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Convention
Name: Wincon
Dates: 2006-2015
(For 2017 onward, see CONfabulation)
Frequency: annual
Location: various
Type: Fan-run Media Con/Fan Con
Focus: 2006-2009 (Supernatural),
2010-2015 (Multi-fandom).
Organization:
Founder: estrella30, ethrosdemon, coiledsoul
Founding Date: 2006
URL: Wincon Official Website

Wincon's Indiegogo Page
Wincon Official Livejournal
Wincon Official Twitter
Wincon Official Tumblr
Winchestercon Livejournal (retired)

Wincon's Super-Wiki page
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Wincon was an annual fan-run convention.

It was run by Affectingly and Cee_M, the Co-Lead Organizers, along with a support staff of volunteers (see individual Wincon sections).

Attendance usually fell between 100 and 200 people, and it attracted attendees from across the United States and Canada, as well as Australia, Europe and the UK. While the majority of attendees were women, Wincon was not a women-only event: "We welcome people of many and varied gender identities and backgrounds, including but not limited to cis and trans women and men and people with nonbinary or other identities. We here at Wincon understand the complexities of gender and sexuality and do not seek to define or limit our attendees in this regard." - From the official Wincon website.

Wincon started out as Winchestercon in 2006, and was credited by Super-Wiki as the first Supernatural Convention to be held. It was founded by Ethrosdemon and Estrella30, and was managed by Ethrosdemon and Coiledsoul from Los Angeles in 2007 through Chicago in 2010. The convention was then managed by Affectingly starting at New Orleans in 2011. Cee_M was brought on as a Co-Lead Organizer starting at Orlando in 2014. Wincon's last official convention was the tenth anniversary held October 15–18, 2015. Moving forward the convention has been rebranded as CONfabulation, which is owned by Winconferences LLC and will still have the same spirit of inclusion and acceptance as Wincon.

The convention officially started on Friday and ends on Sunday, however many attendees arrived as early as Wednesday and left as late as Monday to enjoy the full Wincon experience.

Different Venues

The convention was always held around mid-October, and moved to different cities within the United States each year:
 1st Annual Winchestercon - October 13–15, 2006 - Nashville, Tennessee.
2nd Annual Winchestercon - October 12–14, 2007 - Los Angeles, California.
3rd Annual Winchestercon - October 17–19, 2008 - Baltimore, Maryland.
4th Annual Winchestercon - October 9–11, 2009 - Denver, Colorado.
5th Annual Wincon - October 15–17, 2010 - Chicago, Illinois.
6th Annual Wincon - October 14–16, 2011 - New Orleans, Louisiana
7th Annual Wincon - October 18–21, 2012 - Dallas, Texas.
8th Annual Wincon - October 10–13, 2013 - Las Vegas, Nevada.
9th Annual Wincon - October 16–19, 2014 - Orlando, Florida.
10th Annual Wincon - October 15–18, 2015 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Focus and Mission

From 2006 to 2009, it was specifically focused on the Supernatural fandom. It featured panels discussing aspects of TV show and the fandom, big screen viewings of recent episodes, a fan vid show, and a lot of socializing. While the convention was not Wincest specific, fans of Wincest and discussions of Wincest were welcomed. The emphasis was to celebrate the creative aspects of fandom, and the culture of online fandom.

In 2010, the convention expanded to include other fandoms and became a multi-fandom convention. While fans of any fandom were welcome, some of the more popular fandoms that had had panels included: Doctor Who, Comics (both Marvel and DC), Sherlock, Elementary, Teen Wolf, Welcome to Night Vale, Disney, Star Trek, Hannibal, Bandom (MCR, etc.), and of course Supernatural. Other reoccurring panels include: Slash, Femslash, Kinks, Incest, RPF/RPS, Apocalypse, Vampires, Zombies, and aspects of fandom like Fanfiction, Podfic, Fanart, Vidding, Crafting, and basic online etiquette.

The con also expanded its mission statement to reflect this wider focus:[1]

Wincon is a by-the-fans, for-the-fans operation. Our goal is to provide an annual multi-fandom gathering for fans and provide a safer space for women, queer people, and under-represented fans of popular media and culture in all its infinite varieties (just like us) to come and meet, hang out, discuss their fandoms, the fic written about them, the fanart made for them, and have a good time. It’s the internet come to life. It’s a place where you can be yourself and feel comfortable in all your geeky glory. No official personnel from any show or fandom is affiliated with this convention, nor will there be any appearances by any show actors, celebrities, writers, or other personnel. It’s all about us, the fans, and the way we express ourselves and our love for fandom.[2]

In April 2011, WriterCon decided to cancel and merge into Wincon. Affectingly wrote that Wincon was sad to see Writercon suspend operations as it was actually the inspiration for Wincon in the first place.

In order to support the 2015 Wincon, a membership drive ran through an Indiegogo campaign from November 5, 2014 to January 4, 2015. The goal of $15,000 was reached with 15 hours to spare, and confirmed that the 2015 convention would be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Testimonials About Wincon Through the Years

Attendees talk about why they love Wincon:

Reoccurring Wincon Events

Badfic Idol icon by clex_monkie89
Wincon 2008 icon by ignited
  • Thursday Meet & Greet - Located in the Wincon Lounge room, free to Wincon attendees. Great chance for new attendees to get the lay of the land and meet new people, and for repeat attendees to reunite with old friends!
  • Thursday Outing - Depends on the city. Visit a local attraction with other early-arrivals! Tickets are separate.
  • Karaoke - Rock out with other early-arrivals! Usually happens Thursday night.
  • Live SPN Watch/SPN Rewatch - Leftover tradition from the Winchestercon days. Depending on what night Supernatural airs, there's often a gathering of fans to watch the current week's episode together.
  • Friday Night Ghost Tour - Depending on the location, there is usually an optional ghost tour that departs after the Vid Show to tour the hosting city. Tickets are separate.
  • Badfic Idol - Attendees are given a chance to write and submit short fanfics that are purposefully written badly. These stores are read aloud in front of a panel of judges who take turns critiquing it. The author who writes the "winning" badfic received a sash to wear at Winprom and a prize.
  • Winprom - Started in 2009, it's a Saturday Night Dance Party, sometimes requiring a separate ticket. Typically consists of several round tables (for sitting and conversing) circling a central dance floor, the awesome Cathybites serving as DJ, and is decorated to fit the chosen theme of that year. Light snacks are included and a cash bar is usually available. There is no set dress code - attendees often will wear anything from semi-formal dresses to elaborate costumes, however attendees are also welcome to come dressed in normal street clothes or pajamas (See Dressing for Winprom). Raffle winners are announced halfway through the prom, and the prom ends at midnight. As a tribute to the Supernatural origins of the convention, the last song is "Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas, to which the attendees will sing along. Winprom often ends in group hugs and crying.
  • Straggler's Dinner - Sunday night. Location to-be-determined, but anyone who is still around is welcome to join. Pay-your-own-meal, and enjoy spending a little more time with other attendees who can't bear to say goodbye just quite yet.

Retired Wincon Traditions

2008 Inaugural Wincon Tinhat Fashion Parade
  • Public Attendee List - When Wincon first started, a list of all the attendees' LiveJournal usernames was posted on the Winchestercon LJ. Due to privacy concerns and Wincon's attempt to expand and draw in attendees from sources in addition to Livejournal, this practice was discontinued in 2010.
  • Tinhat Fashion Parade/Pageant - Started in 2008, this event was repeated in 2009, 2010, and 2011. Tinfoil was provided, and attendees could create their own tinfoil hats and pose for pictures.

Wincon Customs

Wincon 2008 icon by [[ignited]
Wincon 2008 icon by [[ignited]
  • Wincon Logo - In 2008 and 2009, a logo contest was held on the Winchestercon livejournal - the winner's submission became the official logo and was available on swag in a Cafepress store (2008 Store, 2009 Store, 2010 Store). In 2010 the Wincon logo started with its customized font - including a small circle in the middle of the letter W to symbolize a person with their arms raised in the "win" or "winning" sign (similar to the emoticon "\o/"). The logo was accessorized a little bit differently each year, based on each year's theme.
  • Badges - Wincon badges were issued upon check-in with the attendee's swag bag. Badges hang on a lanyard around the neck, and were normally two-sided: one side with the attendee's online handle (usually LJ/DW name) and the other side with the name the attendee prefers to be called. This made it easier for attendees to exchange their online handles to keep in touch (since they can just hold up their badge when asked how to spell their username). Attendees were encouraged to decorate their badges, but it was not required. Badges indicated alumni status up through 2012, after which alumni status was moved to detachable buttons. Badges were required to be worn in all convention spaces, and encouraged (but not required) to be removed when in non-convention areas of the hotel or surrounding locations.
  • Alumni - Up through Wincon 2012, previous attendees of Wincon had star stickers on their badges indicating how many previous Wincons they had attended. The stars were color-coordinated based on the theme colors for that year: 2006 was green, 2007 was purple, 2008 was red, 2009 was yellow, 2010 was pink, 2011 was blue, and 2012 was orange. Starting in 2013, buttons were made using each year's logo to indicate attendance of previous Wincons. Going forward, it became each attendee's responsibility to hold onto their buttons from previous years - only the current year's button would be available at each convention. It was encouraged but not mandatory for repeat attendees to wear all of their buttons.
  • Stickers - Every year in the Fandom Lounge, there was a table full of stickers that was available for attendees to sift through. It was traditional for attendees to decorate their badges as well as the cups from their swag bags with whatever stickers they like to make them unique and easily identifiable, including using alphabet stickers to spell their names on the cups.
  • Charity Raffle - Each year the convention supported a charity through its raffle. Individually charities were picked for the early conventions, but in later years the charity funds were been deposited in a Kiva account which provided microloans to low-income/underserved entrepreneurs and students in over 70 countries - as each of the loans are paid back, the money can be loaned back out again. More information about how the charity money was used can be seen on Wincon's Kiva page. The raffle items ranged anywhere from handmade items to official merchandise, and often included items like scarves, gloves, charm bracelets, swag from other conventions, DVDs, fandom t-shirts, tea mixes, posters, books, art drawn by Wincon attendees, as well as other fandom-centric, female-positive, and/or LGBT-positive creations. Every convention attendee got one ticket in their swag bag, with additional tickets available to purchase for $1 each. The items were displayed throughout the convention, and the raffle winners were drawn and announced during WinProm.
  • Cards Against Humanity - First played at Dallas 2012, Cards Against Humanity became a staple game played at Wincon every year. The rules were easy to learn, and games often had fangirls joining in mid-round.
  • Overheard At Wincon - Traditionally, overheard snippets of weird and wacky conversations would end up on Twitter. There was no official hashtag, but most tweets contained some version of "#overheardatwincon", "#OHatWincon", "#Overheard @wincon" or similar.
  • #WinconMemories - Revived in November 2014, this hashtag was used to share memories and garner support for Wincon 2015's Indiegogo campaign.

First Annual Winchestercon 2006

Wincon 2006 icons by exsequar.
Wincon 2006 attendee name badge.
Wincon 2006 attendee swag.
Wincon 2006 attendee swag.

The First Annual Winchestercon was held October 13–15, 2006 in Nashville, Tennessee. It was located at Millennium Maxwell House Hotel, 2025 MetroCenter Boulevard, Nashville, TN, 37228.

  • Approximately 250 people attended.
  • Attendee Swag: This year's swag included a welcome letter, a Human Bingo card, some plastic toys, and a bumper sticker that said, "Driver picks the music, shotgun shuts his cakehole."

Wincon 2006 Con Committee

Anna (lalejandra)
JJ (stone_princess)
Kassie (ethrosdemon)
Kate (antheia)
Nan (estrella30)

2006 Panels/Programming

Friday, October 13

  • 6:30am – 10:00am - Breakfast Buffet. Pralines Restaurant.
  • 9:00am – 12:00pm - Registration. Grand Ballroom East.
  • 12:00pm – 1:30pm - Lunch (Mingle!)
  • 1:30pm – 3:00pm - Paley Disc Viewing
  • 3:00pm – 4:00pm - PANEL: Beta/Criticism – You suck, but I can help! Panelists: Poisontaster, Femmenerd, Moosesal, Mona1347
  • 4:00pm – 5:00pm - PANEL: Mythology & Urban Legends –...and he woke up in a tub full of ice! Panelists: Bozolostash, Apetslife, Researchgrrrl, Samedamnthing, Starkeymonster
  • 7:00pm – 10:30pm - Dinner
  • 10:30pm – Who Even Knows?! ROOM PARTIES!!!


Saturday, October 14

  • 6:30am – 10:00am - Breakfast Buffet. Pralines Restaurant.
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm - PANEL: World Building and AlU – It’s Dean’s world, you just live in it. Panelists: Maygra, Calicokat, Trollprincess, Celli
  • 12:00pm – 1:00pm - Lunch
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm - PANEL: Dear Dean – Dear Dean, Will you have my assbaby? Love, all of us. Panelists: Ladyjaida, Sevenfists
  • 2:00pm – 3:00pm - PANEL: RPS – We have Jensen, we win! Panelists: Phaballa, Annalazarus, Monkiedude, Written214
  • 3:00pm – 4:00pm - PANEL: Wincest/No Wincest – “They are SO DOING IT!” “Are not!” Panelists: Buhfly, tsuki_no_bara, sparky77, wolfling, candygramme, ethrosdemon
  • 4:00pm – 7:00pm - Dinner
  • 7:00pm – It’s Done Vid Show


Sunday, October 15

  • 6:30am – 10:00am - Breakfast Buffet. Pralines Restaurant.
  • 10:00am – End of Day Conference Rom Open with DVD Player, TV – Dead Dog Day

First Annual Vid Show 2006

Click here to see the 2006 Vid Show playlist.

