Come explore our events including frank and often hilarious discussions of sex, kink, and other adult-oriented content (ie. age 18+). We would love for you to submit a proposal for an event in the After Dark track that you intend to present or just want more info about! Examples from last year: Rope Basics: The Bedroom & Beyond Erotica in Speculative Fiction Mark Reads After Dark (Featuring Guest of Honor Mark Oshiro!) If you have an idea for a After…
The new press kit is here! The new press kit is here! Well, technically, it’s here, but I was saying it’s “here” in a more abstract sort of way in order to relate the perceived arrival of said press kit in… oh, never mind. The kit itself is here and there’s a flyer for the con you can print out and put up (on campus, at work, in your bedroom) here. Do keep in mind that we may have a few…
Geeks with Guns(GwG) is an off-site event held early on Friday afternoon, just prior to the official opening of the con. It involves going to a nearby range, and consuming copious quantities of ammunition while noisily punching holes in various paper targets for a couple of hours. It is a painless and fun way for newbies to learn the fundamentals of firearms safety, and for them (and experienced shooters) to have an opportunity to handle and shoot a variety of…
Ever wonder how those nifty cosplayers make armor out of cereal boxes and a sewing machine? What’s their secret to taking thrift store items and transforming them into gravity defying cosplays? Well, you’re in luck! Make a suggestion and you might find out. Are you a cosplayer gearing up for Penguicon’s Cosplay Contest? Well come share your tricks with the rest of us! Can’t wait to see what creativity you all will bring to the Cosplay Contest this year 🙂…
In 2017, the Nearly Useless Entertainment Team (or NUET Performance) brought Penguicon its very own escape game with their ‘Pirate-Themed Escape Room.’ As many of you know, it was a resounding success, with each event filling up in minutes. Due to the immense interest last year, NUET Performance is pleased to announce they will be returning with an Escape Room for 2018! This year they’re upping the ante – aiming to provide a near total immersion room to take participants…
Like a galactic con-man with some very impressive facial hair, we’re back (with another update, not a con… though a time crystal could be useful… hmmmm <strokes goatee>)! First, and most pressing – makers get your applications in for the Makers Market! The deadline is tomorrow (February 1, 2018)! Speaking of deadlines, the programming deadline is March 1. Why wait the extra month? If you want to present, have a panel discussion, run a workshop, demonstrate how two lab mice…
I’m really excited to share with you some info on one of my personal favorite event tracks for Penguicon, Anime! We’ve already got some great events planned, and we’d like even more, so submit your proposal for an Anime-related event you’d like to present, or suggest an idea for our track head to look into creating! This year, you might impress the Shinigami at the Black Butler Wonderland Tea Party and walk away with a prize! Fan of Mecha instead? Then…
Hi, Penguicon Peeps, I’m your Chair for 2018! Did you know we’re less than 100 days away from the coolest, smartest, most fun tech conference/nerd convention you’ve ever attended? The countdown on our website is a great way to keep track! One of my favorite parts of Penguicon is mapping out all the panels and events I want to attend and calculating how I can squeeze so much awesomeness into one weekend (cloning technology, I need it!). Did you know…
In the immortal words of Dr. Seuss, the time is here, the time is now… for another Penguicon blog post! First, let’s get the business out of the way: There is a ConCom meeting this coming Sunday. If you’d like to come and help out with what needs to be done for Penguicon 2018 to go off with as few, and as small, hitches possible, then click that link and get the details. Second – get your Maker Market applications…
Like the insanely catchy chorus in Imagine Dragons’ “Thunder,” the time for a Penguicon 2018 Guest of Honor announcement has yet again come around! Our fourth Guest of Honor is Christine Sunu! An interface designer, Christine (per her Twitter bio) builds things. The things she builds vary, but her focus throughout it all is on interfaces hooking into human behavior and expectation. She believes the level of complexity in tactility, geometry, and human factors in connected interface design requires understanding and…
