03.31.11 // Nancy and Belle Holder To Be Special Guests at GeekGirlCon!
New York Times Bestselling Author Nancy Holder and her coauthor and daughter, Belle Holder, have accepted GeekGirlCon’s invitation to appear as special guests. The Holders will attend the entire convention and are looking forward to a fantastic, stimulating weekend among their fellow geek girls.
The Holders have sold two short stories to DAW about a magical time-traveling mouse named Lightning Merriemouse-Jones. The team appears at SF cons and signs as a team for charity in the San Diego Comic-con’s California Browncoats booth.
Nancy Holder’s Wicked saga, co-written with Debbie Viguié, has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list, and been optioned by DreamWorks. She has also written dozens of episode guides, novels, short fiction, and essays in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Smallville, Firefly, Saving Grace, and other “universes.” She has a new essay in Whedonistas: A Celebration the Worlds of Joss Whedon by the Women Who Love Them. She is also the writer on Moonstone’s Domino Lady comic book.
“Buffy turned 30 this year,” Nancy says “I wish she could come to GeekGirlCon to celebrate with us.”
Belle Holder’s application to exhibit at the San Francisco Maker Fair (May 21 and 22) has been approved, and she will attend. She was a contestant on American Inventor, and placed in the kids’ division at the Bubonicon masquerade dressed as a Stormtrooper photographer. She is currently participating in the San Diego City Science Fair, presenting her findings on cockroach navigation. She is crossing her fingers that she makes it and passes to State. She is also involved in gaming, costuming, model rocketry, filmmaking, and comic books.
“I’m really looking forward to GeekGirlCon,” Belle says. “I expect it will be geektastic!”
Belle even has a message about Geek Girls: (more…)
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03.29.11 // All-Hands Meeting: April 16th, 2011
We are so excited to see you at our next All-Hands Meeting on April 16th from 10AM-1PM! Come and hang out, meet the staff and talk about GGC! Everyone is welcome!
We have a new location this time: The Walker-Ames Room in Kane Hall on the University of Washington Campus. (Officially Kane 225.) A map of the UW campus can be found here. And information on parking can be found here.
For more information, please contact Julia at volunteer@geekgirlcon.com.
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03.27.11 // Help Finish Building Our TARDIS April 2nd
We need your help to finish building our TARDIS as the Doctor and Rose can't make it. Off saving the universe...or something like that.
GeekGirlCon needs your help to finish building our TARDIS. We are currently working on the doors and the top. Glue and nail and meet fellow geeky women and supporting dudes. We’ll also be providing pizza, the favorite food of the Time Lords.
When: Saturday, April 2nd from 6pm to 9pm.
Where: Federal Way, WA. Our Volunteer Coordinator Julia is graciously letting us use her home. Email her volunteer@geekgirlcon.com for her address as she will be screening out Daleks and Cybermen.
See you there!
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03.25.11 // GeekGirlCon Goes to Wondercon
San Francisco, CA, April 2nd, Come out and meet the women of GeekGirlCon for some conversation, cocktails and a wonderful view of San Francisco at The View, in Wondercon’s official headquarter hotel, the San Francisco Marriott.
Several staff members from GeekGirlCon are coming to San Francisco to take part in the fun that Wondercon is sure to be, and they want to see you! “We can talk about what treasures we’ve discovered at Wondercon, who we’ve gotten to meet, share photos, and talk about what’s planned for GeekGirlCon,” says Jennifer K. Stuller, GeekGirlCon’s Programming Director.
The View is located inside the San Francisco Marriott hotel, located on the 39th floor of the building. Cocktails and a full dinner menu are available. GeekGirlCon staff members will be arriving at 7:00pm sharp and staying until the crowd disperses. They will have GeekGirlCon swag, so be sure to stop by and say hello.
If you can’t make it Saturday night, why not come to see Stuller and GeekGirlCon Special Guest Trina Robbins give their talk A Brief Herstory of Gum Shoe Gals, Spy-Fi Sheroes, and Private Dick Chicks from 12:30-1:30pm on Sunday, April 3rd in Room 204/206? It’s sure to be an informative panel you won’t want to miss.
GeekGirlCon is a non-profit organization passionate about promoting women’s contributions to geek culture. We are having our first annual convention October 8 and 9, 2011 in Seattle at the Seattle Center Northwest Rooms. To find out more about GeekGirlCon visit http://www.geekgirlcon.com.
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Contact: Kit Embleton
GeekGirlCon Public Relations Assistant
Email: prassistant@geekgirlcon.com
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03.20.11 // Get Your Geek On Burlesque Monday, 3/21
Monday, March 21st at 7:30pm to 9pm
Solo Bar
200 Roy Street
Seattle, WA 98109
GeekGirlCon proudly presents a celebration of women with a night of geeky Burlesque dancing and jazz. Featuring Miss Elaine Yes, Laela Lovechild and more to thrill and entertain you. Live music provided by the Ron Weinstein Trio.
GeekGirlCon extols female involvement in all fields of Geek culture. The underpinning of this is having women proudly own themselves and what they love. Burlesque is exactly that. It is playful, sexy and above all, it is empowering.
Don’t forget this is the perfect opportunity to bring an unwrapped, new toy or other geeky gift to help GeekGirlCon donate a TARDIS full of toys to Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Happy Hour will be happening all night!