2006 Convention Reports

Attendees posted their convention reports here.

Second Annual Winchestercon 2007

Wincon 2007 icon by quietdiscerning
2007 Wincon Convention Logo
Wincon Alumni pin (handed out in 2013 for attendees of the 2007 con)
Wincon 2007 attendee name badge.
Swag tote bag given to attendees of the 2007 convention.

The Second Annual Winchestercon (called Wincon) was held October 12–14, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. It was located at Holiday Inn LAX, 9901 S La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90045.

  • Approximately 175 people attended.
  • The official Wincon logo this year featured the iconic Impala from Supernatural.
  • Attendee Swag Bag: The tote bag was canvas with this year's Wincon logo printed on it in black, with canvas handles.
    • It included a black pen with the words "planes crash, clowns kill" written on it, Supernatural puzzles, and a flashlight with the words "salt and burn" printed on it.

Contrary to the previous year, there were no all-inclusive weekend passes and Saturday night dinner tickets available. A limited number of day passes were available for purchase on Friday and Saturday at the registration desk.

  • The two day pass cost $45 and included access to all panels on Friday and Saturday, plus Friday night Karaoke party (with complimentary drink ticket) and Con Schwag Bag.
  • The one day pass for $25 included access to all panels on day of choice, and Con Schwag Bag.
  • Two raffles were drawn featuring a range of official merchandise, fan-produced goods and two production scripts for "Heart" and "Bloodlust" signed by Sera Gamble.

2007 Panels/Programming

Friday, October 12

  • 12:00pm – 9:00pm - Registration
  • 1:00pm – 2:50pm - Episode 3x01 and 3x02 viewing
  • 3:00pm – 3:50pm - Minor Characters. brynwulf, clex_monkie89, researchgrrrl, txtequilanights
  • 4:00pm – 4:50pm - Writing Good Erotica. starkeymonster, minotaur, la_cspan
  • 5:00pm – 5:50pm - Non-Western Mythology. starkeymonster, cathybites, antheia
  • 5:00pm – 9:30pm - Wincon Roadhouse
  • 6:00pm – 8:30pm - Room Parties, Dinner. See this post for room party locations
  • 8:30 pm – 12:00am - Wincon Video Show and Karaoke Night. Century Ballroom (Catered snacks, Cash bar)


Saturday, October 13

  • 9:00am – 2:00pm - Registration
  • 9:30am – 11:00am - Breakfast Buffet for 3-day ticket holders
  • 12:00pm – 12:50pm - Het, Gen, MarySue Fiction. onelittlesleep, femmenerd, thepurpleswitch
  • 1:00pm – 1:50pm - Ethics & Winchesters. moosesal, azewewish, affectingly, littlewings04
  • 2:00pm – 2:50pm - Video Show Replay
  • 3:00pm – 3:50pm - American Fic Idol. technosage, mona1347, derryderrydown
  • 3:00pm – 11:00pm - Wincon Roadhouse
  • 4:00pm – 7:00pm - Sight-see, hang out, room parties, do whatcha like!
  • 7:00pm – 10:00pm - Dinner on own for those not attending the dinner downstairs
  • 7:00pm – 10:00 pm - Cocktail hour and Wincon Family Supper for those holding Saturday dinner tickets (beer and wine will be complimentary for this event, liquor will be available, but not complimentary)
  • 10:00 pm - ??? - Out on the town. As yet to be disclosed super secret outing into the wilds of Los Angeles


Sunday, October 14

  • 8:30am – 10:00am - Breakfast Buffet for 3-day ticket holders
  • 9:00am – 11:30am - Clothing and Yarn Swap
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm - Open House. (place to congregate while people check out and wait for flights and shuttles, lost and found items, etc...)
  • 12:00pm - Con officially ends

Second Annual Vid Show 2007

Click here to see the 2007 Vid Show playlist.

2007 Convention Reports

Attendees posted their convention reports here.

Third Annual Winchestercon 2008

Wincon 2008 icon by quietdiscerning
2008 Wincon Convention Logo created by ignited
Wincon Alumni pin (handed out in 2013 for attendees of the 2008 con)
Wincon 2008 attendee name badge.
Swag tote bag given to attendees of the 2008 convention.

The Third Annual Winchestercon (called Wincon) was held October 17–19, 2008 in Baltimore, Maryland. It was located at the Hilton, Baltimore BWI Airport, 1739 West Nursery Road, Linthicum Heights, Maryland, 21090.

  • Approximately 130 people attended.
  • The official Wincon logo this year was created by ignited, and featured the spiral from the Supernatural 3.11 episode "Mystery Spot".
  • Attendee Swag Bag: The tote bag was canvas with this year's Wincon logo printed on it in black, with black handles.
  • The charities this year were Turnaround, Inc. and the Baltimore County Family Crisis Center.
  • The winner of the Inaugral Wincon Tinhat Fashion Parade was scary_lullabies.

2008 Panels/Programming

Friday, October 17

  • 12:00pm – 9:00pm - Check-in (Let us know you're here and what room you're in. Pick up your con materials.)
  • 2:00pm – 2:50pm - Rewatch 10/16 episode
  • 3:00pm – 3:50pm - Panel #1 - Crystal Balls to the Wall: Supernatural Spoiler Speculation (and Liver Corrosion). Host: cathybites. Panelists: antheia, drvsilla, gray_light, and tjournal
  • 4:00pm – 4:50pm - Panel #2 - Don't Try to Deny Their Epic Romance - RPS in Supernatural Fandom. Featuring the Inaugural Wincon Tinhat Fashion Parade (dress code encouraged). Warning! This panel may contain surprise JDM and traces of CMM. Host: missyjack. Panelists: amara_m beanside brynwulf, thenyxie and waterofthemoon
  • 5:00pm – 5:50pm - Third-annual Wincon Video Show. Host: tenaciousmetoo
  • 6:00pm – 8:30pm - Wincon Roadhouse
  • 8:00pm - Midnight - Karaoke Party and Raffle. (hot fangirls, karaoke DJ, complimentary snacks, and cash bar)


Saturday October 18

  • 9:00am – 2:00pm - Check-in. (Let us know you're here and what room you're in. Pick up your con materials.)
  • 9:00am – 11:00am - Craft Time with Mistress brynwulf and her Happy Hookers Helpers. (Come make your sock puppet for SP Theater, your tinhat or finish up your charity knitting projects. Materials provided for sock puppets.)
  • 11:00am – 11:50am - Panel #3 - That doesn't go there does it?! A discussion about sex, kink, sexual subcultures, porn, and just where your other hand goes. Bring questions, ask for help researching your epic smut fic, and marvel at the things people do in pursuit of orgasm. Host/Panelists: sparkymonster and poisontaster
  • 12:00pm – 12:50pm - Panel #4 - The Fastest Way to get SPN Fans to Throw Things at Each Other: A Discussion of Sexism and Misogyny in Supernatural. Picking apart the narrative and discussing the differing views on the portrayal of women in the SPNverse. Host: the_ellcrys. - Panelists: amara_m, black_regalia and others tba
  • 1:00pm – 2:25pm - Sock Puppet Theater. Host: ethrosdemon
  • 2:30 - 4:00pm - International Bad Fic Idol. Host: missyjack and celebrity guest panellists drvsilla, cathybites
  • 6:00pm–10:00pm - Wincon Roadhouse


Sunday October 19

  • 9:00am – 1:00pm - Open house, Yarn Swap, Goodbyes, Lost and Found
  • 1:00pm - Con officially ends. Waaaaambulance!

Third Annual Vid Show 2008

Click here to see the 2008 Vid Show playlist.

2008 Convention Reports

Overheard at Wincon 2008

Collected from Quotes of Note

  • A girl, a black guy and Christian Kane.
  • A golden retriever and a snotty Siamese cat. Tell me I'm wrong.
  • New drinking game: Do a shot every time Jared thinks of his dogs or Jensen is doing math in his head.
  • Don't lose your Zombie.
  • The solution to anything at Wincon is alcohol and bitch slapping, not necessarily in that order.
  • Chocolate coated twizzlers
  • Pezalecki dispensers
  • I'll see your Mormon in-laws and raise you Jehovah's Witness.
  • Why don't I have a penis straw?
  • It's sucking out more than it's putting in.
  • This is a racist event. All the sockpuppets are white. Why are there no black tube socks in our fandom.
  • A Limerick is an Irish Haiku.
  • Don't mock me, I'm from another country.
  • I just stuck it in my mouth and started twisting.
  • I popped my coffee caffeine cherry and almost vomited.

Fourth Annual Winchestercon 2009

Wincon 2009 icon by quietdiscerning
2009 Wincon Convention Logo by obssessedmuch
Wincon Alumni pin (handed out in 2013 for attendees of the 2009 con)
Wincon 2009 attendee name badge. The three stars in the lower left corner indicate Alumni status, showing that this was her third Wincon.

The Fourth Annual Winchestercon (called Wincon) was held October 9–11, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. It was located at Renaissance Denver Hotel, 3801 Quebec Street, Denver, Colorado 80207.

  • Approximately 80 people attended, including four from Australia, one from Thailand, one from Germany, and three from England.
  • The official Wincon logo this year was created by obssessedmuch. The design is similar to the Golden Snitch from Harry Potter, but with Supernatural details: the tendrils are reminiscent of the cloud of demons escaping hell in the season two finale two-parter "All Hell Breaks Loose", while the wings are symbolic of the angels on the other side of the apocalypse war.
  • Attendee Swag: One of the few years to not include a tote bag, this year the swag was a tin box with a label on it: "Apocalypse Survival Kit"
    • The kit included a note signed by Dean Winchester, a fun-size bag of peanut m&ms, a small pocketknife with the words "Last Resort" printed on it, a mini flashlight keychain, band-aids, a plastic rosary, and an individual serving of either whisky or tequila.
      • Dean's note reads: Soldier: First things first. If you're reading this you're fucked six ways to Sunday. No one's coming to rescue you, princess. It's just you, me, and a whole lot of demonic SOBs who want to see your insides on the outside. Pray if you want, but no one's listening anymore. In the bright side, you'll be dead soon and this'll all be over. Not that that's any real consolation considering what comes after. Hey, look, your last meal is candy! How awesome am I? The pocket knife won't do much damage, but it's better than nothing and it'll still take out an eye or rupture an artery if you get in close. Keep this on you at ALL TIMES. You've survived this long, keep up the winning streak. You can't have too many flashlights. You can kill someone about twenty different ways with that little thing, too. About the banaids, one word: Chuck. - Dean Winchester.
  • The First Annual WinProm theme was Apocalypse Suite.
  • Second Annual Tin Hat Pageant.
  • The charity this year was the Dumb Friends League of Denver.
  • The winner of Bad Fic Idol this year was brynspikess with the fic Sounds like one epic battle, they're going to make a movie about you for sure.

2009 Panels/Programming

Friday, October 9

  • 12:00pm – 9:00pm - Check-in. (Let us know you're here and what room you're in. Pick up your schwag.)
  • 2:00pm – 2:50pm - Meet n Greet RPS Tournament. Not the kind of RPS you're thinking. Come meet everyone at the Rock Paper Scissors Tournament. "Dean! Always with the scissors!" Prizes and more. Host: girlguidejones
  • 3:00pm – 3:50pm - Panel #1 - Surviving the Apocalypse in Style. Fangirls are practical and resourceful. Come listen to a few of them discuss the "realities" of post-apocalypse living and how you can ride out Armageddon in style and comfort. Host: brynwulf. Panelists: girlguidejones, coiledsoul, poisontaster
  • 4:00pm – 4:50pm - Panel #2 - Wincon Art School. A panel about fan art, fan vids, and other fan media. Hosted by cathy, do we gotta say more? Host: cathybites. Panelists: TBA
  • 5:00pm – 5:50pm - Replay 10/08 Episode. Host: tenaciousmetoo
  • 6:00pm – 7:00pm - Fourth Annual Wincon Vid Show. Host: tenaciousmetoo
  • 12:00pm – 10:00pm - Wincon Roadhouse. Comp drinks and snacks abound! Vid show replay and episode marathons will be happening throughout the weekend at the roadhouse this year. If you're a baker or snack maker and wanna bring something to the party, OR, if you have a small gathering or event you'd like to host in the Roadhouse, please email us about it. A separate schedule of events for this room will be posted closer to the con.
  • 8:00pm - ??? - Room Parties and cathybites' annual Karaoke outing at the Ogden Street Bar. It's really not Wincon unless she's doing "Bye Bye Bye" now, is it?
  • 10:00pm - ??? - Ghost tour of Denver on Banjo Billy's giant hillbilly bus.


