User blog:Pikushi/2024 Virtual Community Connect Schedule
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In February, we announced this year's Community Connect, and in the months since then, we have been sending invites, planning details, and putting all the pieces of the Connect puzzle together.
This year, we're introducing a new element to the Connect experience: Virtual Connect!
Oh Pikushi, you say, there have been online Connects! Connect 2021 was virtual only! 2022 and 2023 Connects were streamed online!
True, but these past virtual experiences often felt like an addition to the in-person Connect, and we were not able to give them the love they deserved. They did provide a great way for users who couldn't attend in person to see our ideas and conversations and meet some of the staff they've interacted with, but we want to do better this time.
This year, we want to make the virtual event its own unique experience. Tots and I will be hosting virtual Connect over two days on April 29 and 30 with games, chat, and live streams of the presentations being put on during the in-person event. We will also have virtual Connect-only info sessions and AMA as well as game time with some awesome people. (Spoiler: the awesome people = Tots & me.)
JP wrote an awesome blog introducing the event, but I am here to let you know we have released the schedule out to the world. Take a look at the schedule below! (All times are in Mountain Standard Time.)
Virtual Connect Schedule
Monday, April 29
8:30-9:00am: Pre-show
Get ready for the big event with your hosts, Jenny and Tots.
9:00-9:30am: Opening Remarks
With Brandon Rhea, Brian Linder, and Tim Quievryn
9:30-10:00am: CEO Welcome Address
With Perkins Miller
10:00-10:15am: Breakdown with Hosts
Quick break before we begin while hosts preview what will be coming throughout the day.
10:15 - 10:45am: Community Team Overview
With Brandon Rhea
10:45-11:45am: Community Partnerships Team Deep Dive
With Brian Linder, Mandy Olson, Ran Li, and Mike Delaney
11:45am-12:00pm: Trust and Safety Overview
With Tim Quievryn
12:00-1:00pm: Break
One hour break. Eat, take a nap, go smell some nice flowers - whatever you'd like!
1:00-1:30pm: Fandom Product Vision: 2024 and Beyond
With Peter Mansour
1:30-2:00pm: AI 2024: Learnings and Look Ahead
To Be Announced
2:00-2:15pm: Surprise AMA
Virtual only AMA with surprise guests.
2:15-3:15pm: AI 2024: Learnings and Look Ahead
To Be Announced
3:15-4:15pm: Game Hour
Virtual only game hour with Jenny and Tots with virtual attendees.
4:15-4:30pm: Day 1 Recap
Jenny and Tots will go over the day and what can be expected for Day 2.
4:30-5:00pm: Product Support for the Community
With Tim Quievryn, Antonio R. Castro
5:00-5:05pm: Day 1 Closing Remarks
Jenny and Tots say goodbye for the day. See you tomorrow!
Tuesday, April 30
8:40-9:00am: Virtual Welcome Back
Jenny and Tots give an overview of what can be expected of Day 2. Lions, tigers, bears, oh my!
9:00-9:30am: Hackathon Overview & Virtual Ingestion
With Ludwik Kazmierczak
9:30-11:00am: Enhancing the Platform's User Experience (UX)
With Peter Mansour and Will Vong
11:00-11:15am Fandom Trivia
Test how much you know about Fandom and wikis!
11:15-12:00pm: Better Ads for a Better UX
With Peter Mansour and Jeremy Steinberg
12:00-1:00pm: Break
One hour break. Eat, take a nap, go smell some nice flowers - whatever you'd like!
1:00-2:00pm Gaming Panel
Virtual only with Tots
2:00-3:00pm Gaming Utility Hour
Virtual only with Tomasz Kasperek & Max Wartel
3:00-4:00pm Connect Afterparty
Say goodbye to Connect 2024 and join us for the virtual afterparty on the Fandom Discord!
Registering
Oh Pikushi, you say again, how do I sign up?
Look at you being a go-getter & already knowing you need to sign up! Yes, that's correct! You will need to register for the event, and you can do that here. (Quick note: you do not need to put your actual name on the registration form. Feel free to put an alias or N/A when it asks you for your name.) It is alright if you cannot make every session - you will still need to register, but feel free to attend the sessions you can make it to.
I am looking forward to seeing you all there and getting a chance to talk to everyone!
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