baltimore convention center, august 2-4, 2013

2013
BALTIMORE CONVENTION CENTER, AUGUST 2-4, 2013
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Welcome
2
Guests of Honor
3
Rules & Policies
6
Hours
7
Charity
8
BronyPalooza
9
Map
12
Vendor Hall
14
Panel Schedule
16
Autograph Schedule
19
Panel Descriptions
20
Other Events
30
Sponsors
35
Staff & Thanks
36
2 Welcome
When Hasbro premiered their new My Little Pony franchise
in October of 2010, nobody could have ever predicted the
community of fans that would grow around the show. Yet,
here we are almost three years later, still joined together by
our shared love of our favorite characters and the friends
we’ve all made because of them. And it’s for this community
of acceptance and friendship that we work so hard to bring
the biggest, best brony convention in the world!
BronyCon started as a tiny 100-person event in New York City, and since then
we’ve grown into bigger and better venues until, in the seafaring city of Baltimore, we found a home in the Baltimore Convention Center – a place where
we can freely expand our horizons anywhere we choose. It is this freedom
that has allowed us to make this year’s BronyCon the most amazing tribute
to brony culture that has ever been held, and we know you will love all the
things we have in store.
Guests of Honor
G.M. Berrow
The fantastic writer for the My Little Pony: Friendship is
Magic books is joining us for the first time at BronyCon,
and we are excited to have her!. Aside from pony-related pursuits, she’s also worked behind the scenes on
Law and Order, The Good Wife and even Blue Peter.
When asked how she balances deadlines for the books
with all her other work, she answers, “lots of Red Bull!”
Heather Breckel
Heather lends her talents for lush comic book colors to
IDW’s My Little Pony series, making the land of Equestria
(and beyond) come alive. She is also a freelance colorist,
known for her work on Peter Panzerfaust and Number
13. She adores her cats and loves writing and drawing
her own comics.
Whether you’ve been a fan from the beginning, you’re new to the family, or
you just came to get your friends to shut up about you going already, we’re
delighted you’re here. BronyCon is committed to sending you home with
some new friends, a story or three, and more crab hats than you could ever
handle. So come in, make yourself at home, and share in all the joy and
friendship that we’re famous for!
It is with the greatest honor and the biggest smile that I welcome you to
BronyCon 2013!
Nick Opels
Convention Chair, BronyCon 2013
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Michelle Creber
Though she is the voice actor for Apple Bloom and the
singing voice of Sweetie Belle, Michelle Creber’s credits
include live-action TV parts, theatre roles, and her own
YouTube channel featuring a variety show called Speedy
& Stretch. She is also a songwriter who released her
debut album in 2012. As if that weren’t enough, Michelle
also loves a variety of sports, games, art, cooking, photography, family time and her two dogs, Max & Marley!
Brenda Crichlow
If Zecora’s not your favorite zebra, we’d like to hear your
story, as Brenda Crichlow comes to us with 24 years
of acting glory. She’s played roles in Eureka, Smallville,
Twilight Zone, and many more, and her film career is
just as broad, notably including Fantastic Four. She
owns and teaches at Crichlow Actors’ Studio, a school
that’s known for its success, and we hope that you’ll
help us welcome her as our distinguished guest!
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Katie Cook
Andy Price
Katie Cook is a comic book artist and illustrator. She
enjoys cats. Besides writing the My Little Pony comic,
she’s worked on comic versions of Star Wars, Lord of
the Rings, and Fraggle Rock, and draws an excellent
weekly webcomic called Gronk. Cartooning is all she’s
ever wanted to do with her life (besides her ambition to
be a muppet or a robot as a child).
As the artist for the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
comic, Andy Price uses his unique style to portray the
denizens of Equestria. Using his skills and expertise in
old-school illustration, Andy has done art for Marvel,
DC, and Disney. Price prefers to draw and ink by hand,
rather than using digital methods, and his style helps
our favorite pastel ponies pop right off the page.
M. A. Larson
Amy Keating Rogers
We believe in M. A. Larson! The most prolific writer for
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, M. A. has stacked up
12 episodes across all three seasons, including “Sonic
Rainboom”, “The Cutie Mark Chronicles”, “The Return of
Harmony”, “Magic Duel”, and of course “Magical Mystery
Cure”. In addition to his work on My Little Pony, Larson
has written for series such as Gravity Falls, Littlest Pet
Shop and My Gym Partner’s a Monkey.
BronyCon welcomes back the writer behind many of
our favorite episodes, including “MMMystery on the
Friendship Express” and “The Last Roundup”. Amy is
the head writer for Care Bears, as she was for Powerpuff Girls, and has also written for Dexter’s Laboratory
and Foster’s Home for Imagnary Friends, earning her
4 Primetime Emmy nominations. She has also written
plays, books, live-action film scripts, and comic books.
Nicole Oliver
Lee Tockar
Nicole Oliver graces BronyCon for the third time in a
row this year. When she is not portraying Princess Celestia and Cherilee, Nicole keeps herself busy with a diverse set of roles behind the microphone and in front of
the camera, including producing, directing, and hosting
the show Crash Test Mommy. She balances her weighty
CV with a busy home life and a few Leo nominations for
good measure.
The voice of Steven Magnet and Snips, Lee has lent his
voice to over 100 well-loved characters on the big and
small screens. In addition to his voice work, Lee is writing a new children’s book, and is the founder of Fanbuilt
Productions, the world’s first virtual animation studio:
an online forum and theater where animators, writers,
musicians, and artists can create, collaborate, and complete animated projects to share with the world.
Maddy Peters
Cathy Weseluck
The voice behind Scootaloo, Maddy has been performing since the age of 6. She originally began in musical
theatre as a singer, dancer and stage actress, but has
since expanded into voice acting. Before working on My
Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and Martha Speaks, she
could be heard on Nickelodeon’s Yakkity Yak and Studio
B’s Being Ian and Kid vs. Kat.
Well-known for both western and anime roles, the
woman behind Spike and Mayor Mare (and G3.5 Rarity!)
joins BronyCon for her second year. Besides ponies,
Cathy has done voicework for such popular titles as
Dragonball Z, Ranma ½, Inuyasha, and Death Note.
She has also voiced characters in The Littlest Pet Shop,
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, and ReBoot. It is
rumored that she also plays a mean game of ping-pong.
6 Rules & Costumes
In order to make sure that everyone has the very best BronyCon they possibly
can, we have a few rules to help keep you safe. If you have any questions, stop
by one of our info booths or grab a staff member and ask. We’re all here to make
sure you have a fantastic weekend!
◑◑ Help keep BronyCon a family-friendly convention. BronyCon welcomes
fans of all ages and we want to make this a fun weekend for everyone. If you
wouldn’t see it on the show, please don’t bring it into the convention.
◑◑ Respect your fellow congoers. Do not engage in any behavior that may
threaten, harass, or harm others. Ask permission first each time before taking
pictures or touching other attendees, and respect that person’s right to say no.
If you are being harassed, threatened, or harmed (or see it happening to someone else) please report it to our security staff as soon as you can.
◑◑ What’s illegal outside the convention is illegal inside the convention. Please
don’t steal, fight, use illegal drugs, or do anything else that’s illegal in Baltimore,
Maryland, or the United States in general.
◑◑ Follow convention center policies. Please don’t smoke inside or near the
doors of convention space, sleep in public areas, or drink alcohol in the BCC.
◑◑ Obey all directions given to you by staff members. If you have a problem with
a staff member, follow their directions first, then ask to see their supervisor.
◑◑ This is a public event, and you are in the public eye. Your likeness may be
used in crowd shots, and members of the press may ask you for pictures or
interviews, which you have the right to refuse. BronyCon issues press badges
to credentialed press outlets, and you can always ask to see someone’s press
badge if you aren’t sure.
In addition, make sure all your props and costumes follow these rules:
◑◑ Attendee attire must cover all areas normally covered by a swimsuit. Costumes
and props must be PG-rated, and hate speech is not allowed in any form.
◑◑ Costumes and props must be constructed and held such that they are not
dangerous to anyone who bumps into them accidentally.
◑◑ Costumes and props that make noise must have volume controls and should
be kept at an appropriate volume. The owners of such props must turn the
noise down or off if asked to by a staff member.
◑◑ Props made of live steel — anything crafted of metal with a pointed or bladelike edge, blunt or sharp — are not allowed in the convention space at all.
◑◑ Real weapons, such as maces or axes, must be disabled or peacebound. Bows
must be unstrung or strung with a flimsy string. No projectiles are allowed.
◑◑ Gun-like props are required to have orange tips, and they must be unloaded
and disabled. You may not carry any ammunition on your person.