Saturday, October 10

  • 9:00am – 2:00pm - Check-in. (Let us know you're here and what room you're in. Pick up your schwag.)
  • 10:00am – 11:50am - Tin Hat Craft Time. Come make your tin hat for the pageant! Tin hat crafting will continue through the afternoon in the back of our panel room until the pageant begins. So if you're hung over from karaoke Saturday morning, don't worry. You'll still have time to come make the tin tiara of your dreams.
  • 12:00pm – 12:50pm - Panel #3 - How Not to Be a Jerk Online. A panel discussion of fandom etiquette and what to really do when someone is wrong on the Internet. Host: spookshowbaby. Panelists: TBA
  • 1:00pm – 1:50pm - Panel #4 - "Show us your kinks"
  • 2:00pm – 3:50pm - International Bad Fic Idol. Be prepared to laugh yourself to death as we read the crackiest of crack fic known to fandom, then judge it. Not that we're judgmental or anything. Well, maybe the mental part. Hosts: sparkymonster and missyjack. Celebrity Judges: TBA
  • 4:00pm – 4:50pm - Second Annual Tin Hat Pageant. Let your freak flag fly, ladies! Parade your tin hat, join in the "How obsessed are you?" trivia quiz, win great prizes. Minions welcome. Host: missyjack
  • 12:00pm – 9:00pm - Wincon Roadhouse. Comp drinks and snacks abound! Vid show replay and episode marathons will be happening throughout the weekend at the roadhouse this year. A separate schedule of events for this room will be posted closer to the con.
  • 8:00pm - Midnight - WINPROM - Apocalypse Suite. Come in your trashy finest to celebrate the end of the world. The raffle will take place during the prom and you must be present to win, so if you have to come downstairs in your jammies to be there, we won't mind! DJ: Cathybites


Sunday, October 11

  • 9:00am – 5:00pm - Wincon Roadhouse. The Roadhouse will become our departure point on Sunday. Need a place to park your bags while you wait for your shuttle? This is the place. Come say your goodbyes and search the lost and found for your missing undergarments.
  • 12:00pm – 2:00pm - Panel #5 - The Future of Wincon. Fandom is changing and we wanna roll with the times. Come lets talk about it. Hosts: ethrosdemon and coiledsoul
  • 5:00pm - Con officially ends. See you next year!

Fourth Annual Vid Show 2009

Click here to see the 2009 Vid Show playlist.

2009 Convention Reports

Attendees posted their 2009 convention reports here and here.

  • Wincon 2009 Apocalypse Survival Kit

    Wincon 2009 Apocalypse Survival Kit

  • Dean's letter

    Dean's letter

  • Rosary, flashlight, and bandaid

    Rosary, flashlight, and bandaid

  • Last Resort pocketknife

    Last Resort pocketknife

  • Survival Kit including tequila and m&ms.

    Survival Kit including tequila and m&ms.

Fifth Annual Wincon 2010

Wincon 2010 icon
new 2010 Wincon logo
Wincon Alumni pin (handed out in 2013 for attendees of the 2010 con)

The Fifth Annual Wincon was held October 15–17, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. It was located at the Double Tree Chicago (Oak Brook), 1909 Spring Rd, Oak Brook, IL 60523.

  • Approximately 100 people attended.
  • This is the first year the Wincon logo started with its customized font - with a small circle in the middle of the W to symbolize a person with their arms raised in the "win" or "winning" sign (similar to the emoticon "\o/"). Also, the "o" was replaced with a star.
  • Attendee Swag Bag: The bag this year was a different design than usual - it had a single shoulder strap, and was black with the "W" from the new Wincon logo printed on it in pink, surrounded by three stars. It also came with several tiny button that said things like "Win", "Angel/Demon", and "Jerk/Bitch".
    • It included a pink star-shaped keychain and tiny buttons with the pink "W" logo on them.
  • Wincon's official colors this year were Pink and Black.
    • The Second Annual WinProm theme was Starry Night.
  • 3rd Annual Tin Hat Pageant: This year's theme is "Shipping Wars".
  • The charity this year was FINCA International.
  • The winner of Bad Fic Idol this year was tsukinofaerii with the fic Eros Fugit (Translation: Chocolate Love).

To deal with declining membership, the convention has decided to expand programming beyond the TV show Supernatural and into other media fandoms. A new convention website was set up here. Convention merchandise was sold here.[3]

Wincon 2010 Con Committee

Organizers:
Jenn (coiledsoul)
Kassie (ethrosdemon)
Amber (affectingly)

Graphic Design:
Stef (ignited)

Convention Staff:
affectingly
antheia
brynwulf
cathybites
elizah_jane
girlguidejones
ignited
missyjack
poisontaster
sparkymonster
technosage
tenaciousmetoo
tjournal
wendy

2010 Panels/Programming

cover of the 2010 Wincon program book
Wincon 2010 attendee name badge. Decorated with stickers from the Fandom Lounge. The four stars in the upper left corner indicate Alumni status, showing that this was her fourth Wincon.
Swag shoulder bag given to attendees of the 2010 convention.
Wincon 2010 swag keychain and mini buttons

Most program items are typically 50 minutes long, unless otherwise indicated. This schedule includes this year’s two new tracks: Track 1 consists of multifandom panel discussions, while Track 2 consists of fandom workshops.

Thursday, October 14

  • 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm - Madmen Cocktail Happy Hour. Hosted by coiledsoul and ethrosdemon. Period dress is in no way required, but certainly encouraged. Location: Kassie’s Den of Iniquity.
  • 7:00 pm - ??? - Room Parties. Thursday night is the night to open your doors and meet some of your fellow fen. We'll put up a post on Thursday once people start checking in to let us know where you are and what you have planned for your room. We'll also do our best to keep an updated sign in The Roadhouse as to who's doing what.


Friday, October 15
Friday Track 1: Fandom Panels:

  • 11:00 am – 11:50 am - Opening Ceremonies. Really, we just wanna see all your shiny faces before we’re too busy to remember them. We'll also update you on any hotel and con policies that we have laid out for your maximum con enjoyment. Organizers: coiledsoul and ethrosdemon.
  • 12:00 pm – 12:50 pm - Respect the Poon. Because let’s face it: women are awesome! Discussion will be about women in and out of fi c, fandom and media, including het, femmeslash and women being amazing all by themselves. poisontaster (mod), azephirin, cantarina1, coyotesuspect
  • 1:00 pm – 1:50 pm - The Horror! A look at the Horror Genre in all its forms. Virgins are safe. The rest of you, beware! clex_monkie89 (mod), gigglingkat, chaneen, celtic_cookie
  • 2:00 pm – 2:50 pm - Oi! BBC Shows. Doctor Who, Torchwood, Sarah Jane Adventures, Merlin, Sherlock (some of y’all heard of that one, right?) and others. Why are we so charmed by the lads and lasses from across the pond? Come find out! hils (mod), aggybird, eboniorchid
  • 3:00 pm – 3:50 pm - Pimp Your Fandom. Wanna tell us all why we need to watch your little show that could? Come and speak up. This would also be a great time to tell us about any new Fall shows we may not be watching yet. ethrosdemon (mod), panelists TBA
  • 4:00 pm – 4:50 pm - 5th Annual Vid Show. Can't have a Wincon without the vids. Come see what our busy vidding beavers cooked up this year. Hostesses: tenaciousmetoo and coiledsoul

Friday Track 2: Workshops:

  • 11:30 am – 12:50 pm - Manipping 101. Still can't fi gure out how to make Ronan and Captain Mal kiss in Photoshop? Sparks has come all the way from Switzerland (no really) to show you how! Bring your computers to this informative workshop session. lightthesparks (mod)
  • 1:00 pm – 2:20 pm - Fan Art. glockgal and cathybites discuss fanart, including its relationship to fanfi c and its place in fandom. Bring your computers. cathybites (mod) and glockgal (mod)
  • 2:30 pm – 3:50 pm - Welcome to Hotel California. The girls from “Gotham: Year One” chat up the appeal of livejournal roleplaying, explain the basics, then invite you to participate in an all-weekend open roleplay experience in a Supernatural inspired panfandom Hotel California game. You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave. technosage (mod), brynwulf, meredevachon, silensy

Friday Evening Events:

  • 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm - Drop-in Face Painting by aggybird. Get dolled up for your Friday evening plans! First come, first served basis.
  • 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm - Shhhhhh! It’s SPN timez! Wanna host a viewing party in your room? Let us know on Thursday or Friday and we'll be sure to get the word around for you. You can also post to the con comm about this.
  • 9:15 pm - Karaoke Outing. Karaoke is on, y’all! Be sure to fill out the poll on the Wincon community to let us know you are coming. Location: Ringside Sports Bar, 554 E. Devon Ave, Elk Grove, IL (Line up for cabs around 9:15 PM in the lobby).
  • 10:00 pm - Weird Chicago Ghost Tour. This is a 3-hour tour of Chicago’s most haunted places, crime spots, disaster sites and all around weird stuff. This 3-hour tour offers both on and off the bus locations and visits a wide array of authentic haunts on the north side, west side and the Loop. Interested? Check out more info & sign up for the tour on the Wincon community! Location: Hard Rock Cafe, 63 W Ontario St Chicago, IL (Pick-up & drop-off; check comm for updates). Organizer: chaneen

Saturday, October 16
Saturday Track 1: Fandom Panels:

  • 11:00 am – 11:50 am - Vampires. Come discuss the genre that probably got most of us to fandom in the first place. Has Twilight killed it, or is your love for all things vampy as eternal as they are? No sparkly eternal ones will be harmed during this panel. tjournal (mod), antheia, vorpalblades, nu_breed
  • 12:00 pm – 12:50 pm - Hotties in Space. So guess what affectingly’s bringing to the table? If you said anything other than Star Trek, you'd be wrong. But there are lots of guys and gals in space doing things besides boldly going, and we'll get to them, too. Come join the chat! affectingly (mod), chaneen, vorpalblades, kathickers, loveflyfree
  • 1:00 pm – 1:50 pm - Supernatural Variety Hour. The apocalypse is over, where do we go from heeeere? Will Dean really lay down his weapons for an apple pie life? What is up with inscrutable!Sam being inscrutable? Does he think he was in heaaaaaven? Will season 6 have a musical episode? A Western episode with the boys in chaps? Join our Super fans as they tackle Meta in a Minute and present the world premiere of Supernatural Sockpuppet Theatre. (Spoilers for all aired-to-date Season 6 episodes.) elizah_jane (mod), aggybird, missyjack, rhythmsextion
  • 2:00 pm – 2:50 pm - 3rd Annual Tin Hat Pageant. This year the Tin Hat Pagent goes nautical and takes to dangerous seas where OTPs from across fandoms battle for supremacy. This year's theme is "Shipping Wars". We supply the alfoil, you supply the creative genius to design a tinhat tribute to your favourite ‘ship. Could that stylish hipster sloop Pinto outclass the tall ship J2? Who will win between the Royal Navy representatives of HMS Holmes/Watson and the Good Ship Jack/Ianto? Maybe the ghost pirate ship of Popslash* will scuttle them all! (*No lava lamps allowed) Hostesses: missyjack and coiledsoul
  • 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm - FIC IDOL. Warn for leopard porn! No really. Bring the best of your worst stories (1k word limit, all fandoms are fair play) and strap on your lollerskates for this annual classic of all things cringe-worthy and ridic as missy narrates and our judges do their judgy thing. Be ready to laugh for 2 hours straight. Cocktails encouraged (and required for some judges.) Emcee: missyjack, Guest Judges: girlguidejones, drvsilla, ignited

Saturday Track 2: Workshops:

  • 11:30 am - 12:50 pm - Fandom Husbandry. Dying to start a bigbang or comm for your fandom? Wanna know more about putting on a con of your own? Come discuss these topics and more with SPN fandom’s biggest cheerleader and her enthusiastic and disturbingly organized pep squad. wendy (mod) and lazy_daze (mod)
  • 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm - Open Session: Tinhat Craft Time and Fic Idol Polishing. Get those tiaras polished and the typos inserted for our afternoon of fun.

Saturday Evening Events:

  • 8:00 pm - 12:00 am - WINPROM. Come join us for a night of fun, drinks, and dancing! Prom is just a shorthand way to describe a formalish party where people dress up if they want. Winprom is NOT obligatory. You can wear your pajamas if that suits you. But Sister, we’re importing a make up artist this year! Please check the con comm for info about this as posted by aggybird. This year’s theme is “Starry Night.” Do what you will with the theme! Put on your Starfleet blue, your sparkly vampire cosmetics, or come as Van Gogh. It's all good!

