Events

Anime
Art Show
Con Suite
Concert/FILK
Dance
Dealer Room
Fan Tables/Parties
Gaming
Guests of Honor
Guests
Hall Activities
Masquerade
Programming
Writer's Workshop

Program Schedule

Our program schedule is now online.

Writers Workshop

ConDor will have a writers’ workshop for those wishing the hone their skills. Published authors Samantha Henderson and Lynn Flewelling will run the workshop. No prewritten materials are required. This model of workshop entails writing from a prompt. Attendees will be given a writing prompt – a character, a situation, a concept - and will need to write a segment of a story or novel incorporating this prompt. Then the written pieces will be read allowed and advice and constructive criticism will be received from our workshop instructors and your fellow students.

To assure a position, those interested in attending the workshop should contact our Programming dept There may be places open at the con but priority will be given to those registering in advance.

Nominations open for Mad Scientists Hall of Fame

Come participate in ConDor's first annual nominations and voting for the "Mad Scientists Hall of Fame", honoring all those crazed inventors and explorers of the unknown who have captivated us in fiction and real life. View our list of real and fictional nominees for our first year's inductees. In honor of ConDor's theme of "Tripping the Past Fantastic", this year's nominees are all from the Victorian/Steampunk age or earlier.

You don't see someone you think should be honored? Suggest them to be added to our nominees.

ConDor members, guests and staff can vote for the candidates of their choice, either before or at the convention. (Note: Pre-convention you might not see all the eventual all nominees.) Voting will continue through the beginning of this year's ConDor. You may vote for up to five fictitious and one real candidate. This is also the number of individuals who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this ConDor.

One of this year's potential panel topics at ConDor will be "What makes a Mad Scientist Mad?". Why do we consider some individuals to be mad scientists? Is it their crazy ideas? The out of the norm inventions? The ignoring of normal morality and propriety? Come discuss this with our panelists

Mad Science Fair

Attention all ConDor attendees. Come participate in this year’s Mad Science Faire. Display and demonstrate your aetheric weapon, your ghost detector, your flying harness or the model of your volcanic lair. Put together a science fair presentation on your research into zombie population modeling, fairy anatomy or the effects of your time travelling on your family tree. (Steampunk and Retro Future entries appreciated but don’t feel you must limit yourself.)

All entries must be available for presentation at ConDor (exact time for fair to be announced when the programming schedule is created). The winner of this year’s competition will be made an honorary member of The Mad Scientists Hall of Fame, being started at this year’s ConDor.

ConDor Academy of Magic

For 3 years, the ConDor Academy of Magic has offered continuing education classes annually during ConDor, San Diego's longest running science fiction/fantasy convention. 

This year the Academy is proud to be hosting the Hogwarts Educational Retreat.  There will be a welcoming Wrock Concert on Friday night.  Classes and presentations will be held during the day on Saturday.  Saturday evening we'll enjoy a costume show and another Wrock concert.  And on Sunday the Common Room will be available sit and chat or play games.

Hogwarts Educational Retreat

The Hogwarts Educational Retreat classes and presentations will be held on Saturday in the morning and afternoon  There will be magic refresher classes, discussions on the issues facing both wizard and muggle alike, and panels on the fictional works of J.K. Rowling.

We are open to suggestions for subjects to be taught, issues to be discussed, and book topics to be presented. 

Those wishing to apply for a position as a guest professor or teacher's aid should contact Administrator Poly Xena via Facebook, Twitter, or the ConDor website.

The Retreat is present on Facebook (HogwartsEducationalRetreat) and Twitter (@HogwartsRetreat).

Wrock Concert

The Retreat will hold a Wizard Rock Concert on Friday night.  We have a great line-up for your entertainment.

• Oliver Boyd & the Rememberalls
• Marked as His Equal
• Ministry of Magic
• The Remus Lupins
  (Participation subject to professional commitments)

We're also offering a second concert on Saturday night after the costume competition.  This will be an acoustic Wrock Concert.  This is open to all Wrock groups, so drop us a line if you'd like to perform.