bookmark_borderTrack Spotlight: Science Track!

bx7u0378_sizedScience Fiction inspires and has been inspired by work done by scientists. The Science track brings you telescope viewings, hands-on chemistry and robotics, discussions on the future of disease prevention, and a chance to walk the scale of the solar system.

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

If you have an idea for a Science 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_borderProgramming submission deadline extended one week!

IMG_20140504_162544Here at the very end of our deadline, we’re getting some really amazing event proposals, and we don’t want to miss out on the best people have to offer.

We are extending our deadline by a week, to February 8th, 2016, submit your panel ideas ASAP!

This will be the only extension. We will accept or decline events by Monday, February 29th.

If you have any questions, email programming@penguicon.org at any time.

Also, please remember that our Maker Market submissions are due by February 1st, and that the cost for attendance pre-registration goes up in prices on that same date!

bookmark_borderTrack Spotlight: Gaming Track!

board gamesGaming Track is bigger and better than ever.  Literally.  This year, in addition to our awesome gaming area and library, U-Con will be bringing their board game library to share (here is a list of all of their 145 games), and Lansing Maker Network is planning to bring some of their giant versions of popular games like Mega-Operation, GianTRIS (aka Mega-Tetris), and Colossal Connect Four!

Plus we’ll be running a contest with a prize for whomever plays games with the largest number of other players over the weekend!

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

If you have an idea for a Gaming 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: After Dark Track!

 

penguins_kissingCome explore our events including frank and often hilarious discussions of sex, kink, and other adult-oriented content. Must be over 18.

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

If you have an idea for a After Dark 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!

Don’t forget, the deadline for proposals is February 1st, submit your ideas today!

bookmark_borderTrack Spotlight: Mayhem Track!

MayhemMayhem is what happens when you leave the panels behind.  Play some giant Jenga, earn some con badges from the Scouts or get your fortune read.  There are lots of activities going on all convention long, look around and you’ll find some fun!

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

If you have an idea for a Mayhem 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!

Don’t forget, the deadline for proposals is February 1st, submit your ideas today!

bookmark_borderTrack Spotlight: Costuming Track!

pcon2013 bb9q4803What goes into a costume? Whatever you want! It can be exactly what it says on the label,  but just like that thrift store find, with a bit of creativity (and maybe a hot glue gun) it can be whatever you want it to be.  The costuming track is a place to learn to create or modify costumes and props with a bit of makeup thrown in so you can really become your character.

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

If you have an idea for a Costuming 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!

Don’t forget, the deadline for proposals is February 1st, submit your ideas today!

bookmark_borderTrack Spotlight: Literature Track!

literature trackThinking of starting that short story or novel?  Want to know what’s hot in the field of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, from Star Wars to Stephen King and all things in between? Writers working in the field of speculative fiction discuss relevant issues on everything from shop talk on the craft of writing to changes and standards in the world of publishing.  Come check out the Literature track!

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

If you have an idea for a Literature 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!

Don’t forget, the deadline for proposals is February 1st, submit your ideas today!

bookmark_borderTrack Spotlight: Food Track!

icecreamFrom kitchen basics to imaginative ice cream, the Food track is the go to track for everything yummy. The Food track includes tastings and general demos on cooking and mixology, to demos on specialty processes like brewing and cheese making.

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

If you have an idea for a Food 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_borderSpotlight! Call for Proposals and Event Suggestions!

tux in front of a curtainYou, and your suggestions and proposals, are the heart of Penguicon’s programming. The deadline for all event proposals and suggestions is February 1st, 2016, in 3 short weeks!  This is a great time to tell us what you’d like to present, or suggest ideas our track heads can use, using our forms.

You can always find the links for submitting events and ideas right on the front page of the Penguicon website! We would love for you to submit a proposal for an event that you intend to present!

If you have an idea for a 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!

We’d also love it if you’d help us reach out beyond Penguicon, so we can get even more interesting and unique programming voices.  Please share this post, and encourage people who have something to bring to the community to check us out, whether or not they’ve been to Penguicon before.
If you know of groups or individuals we should reach out to, please contact our Programming team.  If you have any questions, send us an email!

(We will let everyone know if event proposals are accepted by February 27th, 2016)

bookmark_borderEvent Spotlight: Costume Contest!

bx7u0444_sizedEach year there is a chance for people who love making costumes and cosplay to show off their creations and passion.  If this applies to you then consider entering into our costume contest and get some bragging rights.  Not so interested in getting up in front of people to show off?  No Problem, you can enter into the “Hall Favorite” portion of the costume contest.  Throughout the weekend, N.U.E.T, better known as the Con Scouts will be running around asking people to enter both portions. So come on down for some fun, great costumes, and maybe even enter for a chance to win some cool prizes.