Sunday, October 17
Sunday Track 1: Fandom Panels:

  • 11:00 am – 11:50 am - H/C (Hurt/Comfort) Fic. Bring your woobies to this panel discussion on H/C fic. sinnerforhire (mod), nwhepcat, embroiderama, beanside
  • 12:00 pm – 12:50 pm - Inception. A discussion of the Freudian, Jungian place that speaks to how your innermost secrets are locked away in your dreams. If you've ever thought about calling into work “Incepted”, this panel is probably for you. We hope that this train will take us to an awesome panel, but we don't know for sure. But it won't matter that we’re only going to have an hour, because you know what? We'll be together, squeeing about how one actor’s ad-lib helped launch this crazy, prolific fandom. svmadelyn (mod), libitina, silvershinigami
  • 1:00 pm – 1:50 pm - Comics Come explore the universes of Marvel, DC, Darkhorse, and others in this panel about printed things (crazy, I know!) in fandom. velithya (mod), gekizetsu (in spirit), clex_monkie89, dauntdraws, tsukinofaerii
  • 2:00 pm – 2:50 pm - To Sir, With Love. For all the JDM lovers in the crowd. From giggling stoner, to hot bearded Daddy (however you want to read that) to comic-book hero or sociopath, this panel is all about the awesomeness of Sir, with maybe a little time thrown to other older manly men. poisontaster (mod), nilchance, beanside, elizah_jane
  • 3:00 pm – 3:50 pm - How Not to be a Jerk on the Internet. Back by popular demand, a discussion of fandom etiquette in our little part of the net as it evolves and adapts to pop culture and the world around us. antheia (mod), affectingly, ethrosdemon, others TBA
  • 4:00 pm – 4:50 pm - Closing Ceremonies. Come say bye and hear what's in store for Wincon 2011. Bring your hankies and your hugs. Hostesses: coiledsoul and ethrosdemon

Sunday Track 2: Workshops:

  • 11:00 am – 12:20 pm - More than Find and Replace: Making the Transition from Fanfic Star to Pro. Have you ever thought to turn your love of writing fanfic into a professional writing career? We'll take you through what's the same, what's different and what steps you can take to develop from fannish to professional writing. The ladies on the panel have done just that – successfully – and can answer your questions. Allie McKnight a.k.a technosage (mod), Theresa Robinson a.k.a tjournal (mod), and Tere Michaels
  • 12:30 pm – 1:50 pm - Developing Original Characters. Workshop session for developing original characters in your fiction. It's not as scary as it sounds! Bring your left brains. elizah_jane (mod) and ethrosdemon (mod)
  • 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm - Beta Shop. Join our discussion about what beta reading entails and what a good beta/writer relationship can be, also, engage in some one-on-one “live betas” with the mods! If you have a story or a draft you would like to go over with one of them, please send it to [email protected] before the Saturday of the con. (Under 5,000 words, please. We will be doing approx. 10 minute appointments, and are happy to talk about story, character, or grammar if we know the fandom, but obviously might be limited to structure and grammar if we are unfamiliar.) rivers_bend (mod) and balefully (mod)

Sunday Evening Events:

  • 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm - Stragglers’ Dinner. Because some of us just can't bear to leave right away, Sunday night we'll wander across the street to the mall and have one last meal together. If you're interested, be sure to let the desk know. This meal is not covered in your con ticket. Location: Houlihan’s, 56 Oak Brook Center (Right across the street from the hotel!). Organizer: popmusicjunkie

Fifth Annual Vid Show 2010

Click here to see the 2010 Vid Show playlist.

2010 Convention Reports

2010 Controversy

See: It's Saturday Night And SPN fandom Brings the Unfunny, Archived version, post at journelfen, May 8, 2010

Sixth Annual Wincon 2011

Wincon 2011 icon

The Sixth Annual Wincon was held October 14–16, 2011 in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was located at the New Orleans Marriott Metairie at Lakeway, 3838 N. Causeway Boulevard, Metairie, Louisiana 70002.

  • Approximately 100 people attended.
  • The Wincon logo wore a crown over the center of the "W" and bubbles floated up from the dot on the 'i' that looks like a seahorse. The entire word has a very aquatic feel to it, reminiscent of underwater creatures and tentacles.
  • Wincon's official colors this year were Turquoise, Purple, and Blue.
    • The Third Annual WinProm theme was Under The Sea.
  • The charity raffle raised $565 for Kiva.
  • First year to have a Plushie Workshop hosted by brynspikess and laser_radiation
  • The winner of Bad Fic Idol this year was Team Lobster (wave_obscura, locknkey, beadslut, desertport, vivid_honey and CHAD!) with the fic Lobster Love Part 340/?????.

Wincon 2012 Con Committee

Wincon Alumni pin (handed out in 2013 for attendees of the 2011 con)

Organizers
Amber (affectingly)
Kassie (ethrosdemon)

Graphic Design
Stef (ignited)

Scheduling & Raffle
Theresa (tjournal)

Registration
Wendy (wendy)

Special Contributor
Jenn (coiledsoul)

Convention Staff:
affectingly
cathybites
coiledsoul
elizah_jane
ignited
nolajax
sparkymonster
tenaciousmetoo
tjournal
wendy

2011 Panels/Programming

cover of the 2011 Wincon program book
Wincon 2011 attendee name badge. Decorated with stickers from the Fandom Lounge. The five multi-colored stars in the upper left corner indicate Alumni status: Sophie_448 attended Wincon 2007 (purple), 2008 (red), 2009 (yellow), 2010 (pink), and 2011 (blue). She did not attend Wincon 2006, which was a green star.
Swag tote bag given to attendees of the 2011 convention.
Wincon 2011 swag cup, included in swag bag

Thursday, October 14

  • 9:00pm - ??? - Karaoke Outing. Location: Cat’s Meow, 701 Bourbon Street Meet cathybites and loveflyfree in the lobby at 9PM. There will be costs for a taxi but should not be a cover charge. There's a live webcam on catskaraoke.com if people want to watch remotely.
  • Room Parties Every night. Thursday night is the night to open your doors and meet some of your fellow fen. We'll put up a post on Thursday once people start checking in to let us know where you are and what you have planned for your room. We'll also do our best to keep an updated sign in the Roadhouse as to who's doing what.


Friday, October 14

  • 12:00pm – 12:50pm - Opening Ceremonies. Come, be welcomed to this year’s Wincon, hear the announcements, and heckle Amber as she gives her very first opening ceremonies speech. Hosts: affectingly & ethrosdemon
  • 1:00pm – 1:50pm - Men/Women in Uniform. Uniforms are present in fandoms as distinct as Stargate: Atlantis, Harry Potter, and football RPF. Indeed, the trope is so pervasive, it has spawned an entire sub-genre of AUs (from boarding school dormitories to military barracks) created just to see our favorite characters dressed alike. What is it about uniforms that are so attractive? What do uniforms add to a story or scene? The Uniform panel seeks to answer these questions and more, complete with audience participation and visual aids! Hosts: wutendeskind & clex_monkie89
  • 2:00pm – 2:50pm - Comics Fandom/Marvel Universe. Squeeze in some heated discussion about your favorite comic, give your two-cents on the explosion of Marvel-verse over the summer, and be prepared to take the party to the Roadhouse when you run out of time to discuss ALL the alternate timelines and parallel Earths. Hosts: tjournal & sparkymonster
  • 3:00pm – 3:50pm - Fan Art. Be it digital or traditional, the delicate science of the perfect .gif or MS Paint stick figure comics - we wanna talk about it and where fan art is headed as fandom platforms evolve. Moderators: cathybites
  • 4:00pm – 4:50pm - How to Host a Challenge/Community/Kink Meme. Is your new fandom too quiet? Do you have a hankering for a Zombie apocalypse challenge and not a one in sight? Never fear. The queens of fandom participation will teach you their tricks. Hosts: lazy_daze, wendy
  • 5:00pm – 5:50pm - 6th Annual Wincon Vid Show. Can't have a Wincon without the vids. Come see what our busy vidding beavers cooked up this year. Host: tenaciousmetoo
  • 6:00pm – 6:50pm - SPN Replay Replay of the October 7th episode of Supernatural. Host: tenaciousmetoo
  • 12:00pm – 9:00pm - Wincon Roadhouse. Comp drinks and snacks abound! Vid show replay and episode marathons will be happening throughout the weekend at the roadhouse this year. A separate schedule of events for this room will be posted closer to the con.


Supplementary Field Trips:
Hosted by fellow fangirls. Check out the links below for info!


Saturday, October 15

  • 10:00am – 10:50am - Tin Hat Craft Time at the Roadhouse. Enjoy this timeless tradition of bits, bobs and shiny things while celebrating The Truth That Must Not Be Spoken but should have fic written about it. Host: sparkymonster
  • 10:00am – 10:50am - RPF Panel. RPF - Real People as Fictional Characters: Off-limits or all’s fair - why do you read it/write it/ship it? Host: TBA
  • 11:00am – 11:50am - Lawyers!. Why do we love shows about lawyers so much? It's not just the suits or the cocky attitudes or even the way they look when the suits come off... but those things sure as hell don't hurt. Host: affectingly
  • 12:00pm – 1:50pm - Pimp Your Fandom. Do you feel the need to open the hearts and minds of fan girls to your fandom? Do you have the tools? The guts? Then sign up here for a ten-minute pitch to dazzle and initiate the audience to your flavor of the day/month/year/decade. Props encouraged. Hosts: tjournal & affectingly
  • 2:00pm – 2:50pm - Writing Beyond Trope: Poly, Kink and Taboo. Do you sometimes want to write/read something outside your norm? Do some warnings scare (and intrigue) you? Let’s discuss getting it right, making it interesting and discovering something new!Hosts: tjournal & elizah_jane
  • 3:00pm – 3:50pm - Romance Panel. What do bodice-ripping highlanders, arranged marriages, and werewolf/vampire/shapeshifting soulmates have in common? Romance, of course! Be it fanfic or pro, het or slash, what makes for good romance? Tropes we love, hate, and hate to love, so long as everyone lives happily ever after. Hosts: elizah_jane, aggybird, clex_monkie89
  • 4:00pm – 4:50pm - International Bad Fic Idol. Be prepared to laugh yourself to death as we read the crackiest of crack fic known to fandom, then judge it. Not that we’re judgmental or anything. Well, maybe the mental part. Host: sparkymonster, Guest Judges: aggybird, coiledsoul, balefully
  • 12:00pm – 9:00pm - Wincon Roadhouse. Comp drinks and snacks abound! Vid show replay and episode marathons will be happening throughout the weekend at the roadhouse this year. A separate schedule of events for this room will be posted closer to the con.
  • 8:00pm – 12:50am - Winprom. Theme: Under the Sea. The power of Cthulhu compels you to eat, drink and dance with your fellow fangirls! Costumes welcome but not mandatory. The raffle will take place during the prom and you must be present to win, so if you have to come downstairs in your jammies to be there, we won't mind!


Sunday, October 16

  • 10:00am – 10:50am - Writing Workshop #2: From Fic to Publication. Can you make the jump from fic to pro writing? What are the differences between the two? What's the first step? Hear from those who have made the jump and those in the process. All levels of writers and interest are welcome. Hosts: tjournal, elizah_jane
  • 11:00am – 11:50am - Internet Panel. Navigating fandom on the internet. Hosts: affectingly, sparkymonster, & cathybites
  • 12:00pm – 12:50pm - Closing Ceremonies. Come say bye and hear what's in store for Wincon 2012. Bring your hankies and your hugs. Hosts: affectingly, ethrosdemon
  • 12:00pm – 11:00pm - Wincon Roadhouse. The Roadhouse will become our departure point on Sunday. Need a place to park your bags while you wait for your shuttle? This is the place. Come say your goodbyes and search the lost and found for your missing undergarments.
  • 6:00pm – 9:50pm - Straggler’s Dinner. For more information, check out http://wincon.livejournal.com/35467.html. After last year’s seating challenge at our Straggler’s Dinner, we’ve made arrangements to hold it at the hotel this year. We think it'll be much more convenient and since not everyone can attend, we’ve of course made it optional/not built in to the standard registration price. We’ve worked out an excellent deal with the catering manager at the hotel for a buffet style meal (yay, all you can eat!) with a menu that looks so good, it left our mouths watering when we picked it!

Sixth Annual Vid Show 2011

Click here to see the 2011 Vid Show playlist.

2011 Convention Reports

Overheard at Wincon 2011

Collected from Twitter.

  • Overheard @ #Wincon: Everytime a girl says "Forty kinds of pie", Dean orgasms.
  • Overheard @ #Wincon: When Lucifer comes to collect my soul for the 10 yrs I've been brushing my teeth w/ Jesus's spunk, I'll be ready to go.
  • overheard at #wincon: "it's trying to assimilate with my phone!" "assimilate. is that what the kids are calling it these days?"
  • overheard at #wincon: "tom hardy is a unicorn in human form."
  • "If you are not in my pants right now, there is something wrong with the universe."—Overheard at #wincon
  • "Bro, if we were uncomfortable, we would have stopped grabbing your dick years ago." - Overheard at #wincon.
  • Overheard at #wincon: Well, it was gonna be my breakfast, but I guess it could be an art project.

Seventh Annual Wincon 2012

Wincon 2012 icon
Wincon Alumni pin (handed out in 2013 for attendees of the 2012 con)
Wincon Hero for Dallas 2012, art by Cathybites

The Seventh Annual Wincon was held October 18–21, 2012 in Dallas, Texas. It was located at the Crowne Plaza Dallas Downtown, 1015 Elm Street, Dallas, TX 75202.

  • Approximately 100 people attended.
  • The Wincon logo wore a cowboy hat over the center of the "W" and held a lasso. Also, the dot over the "i" and the "o" were replaced with steampunk gears.
  • Attendee Swag Bag: The tote bag was yellow with the Wincon logo printed on it in orange.
    • It included a plastic cup, a pen, a bandana, a mini notebook with a random cover, tiny plastic horses, and candies in a red paisley print wrapper. It also included a bottlecap Wincon Hero pendant on either a necklace or a keychain.
  • Wincon's official colors this year were Yellow and Orange.
    • The Fourth Annual WinProm theme was Wild Wild West.
  • The charity raffle raised $2000 for Kiva.
  • Second year to have a Plushie Workshop hosted by brynspikess and laser_radiation
  • First year Cards Against Humanity was played at Wincon.

