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Saturday, July 12
 

9:30am EDT

Mutant Mayhem - 25 Years of Fox's X-Men
Saturday July 12, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Storm! Cyclops! Jean Grey! Rogue! Logan! Wheels! They may be about to finally enter the MCU, but before they do, let's put on some black leather and celebrate the franchise that brought Marvel's Merry Mutants to pop culture prominence!

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Speakers
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Chuck Parker

Performance Guest
A performer for more than 35 years, Chuck Parker has filled many musical roles: heavy metal guitarist, singer/songwriter, jazz sideman, open mic host, filk circle regular, session player, and World’s Okayest Bassist™.Chuck has been a regular on the con circuit for more than a... Read More →
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Gary Mitchel

Fan Guest
Gary Mitchel is a writer, reviewer, gamer, podcaster, and general geek living near Atlanta.Gary is the Co-Director, with Joe Crowe, of the American Sci-Fi Classics Track at Dragon Con. Together, they plot panels on various geeky topics, from 80s vampires, to cats in space, to the... Read More →
Saturday July 12, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Terrace 1 (Embassy Suites)

11:00am EDT

Fictional Fashion
Saturday July 12, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Years of book covers showing warrior women in chain mail bikinis and barbarian men in fur loincloths tricked generations of readers into thinking the clothes don't matter. But they do! On this panel, we'll explore the ways clothing defines social roles in fantasy worlds, and the uses of different garments

Saturday July 12, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Terrace 1 (Embassy Suites)

12:30pm EDT

Communicating Science - Part 1 (The Panel)
Saturday July 12, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
Jenn Whitworth (if topic appropriate)
Speakers
avatar for Jim Beall

Jim Beall

Science Guest
Jim Beall (BS-Math, MBA, PE) has been a nuclear engineer for 50 years, beginning as a nuclear engineering officer in the US Navy. Civilian experience includes design, construction, inspection, enforcement, and assessment with a nuclear utility, an architect engineering firm, and the... Read More →
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Robert Hampson

Science Guest
Dr. Robert E. Hampson is a neuroscientist, professor, and science fiction author who spends his days decoding how memories work and his nights trying to remember where he left his keys. With a Ph.D. in Physiology & Pharmacology, he’s been on a lifelong quest to figure out what’s... Read More →
Saturday July 12, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
Terrace 1 (Embassy Suites)

1:30pm EDT

Communicating Science - Part 2 (The Presentations)
Saturday July 12, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Speakers
avatar for Jim Beall

Jim Beall

Science Guest
Jim Beall (BS-Math, MBA, PE) has been a nuclear engineer for 50 years, beginning as a nuclear engineering officer in the US Navy. Civilian experience includes design, construction, inspection, enforcement, and assessment with a nuclear utility, an architect engineering firm, and the... Read More →
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Robert Hampson

Science Guest
Dr. Robert E. Hampson is a neuroscientist, professor, and science fiction author who spends his days decoding how memories work and his nights trying to remember where he left his keys. With a Ph.D. in Physiology & Pharmacology, he’s been on a lifelong quest to figure out what’s... Read More →
Saturday July 12, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Terrace 1 (Embassy Suites)

3:00pm EDT

I'm Gonna Pop Some Tags - Thrift Shop Magic
Saturday July 12, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Speakers
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Tinker Tank

Costuming Guest
Miriam, also known as Tink, is a UNC Chapel Hill graduate with a degree in Studio Art. Though art has been a life-long passion, ​her introduction to costuming and leather work was through her post collegiate pursuit of replicating the outfit of her childhood hero -- Xena. She has... Read More →
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Tom Hutchens

Costuming Guest
For the founder of the Mando Mercs Costume Club, being a Mandalorian fan goes all the way back to 1983, a five year old sitting in the theater watching Boba Fett fall into the Sarlacc Pit in “STAR WARS: Return of the Jedi.In 2007, Tom Hutchens founded the Mando Mercs Costume Club... Read More →
Saturday July 12, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Terrace 1 (Embassy Suites)

4:00pm EDT

LARP SET UP - ROOM CLOSED
Saturday July 12, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Saturday July 12, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Terrace 1 (Embassy Suites)

5:00pm EDT

World of Darkness LARP:
Saturday July 12, 2025 5:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
Dark Arts and Blood Money: A World of Darkness LARP at ConGregate 11! Join us for an immersive Live Action Roleplay where the Changelings and Kindred clash in a brutal struggle for power and influence. The old rules are broken, the truce is crumbling, and the streets of Winston-Salem are ripe for conquest. Will you fight for the Fae or rise with the Vampires?
- No experience necessary! Our storytellers will guide you through character creation or help you choose a pre-gen sheet.
- Sign-ups: At the By Night Studios table in the Garden Terrace, Embassy Suites
- Fee: $20 (includes World of Darkness swag!)
- Space is limited, so sign up early to guarantee your spot in the Eternal Struggle.
More info: https://con-gregate.com/by-night-larp
Speakers
avatar for Daphne Reeder

Daphne Reeder

Costuming Guest
Daphne Reeder has always been a creative force and a proverbial "Jack of many trades". As an accomplished cosplayer, she enjoys working with worbla and leather the most, creating outfits, armor, and props. She also belongs to several costuming grouos, including the 501st, the Southern... Read More →
Saturday July 12, 2025 5:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
Terrace 1 (Embassy Suites)
 
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