Loading…
July 10-12, 2015
Radisson Hotel, High Point, NC 
www.con-gregate.com 

Additional scheduling information (reg hours, gaming information, dealer room, authors alley, consuite and area food map) can be found HERE.
Friday, July 10 • 7:00pm - 7:30pm
E Komo Mai (Welcome!)

Sign up or log in to save this to your schedule, view media, leave feedback and see who's attending!

This is the new version of our opening ceremonies. There will be door prizes and short speeches by some of the guests!

 “eh koh-moh my-ee” (means Welcome! in Hawaiian)


Moderators
avatar for James Fulbright

James Fulbright

ConChair/President, ConGregate
James Fulbright was introduced to AD&D by a friend in 1979. After joining his first gaming group, his friends convinced him to start attending conventions like StellarCon and Hexacon. It wasn’t long before attending cons led him to start helping out with those cons; which, in turn... Read More →
avatar for Allen Wold

Allen Wold

Literary Guest
Allen Wold was born in south-western Michigan, where he began writing when he discovered an old portable typewriter in his back closet. He finished high school in Tucson, Arizona, and graduated from Pomona College, in Claremont, California, where he later met his wife, Diane. They... Read More →

Guests
avatar for Albin Johnson

Albin Johnson

Fan Guest of Honor
In 1997, Albin Johnson created the 501st Legion, an Internet-based group for Star Wars costumers describing itself as Darth Vader's elite Imperial unit, "Vader's Fist." In 17 years, Albin helped grow the group to over 10,000 members worldwide in over 48 countries. The 501st has appeared... Read More →
avatar for Scott Rorie

Scott Rorie

Special Artist Guest
Scott Rorie is a free-lance artist from Cary, NC. Learning to draw at an early age, Scott won his first art show at 11 years old, when he won a school-wide art show. After studying art all through high school, he attended Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, NC, majoring... Read More →
avatar for Michael Stackpole

Michael Stackpole

Writer Guest of Honor
Michael A. Stackpole is an award-winning writer, editor, podcaster, game designer, computer game designer, graphic novelist, and screenwriter. He's best known for his New York Times bestselling novels Rogue Squadron and I, Jedi, both written in the Star Wars® universe. His most recent... Read More →
avatar for Valentine Wolfe

Valentine Wolfe

Special Musical Guest
Valentine Wolfe is a Victorian Chamber Metal Duo consisting of Sarah (Vocals and Electronics) and Braxton (Double Bass and Electronics). By incorporating elements of Dark Cabaret and Dark Wave, the music blends many genres and influences together to create sounds that are aggressive... Read More →
avatar for Timothy Zahn

Timothy Zahn

Writer Guest of Honor
Timothy Zahn was born in Chicago in 1951 and grew up in the western suburb of Lombard. He attended Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, earning a B.S. degree in physics in 1973, and moved on to the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, for graduate... Read More →



Friday July 10, 2015 7:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
Queen Anne - Salon B,C,D
  Special Events

Attendees (0)