Photos of the event can be found here on the official Wincon blog. Before the convention, past and future attendees shared their stories of fanlove[4] and Wincon also recorded several podcasts:

Wincon 2012 Con Committee

Con Committee:
Amber (affectingly); Lead Organizer
Dru (drvsilla)
Holly (elizah_jane)
Julia (sparkymonster)
Ten (tenaciousmetoo)
Theresa (tjournal)
Wendy (wendy)

Graphic Design:
Stef (ignited)
Cathy (cathybites)

Convention Staff:
Aggy (aggybird)
Becka (beckaandzac)
Bryn (brynspikess)
Cathy (cathybites)
Chris (girlguidejones)
Clex (clex_monkie89)
Danielle (vorpalblades)
Reg (loveflyfree)
Rose (gestaltrose)
Stef (ignited)
Terrene (itsthedetails)

2012 Panels/Programming

cover of the 2012 Wincon program book
Wincon 2012 attendee name badge. Decorated with stickers from the Fandom Lounge.
Wincon 2012 double-sided attendee name badges. Decorated with stickers from the Fandom Lounge. The six multi-colored stars in the upper left corner indicate Alumni status: Bryn attended Wincon 2007 (purple), 2008 (red), 2009 (yellow), 2010 (pink), 2011 (blue), and 2012 (orange). She did not attend Wincon 2006, which was a green star.
Swag tote bag given to attendees of the 2012 convention.
Wincon 2012 swag pen, included in swag bag
Wincon 2012 swag: bandana, mini notebook with assorted covers, tiny plastic horses, wrapped candies.
Wincon 2012 swag included bottlecap Wincon Hero keychain or necklace

Programming items typically run 50 minutes with 10 minute breaks in between in order to allow time for participants to chat or visit the restroom, with enough time for them to make it to the next item or panel that they’d like to see. There is also an hour-long break for lunch.

Programming items are divided into tracks, Panels and Fandom Lounge, with a room dedicated to each track.

Thursday, October 14

  • 9:45am - ??? - Thursday Outing: Dallas Aquarium
  • 2:30pm - ??? - Thursday Outing: Dallas Museum of Art
  • 5:00pm – 12:00am - Meet & Greet and Karaoke! Roadhouse & Fandom Lounge. Come meet your fellow attendees, have some snacks, do crafts, get your nails done, and maybe even sing a little! It's going to awesome.


Friday, October 15
Friday Panel Programming:

  • 10:30am – 10:50am - Opening Ceremonies
  • 11:00am – 11:50am - Comics: Heroes in Tights. Comic book superheroes have been an institution for decades, and they're taking off in popularity again thanks to recent smashes at the box office. We'll discuss the Big Two (Marvel and DC), classic comics, modern comics, TV shows, movies, and more. HOST: clex_monkie89 PANELISTS: tsukinofaerii, celtic_cookie, & waterofthemoon
  • 12:00pm – 12:50pm - Live Beta Writing Workshop. Ever wish you could get irl feedback on your fanfic? Bring 2-3 rough pages and sit down for some reading and reviewing. We will break into groups, read aloud our work, and offer and accept constructive criticism. An excellent opportunity for fic-storming and creative collaboration! Make sure to bring at least five copies so everyone can read along with you. HOST: desertport
  • 2:00pm – 2:50pm - Femslash. Why two vaginas are better than one! Or: a discussion of femslash in a wider fandom context, including the challenges of being a femslash shipper in male-slash dominated fandoms in male-character dominated Western fandom; and why we ship, how we ship, and who we ship. MODERATOR: lazy_daze PANELISTS: cherie_morte, lesson_in_love & nickelmountain
  • 3:00pm – 3:50pm - Fairy Tales Redux. Once Upon a Time, Snow White & the Huntsman, Grimm, Other Stuff. What makes a fairytale so timeless? Why do we come back to the same stories again and again? What's the fascination in retelling and reimagining them? PANELISTS: sparkymonster, loveflyfree, & tsuki_no_bara
  • 4:00pm – 4:50pm - Real Person Fiction (Serving Up Slashy Goodness). An RPF panel is a Wincon tradition, but this year we'd like to have a slightly different discussion. If you're coming to this panel, you probably don't need or want to rehash the “This is why RPF isn’t creepy! No really!” territory. Instead, let’s talk about characterization, canon, issues of representation, RPF semiotics, smushnames, and the tour buses that drive themselves. RPF is a fandom that belongs to the participants in a very real way, and we'd like to talk about both the benefits and the responsibilities of that. With great power, after all, comes great responsibility. PANELISTS: sophie_448, celtic_cookie, starlightstorm, cee_m & rivers_bend


Friday Fandom Lounge:

  • 11:00am – 11:50am - Pimp Your Fandom. Love your fandom? Want to share that love? Come and share your love with fellow fangirls – visuals and props are always helpful! An informal and fun way to meet other fangirls.
  • 12:00pm – 12:50pm - Fandom Draw Something. You know the game, you love the game – now experience the live (fandom) version. With prizes and everything! HOSTS: girlguidejones & itsthedetails
  • 2:00pm – 2:50pm - Coloring Booth. Release your inner kid and express yourself – whether it's in the lines or out.
  • 3:00pm – 4:50pm - Plushie Workshop. Back by popular demand! Bryn and Sam will be showing off some of their finished plushies, as well as showing you how to design and create your own! We'll have felt and cloth in every color of the rainbow, sequins, buttons of all sizes and colors, pipe cleaners, feathers, ribbons, and lots more! Learn tips & tricks to make the most out of your new felt friend! (Can't sew? Don't worry! We’ve got plenty of hot glue to go around!) All supplies are provided, so all you have to do is show up! HOSTS: brynspikess (Bryn) & laser_radiation
  • 6:00pm – 6:50pm - Board Game Party. Put down your smartphones and set aside your laptops, it's time for some old-fashioned board game fun, hosted by Bryn! Meet new people as you learn the rules, battle over pieces, and make some new friends along the way! Some fandom games will be provided (The Buffy Board Game, Doctor Who Monopoly, Hunger Games District 12 Game, etc.), but feel free to bring your own! Just remember to treat the pieces the way you'd want your friends to treat your stuff! <3 HOST: brynspikess


Friday Evening Events:

  • 7:00pm - ??? - Teen Wolf Viewing Party. Con Suite. Just like it sounds! Come hang out in the con suite (AKA affectingly’s room) and watch wolves who are teens do ridiculous things!
  • 7:30pm – 12:00am - Ghost Tour of Dallas. Outside Event. If you RSVP’d, don't forget to meet up in the Lobby at 7:30PM! See chaneen for details!
  • 12:00am - ??? - The Rocky Horror Wincon Show. Fandom Lounge. Join cherie_morte for a traditional viewing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show!


Saturday, October 20
Saturday Panel Programming:

  • 10:30am – 11:20am - Familial Relationships in Fanfic (Keeping It in the Family). In some fandoms, incest between characters is only discussed behind closed doors, and in some, it has multiple comms devoted to it; in some it's even canon. So let’s talk about it! How is incest treated in your fandom? How do you write it? (Normalized? As a kink? As abuse?) Are there lines you don't feel comfortable crossing, or do the norms of the fandom dictate what you feel okay about writing or reading? And if you just want to come reminisce about the glory days of Weasleycest and your early exposure to Flowers in the Attic, that's fine too! PANELISTS: beckaandzac, sophie448, and wutendeskind
  • 11:30am – 12:20pm - Fandom and the Fourth Wall. Come discuss the evolving concept of the fourth wall between fandom and TPTB of our fandoms. With the ever increasing use of platforms like Tumblr and Twitter by both fans and content makers, how is fan culture changing? PANELISTS: bookshop, affectingly, and pinkfinity
  • 12:30pm – 1:20pm - And Then I Started Watching Teen Wolf. It's this MTV show about werewolves based on an 80s movie. Just a little harmless fun, right? You watch the pilot, and everything’s going fine. Scott’s wonderfully ridiculous, his bestie Stiles is awesome, and that Derek guy is pretty hot. Then it's three days later, you've marathoned both seasons, and you're swimming in a pool of your own tears because of all the FEELS you have about this STUPID SHOW ABOUT WEREWOLVES. You're ranting at the internet like a crazy person, but don't worry. The internet knows that feel, bro. Welcome to Teen Wolf fandom. Enjoy your stay! PANELISTS: affectingly, aggybird, canistakahari, daunt, ifshehadwings, & waterofthemoon
  • 3:00pm – 3:50pm - Kinks Disney Gave Us. Watching Disney’s foxy fox Robin Hood, one can't help but think, “It’s amazing more of us didn’t grow up to be furries.” Maybe you had a crush on the Tramp or liked seeing Prince Phillip in chains a little too much? In which we examine how our beloved childhood movies shaped us in ways we can never undo. PANELISTS: cherie_morte, elizah_jane, wutendeskind, & locknkey.
  • 4:00pm – 4:50pm - Super Nostalgia. The Supernatural Panel! Relive the pilot ep and then a discussion of Sam, Dean, John, Bobby, Angels, Devils and everyone else that's been in the Impala over the year! PANELISTS: wendy, deirdre_c, girlguidejones, & gekizetsu
  • 5:00pm – 6:00pm - Bad Fic Idol. The tradition continues: Take some bad fic written especially for the event read out loud, throw in some hilarious judges and a most excellent hostess and you'll have a cracktacular good time. Come and vote for the winner! MODERATOR: sparkymonster JUDGES/PANELISTS: ignited, elizah_jane, drvsilla, & aggybird


Saturday Fandom Lounge:

  • 10:00am – 10:50am - Concert Watch DVD. Come join fellow MCR (My Chemical Romance) fangirls for a concert DVD watch. HOST: cee_m
  • 11:00am – 11:50am - Pimp Your Fandom. Love your fandom? Want to share that love? Come and share your love with fellow fangirls – visuals and props are always helpful! An informal and fun way to meet other fangirls.
  • 12:00pm – 12:50pm - Podfic Listening Party. Do you love podfic? Have you always been curious about it, but weren't sure where to start? Come listen in as we celebrate podfic fandom with a selection of short fanfics read out loud by some of our favorite voices in fandom!
  • 2:00pm – 2:50pm - Real Life Tumblr. Tumblr can be a visual buffet of awesome for the fangirl – let’s make the live version equally great. Bring your pictures and be prepared to share.
  • 3:00pm – 3:50pm - Lube Across Fandom. As anyone who's ever ventured into the depths of ff.net knows, slash writers have extremely creative approaches to lubrication in porny fic. In this event, we'll discuss popular lube tropes across many fandoms, from magical lube spells to using (literally) whatever is available. Which fandom originated the concept of the self-lubing ass? What pairings hold the record for the most bizarre substances they've put in each other’s butts? Come prepared to elaborate on your favorite ways to lube up your guys in this definitely NSFW discussion. HOSTS: Emma Grant & chaechae


Saturday Evening Events:

  • 8:00pm - ??? - Wild Wild Winprom. 2nd Floor, Dallas Grand B & C. Put on your Western finest and come join us for drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and dancing!


Sunday, October 21
Sunday Panel Programming:

  • 10:30am – 11:20am - Fanfic to Pro Workshop. In the past few years, several writers have made the jump from fanfic writing to being professionally published. There are some big differences between writing fic and writing pro and we’re here to give you the inside track on what they are, what the business is like and how to get the best jump on the next step. MODERATOR: tjournal PANELISTS: drvsilla & elizah_jane - [
  • 11:30am – 12:20pm - Podfic. Podfic: Recording, Listening and Fandom: Learn about podfic’s place in fandom, some tips and tricks for recording your own, and ask our panel any questions you might have. PANELISTS: celtic_cookie, cee_m, unavoidedcrisis, & sly
  • 12:30pm – 1:30pm - Vidding. Vidding 101: If you've ever wanted to make your own videos and were never sure how to do it, we’ve got the panel for you. We’re going to break out Windows Movie Maker and actually show you how to make clips, place them on the timeline, and use transitions. We'll also be there for your questions and to provide some advice for newbies to the vidding fandom. PANELISTS: brynspikess & cee_m
  • 1:30pm – 2:20pm - Women, People of Color, & LGBT Representation in Comics. Stereotypes, myths, and how two steps forward can also mean ten steps back as comics become more diverse. We'll explore what's working and what isn't, whether it be in comic books, TV, or film. MODERATOR: ignited PANELISTS: cathybites & clex_monkie89
  • 2:30pm – 2:50pm - Closing Ceremonies


Sunday Fandom Lounge:

  • 10:00am – 10:50am - Tumblr! An informal gathering of Tumblr users - come exchange urls!
  • 11:00am – 11:50am - Pimp Your Old-School Fandoms. Love your long-time fandom? Want to share that love? Come and share your love with fellow fangirls – visuals and props are always helpful! An informal and fun way to meet other fangirls.
  • 3:00pm – 4:50pm - 2013 Registration. Get a jump start on your 2013 Wincon experience by purchasing your registration at a special convention price!


Sunday Evening Events:

  • 6:00pm – 8:00pm - Stragglers’ Dinner. 9th Floor, Willow Room. Come have some pizza and salad and spend one last night with all the stragglers before heading back to the real world. (Special Ticket Required for Admittance - $12)
  • 8:00pm – 12:00am - Stragglers’ Straggle. 9th Floor, Willow Room. After the food’s been cleared away, come decompress, hang out, get your goodbye hugs out of the way. It's our last night until next year!