◑◑ Real firearms are not allowed in the convention space at all, even if disabled or
unloaded. If you are an off-duty law-enforcement officer carrying your firearm
through convention space, please check in with the Head of Security when
you enter convention space so there are no unfortunate misunderstandings.
◑◑ Any prop being used in a threatening or unsafe manner is not allowed.
◑◑ Security may ask you to put your prop away or change your costume at any
time based on its acceptability. The Head of Security has the final say on the
acceptability of any costume or prop.
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Hours & Autograph Policy
Registration Hours
Thursday
6 pm – Midnight
Friday
Midnight – 10 pm
Saturday
4 am – 10 pm
Sunday
4 am – 10 am
Registration is in the Key Ballroom in the Hilton. Stop by first to pick up your
badge. If you already bought your badge, make sure you have your Eventbrite
receipt. If you are a panelist, a member of the press, or a sponsor, look for your
specific line to pick up your badge.
Vendor Hall Hours
Friday
10 am – 6:30 pm
Saturday
10 am – 6:30 pm
Sunday
10 am – 3:30 pm
The vendor hall is in Hall G of the convention center. There you can find over 140
vendors selling art, cosplay accessories, custom ponies, plushies, and more! A full
list of vendors and a map of the hall can be found on page 18.
Convention Store Hours
Friday
10 am – 10 pm
Saturday
10 am – 10 pm
Sunday
10 am – 6 pm
The convention store is filled with BronyCon merchandise. Stop by the 300 level
in the convention center and pick up a BronyCon button or poster, or a plushie
of our mascots to remember this year by and make sure there’s a BronyCon next
year!
Autograph Voucher Store Hours
Friday
9 am – 8 pm
Saturday
9 am – 8 pm
Sunday
9 am – 2:30 p.m.
Pick up your vouchers for autograph and photo-op sessions at the voucher store,
located in the Key Ballroom in the Hilton, right next to the autograph area.
For many attendees, getting to meet our guests of honor is the highlight of the
convention. In order to make sure that as many people can get autographs and
photos with our guests of honor as possible, please keep these rules in mind
when getting something signed or taking a picture:
◑◑ Only one item can be signed per autograph voucher.
◑◑ Only one picture per photo op voucher.
◑◑ Try not to hold up the line behind you while getting something signed.
◑◑ No photographs with guests of honor without a photo op voucher.
8 Charity
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This year, we have partnered with Bronies for Good to increase the reach and
range of our charity efforts. Bronies for Good is an international organization that
is committed to fostering the growth of a global community of caring, socially
conscious individuals through the organization of service events worldwide and
encouraging individual, group and social involvement.
Charity Auction
Bid on one-of-a-kind items made by fellow bronies, while knowing that your
purchases are doing good in the world. As an extension of the Bronies For
Good Seeds of Kindness 3 project, 80 percent of funds raised this year will
benefit CureSearch for Children’s Cancer. Item donations for the auction are
being accepted at the Brones for Good booth, numbered 102 in the Vendor
Hall. Information about CureSearch for Children’s Cancer can be found at their
website, curesearch.org.
Food Drive
Make a difference in BronyCon’s own community by donating food to the
Maryland Food Bank. Proteins, cereals, and especially breakfast items are
preferred, as they are more nutritious than canned goods. Fresh fruits and
vegetables are also greatly appreciated, but please bring them late on Saturday or
all day Sunday to ensure that they stay fresh. Food donations are being accepted
all weekend at the Bronies for Good booth, in the Vendor Hall at number 102.
Information on the Maryland Food Bank can be found at mdfoodbank.org.
Montetary Donations
In addition to these projects, Bronies for Good will be accepting monetary
donations for CureSearch for Children’s Cancer via cash or credit at their booth.
So even if you’re enjoying yourself too much to make a grocery run, you can still
make a difference.
For more information on Bronies for Good and their projects, visit them online at
broniesforgood.org or follow their twitter @BroniesForGood.
BronyPalooza is back this year and bigger than ever!
2 nights. 12 hours. 34 performers.
8 p.m. each night is when Mane Event hands the reins over to Hoof Beatz and
the biggest brony concert in the world gets started. Whether you’re into rock
or rap, acoustic or electronic, or even frickin’ laser beams, get ready to raise
your hooves up high, shake that flank, and end your day at BronyCon right!
FRIDAY
Michelle Creber
dBPony
BronyMike
DannyBrony
The Red Wooden Colts
Cyril the Wolf
HeyLasFas
LaserPon3
Rainbow and Rooted
Assertive Fluttershy
ArtAttack
Ibeabronyrapper
F3nning
Omnipony
Speedcore Dave!
Michael A
The Living Tombstone
SMORES
SATURDAY
Poni1Kenobi
Tarby
Replacer
Feather
Metajoker
Jeff Burgess
PhillyPu
Exploding Heart Technique
Baschfire
Foozogz
Flaedr
Chain Algorithm
Mic the Microphone
Silva Hound
Eurobeat Brony
Alex S
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are property of Hasbro and are used with permission.
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DOWN TO
OTTERBEIN
LOBBY
349/350
PORTAL TO
EQUESTRIA
Key Ballroom (Hilton) Map
346
COSPLAY
REPAIR
STATION
347/348
BLANK
CANVAS’S
STUDIO
345
CRUSADERS’
CLUBHOUSE
SPONSORS,
PANELISTS,
& VENDORS
343/344
BALTIMARE
ARCADE
342
BALTIMARE
THEATER
WILL-CALL & AT-CON
REGISTRATION
341
STABLETOP
GAMES
340
QUILLS
& SOFAS
339
THE
SALT BLOCK
338
HALL OF
DUSK
324-326
340
HALL OF
DAWN
HALL
OF
THE
MOON
339
HALL OF
THE SUN
SKYBRIDGE TO HILTON
(REGISTRATION, AUTOGRAPHS)
CON
STORE
UP TO
400 LEVEL
(MANE EVENT’S HALL)
UP TO
400 LEVEL
(MANE EVENT’S HALL)
DOWN TO
PRATT STREET
LOBBY
AUTOGRAPH
VOUCHER
STORE
N
AUTOGRAPHS
TO SKYBRIDGE TO
CONVENTION CENTER
13
14 Vendor Hall
Hall G (accessible through the Otterbein Lobby)
200 202 204 206 208 210
ELEVATOR
212 214 216 218 220 222 224
201 203 205 207 209 211 213 215 217
300 302 304 306 308 310 312 314
UP TO
OTTERBEIN
LOBBY
219
316
223 225
320 322 324
227
301 303 305 307 309 311 313 315 317 319 321 323 325 327
400 402 404 406 408 410 412 414 416 418 420 422 424 426
UP TO
OTTERBEIN
LOBBY
401
405
409 411 413 415 417 419 421 423 425
500 502
504
508 510 512 514 516 518 520 522 524
501 503 505 507 509 511 513 515 517 519 521 523
427
525
102
600 602 604 606 608 610 612 614 616 618 620 622 624 626
601 603 605 607
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702
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613 615 617 619 621 623 625 627
706 708 710 712 714 716
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701 703 705 707 709 711 713 715 717 719 721 723 725
216123hamster
507 AA&A Artistries
213Ahmedz
410Ai-Kawaii
327 Akamaru Kiba’s
Sublimation
622 Akili Amethyst
409Alexstrazsa’s
Mousepads
722 Andy Price, Katie Cook,
& Heather Breckel
517Aneru
717AnthroCon
600Arachne’s Muse
311 askdukepony &
TheBrothersBrony
303 Athena’s Wink
400atryl
424Braeburned
102 Bronies For Good
519 Bronies United
224 The Brony Thank You
Fund
705BronyDoc
514 Bucking Awesome Art
425 Butts N Stuff
604ChaoticBrony
503 Chimbex Creations
310 Chocolate Pony &
Flavin Bagel
703 Comics World
626 Corsair’s Boutique
714 Coventry Decor
325 Cute Kick
217 Cutie Mark Creators
323 Cutie Mark
Kersplodeface
721 Dare to Dream
Creative Arts
418DarkMatterButterfly
305DiZZiNESS
725DorkSpork
710 Dr. Bdnv
206Drawponies
609 E the Pony Embroidery
& DustySculptures
319 empty10 arts
422Engrishman
203 Enigmatic Inkworks
223 Epic Vortex
713 Equestria LA
420 Equestrian Crafts
402 The Equestrian
Embassy Gift Shop
500EquestriaPlush
606Famosity
408Fetchbeer
702 Filly Twilight, Human
Luna, Spittfire, &
Equestrian Strumpet
Art
210 Fine Equine Arts
619FireBrand-Kun
709 Foam Brain Games
719 Gamer’s Sanctuary
300 Gari & Tympany Brony
Artists Nonpareil!
