Panels form
Definitions
Panel refers to a conference given by one or many amateurs that have acquired an expertise in a given subject.
Workshop refers to a presentation whose purpose is to teach the public about a particular art while also encouraging them to follow the steps along.
Interval refers to the 10-15 minutes gap between every panel/workshop that allows for the setup of the following activity.
Schedule block refers to a one (1) hour block in the schedule, but of which the length is in fact forty-five (45) minutes due to the interval between panels/workshops. In the case of a panel/workshop of which the length is two (2) schedule blocks, the interval between said two (2) blocks will be added to the length of the panel, making it effectively one (1) hour and forty-five (45) minutes long.
General Information
The Festival will be held from March 28th to 30th 2025, at the Quebec City Convention Centre. Panels will be held during the following times:
- Friday from 3 p.m to midnight;
- Saturday from 10 a.m. to midnight;
- Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Panels and workshops will be presented or broadcasted following the schedule that will be established by Nadeshicon, in accordance with the panelists’ availability.
A panel/workshop is of a length of either one (1) or two (2) schedule blocks.
To ensure the presentations stay on schedule, the intervals between each panel/workshop shall be used only to set up the equipment.
Panels/workshops rated 16+ and 18+ will be selected at the discretion of the Festival.
The Festival reserves the right to reject some panels/workshops at its discretion.
Each panel/workshop can have up to three (3) panelists. More people can assist, but their participation will not count toward the refund policy.
Two (2) tables and four (4) chairs will be available for the panelists at the front of the room.
Each panelist is in charge of bringing their own computer, if they need it, for their presentation.
The Quebec City Convention Centre will provide a high-speed wireless Internet connection for all panelists and attendees.
Selling food at a panel/workshop is forbidden.
The deadline to submit a panel is on February 15, 2025 at 11h59 P.M..
Badge refund
The time blocks accumulated for reimbursement are only effective for the three (3) panelists identified in the form.
The panelists’ badge will be refunded after the convention. Therefore, you must first purchase a badge to be able to enter the site. The deadline to benefit from the early bird rate is on February 15, 2025.
Reimbursement of the entrance fee is calculated according to the number of schedule blocks filled :
- 1 schedule block : 20$
- 2 schedule blocks : 35$
- 3 schedule blocks or more : Badge value for a maximum of 50$
Reimbursement of the entrance fee is subject to the panelist/s attendance at the presentation.