Penguicon

Penguicon is a convention of Science Fiction, Open Source Software, gaming, new media, and every geek interest.

As can be seen on the convention organizer site, a significant percentage of Penguicon organizers are women. They include:

• Molly de Blanc
• Jessica Zerwas
• Anna Petrak
• Allison Anderson
• Amanda Long-Adams
• Sheryl Bradakis
• Sparrow Slovik
• Kristine Blanchett
• Amy Zrnich
• Sarah (surname not given)
• Lucy Benson
• Mara Tynan
• Angie Fox

The Open Source Boob Project incident occurred at PenguiCon 2008. According to attendees, it was a small activity that was hardly noticable to most people there. However, there was an enormous reaction on the web, much of which is documented in the aforelinked OSBP page.

Women Guests of Honor at Penguicon have included:

• Jane McGonigal, alternate reality game designer (2009)
• Lenore Edman, 3d-printing developer (2009)
• Tamora Pierce, author (2008)
• Christine Peterson, Foresight Nanotech Institute (2007)
• Elizabeth Bear, author (2007)
• Kristin Looney, game designer (2006)
• Allison Frane, game designer (2006)
• Sharon Lee author (2006)
• Joan D. Vinge, author (2005)

Women "Nifty Guests" have included:

2009

• Catherine Devlin, Python guru

2008

• Sarah Monette, author
• Cherie Priest, author
• Lucy Snyder, author
• Jennie Breeden, webcomics
• Dawn Kuczwara, comedian
• Katherine Kline, rocket scientist
• Elizabeth Bear, author

2007

• Sarah Monette, author
• Cathy Raymond, intellectual property lawyer
• Sarah Zettel, author
• Gini Judd, blogger

2006

• Cathy Raymond, intellectual property lawyer

2005

• Sandra Brewer, author
• Cathy Raymond, intellectual property lawyer
• Kathe Koja, author