200 Garrett Gilchrist
612Grenadder
225 HeartAttack + ECMajor
207 Hey Look! A SIGN!!!
712 Hobbes Maxwell and
Sweet Cream
608 J&K Crafting
613 Jackal Gallery
320JenKiwi
317 Jitterbug’s Corner
518 KC’s Vinyl Scratches
304 KefkaFloyd Prints & Art
427 Kopes Kreations
605 Lemon Devil (Ask
Bipolar Rarity) &
Confused-Guy
219 Lemonbrat: Cutie
Corral
616 Like a Surr and CelebiYoshi
218 The Lil Miss Rarity
Spot!
603 Little Wolf Studios
415 Low Key, Palette Swap
706 Luna Mirage
316 M.a.D. Hatters
525 Mad Scientist’s Lab
401 Made in Ponyville
620 Madmax Arts
516MegaSweet
726 Michelle Creber
701 Mike’s 3D Prints
615 Mindy The Turtle
723Mittymandi
602MoiraCatDesigns
523 Moony Couture
Designs
522 Mossfox Illustration
700 Musicians of
BronyPalooza
715Musiquestria
215 My Little Ties
312 Ned and Noxxie
308NerdyMind
204 The New Gray Mare
716 Niftey’s Nook
614 Nightengale Needles
413 Onnanoko Illustrations
227Packbreakers
(Enterplay MLP Cards)
421 The Paper Pony
324 Party Ware Inc
306 The Perler Pony
412 Pettanko Princess
Pony Aprons
302 Pinchy and Discorderly
Conduct
406pixelkitties
625 The Pone Booth
214Poniverse
524 Pony Plushies
416 Pony Wears The
Saddle
222 Ponyville Up at Da
Ranchy
315 Purple Lemons
707 Pushing Buttons
309Pustulioooooo
521Raikissu
511 Rainbow Honey
Cosmetics
417RatofDrawn
718Rebeltooth
202RedPonyPlush
314 RedStar East
209 Sallymon and Tired Pie
521SB
601 Scherzic Scrawlings
504 Science Fiction
Continuum
15
509Sciggles/
Dragoneer
322 Serenity Studios
621SeriousPonies.com
627Skynetbeta
708 So Much D’awww
220 Something Else
201 Sophie Cabra & Kenket
205 Starlight Twinkle Stitch
n’ Sketch
505 Stars & Spikes
211 Steve Holt!
212 Studio A.R.C.
307 Studio Kitsu
419 The Sudsy Squirrel
501 SugarCube Corner (We
Love Fine)
321SunsetDragon
510SuperRobot­
RainbowPig
423 Sweet Apple Artists
515 Tara Simmons Pony Art
& Customs
607 Team Fap
610 Technicolor Art Treats
711TheOnlyCottonCandy
& CreativPony
313 The Tiny Pony
411 Tirivee Creations
623 Titankore Technologies
426Toxic-Mario
414 Toy Pony Studios
502 Tridgeon Art
404Tsitra360
405 Twisted Tails
617 UC77 &
WillDrawforFood1
618 Vinyl Vision
508 Will Work for Waffles
Studio
520 The Wolf Ends With
You
301 Yaya Han
208Zap18
16 Friday
9:30
Mane
Opening
Ceremonies
Moon
Sun
10:00
Meet
EFN
11:00
1:00
2:00
Thoroughly
Analyzing
MLP
Writing
Compelling
Pony Novels
Dawn
Process
and
Procedure
Guild
of
Unicorns
Friendship
is
Witchcraft
Burning
with
Passion!
Critiquing
101
Voice Acting
in the
Fandom
Voice Acting
101
with
Lee Tockar
EQD
Pre-Reader
Q&Neigh
My Little
Annotated
Project
Expressive Con
Photography
Part I
Monty
Monday
How to Write
a Better Script
Flim and Flam’s
Ponycraft:
World Famous Tainted
Skies
Improv
100 Years of
Narrative Art
7:00
Snowdrop,
Steel,
Beyond
Hearts and
Hooves
Everyday!
Animation
is
Magic
Ponychan:
Reimagining
the
Imageboard
Good
Evening
Ponyville
Adventure
Stories
Outside the
Stable
Softworks
11:00
Noon
Noon
Writing
Pastel Ponies
(Writers’ Panel)
Sun
Dusk
Dawn
Our Creative
Fandom
Behind the
Scenes of the
Brony Thank
You Ad
Psychology
for your
OC
Basic PMV 101
with
Hero Pony!
10:00
11:00
Doctor
Whooves n’
Assistant
Multimedia Art
Apples to
Applejack
The
Conversion
Bureau
Q&A: The
Creative
Process
Brony Pony
Power Hour
My Little Panel:
Friendship
is Magic
Doctor
Whooves
Adventures
Noon
1:00
2:00
3:00
2:00
Voice Actors 2:
This Time It’s
Professional
3:00
Hell Hath
No Hoagie
4:00
4:00
5:00
5:00
6:00
6:00
7:00
7:00
8:00
8:00
9:00
9:00
10:00
Cosplay
Costume
Contest
How to
Draw Ponies
I Can’t Believe
It’s Not
PONIES The
Anthology 3
Ponies
&
Pantones
Pony-Themed
Minecraft
Poniverse:
Building
a Super­
community
Fanfics in Print:
How to
Get it Done
Ask a Brony
Pschologist
4:00
5:00
6:00
Journey
of the
Spark
Pegasisters
Live:
Chatty Box
Takeover!
Twilight
Sparkle’s SingAlong Blog
Enterplay
Presents
MLP Trading
Card Insights
So I Raised a
Cosplay Help! Teenage
Brony
Bringing the
Musical Back
Sinc’s
Animation
Studio
7:00
8:00
9:00
10:00
Behind the
Scenes of the
Brony
Documentary
Dusty Old
Books
(Redux)
Grimdark:
Ponies &
Horror
Brony Time:
LIVE!
8BitX Presents
Cyril’s
Silly Show
Ficwriters
After Dark!
Brony
on a
Budget
Hoof It
to the Beat!
10:00
BronyPalooza
(until 2 a.m.)
So Your OC
is an
Alicorn
The Roast
of
MLP
2:00
1:00
Mane
Attraction
Mixology 101
11:00
Midnight
11:00
Moon
9:30
What Makes
a Brony?
9:00
BronyPalooza
(until 2 a.m.)
10:00
3:00
Blind
Readings
6:00
10:00
10:00
1:00
Brony
Musicians
8:00
9:30
Masquerade
Amy & Uke
5:00
Mane
9:30
Life-Size
Equestria
CSI: VA
(Voice Actors’
Panel)
3:00
4:00
The Military
and Ponies
Dusk
Friendship is
Magic
Spinners
Noon
17
Saturday
Comics 101
Hoof
of
Argon
11:00
11:00
Midnight
Midnight
DudeBro’s
Comedy
Special
11:00
Midnight
Equestria Girls
Support Group
18 Sunday
10:00
Mane
Bronies
React
Moon
Fanbuilt
Sun
Brony
vs.
Brony
Dusk
Plushy Crafting
with
EquestriaPlush
Dawn
Andy, Katie,
& Heather:
Oh My!
Brony
Animator
Panel
Tumblrpon
and You
Whose Line
Is It Anypony?
4:00
11:00
Researching
the Bronies
Girl Cartoons
Expressive Con
Photography
Part II
Noon
Sunday
G.M. Berrow
M.A. Larson
Amy Keating Rogers
Heather Breckel
Katie Cook
Andy Price
G.M. Berrow
M.A. Larson
Amy Keating Rogers
Heather Breckel
Katie Cook
Andy Price
Michelle Creber
Nicole Oliver
Maddy Peters
Michelle Creber
Maddy Peters
10:30
Noon
A
Combination
of Souls!
Noon
1:00
2:00
Friendship
Feud
Brony
Families
Brony
Breakdown
Your
Brony
Story!
How to Write a
Better Story
11:00
1:00
3:00
4:00
Charity
Auction
5:00
Filly Gamez &
Midnight Magic
Productions
Present
Uplifting the
Brony Soul
Saturday
1:00
2:00
Brony:
A Screening
3:00
Brony Health
Group
Friday
10:30
11:00
1:00
2:00
10:00
Apps &
Services
11:00
Noon
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Autographs
G.M. Berrow
M.A. Larson
Amy Keating Rogers
3:00
The Fandom
Effect
5:00
Brenda Crichlow
Cathy Weseluck
Lee Tockar
4:00
2:00
3:00
Heather Breckel
Katie Cook
Andy Price
Closing
Ceremonies
5:00
Michelle Creber
Nicole Oliver
Maddy Peters
Heather Breckel
Katie Cook
Andy Price
4:00
Brenda Crichlow
Cathy Weseluck
Lee Tockar
6:00
7:00
Heather Breckel
Katie Cook
Andy Price
5:00
6:00
G.M. Berrow
M.A. Larson
Amy Keating Rogers
G.M. Berrow
M.A. Larson
Amy Keating Rogers
7:00
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100 Years of Narrative Art: From
Peter Pan to My Little Pony
Hall of the Sun — Fri., 6 p.m.
want to make your own fan animations?
