Conference Appearances

Here is a reverse chronological list of all my physical appearances such as those as conferences, conventions, and signings.

2025

2025 ERB Chain of Friendship Gathering (ECOF)
Presenter – tbd
Dates: Friday, September 26 – Sunday September 28

Location: 312 W Stewart St, Willcox, AZ 85643 (Willcox Community Center)

2024

No appearances in 2024.

2023

CoKoCon 2023
Panelist on Creepy, Crawly, Otherworldly Bumps in the Night, or Cosmic Horror Films
Date: Sunday, September 3rd
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Room: Coronado

Panelist on Weird West in Popular Culture
Date: Monday, September 4th
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Room: Coronado

Location: 2100 S Priest Drive, Tempe, AZ 85282 (Doubletree)
URL (event): http://www.cokocon.org/2023/index.html

2022

Left to Right: Hal C. F. Astell, Nicholas Diak, Michele Brittany. Photo by Bill Mullins.

CoKoCon 2022
Panelist on Horror & Sci-Fi from Pre-Code Films
Date: Saturday, September 3rd
Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Room: Fiesta Ballroom 2

Panelist on Swords, Sandals, Sorcery, and Other Planets
Date: Monday, September 5th
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Room: Fiesta Ballroom 1

Location: 2100 S Priest Drive, Tempe, AZ 85282 (Doubletree)
URL (event): http://www.cokocon.org/2022/index.html

Ann Radcliffe Academic Conference (StokerCon 2022)
Moderating, presenting and co-chairing the Fifth Annual Ann Radcliffe Academic Conference
Dates: May 12 – May 15, 2022
URL (event): https://www.stokercon.com

Writing in the Dark Spring 2022 – Guest
Michele and I were guests to talk about AnnRadCon
Date: Saturday, April 30th
Time: 2:00 pm PST
URL: https://hopin.com/events/writing-in-the-dark-spring-edition-2022/registration

2021

Mid-Atlantic Popular/American Culture Association – Panelist
Panelist for Medievalisms on Screen session
Date: Thursday, November 11
Time: 3:15 pm EST
URL: https://zoom.us/j/94879057020?pwd=MzRjWEZwVDB2UnZ1Q2JqZ0pIU2F1QT09

Clockwise from top left: James Chambers, Carol Gyzander, Kathryn McGee, Lee Murray, R. F. Blackstone, Michele Brittany, and Nicholas Diak. Screen cap by C. Gyzander.

StokerCon 2021 – Panelist
Panelist on Horror Pods and Vlogs Go Viral: The Pandemic and Beyond

Ann Radcliffe Academic Conference (StokerCon 2021)
Moderating, presenting and co-chairing the Fourth Annual Ann Radcliffe Academic Conference

2020

No appearances in 2020 (there was an apocalyptic pandemic going on!)

2019

Left to Right: Jonathan Lees, John Skipp, Nicholas Diak, Andy Davidson, Stephanie M. Wytovich, and Amanda Desiree.

StokerCon 2019 – Panelist
Moderating the panel “100 Years of Horror Movies: The Legacy of the Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”
Dates: Saturday, April 11th
Times: 4:00 pm
Room: Emerald Room
Location: 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel)
URL (event): https://stokercon2019.sched.com/event/EDUD/100-years-of-horror-movies-the-legacy-of-the-cabinet-of-dr-caligari

Nicholas Diak

Ann Radcliffe Academic Conference (StokerCon 2019)
Moderating, presenting and co-chairing the Third Annual Ann Radcliffe Academic Conference
Dates: May 9th – 10th
Room: Thornapple Room
Location: 187 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (Amway Grand Plaza Hotel)
URL (event): https://stokercon2019.sched.com/
Notes: My presentation will be Friday, 10:45 am

2018

Nicholas Diak and TikiTony

Exotica Moderne Issue #2 Magazine Launch Party
Guest for the launch party of the second issue
Date: 2018-11-24
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: 12808 Victory Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91606 (Tonga Hut tiki bar)
URL: https://www.facebook.com/events/512349569280821/

