Our panel submissions have now closed! If you are still interested in participating in a panel, check this page for our panelist request line to see if there's something you can help with! Panelists who have submitted already will be notified through e-mail in the next few days.

Here are some the panels already approved for this year's Geek.Kon! The list will be updated throughout the year as more panels are submitted!

Learn to construct a basic boffer fighting weapon.

Teaching the basics of boffer combat and the various rules different types of boffer groups do.

Death Note characters take the main roles of this anime-themed interpretation of the popular party game where you must work with a team who could turn against you at any time. For each round, the randomly selected Kira anonymously removes a player, then all remaining players deliberate who should be sacrificed in the hopes of eliminating Kira. The rules will be explained, so prior knowledge of the game and the series is not required. Can the investigators defeat Kira without falling prey to the Death Note?

Online or on a hotel network, you don’t know who is on it or what they may be up to. If your information isn’t secure, it can easily be stolen. You might not actually know what your computer is really putting out there on the internet and what you can do to prevent this from happening. Learn to protect your network at home like the pros.

There’s a lot to talk about with costuming, so we might have missed a topic or two. Whether you have a specific question about a specific costume, or just want to ask about wigs or props or sewing, this is your chance. Pick the brains of expert costumers, including Master-level competitors, who would be happy to answer your questions.

Collars and lapels. Linings. Wings, weapons, and wigs. When you’re taking your costume to the next level, you need to learn some advanced techniques. The Madison Area Costuming Society will help with a panel on methods of sewing and prop-making that will improve your skills and make you look so good.

The first step in making a costume is picking it apart and doing the research into how it goes together. This popular panel is back, featuring Madison Area Costuming Society members dissecting costume designs right before your eyes. Now featuring a special segment on historical costume research.

YA HA! SnazzyAzzy83 wants you to come to the ultimate fan panel for one of the ultimate anime/manga series in existence: Eyeshield 21! Revel in the greatness of the various teams and characters! Marvel in amazement at its (video) games! Be in awe of the parallels between it and real-life American Football!

A Q&A on the art of Iaido and a demonstration of some forms and the training that goes into learning the art.

An open discussion on the wonders, curiosities and eternal frustrations of fanfiction. Newbies and veterans alike are welcome to bring questions, thought or helpful suggestions for the rest of us to ponder. All relevant topics are fair game, but expect talk about technique, publishing options and handling readers, editors and criticism.

So you want to take the next step up and enter costume competitions – the Masquerade! Learn from award-winning costumers from the Madison Area Costuming Society how to tailor your performance to your costume and show your best to the judges. Also includes a segment on preparing reference materials and documentation for workmanship. You don’t have to be a professional actor to enjoy being on stage!

The world of costume-making materials can be daunting to a newbie. All those fabrics! Plastic and fiberglass, leather or pleather, it can all be so confusing. You don’t have to take a college course in textiles, just come to this panel by the Madison Area Costuming Society and learn all about the differences in fabrics, plastics, and other costume- and prop-making materials.

Discussions of retro versus next gen, Old School versus New School can be put aside. Today, yes right now, is the best time to be playing games and I'm here to tell you why.

Come learn about the music, the program, and the people behind the Vocaloid craze. We'll be covering characters, composers, videos, and much more.

Panel listings will be updated throughout the year as more events are submitted for this year's convention.

Interested in submitting a panel? Please note the following:

• All panels must be submitted by June 30, 2010.
• You are responsible for formulating the panel, including finding panelists and creating content.
• If you are volunteering for the convention, your panel can count towards volunteer hours!
• Panels should reflect an aspect of geek culture. This includes sci-fi, fantasy, anime, costuming, steampunk, video/tabletop gaming, science, technology or anything else we find cool. This is a broad spectrum, but Geek.Kon does reserve the right to reject any panel submission.
• Please notify us of any changes or problems as soon as they arise.
• If your panel is labeled as Adults Only, it will be scheduled as a late night event unless prior arrangements are made.

Contact panels@geekkon.net with any other questions.