Come join the amazing panelists from the “Love Your Shelf: A Personalized Book Suggestion Bonanza” to continue the book recommending fun at GeekGirlCon’s first official BOOK SWAP. Bring a book to swap or just stop by to find something fun to take home–we’ll have plenty of extra! Join us to grab a new book, discuss your favorite tropes, and, best of all, make friends!
Time
Program
Location
9:00 AM
DIY Science Zone
Kamala
Tabletop Games Free Play & Hosted Play
Storm
Console/VR Free Play and Video Games Floor
Okoye
9:30 AM
So You Wanna Be an Author (a.k.a Why Geeks Make Great Writers)
Furiosa
Cutie Honey and the Rise of the Magical Girl
Rey
YouTubers, Podcasters, Influencers: “Amplifying Voices, Inspiring Change”
Meetups Area
10:00 AM
The Science of the Post-Apocalypse
America
GeekGirlScouts & Comics for Young Readers
Uhura
Court Dancing: +1 Performance, +1 Diplomacy
Korra
Omega Intertainment – Let’s Play “Tower Song”
Okoye
10:30 AM
Kilmonger Was Right
Garnet
11:00 AM
How to Become a Tabletop Game Designer
Furiosa
Let’s Tell a Story: Storytelling through Games
Rey
STEAM: “Igniting Curiosity, Fueling Innovation”
Meetups Area
Catan Tournament
Storm
11:15 AM
Heart 20 Games – Let’s Play “ The Heart of the Dungeon”
Okoye
11:30 AM
World of Worblas
America
The Gamer Mom Perspective
Uhura
Learn to Draw Monsters!
Korra
12:00 PM
Seeing Yourself in Young Adult
Garnet
12:30 PM
Transracial Adoptees: We’re in Fandoms!
Furiosa
Geeks Who Sing – Disney Sing-Along
Rey
Women in Tech: “Shattering the Silicon Ceiling”
Meetups Area
“Mask of the Rose” with Fake Geek Girls
Okoye
1:00 PM
DIY Gaming: How to Self-Publish and Promote Your Own Games
America
Love Your Shelf: A Personalized Book Suggestion Bonanza
Uhura
Gender Neutral Language Techniques for English
Korra
Aiden Thomas, Ngozi Ukazu, and Mad Rupert Signing
Signing Table
2:00 PM
Cosplay Contest
Garnet
The Past, Present, and Future of Artificial Intelligence
Furiosa
Making it Gay…or Trans, or Neurodivergent, or Ethnic…and More!
Rey
Book Swap!
Meetups Area
Mystery Box Design Challenge with judge Banana Chan
Storm
2:30 PM
Roll With Inspiration: How to Turn Your Big Idea Into a Playable Tabletop RPG
America
Fandom Data Science
Uhura
3:00 PM
Make ’em Laugh – Geeky Comedy Workshop
Korra
King of Tokyo Tournament
Storm
Let’s Play “Star Wars Rivals!” with Funko
Okoye
3:30 PM
Anime Feminist: Exploring Anime through an Intersectional Feminist Lens
Furiosa
Mapping The Interior of Indigenous Horror
Rey
POC: “Cultivating Cultural Richness”
Meetups Area
4:00 PM
How to Weave Current Technology and Science into Speculative Future Novels
America
Making Games More Like Us!
Uhura
4:30 PM
Toothbrush Battle Bots
Korra
5:00 PM
Women in Horror
Furiosa
The Art of Publishing a Graphic Novel
Garnet
Sci-fi Writers/Fan-fiction Writers: “Beyond Boundaries: Exploring Alternate Realities”
Meetups Area
(Not so late) Night Nostalgia Mystery Tournament
Storm
Breaking into the Tabletop Game Industry
Rey
5:30 PM
Fanartists in the Boudoir! [18+]
America
“If I could do it again, I’d wake up early”: Why Andor Matters
Uhura
6:00 PM
Design a Board Game (Beginners Welcome)
Korra
6:30 PM
How to Win A Pitch Competition
Furiosa
Not just Science Fiction: Trans Identities in SFF
Rey
8:30 PM
Pop-Up Murder Mystery Parties
Korra