time horror, dark fantasy, and dark science fiction fan, he is also the owner of Flames Rising Press... Read More →
avatar for Monica Valentinelli

Monica Valentinelli

Monica Valentinelli writes stories, games, essays, and comics for media/tie-in properties and her original works from her studio in the Midwest. She’s a former musician of 20+ years and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Creative Writing program who now writes... Read More →

Saturday August 22, 2015 5:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Green Bay/Milwaukee
  Panel, Guest |   Guest, Guest

6:00pm CDT

Young Justice
Come talk about DCs Young justice with the artist of many of the comics, and producer of the animated show.
Guests
avatar for Christopher Jones

Christopher Jones

Christopher Jones is a Minnesota-based comic book artist currently providing artwork for the science fiction comic series Parallel Man. Most of Chris’ work in recent years has been penciling for DC Comics, including penciling, inking and interiors and covers for Young Justice, based... Read More →
avatar for Greg Weisman

Greg Weisman

Greg Weisman has been a storyteller all his life. His first professional work was as an Associate Editor and Freelance Writer for DC Comics, where he worked on the Captain Atom title, among others. Greg worked at Walt Disney Television Animation from 1989 through 1996. He became... Read More →

Saturday August 22, 2015 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Green Bay/Milwaukee
  Panel, Guest |   Guest, Guest

7:00pm CDT

Fandom Party
3rd year in the running! Fandom Party is back at it again. ALL fandoms and ALL ages welcome!! We'll be doing trivia, art circles, card games, fanfiction, and more! Come spend some time with your favorite fandoms, and try to make friends along the way
Panelists
A
AD
Saturday August 22, 2015 7:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
Green Bay/Milwaukee
  Panel, Panel

10:00pm CDT

Jan Scott Frazier Live (18+)
A high energy, experiential, autobiographical (sometimes interactive) talk about Jan’s experiences living and working abroad and around the USA, as well as stories from her eclectic career.
Guests
avatar for Jan Scott-Frazier

Jan Scott-Frazier

Jan is a Director, Producer, public speaker, storyteller, multi-media artist, art/creativity educator, translator and Japanese animation industry veteran. Jan worked at studios such as Artland (Genocyber, Bubblegum Crash) and Production IG (Ghost in the Shell, Blood), worked freelance... Read More →

Saturday August 22, 2015 10:00pm - Sunday August 23, 2015 12:00am CDT
Green Bay/Milwaukee
  Panel, Guest |   Guest, Guest
 
Sunday, August 23
 

12:00am CDT

Fanfiction Effscapade (18+)
Last year we delighted you all with the legendary "My Immortal." This year, we are doing things differently. In efforts to keep our cast from bleeding out of their ears, the fanfiction we have chosen this year is typo-free, but it will still blow your minds. Two very popular fandoms have been smushed together in utterly divine chaos.
Panelists
VC
Sunday August 23, 2015 12:00am - 2:00am CDT
Green Bay/Milwaukee
  Panel, Panel

10:00am CDT

Patterns for Cosplay
Building a cosplay costume starts with a pattern, but how do you know which one to choose? Reading and modifying a pattern to suit your needs can be a challenge, so we're here to help. Get suggestions, learn the secrets of commercial patterns, and get advice on how to modify patterns so that your costume comes out perfect.
Panelists
SF
MM
Sunday August 23, 2015 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Green Bay/Milwaukee
  Panel, Panel

11:00am CDT

YA Fiction for the Young and for Adults
Young adult fiction is not just for young people these days. However, which YA books are more for the young and which are actually targeted to adults?
Guests
avatar for Greg Weisman

Greg Weisman

Greg Weisman has been a storyteller all his life. His first professional work was as an Associate Editor and Freelance Writer for DC Comics, where he worked on the Captain Atom title, among others. Greg worked at Walt Disney Television Animation from 1989 through 1996. He became... Read More →

Sunday August 23, 2015 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Green Bay/Milwaukee
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