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Saturday, August 16
 

10:00am CDT

A Dungeon Master's Guide to D&D for Kids
Saturday August 16, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Midway Suite 5
Interested in introducing youth to Dungeons and Dragons? Come learn some basic info about being a Dungeon Master, tips for working with youth, and tools to create content that feels safe and inclusive to explore!
Presenters
avatar for Bekah Gautrowski

Bekah Gautrowski

Bekah Gautrowski is a Dungeon Master from Seattle, Washington who professionally hosts youth-focused D&D games for parties and events. She loves to use RPGs to build social-emotional skills in young people and let them stretch their creative muscles. She has two rescued greyhounds... Read More →
Saturday August 16, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Midway Suite 5
  Panel

11:15am CDT

Makeup and Bodypaint Basics
Saturday August 16, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
Midway Suite 5
Feeling lost in the world of makeup? Join Makeup & Bodypaint Basics! Discover tips, tricks, and techniques to help your makeup look last all night—no magic required!
Presenters
avatar for Cynthia Eve Cosplay

Cynthia Eve Cosplay

Cynthia Eve is an award-winning pro cosplayer and crafter with 8+ years of experience. She loves to empower other cosplayers to grow as creators and performers.
avatar for Floral Laurel Cosplay

Floral Laurel Cosplay

Floral Laurel Cosplay (Flora) is a St. Louis based cosplayer with 4 years of experience in costume design, creation, and makeup. Her most notable works have been characters from the Lore Olympus webcomic by Rachel Smythe, including Hecate, Minthe, and Dread Queen Persephone. Flora... Read More →
Saturday August 16, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
Midway Suite 5
  Demonstration

12:30pm CDT

Dungeons & Dragons Show Fan Meetup
Saturday August 16, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Midway Suite 5
Hi Intrepid Heroes! While we may not be nerdy voice actors, we still love some D&D shows, podcasts, streams and more! Come meet fellow fans! Dress as your favorite character! Join a ragtag party for epic adventures? Who knows, but take a chance and roll the dice!
Presenters
avatar for Lara Griffith

Lara Griffith

Lara is a queer, autistic book and D&D nerd. She has organized panels at many conventions including LeakyCon and FanExpo Denver. Her default class is rogue, and The Unsleeping City is her favorite D&D campaign.
avatar for Kathy Kavanaugh

Kathy Kavanaugh

Kathy Kavanaugh, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and considers herself to be a “professional nerd” as she often utilizes narratives and themes from popular culture in clinical work. Kathy continues to grapple with how to engage with fandom in the wake of JKR’s transphobia and... Read More →
avatar for AJ Samett

AJ Samett

AJ, cofounder of @D20_Cosplay, has been attending fan conventions for over 10 years, and has found a true love for the communities they create. Currently, they are one of the members of a Dimension 20 cosplay meetup group where they facilitate dozens of meetups internationally in... Read More →
Saturday August 16, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Midway Suite 5
  Meetup

1:45pm CDT

How to Create a Safe Tabletop Role-Playing Experience
Saturday August 16, 2025 1:45pm - 2:15pm CDT
Midway Suite 5
TTRPGs are great fun when played well but just like any game, safety rules helps keep all of the players at the table comfortable. This special session aims to give a brief overview of how to introduce and utilize safety tools in your games. Open to Game Masters and players alike, we'll be discussing what it truly takes to cultivate a respectful and vibrant gaming community. 
Presenters
avatar for Meadow Lawson

Meadow Lawson

Meadow is a professional TTRPG Game Master, actual play performer, freelance writer, and game designer. She prioritizes delivering diverse, inclusive stories that are both entertaining and heartfelt. She's been a TTRPG performer for 4 years, a professional GM for 3, and designing... Read More →
Saturday August 16, 2025 1:45pm - 2:15pm CDT
Midway Suite 5
  Fandom Foundations

2:30pm CDT

Fantasy Worldbuilding Workshop
Saturday August 16, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
Midway Suite 5
For writers of all experience levels that want to deep dive into their fantasy worlds! We’ll make maps and answer questions to uncover history, develop magic systems, and more to make your world pop off the page.
Presenters
avatar for Sarah Dittmeier

Sarah Dittmeier

Sarah Dittmeier is a fantasy writer, copywriter, and freelance writing coach. She has two fantasy books under her belt and is currently working on a third. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a BA in creative writing. She’s taken everything she’s learned over the years... Read More →
Saturday August 16, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm CDT
Midway Suite 5
  Panel

3:45pm CDT

Dragons Are Gay: A Queer Analysis of How to Train Your Dragon
Saturday August 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm CDT
Midway Suite 5
Put on your rainbow glasses, because we're analyzing How To Train Your Dragon from a queer lens. HTTYD is a beloved animated film, known for its score and touching story of friendship and acceptance. But when we look deeper, what other themes appear? And how do queer audiences see themselves and their experiences reflected through Hiccup, Toothless, and everyone in Berk?
Presenters
avatar for Autumn Brooke

Autumn Brooke

Autumn is a musician and nerd from Texas, now living in Ottawa. She loves reading books, listening to fiction podcasts, writing music about queer media and playing with her con friends. Check out her music on her YouTube page at youtube.com/@autumnbrookesings and autumnbrooke.ban... Read More →
avatar for Shelby Kellogg

Shelby Kellogg

Shelby Kellogg is a poet, writer, and long time lover of stories in any of their forms, and dragons were their first special interest. They live now in Austin, TX, working on any number of various crafts with their two cat assistants.
avatar for Mel Roe

Mel Roe

A writer in Austin, TX, Mel enjoys overanalyzing media in her spare time. She is most passionate about horror and anime these days, but fantasy and comic books still hold a dear place in her heart. She can be found working on projects under the love and care of her two cat superv... Read More →
Saturday August 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm CDT
Midway Suite 5
  Panel

5:00pm CDT

Classing Characters
Saturday August 16, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Midway Suite 5
Aragon is definitely a ranger, but what is his subclass? Princess Merida is a Moon druid. And Leslie Knope is a bard? Or maybe a battle master fighter? So many characters need their D&D classes! Let's go over some of your favorite characters and see where they fit in the D&D world!
Presenters
avatar for Jaine Torres

Jaine Torres

Jaine fell in love with fandom because of the love, acceptance, and friendships she has made. If you find her at the con say hi. She is a 'professional' DM, 'professional' con attendee, and professional nerd! Interests include but are not limited to: D&D, Pokemon, Harry Potter, fun... Read More →
avatar for Lara Griffith

Lara Griffith

Lara is a queer, autistic book and D&D nerd. She has organized panels at many conventions including LeakyCon and FanExpo Denver. Her default class is rogue, and The Unsleeping City is her favorite D&D campaign.
avatar for Kathy Kavanaugh

Kathy Kavanaugh

Kathy Kavanaugh, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and considers herself to be a “professional nerd” as she often utilizes narratives and themes from popular culture in clinical work. Kathy continues to grapple with how to engage with fandom in the wake of JKR’s transphobia and... Read More →
avatar for AJ Samett

AJ Samett

AJ, cofounder of @D20_Cosplay, has been attending fan conventions for over 10 years, and has found a true love for the communities they create. Currently, they are one of the members of a Dimension 20 cosplay meetup group where they facilitate dozens of meetups internationally in... Read More →
Saturday August 16, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Midway Suite 5
  Interactive
 
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