Player.exe will not only show you how
it’s done, but also why it’s done that way.
You’ll see how math, physics, computer
science, and art mix together to create
awesome animation.
Come on a 100-year journey of the
history of modern culture from the
publication of Peter Pan to the one year
anniversary of My Little Pony. We’ll look at
Apples to Applejack
Citizen Kane, Watchmen, Dubliners, and
Clannad, and show how it all leads up to Hall of Dawn — Sat., 11:30 a.m.
My Little Pony.
A spin on Apples to Apples, played by
the entire room all at once! Random
prizes! Playful insults! The best game of
8BitX Presents Cyril’s Silly Show
adjectives and nouns you’ve ever tasted!
Hall of the Moon — Sat., Midnight
Cyril’s Silly Show is an online radio hosted Everypony who shows up in a timely
fashion gets to play.
by none other than Brony Musician
extraordinaire Cyril the Wolf. Join him
Apps & Services
and his best bronies as they discuss the
internet culture surrounding the brony
Hall of Dawn — Sun., 10 a.m.
phenomenon.
Ever wonder what’s behind services like
Cloudsdale, Equestria Daily, EqBeats
and FiMFiction? This panel will give you
Adventure Stories
insight into what happens under the hood
Hall of Dawn — Fri., 9:30 p.m.
and show how you can help us grow
Explore strange lands, go on daring
online and make it easier to navigate the
quests, write pony adventure stories!
fandom’s internet presence.
In this panel, we talk about how to
keep readers involved and your story
Ask a Brony Psychologist
adventurous. Join RazedRainbow,
Wanderer D, and Applejinx for this
Hall of Dawn — Sat., 4:45 p.m.
specialized ponyfic panel!
The Brony Study staff will give in-depth
answers to questions about the study, and
share their impressions of the fandom and
Amy & Uke
thoughts on the future of the community.
Hall of the Moon — Fri., 4:30 p.m.
Having delighted bronies with her musical
talents at past conventions, Amy Keating Basic PMV 101 with Hero Pony!
Rogers takes the plunge and dedicates
Hall of Dawn — Sat., 10 a.m.
a whole hour to showing off her ukulele
Want to start making PMVs but don’t
skills. If you haven’t experienced it before, know where to start? HeroPony (aka
don’t miss it now!
TheLightLeavesThee) is here to help!
He’ll show you the ropes on how to start
making your own PMVs. We’ll discuss
Andy, Katie, & Heather: Oh My!
timing, scene selection, flow, and basic
Mane Hall — Sun., 11:45 a.m.
An artist, a writer, and a colorist walk into effects, with some time for Q&A and
a panel. Who knows what could happen? muffins... hopefully.
Stop by for wacky hijinks from our comic
Behind the Scenes of the
book guests of honor!
Animation Is Magic
Hall of the Sun — Fri., 9:30 p.m.
Brony Documentary
Hall of the Moon — Sat., 9:15 p.m.
The producer, director and other insiders
Are you curious about animation? Do you answer your burning questions and reveal
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everything about “Bronies: the Extremely
Unexpected Fans of My Little Pony”, the
documentary that became a community
phenomenon.
Documentary, a film that follows
Ashleigh Ball as she experiences
the mad, mad world that is brony
culture.
Behind the Scenes of the
Brony Thank You Ad
Hall of the Sun — Sat., 10 a.m.
Brony Animator Panel
Hall of the Moon — Sun., 11:30 a.m.
Last year, the Brony Thank You Project
made history, by putting the first fancreated advertisement on prime-time
cable television across the country.
Learn how the idea for the ad first came
to be, what it was like working with The
Hub, and how editing magic turned
unwatchable footage into gold.
Blind Readings!
Hall of the Sun — Fri., 3 p.m.
Join the Blunder Bolts for some script
reading epic-ness! Ever wanted to hear
Pinkie Pie voiced by Zoidberg? How about
Rarity played by Squidward? Donald Duck
as Scootaloo? Or even Trixie with the
voice of Puss in Boots? Well, this is the
place to hear it all!
Bringing The Musical Back
Hall of Dusk — Sat., 7:45 p.m.
In the past, the musical was a celebrated
staple of media. Today, despite recent
hits like Wicked and Avenue Q, musicals
have been relegated to a niche audience.
But two TV shows are bringing back the
musical with incredible results: Phineas
and Ferb and My Little Pony: Friendship is
Magic.
Bronies React
Mane Hall — Sun., 10 a.m.
Bronies React, the popular YouTube series
that features a number of bronies reacting
to issues and topics related to the show
and fandom. ACRacebest, creator of the
show, will be joined by regulars including
Saberspark, The Living Tombstone, Solrac,
and more.
Brony: A Screening
Mane Hall — Sun., 1:30 p.m.
Take a sneak peek at Brony: the
BronyCon brings you some of the best
animators in the community. Come see
some unique animations, and meet the
animators behind them.
Brony Breakdown
Hall of the Moon — Sun., 4 p.m.
Brony Breakdown is a podcast on Everfree
Network hosted by Paleo and Saberspark
and has been going on for over a year
now! In this live version, we’ll be talking
about our experiences since the last
BronyCon and showing off unseen
footage from our documentary.
Brony Families
Hall of Dusk — Sun., 2:30 p.m.
As bronies, sometimes it’s easy to forget
that the show we love was originally
intended for the younger set. In this panel,
we discuss bringing the fandom back to
the source, setting a good example for
the little fillies and foals in our lives, and
using the show as a teaching tool.
Brony Health Group
Hall of the Sun — Sun., 11:30 a.m.
The BHG is a group of awesome bronies
who got together to help all bronies
across the world to live a healthier life.
We’ll talk about how to stay healthy at a
con, and announce some big plans for
the end of August!
Brony Musicians
Mane Hall — Fri., 5 p.m.
Got a burning question to ask Glaze? A
dumb joke to tell to Mic? Want advice
from SilvaHound on how to improve as a
musician? Join them, as well as The Living
Tombstone, Alex S., GeneralMumble,
H8_Seed and Omnipony on a Q&A panel
where YOU ask the questions, and WE
answer them!
on a Budget
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Hall of Dusk — Sat., 9:15 p.m.
Have a cosplay in mind, but you need
a plan and a budget to succeed? Join
Equestrian Strumpet for an extended
talk on cosplaying for the cost-efficient!
Discuss creative ideas to make your
cosplay affordable and fashionable so you
can have fun at your next con!
Brony Pony Power Hour
Hall of the Sun — Sat., 1 p.m.
Like the idea of listening to people talk
about ponies, but don’t like crowds? The
Brony Pony Power Hour has you covered!
Come rest your gams while we talk about
everypony’s favorite television hit, fandom
included!
Brony Time: Live!
Hall of the Sun — Sat., 10:45 p.m.
Brony Time is a weekly late-night talk
show-styled podcast that covers the
latest in pony and brony news. Join
hosts Alpha Brony and Five Iron Brony
for interviews, highlights from previous
episodes, and a discussion panel with
community members big and small and
maybe even you!
Brony vs. Brony
Hall of the Sun — Sun., 10 a.m.
You know everything there is to know
about ponies. You’ve watched the
episodes, sung the songs, even named a
background pony — but are you as brony
as you think you are? Pit yourself against
5 other contestants and find out if you’re
the broniest of them all!
perils and possibilities, their pitfalls and
promises, their goods and not-so-goods.
Comics 101 with Jitterbug Jive!
Hall of the Sun — Fri., Midnight
Comics are a fascinating mix of story­
telling and art combined, and it’s not as
easy as it seems to put them together.
Join Jitterbug Jive and his team for comic
tips, art advice, storytelling know-how,
and other comic techniques that will help
you understand and perfect the sequential art.
A Combination of Souls! A Discussion of the Mysteries of the Fandom
Hall of the Sun — Sun., 2:30 p.m.
Help UC77 and WillDrawforFood1 find
the answers to questions such as: Why
do bronies love Luna so much? Why do
we feel so attached to colored horses
from a faraway land of friendship? And is
TheLivingTombstone an undead piece of
concrete?
The Conversion Bureau:
Then, Now, and Tomorrow
Hall of Dawn — Sat., 11:30 a.m.
