{"id":354,"date":"2018-10-10T14:39:30","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T14:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/?p=354"},"modified":"2018-10-10T14:43:41","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T14:43:41","slug":"welcome-to-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/?p=354","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to 2019!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-355\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scottandjessica-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"picture of current and past conchair Jessica Roland and Scott Kennedy\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scottandjessica-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scottandjessica-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scottandjessica-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/2019.penguicon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scottandjessica.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Once in a while you stumble through the doors of a magical place and realize just what you have been missing in your life up to that point. \u00a0That is how it felt for me seven years ago when I attended my first Penguicon and every year since. I have enjoyed working to bring this awesome Con into existence and this year it is my honor to be the 2019 ConChair. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each year the ConChair gets to bring their own flavor to Penguicon and this year we may have a few timey whimey surprises. We always like to learn and we continue to grow and evolve including the feedback of our ever expanding and engaging community. \u00a0In 2019 will be bringing back familiar favorites like the Maker Market, the Author Book Store, LN2 Ice Cream, the computer lab, hackerspace, unique GOHs, featured guests, panels, and awesome special events. We are hoping to add some new programming and community events \u00a0throughout the year to keep you excited. We will also be doing some behind the scenes work to help bring you the best Con possible year after year. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our focus this year is Open Source Education, we are currently scouring the globe and taking your suggestions, which you can submit <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/fZlhKw3A00fUhiIH3\">here<\/a> for Guests of Honor. \u00a0Even if you have someone that doesn\u2019t fit the bill precisely, but think would be amazing for our community, please suggest them! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We had a bit of a late start this year, but rest assured, we are working hard to make things happen and look forward to sharing all the things with you as soon as we can. \u00a0If you would like to help make things happen or just have general questions feel free to reach out to myself at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:conchair19@penguicon.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">conchair19@penguicon.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or my communications team at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:communications@penguicon.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">communications@penguicon.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once in a while you stumble through the doors of a magical place and realize just what you have been missing in your life up to that point. \u00a0That is how it felt for me seven years ago when I attended my first Penguicon and every year since. I have enjoyed working to bring this awesome Con into existence and this year it is my honor to be the 2019 ConChair. 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