RavenCon 10

RavenCon 10 (http://www.ravencon.com/) was April 24. 25 and 26, 2015. I attended Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday, I attended these panels:
THE 10 BEST VIDEO GAMES OF ALL TIME Chesterfield – 50 minutes In keeping with the “RavenCon is 10” theme, we attempt to make the definitive list of the top ten video games of all time. Audience participation is requested and encouraged. Participants: Chris Impink, Tee Morris (M), Genesis Moss, Lawrence Schick, Brianna Wu
GALLIFREY PIRATE RADIO LIVE Chesterfield – 50 minutes Join us for a live taping of a Doctor Who podcast. Participants: Davey Beauchamp, Billy Flynn
FRANK WU: ARTIST GOH Ballroom E – 50 minutes Frank Wu talks about his art and his career. AUTHOR GUEST OF HONOR INTERVIEW Ballroom E – 50 minutes RavenCon Chair, Michael D. Pederson, interviews Author Guest of Honor Allen Steele. (I also met Allen Steele' friend Larry Manofsky)
INSIDE THE CW Ballroom E – 50 minutes The staff of Richmond’s CW will tell you what to expect from some of their top shows (Flash, Arrow, iZombie, etc.) and explain the inner workings of television programming. Participants: Adam Brown, Ashly Pallister, C. Doug Sutton
RAVENCON MASQUERADE Ballroom E/F – 1 hour, 50 minutes Fan costumers show off their latest creations. Plus, a teaser from the first episode of The Messengers. Judges: Wade Cutrell, Heidi Hooper, Angela Pritchett Emcees: Billy Flynn, Rich Sigfrit
ASK A SCIENTIST Chesterfield – 50 minutes RavenCon’s science guests answer science questions for aspiring writers in the audience. Participants: Jim Beall, Robert Blaskiewicz (M), Dr. Ben Davis, Richard Groller, Darin Kennedy, Carrie Rose, Stephen J. Simmons, Frank Wu
Sunday, I attended these panels:
MATT SMITH, FROM BOW TIES TO FEZ: A RETROSPECTIVE Ballroom F – 50 minutes Join us as we discuss Matt Smith’s time in the TARDIS. What were your favorite and least favorite episodes, supporting characters, themes, and hats? We will also discuss the longterm effects of Matt’s tenure and the growth in popularity of the show during his time. Let’s review the Eleventh Doctor’s tenure and discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly. Participants: Doc Coleman, Angela Pritchett (M), Travis I. Sivart
LET’S BUILD A SPACE HABITAT Ballroom E – 50 minutes Panelists will explore the lift, energy, and space industries needed and assess how practical it might be now, or in the near future. Do we yet know how to grow enough plants to be self-sustaining once it’s built? Will we have to have access to the moon or asteroids first? Could the GBB MegaCorp do it (Gates, Buffet, and Branson)? Participants: Jim Beall (M), Paula S. Jordan, Allen Steele, Ian Randal Strock, Michael Z. Williamson
THE HISTORY OF SCI-FI MOVIES: AVATAR TO ZARDOZ Ballroom C – 50 minutes A celebration and discussion of classic science fiction and fantasy movies, some of which are hard-to-find. Participants: Randy Richards