Aislinn is passionately geeky with big ideas. As a creative communicator, Aislinn writes, plans events, is a community volunteer and organizer, and works as a marketing strategist for a software company. In her rec time, she enjoys playing D&D, deep conversations, and making things. She and her wife live in OKC at their home owned by two cats, with lots of books, art and oddities.
Soonercon began in 1986 and has grown into Oklahoma’s longest-running pop-culture convention. This panel brings together organizers and longtime staff to share stories from the convention’s earliest days through its modern evolution. Learn how the event developed, the challenges it faced, and the community that helped it thrive. Join us as we look back at the past and ahead to the future of Soonercon.
Media often focuses on what men find attractive, but the female gaze operates very differently. This panel flips the perspective and explores how women talk about attraction, what traits actually make characters appealing, and why confidence, charisma, humor, and emotional intelligence often matter more than simple aesthetics. Expect lively discussion, plenty of laughter, and some spirited debate about the characters who get it right.