If your only chance at life was to change
your entire being, would you? For over
two years, stories the Conversion Bureau
have explored those who gave up their
very humanity to become something
entirely new. Come experience this
controversial genre within pony
fanfiction!
Cosplay Help!
Hall of Dusk — Sat., 6:15 p.m.
Want to cosplay, but you’re not so sure
where to begin? Join Equestrian Strumpet
and Lady Ava for a panel all about MLP
cosplay! They’ll talk about etiquette,
make-up and props, and building
Guided by the multicolored ponies of
inspiration, and demonstrate how to build
this generation, the art that you all know
a prop popularly used in pony cosplay!
and love is birthed in the sea of infinite
imagination! Featuring WillDrawForFood1, From the novice to the experienced, all
cosplayers and cosplayers-to-be are
LustrousDreams, UC77, Raikissu,
Megasweet, Pixelkitties, JohnJoseco, and welcome!
Stripey, these artists tell the story of their
Burning with Passion! The
Shocking Artists’ Panel
Mane Hall — Fri., 3:30 p.m.
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Cosplay Costume Contest
Mane Hall — Sat., 4 p.m.
Dusty Old Books (Redux)
Hall of the Sun — Sat., 9:15 p.m.
Have an awesome cosplay to show off?
Enter under one of our categories (Best
of Mane 6, Best Villain, Best Original
Interpretation, Best Duo, Fillies and Colts
(under 13), and Best Overall) to win some
awesome prizes! Sign up at the cosplay
photoshoot in Quills & Sofas on Friday or
Saturday.
An expanded look at the fascinating
mythological aspects of My Little Pony:
Friendship is Magic. Drawing on academic
research undertaken over the past year,
Foal Papers will document the show’s
many allusions to Greek myth, and
examine the broader significance of the
way these story elements have been
reused by both creators and fans.
Critiquing 101
Hall of Dawn — Fri., 11:30 a.m.
There are many things to learn when it
comes to being an artist, and among the
most important is how to critique. We will
be discussing the importance of critiques,
along with how to properly give and take
one.
Doctor Whooves Adventures
Hall of the Dawn — Sat., 1 p.m.
EQD Pre-Reader Q&Neigh
Hall of the Sun — Fri., 1:30 p.m.
Meet Equestria Daily’s fanfiction prereaders, learn about the submission
proces, and ask all your burning questions
about horse words.
Equestria Girls Support Group
Hall of Dusk — Sat., Midnight
The makers of “Doctor Whooves
Adventures” will talk about their
productions and feature the premiere of
a brand new 30-minute motion comic.
If you’re a fan of Timey Whimey Pony
Whoony goodness, don’t miss it!
By the time you read this, ponies will have
broken into the real world and Twilight
Sparkle will have tackled her biggest
challenge yet: high school. For better or
for worse, let’s discuss her adventure and
what it might mean for the future of our
four-legged friends.
Doctor Whooves n’ Assistant
Hall of the Moon — Sat., 11:30 a.m.
Expressive Con Photography, Part 1
Hall of Dawn — Fri., 1:30 p.m.
Like Doctor Who, the idea of it crossing
with ponies, or need some persuasion
to watch it? Then you’re going to love
Doctor Whooves n’ Assistant! Join the
creators and voice actors of this popular
MLP YouTube series for questions and fun
little tidbits!
So many of the thousand photos
attendees take at conventions every
year are lifeless, fading into the noise
of all the other photos from the event.
You’ll learn what separates a good
con photo from a bad one, as well as
techniques for improving your convention
photos, especially shots of costumes.
Photographers of all skill levels are
welcome.
DudeBro’s Comedy Special:
What Happened to My Life?
Hall of Dusk — Sat., 10:45 p.m.
Can you FEEL the HYPE? The not-soLegendary DudeBro of Brockton is here
to give his first recorded comedy special!
Everything from being a brony in the
ghetto to the infamous Bronycon Storage
Unit Move!
Expressive Con Photography, Part 2
Hall of Dawn — Sun., 1 p.m.
This panel will examine photos taken
and submitted for review by attendees
of this con, for a hands-on look at
tips and techniques covered in Part 1.
(Information on how to submit photos
will be given during Part 1.)
Presents MLP
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Trading Card Insights
Hall of the Sun — Sat., 7:45 p.m.
The Enterplay creative and executive
teams will be on hand to provide an inside
look about their approach to making
MLP:FiM trading cards and to answer
questions from fans.
Fanbuilt
Hall of the Moon — Sun., 10 a.m.
Fanbuilt is the world’s first virtual
animation studio where animators,
writers, musicians, and artists can create,
collaborate, and complete animated
projects to share with the world. Join
its founder Lee Tockar as he discusses
Fanbuilt and the potential it has for
everyone.
The Fandom Effect
Hall of Dawn — Sun., 4 p.m.
We will look at cases where the lessons
taught by the show have driven fans,
musicians, artists, and others to perform
amazing feats, overcome adversity,
foster companionship, and participate in
charitable projects. Audience members
will be offered the chance to share their
stories as well.
Fanfics in Print: How to Get it Done
Hall of Dusk — Sat., 4:45 p.m.
Filly Gamez & Midnight
Magic Productions Present
Hall of the Sun — Sun., 1 p.m.
A Foals Errand: an interactive adventure
from the minds of Midnight Magic
Productions (“The Vinyl Scratch Tapes”)
and Filly Gamez (“Welcome to Ponyville”)
that will give the audience a chance to
hang out with the Cutie Mark Crusaders
and choose their path along a unique
story with multiple endings!
Flim & Flam’s World Famous Improv
Hall of Dusk — Fri., 8 p.m.
Brony fandom offers many genres of
fanfiction: some from the sunniest
daylight, and some from… after dark! Meet
celebrated pony writers who only come
out at night, and learn how to apply the
techniques of great writing to your own
work — whatever genre it belongs in!
bounds of eternal torture to live
on earth. Why? Because the rent’s
cheaper.
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Hoof it to the Beat!
Hall of Dawn — Sat., 9:15 p.m.
Good Evening Ponyville
Hall of Dusk — Fri., 6 p.m.
Think you have too much groove for
your hooves? Show us your moves at
BronyCon’s first dance-off. Come on out
and shake your hoof thang!
The pony webshow from Everypony
Radio, live at BronyCon. Come for fun,
stay for ponies!
Hoof of Argon
Hall of Dawn — Fri., Midnight
Be afraid. Be very afraid. Do you dare
attempt to read aloud the most terrifying
verbal disasters ponykind can contrive?
Or will you just come and laugh until your
sides hurt? Many enter, but none survive
with their sanity intact!
Come one, come all, come learn
everypony’s favorite pastime! We’re
talking about improv, of course, and
how it can help you beat stage fright and
perform in front of others. Bring your
comedy act and let Flim and Flam teach
you through hilarity!
Grimdark: Ponies & Horror
Hall of the Moon — Sat., 10:45 p.m.
Friendship Feud
Hall of Dusk — Sun., 2:30 p.m.
Learn the basics of pony anatomy and
construction drawing with the host of the
Guild of Unicorns: A Game Project
Drawponies Livestream, Neil Wacaster.
Bring pencil and paper to follow
Hall of Dawn — Fri., 11:30 a.m.
See the up-and-coming 3D game project, along. Helpful for both beginners and
the Guild of Unicorns, presented by the
experienced artists.
developer. We will cover development
details, including gameplay samples,
How To Write A Better Script
storyline, projected plans and betas,
Hall of the Dusk — Fri., 3 p.m.
mechanics, and challenges we faced
Join accomplished writers Penstroke and
along the way.
FimFlamFilosophy and rising writers Drew
Flashy, Tenebarius, and SeekerThePegasus
Hearts and Hooves Everyday:
for a foray in the writing of scripts and
Brony Couples
developing of characters. Learn the tricks
of the trade with some of the finest and
Hall of the Sun — Fri., 8 p.m.
funniest!
In this panel, you’ll hear from a few
couples who find themselves living Hearts
and Hooves Day every day! Come hear
How To Write A Better Story
about how we met, how we became
Hall of Dusk — Sun., 4 p.m.
bronies, and how MLP:FiM has enhanced Join us as we show you the dos and
our relationships. We promise to keep the don’ts of writing fiction.
schmoopy-doos to a minimum.
How well do you know your friends?
Teams test their bonds of friendship in an
effort to find the answers to our ponyrelated survey questions.
Friendship is Magic Spinners
Mane Hall — Fri., 11 a.m.
