Guest Panels
VA QnA! with Ben Balmaceda, Nicholas Leung, & Jonah Scott
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM EST
Location: Alt. Events A (1829 - RM #1510)
Description: Come join our featured guests Nicholas Leung, Ben Balmaceda, and Jonah Scott for a session of the con-classic: QnA! Bring all your curiosities and queries and perhaps you’ll be lucky enough to hear the answer!
Patterning while Plus Sized presented by Sola-heika
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 PM EST
Location: Panels A (Bamboo A - RM #2610)
Description: Tired of hoping that ready made cosplay fits? Want to make your own cosplay from scratch but commercial patterns just don't look right? Join Sola-heika Cosplay as she delves into the world of patterning as a plus size cosplayer, covering topics and tips for beginner to advance makers.
Best Fit Forward: Tailoring for Cosplay presented by Maeviary
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 PM EST
Location: Panels A (Bamboo A - RM #2610)
Description: You try on your cosplay, and the fit isn't quite right. What now? Maeviary Cosplay, a fashion industry expert with nearly a decade of experience, will guide you through both beginner friendly and more advanced techniques for perfecting garment fit. This panel will cover identifying key fit points on a garment, adjusting pattern pieces for optimal fit, and taking body measurements on a live model.
Ambitious Embroidery presented by Elephantbird
Time: 7:30 - 8:30 PM EST
Location: Panels A (Bamboo A - RM #2610)
Description: There's more to hand embroidery than just needle and thread! Learn about lesser known embroidery techniques to make your next cosplay sparkle and shine, how to get started with embroidery design, and tips and tricks from an industry professional hand embroiderer. All skill/knowledge levels welcome!
Making It Work: Navigating the Fashion Industry as a Cosplayer presented by Maeviary
Time: 9:00 - 10:00 PM EST
Location: Panels A (Bamboo A - RM #2610)
Description: There is more than one way to make a career as a cosplayer - sometimes that means taking your cosplay skillset and bringing it to a different, but related industry. Sit down with Maeviary Cosplay, a technical designer with nearly a decade of experience in the fashion industry and a longtime cosplayer, as they discuss their journey from hobbyist crafter to design professional and answer questions in a Q&A about their experience.
Congoer Panels
Designing for Printability: How to Start 3D Printing Your Cosplays
Host: Hannah
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AM EST
Location: Panels B (Bamboo B - RM #2560)
Description: Have you ever wondered if you should start 3D printing stuff for your cosplays but been unsure where to start? Come to this panel and learn a bit about how to get into 3D printing, as well as how to figure out the best method of printing for you.
Exploring the Jerma985 Iceberg
Host: Isabelle
Time: 10:30 - 11:30 AM EST
Location: Panels A (Bamboo A - RM #2610)
Description: In this panel we will be diving down the Jerma985 iceberg. This panel will go over the bizarre lore of Jerma, from streams, memes, community, YouTube, and more. Join us in our deep dive into the insanity of Jerma and his community and all that has sprouted from our favorite e-clown for one of the craziest panels you will ever attend and, hopefully, finally understand that one friend who keeps making Jerma references in public.
I Was Reborn as a Lesbian: The World of Yuri Isekai
Host: Trans Homura
Time: 10:30 - 11:30 AM EST
Location: Panels C (Mosaic - RM #2510)
Description: If you were given a chance to romance your favorite evil girl in a visual novel would you take it? If you were given the chance to go into a world and solve both homophobia and wealth inequality would you do it? In this panel we discuss the trend of Yuri Isekai and how it changes the whole genre.
Bungo Stray Dogs Unraveled
Host: nikadoesanart
Time: 12:00 - 2:00 PM EST
Location: Panels B (Bamboo B - RM #2560)
Description: Watch me explain Bungo Stray Dogs while any plot or adaptation inconsistencies make me slowly lose my sanity. Now updated through the end of season 5 and any new side content! SPOILER WARNING for Bungo Stray Dogs.
Touhou Music Appreciation
Host: Anna
Time: 12:30 - 1:30 PM EST
Location: Panels A (Bamboo A - RM #2610)
Description: Come and listen to a Touhou fan talk about how great Touhou music is. Learn about the history of the franchise's music and listen to some nice beats.