Left to right: DJ Kirkbride, Michele Brittany, Tiffany Carmel Lake, Joshua Henaman, and Nicholas Diak

LA Comic Con 2018
Panelist on Fanbase Press Presents Swords, Sandals, Sorcery, and Other Worlds
Time: 2018-10-28 at 2 pm
Room: 409
Location: 1201 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015 (Los Angeles Convention Center)
URL (event): https://www.comicconla.com/programming-schedule/
URL (Facebook event): https://www.facebook.com/events/186164408951806/

Left to right: Kevin Wetmore Jr., Janet Joyce Holden, Michele Brittany, Nicholas Diak, and Ryan Cady.

Long Beach Comic Con 2018
Panelist
Room: S4
Time: 4:00 pm PST
Date: 2018-09-08
Location: 300 E Ocean Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90802 (Long Beach Convention Center)
URL: http://longbeachcomiccon.com/

Left to right: Tom “Thor” Thordarson, Nicholas Diak, and Ken Holewczynski.

Exotica Moderne Magazine Launch Party
Guest for the launch party
Time: 2018-08-18 4:00 pm PST
Location: 12808 Victory Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91606 (Tonga Hut tiki bar)
URL: https://www.facebook.com/events/2028161584165387/

Comic Con Revolution 2018
Panelist on Fanbase Press Presents: Play it Again with Retro Modernism
Time: 2018-05-19 6:00 pm
Room: 106
Location: 2000 E. Convention Center Way, Ontario CA, 91764 (Ontario Convention Center)
URL (event): http://comicconrevolution.com/ontario/index.php

Post presentation.

Comics Arts Conference at WonderCon
Presenter at the Comics Arts Conference
Time: 2017-03-24 10:30 am
Location: 800 W. Katella Ave. Anaheim, CA 92802
URL (program): https://www.comic-con.org/wca/comics-arts-conference

StokerCon 2018
Panelist on The New Horror Cinema: Influential Horror Movies of the 70s and 80s
Time: 2018-03-03 1:00 pm
Location: 11 Dorrance St. Providence, RI 02903 (Providence Biltmore)
URL (event): http://stokercon2018.org/

Ann Radcliffe Academic Conference (StokerCon 2018)
Moderating, presenting and co-chairing the Second Annual Ann Radcliffe Academic Conference
Time: 2018-03-01 to 2018-03-02 (all day both days)
Location: 11 Dorrance St. Providence, RI 02903 (Providence Biltmore)
URL (event): http://stokercon2018.org/the-convention/ann-radcliffe-academic-conference/

Left to right: Michael Kogge, Joshua Henaman, Nicholas Diak, Michele Brittany, Tiffany Carmel Lake, and Corey Landis.

Long Beach Comic Expo 2018
Panelist on Fanbase Press Presents Swords, Sandals, Sorcery, and Other Worlds
Time: 2018-02-17 at 5pm
Location: 300 E Ocean Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90802 (Long Beach Convention Center)
URL (event): http://longbeachcomicexpo.com/
URL (Facebook event): https://www.facebook.com/events/342584452908245/

2017

Left to right: Michele Brittany, Nicholas Diak, Steven Sears, Steven E. Gordon, and DJ Kirkbride.

Stan Lee’s LA Comic Con (formerly Comikaze)
Panelist on Fanbase Presents: Sword and Sorcery in Pop Culture
Time: 2017-10-28 12:00 pm
Location: 1201 S. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90015 (LA Convention Center)
URL (event): http://www.stanleeslacomiccon.com/program/fanbase-press-presents-sword-sorcery-pop-culture

Ann Radcliffe Academic Conference (StokerCon 2017)
Moderating and co-charing the inaugural Ann Radcliffe Academic Conference
Time: 2017-04-28 9:00 am to 5:30 pm
Location: 1126 Queens Hwy. Long Beach, CA 90802
URL (event): http://www.stokercon2017.org/

2016

No appearances in 2016.