The Elements of Harmony is a
performance troupe based out of
Have you ever read a fan novel so moving Cincinnati, Ohio. Our diverse group of
you wish you could hold it in your hands? entertainers and performers will bring
Join the folks from Equestria Publications you a spectacle of light that will amaze
to talk about self-publishing, copy editing, all who watch. Join us for a show as we
the minefields of artist commission, the
share our friendship and passion for what
pitfalls of shipping, and everything else
we do with the rest of Canterlot.
that goes into making pixels into the
printed word.
Friendship is Witchcraft
Ficwriters After Dark!
Hall of the Sun — Sat., Midnight
assumptions about gender in popular
culture. Shows like My Little Pony:
Friendship is Magic are subverting the
adage that girls will watch boys’ shows
but boys won’t watch girls’ shows and
changing the landscape of girls’ cartoon
consumption. Revolution brony now!
Mane Hall — Fri., 2 p.m.
Hang out with Jenny and Griffin, creators
of Friendship is Witchcraft, and Wild Card
(Shining Armor) as they premiere a new
episode of FiW.
Girl Cartoons
Hall of Dawn — Sun., 11:30 a.m.
By playfully transgressing normative
coding, girls’ cartoons are revising
Grimdark is a genre of fiction that puts
our colorful equine friends in tragic
scenarios. Whether you’re a horror
aficionado or have never seen a spooky
movie in your life, Devnul, Jitterbug Jive,
and Lil’ Miss Jay hope to show you why a
lot of ponies love grimdark!
Hell Hath No Hoagie
Hall of the Moon — Sat., 3:15 p.m.
The worldwide premiere of a brand new
cartoon! It’s a show about nothing, with
demons. Four denizens of hell leave the
How to Draw Ponies
Hall of the Moon — Fri., 4:30 p.m.
I Can’t Believe It’s Not
PONIES The Anthology 3
Hall of the Sun — Sun., 3:15 p.m.
Join some of the fandom’s most
seasoned video editors, including veterans
of the PONIES the Anthology series, as
discuss their experience in
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the world of pony video creation,
including how ideas for projects are
formed, sharing tips on where to start,
showing new content, and more!
Journey of the Spark
Hall of the Moon — Sat., 6:15 p.m.
Join writer/director Eric Ridenour and
his team for a behind-the-scenes look
at the making of the first fan-made
animated film based on the Friendship
is Magic universe: Journey of the Spark.
Experience never-before-seen footage
from the film’s production and catch a
sneak peak at the future of the project!
Life-Size Equestria: An In-Depth
Look into Life-Size Plush Making
Hall of Dawn — Fri., 10 p.m.
A look inside the world of Manehatten
Plush and the life-size ponies that come
out of it!
Mane Attraction: Creating
Show-Accurate Coiffures
Hall of Dusk — Fri., 8 p.m.
When you try to make your brushable
ponies’ hair show-accurate, do you end
up with a knotty mess? Eskara will teach
you how to properly tame and style your
ponies’ coiffure for maximum beauty.
Learn how to curl, cut, reroot, and style,
and then tackle fixing frizz, beating box
hair, and general hair care.
Masquerade
Mane Hall — Sat., 11:45 a.m.
Enjoy some short skits performed by
your fellow attendees at the BronyCon
Masquerade. Fun and laughs all around.
Meet EFN
Hall of the Moon — Fri., 10 a.m.
Final Draft, One Trick, Eight Track,
Cowboy Dave, and Nash will discuss how
EFN came to be and what
Everfree.net is all about by highlighting
the projects EFN is working on.
Mixology 101
Hall of the Sun — Fri., 9:30 p.m.
Get the greatest tips and tricks with a live
demonstration on how to DJ from brony
mixmasters of mixology, DJ One-Trick
and DJ Midli. Special guest appearance by
DJ Tetsuo!
The Military and Ponies
Hall of the Sun — Fri., 10 a.m.
A presentation from our proud service
bronies. Find out what it’s like being a fan
of MLP and serving your country!
Monty Monday
Hall of the Moon — Fri., 6 p.m.
Watch EileMonty ramble, voice act and
perform on stage with special guests for
your amusement! I’m a princess; are you a
princess too? Take a pair of WINGS wings
wings wings.
Multimedia Art
Hall of the Sun — Sat., 11:30 a.m.
Join us as we meet and talk with several
highly skilled craftsponies, ask them
questions, listen to their stories, and
admire their work.
My Little Annotated Project
Hall of Dawn — Fri., 1:30 p.m.
Ever notice all the things from MLP:FiM
you could use to draw your students’
attention? We sure did! Did you know
that horses can sleep standing up? That
cattle can only be herded to the right?
That “Ursa Major” is a constellation whose
name means “big bear”? Come let us
show you what else we found!
My Little Panel: Friendship Is Magic
Hall of Dusk — Sat., 1 p.m.
Friendship. Rainbows. Cutie marks.
Feminism? Well-rounded characters?
Half the D&D Monster Manual? Massive
fanbase of 20-somethings? How did
a half-hour toy commercial turn out
so good? Gather ‘round, bronies and
pegasisters, as we dig deep into this
internet phenomenon.
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Our Creative Fandom: The Ins
and Outs of Art with Ponies
Hall of the Moon — Sat., 10 a.m.
Poniverse: Building a
Supercommunity
Hall of the Sun — Sat., 4:45
PonCast presents Chocolate Pony and
Flavinbagel discussing the ins and outs
of inspiration with Willdrawforfood (Ask
Surprise), UC77 (Hotblooded Pinkie Pie),
Jessy (Pallet Swap), Sally (Gamer Luna),
Mic the Microphone, AleximusPrime, and
more on this special live PonCast from
BronyCon!
Join Feld0 and his crew as they realize
user-driven roleplay worlds, create a
music hosting platform, provide a means
for fans to enjoy video content together,
and reveal what makes the world’s
largest brony forum tick. Then, find out
how Poniverse brings all of this and
more together into an integrated “super
community” experience.
Outside the Stable Softworks
Hall of Dawn — Fri., 6 p.m.
Come play one of the newest fanmade
RPGs, and get a firsthand look at our next
games.
Pony-Themed Minecraft
Hall of Dawn — Sat., 3:15 p.m.
The creators of Mine Little Pony mod and
the BronyModPack, as well as the owners
of the popular servers Brohoof and Mine
Little Crafty will tell you all about the
Pegasisters Live: Chatty
brony scene in Minecraft. We’ll show you
Box Takeover!
how to ponify your Minecraft, and see
Hall of the Sun — Sat., 6:15 p.m.
Are you a member of the Chatty Box? Are Equestria on multiplayer servers.
you interested in participating in a stream
PonyChan: Re-imagining
of Pegasisters Live? Here’s your chance!
Hosts Emily Jones and Sondra Weisberg, the Imageboard
Hall of Dawn — Fri., 4:30 p.m.
bring you show and fandom news,
interviews, trivia and prizes, and charity
Ponychan is an image forum with a
sprawling community dedicated to art,
auctions.
collaborative works, pony discussion,
Plushy Crafting with EquestriaPlush writing, and just plain chit-chat with other
board members! It combines the best of
Hall of the Dusk — Sun., 10 a.m.
Experience the art and workflow of plushy forums and imageboard culture to house
making. See the progression from our first our fair community. But if you think we’re
plushy creations to the present. Great for finished there, our panelists are about to
rock your world!
budding artists to learn helpful tips and
tricks, and to get personalized advice on
PonyCraft: Tainted Skies Panel
your projects.
Hall of Dusk — Fri., 4:30 p.m.
Ponies & Pantones: The Art & Design of Friendship is Magic
Hall of Dusk — Sat., 3:15 p.m.
It’s no accident that the world of
Equestria is a colorful place! Everything
from the shapes of clouds, the colors of
background ponies, and the layout of
Ponyville are deliberate. Graphic designer
KefkaFloyd will look at the art direction,
toy packaging, and comics and how it
influences viewers of all ages, with an
emphasis on composition, color theory,
and typography.
Check out the new MLP RTS/RPG
computer game, PonyCraft: Tainted Skies!
Get a view behind the scenes on how
computer games are made from scratch,
what tools we use, unreleased concept
art and designs, and learn about team
management.
Process and Procedure:
The Art of Pony Art
Hall of the Sun — Fri., 11:30 a.m.
Four artists — a digital cartoonist, an oil
painter, a plushie tailor, and a jeweler
will describe their experiences
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pony artwork in four
of motion, with a special surprise at the
beginning for all our followers!
different media.
Psychology For Your OC
Hall of Dusk — Sat., 10 a.m.
Develop an interesting new character
or improve an existing one with these
basic psychological concepts. Learn
the development of the psyche and
what drives action. Subjects will include
personality types, common disorders,
psychosocial profiles of each pony race,
and the question ‘What is normal?’
Q&A: The Creative Process
Hall of the Moon — Sat., 1 p.m.
