Meet-Up Schedule

Meet-up with like-minded fans at Ascendio! There’s something for everyone!

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Always: Severus/Lily Shippers Meet-Up (updated)
Date/Time: Friday, 6:30-7:30 PM
Location: Venetian V
If the story of Severus and Lily still breaks your heart after all this time, then this is the meet-up for you! Meet other Severus and Lily shippers and discuss their friendship, his love and motivation, what could have been, and more.  Join our facebook group to meet fellow Snily lovers before the con! http://www.facebook.com/groups/399563836747869/
RSVP: Please fill out the RSVP form!
Contact: Ang

Avengers Assemble!
Date/Time: Saturday, 4-5 PM
Location:  Michelangelo
Avengers Assemble! Are you a fan of Thor,Iron Man, Hulk, or Captain America. Think your skilled like Black Widow and Hawkeye? Come to the discussion of all things Marvel! Loki’s Army members are welcomed as well.

Avengers Slash Afterparty!  (New!)
Date/Time:  Sat, 10 PM-12 AM
Location: Slash Suite
All Avengers slash fen are welcome to bring the party to the Slash Suite. Bonus points if you convince Loki to come.

Convention Newbies!   (updated)
Date/Time: Thursday, 3-4 PM
Location: Hillside Pool
Come hang out with me and a bunch of other first time convention goers! Talk about the experience’s you’ve had so far, what you liked and didn’t like, your plans for the rest of the convention and lots of other stuff!
Contact: Mariah

The Death Eaters Have the Phonebox (updated)
Date/Time: Thursday, 4-5 PM
Location: Bar American
We already know that Harry Potter is Doctor-approved — “Good ol’ JK!”, indeed — but what other cross-canon connections can we draw? What other intergalactic crises might the series have inadvertently helped to quell? How would you sort the Doctor and his Companions? Who would win in a fight, Death Eaters or Daleks? And, most importantly, just what would happen if you sonic screwdrivered a Butterbeer? Meet up with other Doctor Who fans to discuss all this and more.

Draco/Hermione: When the bad boy gets the girl!   (updated)
Date/Time: Thursday, 1-2 PM
Location: Common room
Join us if you think Draco and Hermione are the hottest couple in fanon! We’re going to meet to discuss our favorite ship, chat about the latest fanfic, and get to know our fellow shippers! For more details, join http://ascendio_dmhg.livejournal.com!
Contact:slytherinbunney@gmail.com

Fabulous Fandoms (updated)
Date/Time: Saturday, 2:30-3:30 PM
Location: DaVinci
Let’s face it, we’re all fans of more than just HP. So why not come to a meet-up where we can gab about all of our fandom obsessions? TV, books, movies – you’re a fan of it, we can chat about it! While there’s NO limit on fandoms, some we love include: Supernatural, Sherlock, Merlin, Star Trek, Glee, Torchwood, Doctor Who, etc. etc. etc.!
Contact: Stephanie H.

Fashion Show Preshow meetup for participants  (updated)
Date/Time: Friday, 5:00-6 PM
Location: Bar American
If you’re involved in the “Wanded and Fabulous” Fashion Show, come meet the Hosts and other participants at the Bar American, get to know each other and discuss any last minute changes and ideas for the show.

Harry/Draco shippers, unite!
Date/Time: Friday, 8-9 PM
Location: Slash Suite
Love Harry/Draco? Think their love is “so canon”? (it totally is!) Come meet with other H/D fans, fanfic writers, reccers, fanartists and more! We’ll squee, dish and there will be a raffle of many shiny H/D things. Information on the location of the slash suite will be posted at the con, at the Meet & Greet and in the Common Room.
RSVP: Please fill out our form!
Contact: NQ or November Snow

Harry Potter Club Leaders
Date/Time: Thursday, 11-12 PM
Location:  Michelangelo
Are you a leader or consider being a leader in your Harry Potter Clubs and Organization around the world? Come to a roundtable discussion about starting Harry Potter Club at your school or community. Learn how to start and activties that can draw members in to you Harry Potter club.