Seventh Annual Vid Show 2012

Click here to see the 2012 Vid Show playlist.

2012 Convention Reports

Overheard at Wincon 2012

Collected from Twitter.

  • RT @lavish_squalor #overheardatwincon I've been on my feet for five hours drawing stick figures of Derek Hale. What even is my life?
  • "Tiny horse, tiny horse, why are you standing there? Tiny horse, tiny horse, on a pedestal 50 ft tall!" #overheardatwincon #wincon
  • "There's going to be parts of it you don't like, but that's the same as with literally everything. Except garlic bread." #overheardatwincon
  • #overheardatwincon "Memphis airport is very wee." Multiple ppl reply: "it's the @cheriemorte of airports."
  • Why are we getting Ant Man and Guardians of the Galaxy, but no Black Panther?!? #overheardatwincon
  • "Did he say 'Bow Chicka Bow Wow'?" "No, he's British." "What's the British equivalent of that?" "'Hello.'" #overheardatwincon #wincon
  • "What's the British equivalent of 'Bow Chicka Bow Wow'?" #overheardatwincon #wincon
  • "When Iron Man is ashamed, you've done something wrong with your life!" #overheardatwincon #wincon
  • "Iron Man does not approve of your shenanigans." "Iron Man approves of all shenanigans!" #overheardatwincon #wincon #BadFicIdol
  • What if that's how nocturnal emissions happen? It's your toys getting you off #overheardatwincon #toystoryau
  • "Is it canon or just the canon of our hearts?" #overheardatwincon #wincon
  • 'why would you follow Scott into the boys locker room?' 'I can think of six reasons. They're on Scott's stomach' #overheardatwincon
  • "Go home, copy machine, you are drunk." #overheardatwincon #WinCon
  • "I wanna take this drink back to high school and get it pregnant in the back seat of a car." -- @collswannee #overheardatwincon #wincon
  • If it's a legitimate knotting, the man's body has a way of shutting that mpreg down. #overheardatwincon
  • This is so dirty, and I'm not going to tell anyone I read it, but whoa hot damn, did I read it #overheardatwincon
  • We need a creepy fairy tale podfic challenge #overheardatwincon
  • Revisiting the fairy tales of childhood to return to powerful stories, but empowering ourselves to flip the script #overheardatwincon
  • So #overheardatwincon today is the femslash panel suggesting tentacles for my femslash omegaverse fic.
  • "Last week I read a fic where Tony from Ults came to hang out with regular Steve&Tony. And there was a 3some!" #overheardatwincon #wincon
  • "Sam & Dean could learn from us, our relationship is founded on HONESTY." #overheardatwincon #WINCON
  • Overheard @wincon: ...and then, the con comm got into a brawl in the lobby. #wincon
  • Overheard @wincon: That makes me hot and uncomfortable, at the same time. #wincon
  • Overheard @wincon: OK, we're going to drink. And then, you need to complete your civic duty by voting. #wincon
  • Overheard @wincon: Waking up this morning was like a horrible surprise. #wincon
  • Overheard at @wincon: I was Sam's girlfriend. I died. Worth it. In heaven, there's a support group...it's a breakfast. #sambreakfast #wincon
  • Overheard at #wincon: "It's like a dinosaur -- the Jared-tops." -- @deirdrecee
  • Overheard at #wincon: You can't shoot people anymore. Which is inconvenient at times.
  • Overheard at #wincon: This is actually impossible because the thing on the end is too big. (that's what she said.)
  • Overheard @badficidol #wincon: "butterscotch-flavored thighs"

Eighth Annual Wincon 2013

Wincon 2013 icon
Wincon 2013 Alumni pin (included in 2013 swag bag)

The Eighth Annual Wincon was held October 10–13, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was located at the Palace Station, 2411 West Sahara Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89102.

  • Approximately 100 people attended.
  • The Wincon logo was inside the iconic "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign, and the "o" was replaced with a poker chip.
  • Attendee Swag Bag: The tote bag was red with the Wincon logo printed on it in black.
    • It included a plastic cup, a pen, beaded necklaces in the shape of dice, and a die keychain. It also included foil-wrapped chocolate "poker chips".
  • Wincon's official colors this year were Red and Black.
    • The Fifth Annual WinProm theme was Casino Royale.
  • Third year to have a Plushie Workshop hosted by brynspikess and laser_radiation
  • The proceeds of the raffle money went into Wincon's Kiva account. "As of January 2014, the Wincon account has every penny in use, which equates to just over $4000.00 loaned out to 253 individual recipients. This includes all of the raffle money raised in Vegas in 2013, as well as re-loans of funds from previous years that have already been repaid to us." - via Wincon's Livejournal

Wincon 2013 Con Committee

Wincon Hero for Vegas 2013, art by Cathybites

Con Committee:
Amber (affectingly); Lead Organizer
Julia (sparkymonster)
Wendy (wendy)
Elinor (mistyzero)
Liv (wuntendeskind)
Clex (clex_monkie89)

Convention Staff:
Becka (beckaandzac); Programming
Laura (chaneen); Special Events
Emily (scary_lullibies); Special Events
Stacy (sophie_448); Social Media
Chris (girlguidejones); Raffle
T (itsthedetails); Offsite Activities
Bryn (brynspikess); Vid Show
Stef (ignited); Graphic Design
Cathy (cathybites); Art

2013 Panels/Programming

cover of the 2013 Wincon program book
Wincon 2013 attendee name badge. Decorated with stickers from the Fandom Lounge.
Wincon 2013 double-sided attendee name badges. Decorated with stickers from the Fandom Lounge.
Swag tote bag given to attendees of the 2013 convention.
Wincon 2013 swag pen, included in swag bag
Wincon 2013 swag, beaded necklaces shaped like dice
Wincon 2013 swag, dice keychain

Thursday, October 10

  • 11:00am – 1:00pm - Thursday Outing: Madam Tussauds Wax Museum
  • 1:00pm – 2:30pm - Group Lunch
  • 5:00pm – 7:00pm - Fangirl Mixer - Roadhouse & Fandom Lounge
  • 9:00pm – 12:00am - Karaoke - held at Dino's Lounge.


Friday, October 11
Friday Programming:

  • 10:30am – 11:00am - Opening Ceremonies
  • 11:00am – 11:50am - When Old Fandoms Become New Again. What happens to fandom when new canon appears? Come discuss fandom gatekeeping, primers and fresh meat. MOD: celtic_cookie PANELISTS: sophie_448, chaneen, alexisrg7
  • 12:00pm – 12:50pm - Fairy Tales. Dragons and Magic and Happily Ever Afters, oh my! Come discuss fairy tales, Prince Charmings and the ladies that made it all happen. MOD: waterofthemoon PANELISTS: ofjustimagine, youngloveleroy, & sophie_448
  • 2:00pm – 2:50pm - Kinks: The Good, The Best, & The Most Awesome? A laidback discussion of kink in fanwork, fandom, and fannish life—plus a resource round-up! Please come share, learn, and/or squee! MOD: road_rhythm PANELISTS: eboniorchid
  • 3:00pm – 3:50pm - Polyamory and Fandom. Consensual non-monogamy and the OT3: how polyamory can double or triple your fandom fun, from some well-read enthusiasts in the field. MOD: mistyzeo PANELISTS: clex_monkie89 & unavoidedcrisis
  • 4:00pm – 4:50pm - Loving Families (INCEST!). A multi-fandom look at kissing cousins, eyefucking siblings, everyone’s favorite Folger’s ad, and why incest captivates us as fans. MOD: beckaandzac PANELISTS: sophie_448, ofjustimagine, & unavoidedcrisis


Friday Fandom Lounge:

  • 11:00am – 11:50am - Five Stages of Fandom Grieving. Dealing with character deaths and loss of fandoms, differing types of fandom loss and some coping methods. Tissues provided. MOD: tsukinofaerii PANELISTS: looneyngilo2, unavoidedcrisis, & brynspikess
  • 12:00pm – 12:50pm - To Serve Man: A Hannibal Discussion Panel. Will a single drop of blood doom our hero? What does Dr. Du Maurier really know about cooking? Theorize and discuss! MOD: rathany PANELISTS: chaneen & cathybytes
  • 2:00pm – 2:50pm - Why Do We Love Satan? (Various Lucifers, Satans, Bad Guys, and their fanbases). What is it about these dashing devils that draws us? Join us for a discussion on the appeal of the Big Bad. MOD: cathybytes PANELISTS: lazulisong
  • 3:00pm – 3:50pm - Serial Killers in Popular Culture. Just what is it that makes fictional serial killers so interesting? Come and talk about your favorites! MOD: chaneen PANELISTS: tsuki_no_bara & rathany
  • 4:00pm – 4:50pm - Regarding the Availability, Use and Beneficent Effects of a Brief Period of Dormancy On the Human Biological System: An Interactive Study. Naptime. MOD: tsukinofaerii
  • 8:00pm – 10:00pm - Once more, with feeling. An airing of the classic Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode.
  • 10:00pm – 12:00am - Rocky Horror Wincon Show. Come participate and watch the fantastic Rocky Horror Picture Show with us!


Saturday, October 12
Saturday Programming:

  • 10:30am – 11:00am - Pacific Rim and Fandom. platonic love, deep bonds, and it's drift-compatibile with other fandoms! MOD: dauntdraws PANELISTS: tsukinofaerii, lazulisong, & velithya
  • 11:00am – 11:50am - Fandom Alchemy (The Science of AUs). The science and art of crafting alternate universes and what draws us to them. MOD: celtic_cookie MOD: tsukinofaerii PANELISTS: velithya, mistyzeo, & clex_monkie89
  • 12:00pm – 12:50pm - Actor RPF. Jensen and Jared are in love, and nobody ships Hobrien as much as Tyler Hoechlin does. MOD: looneyngilo2 PANELISTS: tsuki_no_bara & noapologiesx
  • 2:00pm – 2:50pm - Teen Woofs. A discussion of Teen Wolf, its fandom, cast and plot. Tissues provided. MOD: tsukinofaerii PANELISTS: velithya, clex_monkie89, & dauntdraws
  • 3:00pm – 3:50pm - Tying the Knot: A/B/O and Animal Characteristics in Fandom. Ever gotten into a fandom just for the knotting fic? Or trolled the knotting tag on AO3, regardless of fandom? Yeah, me neither. MOD: affectingly PANELISTS: clex_monkie89 & lazulisong
  • 4:00pm – 4:50pm - Carry On: Supernatural Then & Now. A discussion of SPN from season one to now. Join us to talk, fangirl, and potentially murder Clex for her memory and Cherie for her talent. MOD: clex_monkie89 PANELISTS: cherie_morte & alexisrg7
  • 5:00pm – 5:50pm - Bad Fic Idol.


Saturday Fandom Lounge:

  • 10:00am – 10:50am - Making Graphic Art: From initial concept to final details. An exploration of what goes into developing a piece of fanart and all the important steps and decisions involved in the creative process. MOD: lightthesparks
  • 11:00am – 11:50am - Doctor Who: 50 Years of Time and Space. Celebrate 50 years wibbly-wobbling through time and space. Bring a sonic screwdriver and your scarf, and don't forget your running shoes! MOD: chaneen PANELISTS: celtic_cookie & gestaltrose
  • 12:00pm – 12:50pm - Spoiler Phobes vs. Spoiler Whores: Why Some People Like to Be Spoiled and Some Don’t. Is that screenshot really a spoiler? Says who? The riveting lives of spoiler whores and spoilerphobes and the surprising grey area between. MOD: chaneen PANELISTS: gigglingkat
  • 2:00pm – 2:50pm - Grab the Salt: The Apocalypse in Various Fandoms. IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD, OH GOD, THE HUMANITY! AUUUUUUGH! IT BUUUUUURNS! MOD: unavoidedcrisis PANELISTS: dimeliora (via Skype) & nickelmountain
  • 3:00pm – 3:50pm - RPF: This Side of the Wall. The Fandom side of RPF: Fandom semiotics and tropes, how we talk to each other and what draws us to RPF in the first place. MOD: celtic_cookie PANELISTS: sophie_448 & cee_m
  • 4:00pm – 4:50pm - 2001D: A Modern Pop Odyssey (Or: Technology, Teenagers, And The New Boyband Fandom) 1D was driven to stardom by dedicated fangirls & social media. We discuss the changing face of fandom & modern boyband culture. MOD: lazydaze PANELISTS: balefully, ofjustimagine & celtic_cookie
  • 8:00pm – 1:00am - Winprom. Salon B.