2015

No appearances in 2015.

2014

South West Popular/American Culture Association
Panel chair and presenter for James Bond, Espionage, and Eurospy 4: Cold War Spies
Time: 2014-02-20 at 8:00 am
Room: Enchantment C
Address: 330 Tijeras Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 (Hyatt)
URL (program PDF): http://southwestpca.org/?ddownload=970

South West Popular/American Culture Association
Panelist for roundtable discussion for The Quiller Memorandum (1966)
Time: 2014-02-19 at 8:00 pm
Room: Grand Pavilion 1-2
Address: 330 Tijeras Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 (Hyatt)
URL (program PDF): http://southwestpca.org/?ddownload=970

South West Popular/American Culture Association
Panel chair for James Bond, Espionage, and Eurospy 1: Literary Bond
Time: 2014-02-19 at 1:00 pm
Room: Enchantment C
Address: 330 Tijeras Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 (Hyatt)
URL (program PDF): http://southwestpca.org/?ddownload=970

2013

South West Popular/American Culture Association
Panelist for James Bond Franchise and Eurospy: James Bond and Eurospy: Past, Present and Forever:
Time: 2013-02-14 at 11:30 am
Room: Sendero Ballroom II
Address: 330 Tijeras Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 (Hyatt)
URL (program PDF): http://southwestpca.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2013-SWTX_PCA_Cnfrnce_Gde_HIGH.pdf

2012

South West Popular/American Culture Association
Panelist for James Bond and Popular Culture 1: Bond and Beyond
Time: 2012-02-09 at 4:30 pm
Room: Grand Pavilion IV
Address: 330 Tijeras Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 (Hyatt)
URL (program PDF): http://southwestpca.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2012-SWTX_2012_Final_Program.pdf

2011

South West Popular/American Culture Association (National Conference)
Panelist for roundtable discussion for Maniac (1934) and Don’t Look in the Basement (1973)
Time: 2011-04-23 at 1:15 pm
Room: RC Salon H
Address: 101 Bowie St, San Antonio, TX 78205 (Marriott)
URL (program PDF): http://southwestpca.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2011%20joint%20program,%20PCA%20&%20SWTX.pdf

South West Popular/American Culture Association (National Conference)
Panelist for Transgresssive/Exploitation Cinema: European Cinema:
Time: 2011-04-23 at 9:45 am
Room: RC room 6
Address: 101 Bowie St, San Antonio, TX 78205 (Marriott)
URL (program PDF): http://southwestpca.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2011%20joint%20program,%20PCA%20&%20SWTX.pdf

2010

South West Popular/American Culture Association
Panelist for Transgressive Cinema 2
Time: 2010-02-12 at 5:45 pm
Room: Enchantment E
Address: 330 Tijeras Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 (Hyatt)
URL (program PDF): http://southwestpca.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2010_swtx_prog_01_12_10.pdf

South West Popular/American Culture Association
Panel chair for Graphic Novels, Comics and Popular Culture 6
Time: 2010-02-12 at 9:45 am
Room: Enchantment E
Address: 330 Tijeras Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 (Hyatt)
URL (program PDF): http://southwestpca.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2010_swtx_prog_01_12_10.pdf

2009

South West Popular/American Culture Association
Panelist for Transgressive Cinema 4
Time: 2009-02-27 at 8:00 am
Room: Enchantment E
Address: 330 Tijeras Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 (Hyatt)
URL (program PDF): http://southwestpca.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2009-Conference-Program-Draft-SWTX.pdf

South West Popular/American Culture Association
Panelist for roundtable discussion for Cannibal Holocaust
Time: 2009-02-26 at 8:00 pm
Room: Enchantment E
Address: 330 Tijeras Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 (Hyatt)
URL (program PDF): http://southwestpca.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2009-Conference-Program-Draft-SWTX.pdf