Q&A-based discussion that focuses on
how to get started as an artist, how to
keep being one, and how to start learning
and/or practicing it all. The discussion
will apply to all art forms and all levels of
experience.
Researching the Bronies
Hall of Dusk — Sun., 1 p.m.
Sam Miller, a doctoral student at the
University of North Dakota, researches
the brony community and media
representations within My Little Pony:
Friendship is Magic. He will discuss the
brony community, what makes it unique
among subcultures, and how the fandom
interprets the show and makes new
meanings out of it.
The Roast of MLP
Hall of the Moon — Fri., 11:30 p.m.
We’ll take riffing to a whole other level by
taking your favorite characters and giving
them a loving comedic roast. Of course,
we only roast the ones we love.
Sinc’s Animation Studio
Hall of Dawn — Sat., 7:45 p.m.
Welcome to the world of animation! Sinc
Studios is here to get you there. Even if
you’re bad at drawing you can animate!
This panel will give you the basics on
animation and how to start in this world
Snowdrop, Steel, and Beyond: An
Interview with SillyFillyStudios
Hall of the Moon — Fri., 8 p.m.
Bronystate has teamed up with Silly Filly
Studios to give an in-depth look to how
fan animations are made, from the voice
acting, to the vectors and backgrounds,
to the process of animation itself. Silly Filly
will also premiere brand-new animations
that take you all the way to the strange
land of Candy Mountains and Banana
Kings…
So I Raised a Teenage Brony:
Gender, Stereotypes, and
Mother-Son Bonding
Hall of Dawn — Sat., 6:15 p.m.
Do you have a tween or teen being
bullied for liking MLP? Do you want to
raise a kid who is confident in themselves,
their likes and their gender identity? Talk
with Sharon from ParentingGeekly.com
and her 13 year-old son about how she
navigated raising a boy who likes ponies
and a little girl who likes superheroes.
Some of the most well-known
moderators and community members in
the fandom will teach you what Tumblr is,
how to start an ask blog, and how to have
fun with it!
Hall of the Moon — Fri., 3 p.m.
From the first audition to the first gig, Lee
Tockar shows you how to train your skills
and break into the voice acting industry.
A group of BronyCon staffers talk candidly
about alicorn OCs: the good, the bad and
the funny.
Voice Acting in the Fandom
Hall of the Moon — Fri., 1:30 p.m.
Why was that episode so awesome? Why
do I love these characters? Is there more
to this than meets the eye? Explore the
hidden depths of everyone’s favorite kids’
show with your guides, Digibrony and
Bronycurious.
Tumblrpon and You: Running
a My Little Pony Ask Blog
Hall of the Moon — Sun., 1 p.m.
A world of creativity, imagination, and
insanity awaits you in the world of
Tumblrpon, or My Little Pony askblogs.
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The Brony Study staff will present the
results of two recent studies. The first
exposed non-fans to MLP:FiM and studied
their responses in an effort to understand
the factors affecting the decision to
Twilight Sparkle’s Sing-Along Blog
become a fan. The second study involved
Hall of the Moon — Sat., 7:45 p.m.
Ever watch a ponified trailer and wish you surveys of the fandom and ex-Bronies to
better understand who leaves the fandom
could see the whole movie? The mad
and why.
creator behind the YouTube series My
Little Disney has made your wish come
true. Watch your favorite ponies star in
Whose Line is it Anypony
a 45-minute long adaptation of Doctor
Mane Hall — Sun. 1:30 p.m.
Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog!
Everypony’s favorite improv comedy
game show filming live for the first
time here in Baltimare, MD. Surprises
Uplifting the Brony Soul
and laughs will abound from our four
Hall of Dusk — Sun., 11:30 a.m.
contestants and suggestions from you!
FIReNVY and Spidermedic will discuss
the underlying connections that bronies
have with each other, how bronies can
Writing Pastel Ponies
connect and open up with other bronies Mane Hall — Sat., 10 a.m.
to bring them out of depression and
Fans consistently cite the excellent writing
isolation, and other topics on the more
as one of the reasons they enjoy My Little
serious side.
Pony: Friendship is Magic so much. Hear
how the writers make the magic happen,
right from the horse’s mouth.
Voice Acting 101 with Lee Tockar
So Your OC is an Alicorn
Hall of Dusk — Fri., 10:45 p.m.
Thoroughly Analyzing MLP
Hall of the Moon — Fri., 11:30 a.m.
What Makes a Brony?
Hall of Dusk — Fri., 3 p.m.
If you’ve ever wondered about getting
into voice acting online, get your
questions answered here by some of the
most prominent voice actresses in the
fandom!
Voice Actors Swarm The Stage
Mane Hall — Fri., 12:30 p.m.
Mane Hall — Sat., 2:15 p.m.
Be there as the stage crowds with voice
actors, ready to share backstage stories
from Season 3 and give out massive
spoilers for Season 4. (Just kidding.)
Writing Compelling Pony Novels
Hall of Dusk — Fri., 10 a.m.
How can you develop your writing style
to a professional level? Applejinx, a writer
with three full-length novels, will give
you the tools you need to write pageturners that turn readers into raving
fans! Come learn the principles that will
keep you cranking out compelling work
and protect you from writer’s block and
discouragement.
Your Brony Story!
Hall of the Sun — Sun., 4 p.m.
How were you introduced to My Little
Pony? When did you become part of
the fandom? Who influenced you in the
community? Come share the stories you
have of being a brony, and listen to others
share theirs. Hope to see you there!
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Bring some popcorn and rest your hooves at the Baltimare Theater. We’ll be showing
PMVs and other pony-related videos all weekend long!
The Brony Chronicles: A
Behind-the-Scenes Look
Friday, 1:30 p.m.
My Little Theater 3000
Saturday, 11:30 a.m.
Sunday, 11:30 a.m.
Creating a three hour long documentary
series about My Little Pony and Bronies
is no easy feat. It requires dedication,
planning, elbow grease and an endless
supply of coffee! So come join Paleo and
Saberspark as they showcase new and
exciting features in the upcoming parts of
The Brony Chronicles.
Join SaberSpark, AC(Race)Best, and Bvids
on a hilarious cinematic adventure for
some MST3K-style comedic riffing on a
surprise movie!
BronyCon Documentary
Screening and Q&A
Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
One of the biggest pieces of news for
the Brony Community came early 2012
when John de Lancie himself announced
that he was going to cover bronies “the
right way.” Many people helped make
this production possible, from acclaimed
professionals to our own talented fellow
bronies.
Pony Video Contest Exhibition
and Award Ceremony
Saturday, 4 p.m.
The Crusaders’ Clubhouse
The BronyCon branch of the Cutie Mark Crusaders is just for kids (and their parents)!
Here you can meet your fellow crusaders from across the world and enjoy activites
designed just for fillies and colts.
All-Weekend Activities
A Good Spot For Great Ideas
This really is a good spot for coming up with great ideas! Sit down with your friends
(or make some new ones) and take a minute to chat. No pressure!
Blank Flank Canvas
When you’re a blank flank, your cutie mark could be anything! If you can imagine it,
you can draw it. We’ll have plenty of paper and markers for you to draw whatever you
can dream up.
If you love pony music videos, comedy
videos, and everything else pony videorelated, you need to come see the world
premiere of the winning videos from the
PMVToday pony video contest.
Letters to Celestia
Bamhoofyah Premiere
Sunday, 2:30 p.m.
Crystal Fair Face Painting
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, 10 a.m.
The collaborative effort of eight
prominent PMV editors, “BAMHOOFYAH!”
is the complete PMV-ification of the
fourth album release from the mash-up
DJ super-group, The White Panda.
Get your favorite pony’s cutie mark — or
whatever else you want — painted on
your cheek!
Stabletop Games
What kind of games do ponies play when it’s raining outside? Stabletop games, of
course! Whether you bring a party or are playing with people you don’t know yet,
you’ll be the best of friends after hacking and slashing your way across Equestria!
Legacy of Harmony
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, 1:30 p.m.
Trivia For All!
Saturday, 3 p.m.
Legacy of Harmony is a D20 system set
100 years after Luna’s return. War looms
over Equestria as ancient evil has awoken
from its prison and raised an army against
Equestria. Lead your party of Royal
Equestrian Adventurers through one of
several pre-prepared missions. Players
of all experience levels are welcome, but
only the first 8 players will be able to play.
This is the game show where everypony
gets to play! Just like trivia night at your
local pub, teams of 1 to 6 players put their
pony knowledge to the test in an effort to
win fabulous prizes. Grab your friends and
come on down — it’s sure to be a hoot!