Harry Potter And Dolls
Date/Time: Friday, 9 -10 AM
Location: Verona
Welcoming all Harry Potter Themed Dolls, and just dolls in general. Tonner dolls, BJDs, hand crafted plushies, etc… Even if your doll is not Harry Potter Themed, bring your dolls out and share you love for doll collecting. If you don’t have a doll your welcome to come and join us as well. If I (the host/Anneke) know you are coming ahead of time, I’ll be trying to arrange for some gift bags for those attending.
Contact/RSVP: Anneke

Hogwarts Alumni Running Club
Date/Time: Friday, 5:30-6:30 PM
Location: Tuscan II
Are you a runner? Or want to be one? Wouldn’t it be cool to go to running events with other HP fans? Come meet other runners or wannabe runners. We’ll talk about opportunities to meet up, be they big, small, ambitious, or not-so-ambitious. And if you’ve wanted to be a runner but have said “oh, no, I could never do that”, you should *definitely* come on by. Three years ago, the meetup organizer could not run an 1/8 mile. He’s about to do his first marathon.
Contact: David

HP & Education
Date/Time: Friday, 9-10 AM
Location:  Michelangelo
Are you a K-12 teacher or college professors who uses HP canon and/or fandom in your practice? Are you an aca-fan like Henry Jenkins? Come and discuss the ways the shared text of HP and the options afforded by participatory culture can make learning magical.

Hufflepuff Pride  (updated)
Date/Time: Thursday, 5:30-6:30 PM
Location: Common Room
The League of Loyal Badgers. Calling all Hufflepuffs! Come strut your stuff with fellow black and yellow badger buds. Show your Hufflepuff spirit for a chance at fabulous prizes, answer trivia for the honor of your house, and just spend a fun badger-centric time with housemates who are as Hufflepuff crazy as you are.

The Hunger Games
Date/Time: Saturday, 6:30-7:30 PM
Location: Venetian III
The Hunger Games is the next big thing, and let’s face it, Suzanne Collins is a genius. This meet-up is solely dedicated to everything “Hunger Games.” We’ll talk about the books and the movie, and we’ll also have some other fun activities when we all get together! Warning: Spoiler zone. Please attend if you a) dont mind spoilers or b) have read all of the books and seen the film.
Contact: Steph

Magical Crochet Roundtable (New!)
Date/Time:  Thursday, 4:30-5:30 PM
Location: Common Room
If you are interested in crochet, come learn how to make something relating to Harry Potter! All experience levels welcome.

Mark Does Stuff  (updated)
Date/Time: Thursday, 2:30-3:30 PM
Location: Common Room
Are you a reader of either Mark Reads or Mark Watches? Come meet and hang out with creator/writer Mark Oshiro to discuss EVERY fandom that he has waltzed through. Q&A, signings, high five appointments…it’s all allowed!
Contact: Mark

Meet-Up for Studious Readers: On Magical Language and Names   (New!)
Date/Time: Friday, 6-7:30 PM
Location: Venetian III
Sponsored by Rosetta Stone.  J. K. Rowling almost single-handedly revived the study of Latin because her Potterverse spell work is primarily in that ancient language. If you’ve ever wondered if there was something extra in these magic words that you missed because you took French or Spanish or if the names of characters — all those matching initials and reduplicated consonants in the centers—suggested another embedded meaning you just weren’t getting, come to this get-together to hear classicist John Granger ‘spell’ it all out!

myHogwarts/Magic is Might/Wizarding Life/wrockBOX Meetup (updated)
Date/Time: Thursday, 9-10 PM
Location: The Thirsty Fish
If you’ve heard of myHogwarts, Magic is Might, Wizarding Life or wrockBOX: the staff behind the magic will be hosting a meetup at Ascendio for fans of any of the above to meet and talk about the experiences they have been a part of and to meet and greet with staff.
Contact: Keith

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Date/Time: Thursday, 12-1 PM
Location: Michelangelo
Are you a fan of Rainbow Dash or Twlight Sparkle? Have your own idea of your personal cutie mark? Come join ponies and bronies talk about everything My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic as we all sing along to “Winter Wrap” and “Super Speed Cider Squeezy 600” as we party like a Pinkie Pie Party!