Sunday, October 12
Sunday Programming:

  • 10:30am – 11:00am - Elementary. The newest Sherlock Holmes adaptation, “Elementary” places Holmes in New York and Watson as his sober companion. She has great boots. MOD: chaneen PANELISTS: desertport, road_rhythm, & mistyzeo
  • 11:00am – 11:50am - Loving Ladies/Femmeslash. Let’s talk about ladies, ladies as depicted in popular media, & ladies in ladies! This panel is guaranteed to make you say, “BOOBIES! \o/” MOD: cherie_morte PANELISTS: clex_monkie89, sistabro, & looneyngilo2
  • 12:00pm – 12:50pm - Superheroes (Stumble, Stumble, Fall) DC, Marvel, and how their comic books are ruining our lives. MOD: clex_monkie89 PANELISTS: celtic_cookie & tsukinofaerii
  • 1:00pm – 1:50pm - The Marvel Cinematic Universe. Out of the comics and onto our movie screens! Let’s talk about those Avengers and SHIELD Agents and why we love their stupid faces so much. MOD: chaneen PANELISTS: cee_m, tsuki_no_bara, & scary_lullabies
  • 2:00pm – 2:50pm - Welcome to Night Vale. The Mayor’s Office issued a statement discouraging us from revealing details of this panel. Sheriff’s Secret Police will ensure compliance. MOD: chaneen PANELISTS: waterofthemoon & sophie_448
  • 3:00pm – 3:30pm - Closing Ceremonies


Sunday Fandom Lounge:

  • 10:00am – 10:50am - Sometimes the Abyss Looks Back: RPF and the Fourth Wall Being a fan in a time where you can have instant interaction with your creators and/or the objects of your fic objectification. MOD: looneyngilo2
  • 11:00am – 11:50am - M/M Slash Eroticism and the Feminine Sexuality. In a female dominated fandom, why is there such a prevalence of m/m pairings appreciated by women for erotic value? MOD: Supernaturalfan122890 PANELISTS: noapologiesx
  • 12:00pm – 12:50pm - The Difference Between Artists and Authors. Authors and artists are perceived differently in fandom. True? What's your experience as artist, author, collaborating? An open discussion. MOD: lightthesparks PANELISTS maiachan, lazulisong, & looneyngilo2
  • 1:00pm – 1:50pm - Would A Ship Of Any Other Fandom Be As Sweet?. Why do some shows have greater fandoms? Characters? Relationships? A lack of these or something else entirely? MOD: Supernaturalfan122890 PANELISTS: mistyzeo
  • 2:00pm – 2:50pm - No Flights, No Tights! (Non-Superhero Comics). A brief history of and discussion of thematic elements in comic books. Except superheroes. We got a whole other panel for that. MOD: celtic_cookie PANELISTS: tsuki_no_bara & brilliantsong
  • 6:00pm – 9:00pm - Stragglers’ Party
  • 9:00pm – 12:50am - Stragglers Gonna Straggle

Eighth Annual Vid Show 2013

Click here to see the 2013 Vid Show playlist.

2013 Convention Reports

Overheard at Wincon 2013

Collected from Twitter.

  • "stop making me have feelings about things I don't know!" - @gigglingkat overheard at the #wincon vid show
  • "what the fuck, how many dicks do you need in this thing? THAT'S JUST GREEDY." - @mistyzeo overheard at #wincon poly panel

Ninth Annual Wincon 2014

Wincon 2014 icon
Wincon 2014 logo
Wincon 2014 Alumni pin (included in 2014 swag bag)
Wincon Hero for Orlando 2014, art by Cathybites
Wincon 2014 double-sided attendee name badges. Decorated with stickers from the Fandom Lounge.

The Ninth Annual Wincon was held October 16–19, 2014 in Orlando, Florida. It was located at the Buena Vista Suites, 8203 World Center Drive, Orlando, FL 32821.

  • Approximately 50 people attended.
  • The Wincon logo had a crown over the center of the "W".
    • On the logo used for the swag bag, cup, and pen, the "o" was replaced with a small dragon, and at the end of the word "Wincon" was a spray of five-pointed stars in differing sizes.
  • Attendee Swag Bag: The tote bag was purple with the Wincon logo printed on it in white.
    • It included a plastic cup and a pen, both also purple with the white logo. It also had a mask to wear at Winprom (optional).
  • Wincon's official colors this year were Purple and Silver.
    • The Sixth Annual WinProm theme was Fairy Tales.
  • The charity raffle raised $711 for Kiva.
  • Fourth year to have a Plushie Workshop hosted by brynspikess and laser_radiation
  • The winner of Bad Fic Idol this year was road_rhythm.

Wincon 2014 Con Committee

Amber (affectingly); Co-Lead Organizer
Mary (cee_m); Co-Lead Organizer

Clex (clex_monkie89); Chair of Accounting

  • Chris (girlguidejones); Raffle Coordinator
  • Danielle (vorpalblades); Raffle Coordinator

Laura (chaneen); Chair of Programming

  • Liv (wuntendeskind); Panels Coordinator
  • Krista; Workshops Coordinator
  • Becka (beckaandzac); Round Tables Coordinator
  • Emily (scary_lullibies); Special Events Coordinator
  • Erin; Offsite Activities Coordinator

Stacy (sophie_448); Chair of Public Relations

  • Claudia; Social Media Coordinator
  • Sara (waterofthemoon); Website Coordinator

Wendy (wendy); Chair of Attendee Affairs

  • Kate; Registration Coordinator


Support Staff:
Stef (ignited); Graphic Design
Cathy (cathybites); Art
Bryn (brynspikess); Vid Show

2014 Panels/Programming

Swag tote bag given to attendees of the 2014 convention.
Wincon 2014 swag pen, included in swag bag
Wincon 2014 swag cup, included in swag bag, decorated with alphabet stickers

Thursday, October 16

  • Thursday Outing - Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure
  • 6:30pm – 8:30pm - Meet & Greet: Meet new fangirls, find out about how Wincon works, and hang with old friends as we kick off the con during this chill gathering.


Friday, October 17
Friday Panels:

  • 10:30am – 11:00am - OPENING CEREMONIES.
  • 11:00am – 11:50am - Girls, Girls, Girls: Femmeslash in Fandom. A frank and open discussion on the state of femslash in fanfic and fandom.
  • 12:00pm – 12:50pm - We need diverse media. There is a lack of diversity in a lot of the media we enjoy, not to mention outright whitewashing. We will discuss things we love and hate and of course why no one needs a Nice White Lady.
  • 1:00pm – 1:50PM - LUNCH BREAK
  • 2:00pm – 2:50pm - RPF Fandom Lyfe: Why Always The Blacksheep? A discussion of the pros and cons of being in an RPF fandom, including the awesome stuff, fandom problems and 4th Wall Issues.
  • 3:00pm – 3:50pm - Alternative Ways to Participate In Fandom. Let's say you can't really write great fic and you can artistic skills stop at stick figures. That doesn't mean you can't participate in Fandom! There are lots more ways to give your creative streak free reign! From cookie cutters, Legos, Barbies (Can we say Plastic Winchesters?), and coloring book pages, to cross stitch, plushies, t-shirts, and board games, get some ideas and brainstorm new ways to let your freaky fandom flag fly!
  • 4:00pm – 4:50pm - Why Are Hands Impossible? An Art Tutorial Workshop. What is the easiest way to draw two people kissing? How does foreshortening work? No, really why are hands so impossible to draw?!?! If you have these or any other questions about art, come to this workshop and pick the brains of our artists to help you out.
  • 5:00pm – 6:15pm - Ninth Annual Wincon Vid Show. Vids from a wide variety of fandoms from Disney to the Hunger Games. Join us for this year's crop of new vids and some old ones that we love.
  • 6:30pm – 7:30pm - REWATCH / SPN Panel. Join us for our annual rewatch of the most recent episode of Supernatural and catch up with what Sam and Dean have been up to.
  • 6:30pm - ??? - Ghost Tour. Downtown Orlando Ghost Tour


Friday Roundtables:

  • 10:00am – 11:00am - OPEN
  • 11:00am – 11:50am - Fic Anatomy: from Plotbunnies/Plots Worth Reading/ Help! I Can't Find The End. So you've got a plotbunny. That's great. But how do you go from a "what if" fic idea to a full-blown plot. Is there such a thing as too much plot? What is good pacing?
  • 12:00pm – 12:50pm - Niche Fanworks. Do you live for Yuletide? Are festivids your favorite time of year? We'll be talking about rare pairs and tiny fandoms.
  • 1:00pm – 1:50pm - LUNCH BREAK
  • 2:00pm – 2:50pm - In Memoriam: A Tribute to Fallen Characters. A panel to remember fallen characters. Come up and pour a little out for your faves.
  • 3:00pm – 3:50pm - Who The Hell Is Bucky? Let's talk about the gloriousness that was Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
  • 4:00pm – 4:50pm - Tearing Down Fandom Walls (Marvel & DC). A DC fan and a Marvel fan sit together and list the worst mistakes of their comic fandoms. We will come together in hating our faves.
  • 5:00pm – 6:15pm - OPEN
  • 6:30pm – 7:30pm - Badfic Sprinting in the Fandom Lounge! Badfic Idol is a Wincon classic, and finding the time to write or think of an idea is sometimes hard during the weekend. Do you need someone to help you put pen to page? Do you have an idea but no terrible words to go with it? Come to the sprints to meet up with others and discuss! (Although remember that part of the fun of Badfic Idol is the element of surprise, so don't give everything you're writing away!)


Saturday, October 18
Saturday Panels:

  • 10:00am – 11:00am - Magical Realism Tropes. Hello, I'm magical realism! You may know me from such tropes as: "everyone wears a timer that counts down to the moment you meet your soulmate" and "everyone is born with the name of their beloved written on their hand." Lets discuss.
  • 11:00am – 11:50am - Make Up How the Fuck Does it Work? What even is a primer? How do I keep my lipstick from bleeding all over? What do you mean you can use more than one eyeshadow? Why is the internet so obsessed with eyebrows? The answers to some of these, maybe, in this workshop. BYOMakeup/Brushes.
  • 12:00pm – 12:50pm - Kinks Disney Gave Us. As children, Disney warped us all. It seems fitting that we revisit that while we're in Orlando.
  • 1:00pm – 1:50PM - LUNCH BREAK
  • 2:00pm – 2:50pm - Fandom Survival 101. A discussion about fandom politics, norms and how not to be overwhelmed. Highlights may include fandom wank, differing fandom norms and How Not To Be That Person.
  • 3:00pm – 3:50pm - Keeping It in the Family (Incest). Incest! Erotically codependent brothers! The influence of Flowers in the Attic on your youth! The Folgers commercial! Harry Styles' hot sister! Anything with the suffix -cest!
  • 4:00pm – 4:50pm - Let's Talk About Kink, Baby. Whatever you're into, this is a safe space. Ask the panel your questions or come with fics you'd like to discuss. People do it wrong and people do it right, discuss.
  • 5:00pm – 6:00pm - Bad Fic Idol. Get ready for dramatic readings of tentacles, magic fairy princes and the beauty of everything being so so wrong. Write a story either by yourself or with friends. It can be from any fandom/genre. Fics can't be longer than 400 words. All works have to be given to Amber or emailed to [email protected] due noon on Saturday.


Saturday Roundtables:

  • 10:00am – 11:00am - Fandoms of the Flower Crown/The Future of Fandom. A wide-ranging discussion structured around the flower crown meme, covering some of the more popular fandoms that use the meme (1D, Hannibal, WtNV), how fandom is performed on tumblr, and the increasing transparency of the 4th wall as Hugh Dancy, Bryan Fuller, Cecil Baldwin, & many others don the flower crown and celebrate our fandoms with us.
  • 11:00am – 11:50am - Podfic!: An Appreciation of Sounds and Readers. A podfic appreciation panel for fans & creators of podfic. Discussion may include the past, present, & future of podfic, how podficcers choose fic to podfic, how listeners choose podfics to download, issues surrounding author permission and transformative works policies, issues surrounding feedback, the impact of cover art, & lots & lots of squee.
  • 12:00pm – 12:50pm - User Interface: Fannish Gamers. Mass Effect, Assassin's Creed, and World of Warcraft and why we love these animated pixels so much. How we got into gaming? Console vs computer (or both)? What it's like not fitting the stereotypical "gamer" mold.
  • 1:00pm – 1:50pm - LUNCH BREAK
  • 2:00pm – 2:50pm - We Invented the Remix: A Popslash Retrospective. Discussion about the popslash fandom of the late 90s/early 00s and its impact on fandom as we know it today.
  • 3:00pm – 3:50pm - Fandom Reboots. Quite a few fandoms getting reboots these days. What do you know about the proposed Stargate trilogy? What would we like to see in a Highlander reboot?
  • 4:00pm – 4:50pm - Hockey: Life After the Lockout. Come talk hockey/hockey RPF! The lockout and the ways it allowed fandom to grow exponentially; becoming a fan of a perpetually bottom-dwelling team; reading fic of a team you don't root for and/or liking players on teams you root against; mainstream hockey fandom's issues with race, class, and gender and how that changes the ways in which we engage with fandom; the Olympics; the trade deadline; shifting team allegiances; and other topics that come to mind!
  • 5:00pm – 6:00pm - OPEN


Sunday, October 19
Sunday Panels:

  • 10:00am – 11:00am - Things That Go Squee in the Night: Horror TV. Discussion of horror TV shows, such as American Horror Story, The Walking Dead, Grimm, Sleepy Hollow, etc. (SPN discussion is welcome, but we will be focusing on other shows.)
  • 11:00am – 11:50am - Teen Wolf. A lively discussion of MTV's Teen Wolf. Rage Bog provided.
  • 12:00pm – 12:50pm - CLOSING CEREMONIES. Goodbye, so long... at least until next year.