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Let Princess Celestia know what you’ve learned about the magic of friendship. Write a
letter to the princess and put it in her personal mailbox. Then we’ll take out the letters
on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. and read them for everyone to hear.
Scheduled Activities
MMMystery in the
Crusaders’ Clubhouse
Saturday, 6 p.m.
Somepony broke into the clubhouse and
stole our latest plans for getting our cutie
marks! It wouldn’t be a problem if we
remembered what the plans were. Find
Raise This Barn
the clues and solve the mystery so we can
Friday, 12:30 a.m.
1-2-3-4! Come make your best mini-barn get our plans back.
for the little Apple family to enjoy!
Do Your Best Impression
Friday, 3:30 p.m.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Get up on stage and show us what your
favorite pony sonds like!
Crusaders’ Open Mic
Friday, 6 p.m.
Cutie Mark Crusaders are good at sharing.
Share your plans for getting your cutie
mark — or if you already have it, tell
everyone how you got it! You could
also sing or read a story or show off
something cool only you can do.
Picture Perfect Pony
Sunday, 12:30 p.m.
Enjoy a fun story about Vinyl Scratch and
her friends, then draw your own ending to
be acted out on stage! For kids of all ages.
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The Salt Block
You never know who you’ll find at Quills & Sofas, where the fandom’s creative types
hang out during downtime talking shop about the show. Post a message on the
message board or contribute an idea to the worldbuilding board and win a quill of
your own!
The Salt Block is a great place to relax and meet other fans. Along with the cosplay
repair station and our blank canvas wall, we’ll have fun games and events throughout
the day and night, so be sure to stop by regularly!
Cosplay Photoshoot
Slumber Party 101
Friday, 11 a.m. & Saturday, 11 a.m.
Saturday, 9 p.m.
This is the best place to show off your
costume — or take pictures of all the
amazing costumes BronyCon attendees
make! Cosplayers will also have the
opportunity to sign up for the Cosplay
Contest.
The sun has gone down, but the night is
still young! Join your host for a series of
late-night activities. PJs are encouraged,
but not required.
Cosplay Photoshoot
Friday, 11 a.m. & Saturday, 11 a.m.
Watching Paint Dry
This is the best place to show off your
costume — or take pictures of all the
amazing costumes BronyCon attendees
make! Cosplayers will also have the
opportunity to sign up for the Cosplay
Contest.
Twilight Sparkle requests the presence
of every Pinkie Pie at BronyCon for an
important test: watching paint dry! But
there’s a twist: in this game, the horde of
Pinkies help choose which Pinkie will win
the title of Heart-Warming Pinkie!
Join Dave! and Supersaw Hoober on
a trip to the other side of the brony
music scene, where the tracks are
crazy, experimental, and intense. They’ll
showcase examples of this uncommon
music, and create some on the spot with
audience participation.
BronyCon Scavenger Hunt
All Weekend
Fluffle Puff Creator Meet & Greet
Friday, 6:30 p.m.
Grab a list of things to hunt for, then
scour the con and take pictures of as
many of them as you can. Get the most
points by 10 a.m. on Sunday and you’ll
win a prize!
Overanalysis Time!
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, 1 p.m.
What Does Derpy’s cutie mark mean?
What’s the conversion rate of bits to
dollars? Where are zebras from? Answer
these trivial questions in a discussion
where we take overanalysis to the max!
Convention First-Timers
Friday, 3 p.m.
Don’t know what to do at your first-ever
convention? We welcome convention
newbies and veterans alike to give advice
about how to make the most out of your
weekend!
Military Brony Meet Up
Friday, 5 p.m.
Are you one of the many bronies serving
in their country’s armed forces? Come
meet your fellow enlisted bronies! Bronies
from all armed forces in all countries are
welcome.
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, 1 p.m.
Grand Galloping Gala
Saturday, 9 p.m.
The Grand Galloping Gala is the most
anticipated event in Equestria, and now
it’s in Baltimore! If you would do anything
to get a golden ticket, the Gala is the
formal dance event for you.
How’d We End Up Here?
Saturday, 3 p.m.
The paths to pony are as varied as the
fans that find them. What hooked you?
Tell us about the moment you knew
you’d found something special, and hear
other ponies recount their own revelatory
experiences.
Appaloosa Hold ‘Em
Saturday, 5:30 p.m.
Welcome to Aaaappaloosa! Join us for a
pony-style tournament of Texas hold ‘em,
with prizes for the top three finalists!
Pony Swag Trade-a-thon
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, 4 p.m.
Crazy Music for Crazy Ponies!
Saturday, 5:30 p.m.
Brony Karaoke Smackdown
Saturday, 7 p.m.
Ponies. Karaoke. Need we say more?
Swing by with your collection of
incredible pony swag and prepare
yourself. Meet other collectors, show off
your awesome stuff, and trade with your
newly found friends.
Portal To Equestria
Sometimes cosplay’s just not enough, and you really want to get in character. Check
out the Portal To Equestria, our room for live-action roleplaying. We’ll have several
events over the weekend that will let you step into Equestria and test-drive that new
OC idea you have. Check the Portal to Equestria room for the weekend’s schedule.
Blank Canvas’s Studio
Stop on by Blank Canvas’s Studio to see the artist herself at work! We’ll have some
of the fandom’s most well-known artworks in an exhibition by the Traveling Pony
Museum that includes drawings, paintings, sculpture, prints, and more. And if you’ve
got an artistic spin on BronyCon’s 2013 theme, Sun and Moon, enter your piece in our
art contest! Winners will be announced Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
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The Baltimare Arcade features a wide array of new and classic video games for your
entertainment pleasure. In addition to the events below, there are tournaments and
games going on throughout the weekend. Check daily for tournament listings and
contests. Challenge your friends. Destroy your enemies. Game on!
PonyCraft: Tainted Skies Demo
Friday, 6 p.m.
Fillygamez
Sunday, 1 p.m.
Check out PonyCraft: Tainted Skies, the
new MLP RTS/RPG computer game in
development! Get a view of how the
game works, then give it a test drive of
your own.
You’re the new filly in town, and the
CMCs already have their hooves on you!
Play through this game and see what
misadventures you can get up to with the
mischevious threesome.
Pony-themed Minecraft
Saturday, 5 p.m.
Exactly what it says on the tin. Help us
build our own Ponyville, brick by hardwon brick.
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Nicholas Opels, Chair
Andrew Rodgers-Schatz, Vice Chair
a.k.a. ZephyrSparkle
a.k.a. Xiagu
Attendee Relations
A/V
Michael Meredith, Head
Rachel Viniar, Head
a.k.a. Sprinks
a.k.a. crystallized
Samantha Strong, Deputy
Edward Garbade, Deputy
a.k.a. NerdQueen
a.k.a. tedgarb
Convention Operations
Design
Jade Aurora, Head
Eli Morris-Heft, Head
a.k.a. Haybuck
a.k.a. Rabbi
Travis Wanger, Deputy
William Marks, Deputy
a.k.a. Gumball Crash
a.k.a. Fallfeathers
Finance
Programming
Nick Carver, Head
Olivia Daniels, Head
a.k.a. Steam Jet
a.k.a. Obsidian Winter
Troy Smith, Deputy
Jenna O’Connell, Deputy
a.k.a. HardWire
a.k.a. Spring Hope
Public Relations
Security
Logan Biscornet, Head
Eli Morris-Heft, Head
a.k.a. LoganB
a.k.a. Rabbi
Josh Dean, Deputy
Calvin Horne, Deputy
a.k.a. imjoshdean
a.k.a. CloudSpire
Vendor Relations
VIP Relations
Branden Hess, Head
John Feulner, Feulner
a.k.a. FIReNVY
a.k.a. Feulner
John Drake, Deputy
Kelsey Morse-Brown, Vice Feulner
a.k.a. Foxox
a.k.a. Yume
The BronyCon staff extends special thanks to:
◑◑ Jill Kraatz at Experient, for diving
into the unknown and taking on
much more than she needed to
◑◑ Christy Rivera and the crew at
WeLoveFine, for infinite patience
◑◑ Caroline Young, Ralph Streich, &
Sherry Fowler, for being fantastic
◑◑ Trish Forstner, for backup
◑◑ John Farber at Strathmore Printing,
Timme Brewer at AlphaGraphics, &
Rob Dickerson at Work Printing
◑◑ Wendy Epstein (a.k.a. CheerSong) for
her work on our wordmark and logo
◑◑ DSL Sound
◑◑ VisitBaltimore and the Baltimore
Convention Center
◑◑ Crystal Slave and Radiarc
◑◑ Jessi Nowack, Nick Huber, JenMcGregor, Robert Knorr, and David
Larsen, who handled all those crabs
◑◑ Wikimedia, from which we nabbed a
few images.
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