Homura Did Nothing Wrong: A Madoka post-Rebellion Discussion
Host: Trans Homura
Time: 12:30 - 1:30 PM EST
Location: Panels C (Mosaic - RM #2510)
Description: It's been 10 years since Madoka the Rebellion hit the screen. Let's look back on it and the other Madoka projects that have happened since then. Will contain spoilers for Rebellion and the Madoka Record anime but not for the newest movie.
Undertale & Deltarune Trivia/QnA!
Hosts: Yukimumisuki, Grace, Kyro, & Ollie
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM EST
Location: Panels A (Bamboo A - RM #2610)
Description: Come join some of your favorite Undertale & Deltarune characters in our own spin of the Mettaton game show where you can take part in our trivia and ask us questions! Come interact with characters like Sans, Papyrus, and more!
Why I Trust Dr. Mundo to Be My Gynecologist
Hosts: Crystal & Anna
Time: 2:00 - 2:30 PM EST
Location: Panels C (Mosaic - RM #2510)
Description: Do you like League of Legends, neither do we! In this panel we will discuss and give medically accurate advice given by the man himself, DR. MUNDO. "Mundo goes where he pleases!" -Dr.Mundo (obviously)
Living in and Moving to Japan: A Casual QnA
Host: Jams
Time: 2:30 - 3:30 PM EST
Location: Panels B (Bamboo B - RM #2560)
Description: Have you always wanted to go to Japan, but wanted a taste of daily life there? Panelist Jams, with six months of life in Kyoto under their belt, is here to explain aspects of moving to Japan- the good and the bad. From career and language-learning advice, to wild personal stories, to travel-how-to's, this Q&A session is based around your interests and your questions.
The One Piece Variety Hour
Hosts: Jake & Frankie
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM EST
Location: Panels C (Mosaic - RM #2510)
Description: Come one and come all to a panel where two guys sit in the front of the room and talk about the modern odyssey, One Piece, for as long as Cosplay SnowFest will allow. We'll be discussing characters, theories, and anything else we want while just gushing about the series. So come on and sit down and we'll give you the best opinions.
Victims of Wright and Co. Law Offices
Hosts: Mutti & 21_muffins
Time: 4:30 - 5:30 PM EST
Location: Panels B (Bamboo B - RM #2560)
Description: Calling all ace attorney fans! Test your knowledge and join us for a fun filled trivia kahoot and get the chance to earn exciting prizes! All are welcome! (even Phoenix Wright)
Return of The One Piece Variety Hour: Electric Boogaloo
Hosts: Jake & Frankie
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM EST
Location: Panels C (Mosaic - RM #2510)
Description: Come one and come all (again!) to a panel where two guys sit in the front of the room and talk about the modern odyssey, One Piece, for as long as Cosplay SnowFest will allow (apparently 4 hours). We'll be discussing characters, theories, and anything else we want while just gushing about the series. So come on and sit down and we'll give you the best opinions.
Angst or Smut?: A Fanfiction Guessing Game (18+)
*this panel may contain adult themes and/or vulgar language!*
Host: Sunny
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 PM EST
Location: Panels B (Bamboo B - RM #2560)
Description: Is it angst? Is it smut? It's up to YOU to guess what kind of fanfiction is being presented to you based on the titles alone!
All the Toxic Fictional Women I Love (18+)
*this panel may contain adult themes and/or vulgar language!*
Host: Anna
Time: 7:30 - 8:30 PM EST
Location: Panels B (Bamboo B - RM #2560)
Description: I literally just gush about awful fictional women I love. That's it. It's not gonna be lewd or anything. There's probably a better panel you can be at. Do expect to learn anything. Just be ready to judge my tastes.
I Made an AI Make This Panel
Host: Jake W.
Time: 8:30 - 9:30 PM EST
Location: Panels C (Mosaic - RM #2510)
Description: What will the panel be? Even I don't know, time to let the AI decide our fates. It will definitely work everytime.
Can I Get Yaoi For 300 (18+)
*this panel may contain adult themes and/or vulgar language!*
Hosts: AriaXaia & EarlCrayTea
Time: 9:00 - 10:00 PM EST
Location: Panels B (Bamboo B - RM #2560)
Description: Do you like yaoi? Well, get ready as we bring you a panel on nothing but. Watch as we explore the old, the new, the infamous, and down right iconic ships that will bring you back to that dark place in high school. Cringe is dead but yaoi is forever.