bookmark_borderTrack Spotlight: Tech!

TuxWe put the Penguin in Penguicon. Tux the Penguin is the official mascot of the open source operating system Linux, and at Penguicon we bring you experts in all kinds of open source software and related topics like security and privacy to help you navigate the technical world. If you use a computer or a smartphone chances are you will find something useful to you in our Tech Track presentations. We schedule presentations in a variety of topics and at various levels of expertise, so even a relative novice will find something interesting and useful.

Tell us in the comments what you like best about the Tech track: your favorite panels and events, what you’d like to see in 2016 and the future!

We would love for you to submit a proposal for an event in the Tech  track that you intend to present!

If you have an idea for a Tech track event you’d like to see at Penguicon but don’t want to present yourself, please suggest an idea for our track head to look into!

bookmark_borderTrack Spotlight: Media!

media trackPreviously the Film Track, the Media Track is a broader approach, combining video, film, social media (including YouTube), and other creative fields both online and offline for creators and fans of any medium. Panels for creators and entrepreneurs will have tips, tricks, and other information on screen writing, podcasting, and other mediums that are emerging into the media field. Local films will also be shown with Question/Answer periods with the creative minds behind them.

Tell us in the comments what you like best about the Media track: your favorite panels and events, what you’d like to see in 2016 and the future!

We would love for you to submit a proposal for an event in the Media track that you intend to present!

If you have an idea for a Media track event you’d like to see at Penguicon but don’t want to present yourself, please suggest an idea for our track head to look into!

bookmark_borderTrack Spotlight: Life!

If you want to learn how to survive the apocalypse, make friends as an introvert, sleep entirely with naps, or talk about spirituality, sexuality, gender in fandom, or geek lifestyle topics in general, this is the track for you!

Tell us in the comments what you like best about the Life track: your favorite panels and events, what you’d like to see in 2016 and the future!

We would love for you to submit a proposal for an event in the Life track that you intend to present!

If you have an idea for a Life track event you’d like to see at Penguicon but don’t want to present yourself, please suggest an idea for our track head to look into!

bookmark_borderTrack Spotlight: DIY!

The DIY Track is focused on doing things yourself. Whether it be a new craft or odd jobsDIY-pipe-cleaner-penguins around the home or even running your own business, DIY wants to help you learn. Our panels will give people an opportunity to pick up new tools to use in their daily lives, a new hobby, or even an interest in a new branch of creativity.

Tell us in the comments what you like best about the DIY track: your favorite panels, events, and what you’d like to see in 2016 and the future!

We would love for you to submit a proposal for an event in the DIY track that you intend to present!

If you have an idea for a DIY event you’d like to see at Penguicon but don’t want to present yourself, please suggest an idea for our track head to look into!

bookmark_borderTrack Spotlight: Comics!

comics againLast year we saw the return of the Webcomics Track to Penguicon after its two year absence. Its return gathered many amazing talents and fans of the Webcomics world as they mutually explored how the digital age is the ever present future of the time honored comics medium. This year we’re upping the ante! This won’t be a celebration of just web based comics, this will be a celebration of every medium that comics have touched! Read em on the Web? Come on in! Hit your local comic shop every Wednesday for new issues?  Welcome home friend! Wait in line for every new comic movie premier?  Who doesn’t!?  Don’t miss this year’s festivities ‘cause it’s only the beginning!

We would love for you to submit a proposal for an event in the Comics track that you intend to present!

If you have an idea for a Comics event you’d like to see at Penguicon but don’t want to present yourself, please suggest an idea for our track head to look into!

bookmark_borderNow Accepting Maker Market Applications

IMG_9221Our Maker Market has really become something incredible over the past few years – unique local artists of every stripe get together to share the things they’ve created with us.

It is with much pride and pleasure that we announce that we are now accepting Maker Market applications for 2016!

We’ve heard from our attendees that they love knowing that the plushie or sketch they picked up at Penguicon is NOT available at Amazon, so we’re going to continue to only accept non-resale vendors – alternately, please feel free to write to [email protected] if you’d like to discuss a sponsor table.

If you have friends who sell their own (non-resale) work, whether it’s LED kits, crocheted super heroes, bionic implants, or nerdy woodworking, please SEND THEM TO US! Share our Maker Market Application page with your friends and with your art and tech communities so that we can continue to see the huge variety of Maker Market vendors that we love so much.

bookmark_borderPenguicon Spotlight: Anime

AnimeDo you love Anime? Manga? Then this is the track for you! There will be panels on everything from GITS (Ghost in the Shell) to MLP (My Little Pony).  You’ll find passionate fans to discuss anime with, presenters to show you some you’ve never seen, and thought provoking questions about some of the classics :).

Stop by one of the Anime panels to get your fix at Penguicon this year!

Anime is a new track for 2016, so tell us on Facebook what you’d like to see in 2016 and the future!

We would love for you to submit a proposal for an event in Anime that you intend to present!

If you have an idea for an Anime event you’d like to see at Penguicon but don’t want to present yourself, please suggest an idea for our track head to look into.

bookmark_borderPenguicon Spotlight: Action Adventure

Introducing Penguicon Track Spotlights! Over the next few weeks we’re going to be spotlighting all of our programming tracks, and asking all of you to tell us the best things you like about each of them. Starting with…

Penguicon Action

Action Adventure!

The Action Adventure track has demonstrations and workshops on martial arts, learning to breathe underwater, archery, and Geeks with Guns. Learn to juggle in Action Adventure!

Talk to us on Facebook about what you like best about the Action Adventure track: your favorite panels and events, what you’d like to see in 2016 and the future!

We would love for you to submit a proposal for an event in Action Adventure that you intend to present!

If you have an idea for an Action Adventure event you’d like to see at Penguicon but don’t want to present yourself, please suggest an idea for our track head to look into.   
P.S. Action Adventure is one of our tracks in need of a track head, so check out all the awesome things about this track and if you’re interested, apply

bookmark_borderAnnouncing Ann Lemay, our next Guest of Honor!

annlemayI’m very excited to announce a Guest of Honor from the world of video game writing, Ann Lemay!

Ann has been inside the videogame industry for nearly 20 years. She has written for the big Bioware videogame franchises like Mass Effect and Dragon Age.

She’s also written a book about game narrative writing – check out our Special Guests page for more details!

Ann has told us she’s very excited to join us in April, and has already been an immense help in suggesting great panels that are perfect for Penguicon.

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