Sunday Roundtables:

  • 10:00am – 11:00am - Book-Based Fandoms: How and How To. For fans of the Vorkosigan Saga, Young Wizards, His Dark Materials, the Hainish Cycle, Alliance-Union, or any other book or series of books. Exploring how being fannish about books differs from being a fan of a show, movie, or comic books.
  • 11:00am – 11:50am - Apocalypse/Worst Case Scenario Guide. In these ever-changing times, it's good to have a plan, or to at least start planning to have a plan. From Zombie outbreaks to more likely government collapse and shortages, we'll go over things you should be stockpiling at home, classes you should be taking (i.e. first aid and target practice), and how to find bomb and underground shelters in your area. Plus, and possibly most important of all, coping techniques for surviving if and when the internet stops working.

Ninth Annual Vid Show 2014

Click here to see the 2014 Vid Show playlist.

2014 Convention Reports

Overheard at Wincon 2014

Collected from Twitter.

  • Overheard: I have got to read the one about the dragon and the bunny.
  • "We exist in a universe with Harry Styles' penis." "And it might even be hard..." "We don't know." #wincon #OHatWincon.
  • Overheard: The ice is melting and now my diet coke has a slightly demonic taste.
  • "WINCON GOT YOU PREGNANT, NOT ME!" - overheard at #wincon @YoungLoveLeroy @tsukinofaerii
  • Overheard at Wincon *spontaneous outburst of Circle if Life* @wincon
  • "Where did my bra go last night?" #OHatWincon
  • "He's trying to grow Texas on the side of his face." #OHatWincon #wincon
  • #ohatwincon I would not run away from a nice Jewish boy
  • #ohatwincon nobody steals my penis
  • Overheard: She lives in the balls of Florida.
  • "Who cares about Canada? Go pet a moose!" #OHatWincon #wincon
  • "I'm gonna give you a rash!" #OHatWincon
  • "These are the love croissants!" "If that's a metaphor for an asshole I don't want to know." #OHatWincon
  • "I judge people people by how many times they utter the phrase, 'I don't know, let me look that up.'" #wincon #OHatWincon
  • #OHatWincon "I'm so white."
  • "I'm six beers in and I want to know what your gender preference is." - @ro_mm_ck #overheardatwincon #Wincon
  • "You can eat pizza or eat the others!" #WinCon
  • "YEAH, EVERY TIME I DRINK, I HAVE A SELF-LOATHING BUTTHOLE." #overheardatWincon #areyouthinkingaboutvodkaenemas?
  • "Happy Feet: And in the fishing season, the women left to get the food while the men watched the eggs." "YEAH MISANDRY!!" #overheardatWincon
  • "4 out of 5 self lubing assholes agree." "Do rabbits have self lubing butts?" "I THINK SO. REALLY, REALLY SELF LUBING." #overheardatWincon
  • "Colors of the Wind? That's not Native American. She has synesthesia." "Then John Smith said, 'This tastes like Brown.'" #overheardatWincon
  • “I mean. her mouth doesn’t go away when we chop off her head” #overheardatWincon
  • "Sam's glistening pink love canal (his pie hole, if you will) got slippery all on its own." #overheardatWincon @wincon #Wincon

Tenth Annual Wincon 2015

In order to support the 2015 Wincon, a membership drive ran through an Indiegogo campaign from November 5th, 2014 to January 4th, 2015. The goal of $15,000 was reached with 15 hours to spare.

The Tenth Annual Wincon was held October 15–18, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was located at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown, 600 Commonwealth Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

  • Approximately 140 people attended.
  • The Wincon logo was done in the style of "Back to the Future".
  • Attendee Swag Bag: The drawstring backpack was black with the Wincon logo printed on it in white.
    • It included a plastic cup and a pen, both also purple with the white logo.
  • Wincon's official colors this year were Rainbow.
    • The Seventh Annual WinProm theme was Enchantment Under The Sea Dance from "Back to the Future".
  • The charity raffle raised $1204 for Kiva.
  • Fifth year to have a Plushie Workshop hosted by brynspikess and laser_radiation
  • At prom it was announced that this was to be officially the last Wincon. The event will come back in the future rebranded as CONfabulation.

2015 Convention Reports

Overheard at Wincon 2015

Collected from Twitter.

  • I wanna go back to #WinCon, where the world makes sense.
  • Winprom: AMAZING AND LOVELY AND PERFECT! morning after: I feel like I've been run over by Death's car and am now just lying there. #wincon
  • #OHatWincon he did touch it, but he wasn't sticky
  • "I won't take your money." "...I'll take your money. Shiiit." "But Cherie won't put out." "I might for money!!!" #OHatWincon
  • #OHatWincon she went to get cream in her chai. Maybe we should ask her to tag for that
  • #OHatWincon thank you for leaving your comment
  • But that was before the Incest Wars. #OHatWincon
  • "It's such an old fandom everyone is really grossed out by incest." #OHatWincon #wincon
  • "And there were prostitutes too! 😃😃😃" #OHatWincon #Wincon
  • "We also come prepared, like very naughty girl scouts." #WinCon
  • Gayja vu: When you read a fic you forgot you read before #wincon
  • "Can someone please deliver me a 6+ meat staff of awesomeness?" #BadFicIdol #WinCon
  • "My main bible OTP is J2. So any story that doesn't shout out Jesus/Judas misses it" #wincon #badficidol
  • “Directly after decorative gourd season: FOLGERS INCEST SEASON” #Wincon
  • "We are all in a room yelling about incest." #Wincon, in sum
  • Spectacular dinner, spectacular view from the incline, spectacular friends. #wincon
  • "I'll just close my eyes and not look." "I feel like that's my life." #OHatWincon #WinCon
  • "I think we need to have a flash panel on whether or not you'd get powers from eating Steve Rogers." #OHatWincon #wincon
  • "Can I play with your body for a minute?" #OHatWincon
  • “I can’t do that whole rubbery thing.” #OHatWincon
  • DON'T EAT LAMB EYEBALLS! #wincon #OHatWincon
  • ”Drunk wedding contestants. Um, participants“ -@ofjustimagine #OHatWincon
  • We may not be sober, but we has phones. #OHatWincon #wincon
  • And I don't care how sloppy it is. #thatswhatshesaid #OHatWincon
  • "That's actually a really good pict--OH FOR GOD'S SAKE, CHERIE." #OHatWincon
  • “A little autoerrotic sneezing would have helped.” #BadFicIdol #OHatWincon
  • “That’s like sorting someone into the wrong Hogwarts house!” #BadFicIdol #OHatWincon
  • "I usually start drinking earlier than this, so I'd normally have more ideas, but..." #WinCon #OHatWincon
  • Clearly the demon wasn't a Mel Gibson fan. #wincon #OHatWincon
  • "We're a smaller, drunker, more female version of comic con" #ohatwincon
  • "Bucky wasn't even my first one-armed Russian assassin." #OHatWincon #wincon
  • "Hey, hey, I don't lick faces without consent." #OHatWincon
  • "It's kind of in the crotch area that I'm having problems." #OHatWincon #wincon
  • "It's easier to share scissors than needles." "DON'T SHARE NEEDLES!" #OHatWincon #wincon
  • "Why don't you use touch ID on your phone?" "Oh, you know. Aliens." #OHatWincon #WinCon
  • In the femslash panel: "every woman has a different nose." #wincon #OHatWincon
  • "This is the one that matches your skin, so you look like you don't have a face." #OHatWincon #wincon
  • “And Titus is all like, ‘I eat lies for breakfast,’ so we can't trust anything HE’S saying” #OHatWincon #JupiterAscending
  • “Don’t lick faces without consent.” #OHatWincon
  • “Because you know the Catholic Church isn’t short on creepy.” “Or exhumation!!” #OHatWincon
  • "Who doesn't want to hear about a witch-ninja and a sorceress making dog babies?" #OHatWincon #wincon
  • "I don't know why I thought Wikipedia would get me to that level of horse knowledge. " #ohatwincon
  • “ass beards are WAY weirder than birthing puppies!” #OHatWincon
  • “mpreg is the answer” #OHatWincon
  • “I did write the part where he fingered himself and felt bad.” #OHatWincon
  • yes ladies & gents i will take a bow for that ball/mouse ridiculousness #wincon #OHatWincon
  • "But anyway, none of our mice had balls." #OHatWincon #wincon
  • "There's so much unnecessary tongue action." "that's what she said!" #wincon #ohatwincon
  • "Majestic as fuuuuuck" #wincon #OHatWincon
  • "Where did my bra go last night?" #OHatWincon
  • #ohatwincon I would not run away from a nice Jewish boy
  • #ohatwincon nobody steals my penis
  • "I judge people people by how many times they utter the phrase, 'I don't know, let me look that up.'" #wincon #OHatWincon
  • #OHatWincon "I'm so white."
  • "She chose sunbathing over incest. What's wrong with her?" #OHatWincon #wincon

#WinconMemories

Collected from Twitter.

  • That time the hotel in Denver turned on the CW on all their bar TVs, just for us. #WinconMemories
  • Rule 1: Always Warn For Leopard Porn. #WinconMemories
  • Taking over the hotel lobby with a circle of fangirls&laptops, silent except for occasional laughter & "Guys, look at this!" #WinconMemories
  • The constant stream of surprised expressions on peoples' faces as I told them to pick out a sex toy from the giant tote. #WinconMemories
  • @sophie_448 #WinconMemories Emily was the best tour guide! I wanted to adopt her. :D
  • I have #WinconMemories of mine and Pissy's Badfic Idol entry in Dallas and the strange absence of shame I felt writing it in public...
  • Carry On Wayward Son coming on the radio while dropping off fangirls at the airport. #WinconMemories
  • “You need to warn for NOT having incest!” #winconmemories
  • oh my god @unavoidedcrisis slowly growing to like things she previously found hateful. This is an ongoing theme. #winconmemories
  • The slow realization that for the first time in your life, you're not "the weird one". #WinconMemories
  • "In a world ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, our only solace is black people." "It's funnier in reverse!" #CardsAgainstHumanity #WinconMemories
  • “Jess, is this One Direction?” “No, @unavoidedcrisis, it’s Ja Rule.” #winconmemories
  • Tin hat parade in Denver, including Tin Hat Link! #WinconMemories
  • Drunkenly watching Teen Wolf for the first time in a room of 30 or so other fangirls. #WinconMemories
  • Getting a standing ovation for writing JDM/Dolphin at my first con. #winconmemories
  • Every tattoo I've ever gotten. #WinconMemories
  • @killerjensen/@specagentjared OTP #winconmemories
  • Correcting the ghost tour guide on his "ancient Indian burial ground" BS in Orlando! #WinconMemories
  • Tattoos in Chicago! Thanks @brilliantsong for driving us! #WinconMemories
  • @sophie_448 omg that tour guide just had our number. :) #WinconMemories
  • Oh is #WinconMemories a thing? I want to play! New Orleans ghost tour with fangirls! Good times!
  • @wincon I have no #winconmemories because life is terrible and doesn't want me to have nice things. ;__;
  • Meeting my dearest love @dove95 & impressing her (or not) w/ my mad dancing skills #WinconMemories #BestMemories
  • Learning @clex_monkie89 has a phobia of driving over water when we accidentally went on the Lake Pontreachain Bridge!#winconmemories
  • @celtic_cookie Closing down Bourbon Street with fangirls. KARAOKE! #WinconMemories
  • singing "Trashy Women" by Confederate Railroad with @tsukinofaerii on Bourbon Street, amazing. #WinconMemories
  • Back In Black @ 1st ever #Wincon karaoke (& bonding w/ all my girls) #WinconMemories
  • #WinconMemories The awesomeness that is #overheardatwincon
  • SHATNER! @affectingly #WinconMemories
  • "My dinner is full of latex and anti-matter" #winconMemories
  • @celtic_cookie's PERFECTLY-TIMED "I have a RESTRAINING ORDER!" in Dallas #WinconMemories
  • "It's ASH, not FLOUR?! Oh my god." #WinconMemories
  • I loved the on-the-fly artist commissions table! I got Jeremy Brett Sherlock from @cacheth! #WinconMemories
  • That time we saw Travis Wester lose his Rocky Horror virginity and didn't realize it was him until way later. #Winconmemories
  • Guys, remember the time we played fandom Draw Something at #Wincon and it was like the best? That was, like, the best. #Winconmemories
  • In fandom, I wear a lot of hats. http://twitter.yfrog.com/z/es24ixnj #literally #Winconmemories
  • Remember the time Fanfic Flamingo only got two comments on his big bang and was very sad about it? http://instagram.com/p/Q7izNjS6RK/ #winconmemories
  • Also worth making fun of? The look on @cheriemorte's face during the shark feeding frenzy. #winconmemories
  • #Winconmemories Lying in the middle of the street where JFK got shot playing dead and, in so doing, ruining some German tourists' vacation.

References

  1. ^ The original mission statement read: "Wincon is a by the fans, for the fans operation. Our goal is to provide an annual gathering for SPN fans (focused around the livejournal community but certainly anyone can come, we aren't too picky) to come and meet, hang out, discuss the show and the fic written about it, party and have a good time. In other words, a giant slumber party where we can all do the fannish things we do online in person and in our pajamas. No one from the show is affiliated with this convention, nor will there be any appearances by any show actors, writers, or other personnel. From the original Wincon LJ Profile.
  2. ^ "Wincon Website". Archived from the original on 2021-08-04.
  3. ^ reference link.
  4. ^ reference link.
  5. ^ reference link.
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