See you there,
Special Events/Community Outreach
GeekGirlCon
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03.18.11 // Talisman Tournament Cancelled
Unfortunately, we are canceling our planned Talisman Tournament. There was not a substantial enough demand by our audience to play Talisman, and no one likes to throw a party where no one shows up. This makes us sad.
We are currently working on a restructure of our gaming department, due to staffing changes, and plan on making sure that we’re playing what you demand at our future gaming events.
In the meantime, GeekGirlCon suggests that if you are in the Lacey/Olympia area to stop at Olympic
Comics & Cards and support their amazing business.
Thank you,
Erica McGillivray
President, GeekGirlCon
marketing@geekgirlcon.com
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03.18.11 // Get Your Geek On Burlesque
A Night of Burlesque Dancing Empowers Local Women
Seattle, Washington, March 21, 2011 – For one night only, GeekGirlCon is excited to bring you a night of geeky burlesque dancing and live jazz music at the Solo Bar in Queen Anne, starting at 7:30pm. Bring your opera glasses; it is sure to be a full house!
GeekGirlCon presents a celebration of women by hosting an evening of burlesque dancing that is sure to thrill you. “GeekGirlCon extols female involvement in all fields of Geek culture. The underpinning of this is having women proudly own themselves and what they love. Burlesque is exactly that. It is playful, sexy and above all, it is empowering,” says GeekGirlCon’s president, Erica McGillivray.
The show features Miss Elaine Yes, Laela Lovechild and more, with live music provided by the Ron Weinstein Trio. The show will begin at 7:30pm sharp at the Solo Bar, 200 Roy Street in Seattle; this is a 21+ event, and the cover is $10. Happy hour will be all night, but 9:00pm is when the show is over, so don’t miss out on the fun.
In addition, the burlesque show is the perfect place to drop off a new, unwrapped toy for GeekGirlCon’s TARDIS. All of the toys will be donated to Seattle Children’s Hospital when the TARDIS is full, so help GeekGirlCon fill it up.
GeekGirlCon is a non-profit organization passionate about promoting women’s contributions to geek culture. We are having our first annual convention October 8 and 9, 2011 in Seattle at the Seattle Center Northwest Rooms. To find out more about GeekGirlCon visit http://www.geekgirlcon.com.
Contact Information:
Kit Embleton,
Assistant Public Relations Manager
GeekGirlCon
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03.16.11 // Looking for a CPA
GeekGirlCon is seeking a CPA with nonprofit experience in the Seattle area. If you are one, or know a good one, please email our Treasurer and Accounting Manager, Michele Pearson.
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03.9.11 // Geek Girls Edit Wikipedia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2/19/2011
What: Geek Girls Edit Wikipedia
When: Friday, March 11th – Sunday, March 13th
Who: You, geek girl. Anywhere with an internet connection.
Seattle, WA, February 2011 — GeekGirlCon, Nerds in Babeland, and Geek Girls Network present Geek Girls Edit Wikipedia, an activity any geek girl with an internet connection can participate in. For one amazing weekend, we are encouraging geeky women to go on Wikipedia and create and edit articles about our favorite geeky topics.
Women account for only 15% of all Wikipedia contributions, and we want to raise this participation rate. We know many of you have expertise in a wide variety of topics and can contribute valuable information to Wikipedia, which has become the largest and most popular general reference work on the Internet. Wikipedia is the 7th most visited website; and more women’s knowledge needs to be added to this resource.
Please join us by adding to this great community knowledge base. You can chat about your contributions or keep a record of what you’ve edited over on GeekGirlCon’s forums.
GeekGirlCon is a non-profit organization passionate about promoting women’s contributions to geek culture. We are having our first annual convention October 8 and 9, 2011 in Seattle at the Seattle Center Northwest Rooms. To find out more about GeekGirlCon visit http://www.geekgirlcon.com.
Contact Information:
Erica McGillivray
President and Marketing Director, GeekGirlCon
marketing@geekgirlcon.com
http://www.geekgirlcon.com
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03.8.11 // GeekGirlCon Climbs the Big Climb March 20th
GeekGirlCon Climbs the Big Climb
On March 20th GeekGirlCon will be participating in the Big Climb; this event is the largest fundraiser for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) Washington/Alaska Chapter. On this magnanimous day volunteers will climb/run up the Columbia Center which just so happens to be the tallest skyscraper in downtown Seattle. There are 69 flights of stairs, 788 feet of vertical elevation, and a magnificent view once the top is reached. There is a metaphor here!
GeekGirlCon is getting involved in the Big Climb because the event is inspiring, big in heart, and crucial in its purpose. All proceeds go directly towards LLS’ mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma. Additionally, funds are used to educate, advocate, and improve the quality of life for patients and their families. This is an amazing way to support those who are fighting blood cancers while making people think about their own health as some face a big physical challenge that is small in comparison to those who struggle with cancer.
Right now we are asking people to donate online whatever they can afford to give, if even it is 10 dollars. If times are tough, we of course understand, and please feel free to let others know about this event. Visit our GeekGirlCon Big Climb team page to donate. Just click on either the red Make a Gift, or Donate, link.
For more information on the Big Climb visit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society website.
Thank you kindly,
Special Events/Community Outreach
GeekGirlCon