NaNoWriMo Vets
Date/Time: Friday, 6-7 PM
Location: Common Room
This is a meet-up for NaNoWriMo vets to discuss the editing process, the what now that we’ve written a novel in 30 days, and plans for next year, as well as tips for success or anything else we may be struggling with!
Contact: Krista

Nerdfighter Gathering  (Updated)
Date/Time: Thursday, 12:00-1:00 PM
Location: Common Room
We all know Nerdfighters love Harry Potter, and we LOVE meeting other Nerdfighters, so what better time to have a meet-up?! We’ll chat, mingle, maybe sing some songs, and perhaps film some videos for John and Hank!
Contact: Sarah

Pottermore Meetup: Anything & Everything Harry Potter  (New!)
Date/Time: Thursday, 3:30-4:30 PM
Location: Common Room
Thursday Meet Up: This is the group for all houses of Pottermore’s Hogwarts to mingle, trade user names, and just make new friends. We’ll be discussing from histories of the House founders to the crackiest Harry Potter ships we can manage to think of! Everyone is welcome here.

Pottermore Gryffindor meetup! (Updated)
Date/Time: Thursday, 12-1 PM
Location: DaVinci
About: Were you sorted into Gryffindor on Pottermore!? If you were then this is the meetup for you!! Come talk about the House Cup challenges, what points you’ve gotten, make a friend or two and most of all have fun!
Contact: Mariah

Pottermore Slytherins
Date/Time: Thursday, 8-9
Location: Michelangelo
If you got sorted in to Slytherin or just sorted yourself into Slytherin, then this is the group for you! Even if you aren’t a Slytherin, you can tag along and learn a few thinks about the famous house, members, and founder. We’ll be discussing the history, the controversy of some of the members and the founder, and many other things as well.

Ravenclaw-4-Life! (New!)
Date/time: Thursday,  11-12 PM
Location: DaVinci
Whether you sport canon or movie colors, this is the meet-up for Ravenclaws! Come trade costuming tips, talk Ravenclaw burning topics, or just make some new friends!

Sherlock (BBC)   (New!)
Date/Time: Friday, 9-10 PM
Location Sherlock Suite
Sherlock BBC fans unite at Ascendio! Enjoy tea, toast (and other snacks), beverages, Cluedo, cosplay, practicing Morse code, drabbling, drawbling, and more. The meetup location is the Sherlock Suite, currently Unplottable, but watch the LJ community ascendolock and the bulletin board in the Common Room for clues to unlock the Fidelius Charm.

Snape Meet-Up (New!)
Date/Time: Thursday, 7:30-11:30 PM
Location: Sherlock SuiteAre you still obsessed with everyone’s favorite sallow-skinned, greasy haired, Potions Mater? Join other Severus fans for a very Snapey celebration hosted by Snapecast. Snacks and beverages will be provided in the Sherlock Suite (location currently Unplottable, but watch the LJ community ascendio_snape and the bulletin board in the Common Room for clues to unlock the Fidelius Charm).

Totally Awesome StarKid Fans
Date/Time: Friday, 12:30-1:30 PM
Location: Tuscan II
About: Have you seen AVPM, AVPS, and/or Starship? Are you totally awesome? Come join other StarKid fans to talk about the musicals & so much more!
Contact: Beth

Twilight MeetUp
Date/Time:  Saturday, July 14  7 p.m. – twilight
Location: Bar American
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