CoreCon 2025: Full Schedule

7:30pm CDT

Dane Boe - Tips for Growing an Audience Online

Thursday May 22, 2025 7:30pm - 8:30pm CDT

Come join Dane as she offers advice about how to grow your audience and increase your following online. Between tips and tricks, as well as answering some of your questions, this will be beneficial information for all who are striving to build their online empire!

Speakers

Dane Boe

YouTuber & LGBT+ Activist

Dane “Daneboe” Boedigheimer is the creator of Annoying Orange, the viral YouTube sensation that became a global phenomenon with billions of views, a TV series, and a lasting impact on internet culture. Since launching in 2009, Annoying Orange has entertained audiences worldwide... Read More →

Thursday May 22, 2025 7:30pm - 8:30pm CDT
Main Programming Sterling

Guest Panel

Audience All Ages

6:00pm CDT

Dane Boe: From Camcorder Kid to Meme Legend – The Story Behind Annoying Orange

Friday May 23, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT

Main Programming

Before the memes, merchandise, and millions of views, there was just a 12-year-old kid with a camcorder and a dream. Join featured guest Dane Boedigheimer (creator of Annoying Orange) for a behind-the-scenes look at the wild journey from making silly videos at home to creating one of the most iconic internet series of all time. Hear never-before-told stories, early footage, viral video lessons, and how a talking orange became a pop culture phenomenon. Whether you're a longtime fan or just curious about the internet's weirdest fruit, this panel peels back the curtain in a fun, nostalgic, and inspiring way.

Speakers

Dane Boe

YouTuber & LGBT+ Activist

Friday May 23, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Main Programming Sterling

Guest Panel

Audience All Ages

7:30pm CDT

Matt Frewer: Q&A

Friday May 23, 2025 7:30pm - 8:30pm CDT

Main Programming

So you have some burning questions? Want to know what it was like to work on Supernatural or The Librarians, or one of the many other shows and movies Matt Frewer has been a part of? Come and join Matt as he answers your questions!

Speakers

Matt Frewer

Actor, Writer, Producer

Matt Frewer continues to work steadily, currently appearing as a recurring guest star on NBC’sThe Hunting Party as Dr. Dulles. Stay tuned for his work as a supporting lead in the soon to bereleased feature film The Casket Girls, opposite Gabrielle Union.Recently, he recurred on... Read More →

Friday May 23, 2025 7:30pm - 8:30pm CDT
Main Programming Sterling

Guest Panel

Audience All Ages

12:30pm CDT

Dane Boe: Coming Out Online – Stories and Strategies from LGBTQ Creators

Saturday May 24, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT

Main Programming

Coming out is a deeply personal experience—but doing it online adds a whole new layer. In this panel, LGBTQ creators come together to talk openly about the ups, downs, and everything in between when it comes to coming out in the digital age. From finding community to facing trolls, building safe spaces to navigating visibility, this discussion offers support, insight, and real talk for anyone walking a similar path. This is a welcoming space to ask questions, share stories, and celebrate queer identity online.

Speakers

Dane Boe

YouTuber & LGBT+ Activist

Saturday May 24, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Main Programming Sterling

Guest Panel

Audience All Ages

2:00pm CDT

Kamikaze Snowmen’s True Crime Podcast Album Listening Party Q+A and Feedback Session

Saturday May 24, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT

Main Programming

Listen to a selection of brand-new tracks from the new Kamikaze Snowmen album and in the highest of fidelity brought to you by Doug-a-Vision 5.1 Stereotronics. Preview some of the stellar art! Ask questions about the tracks! Give first impressions of likes (Paul’s stuff) and dislikes (Josh’s stuff) and win the chance to throw stale croutons* at the panelists while they cry! All this and more for free!
*Croutons not available in all areas

Speakers

Kamikaze Snowmen

Local Comedic Musicians

The Kamikaze Snowmen began in 1993 as a fun improvisational pastime between three juniorhigh friends. The group evolved in the late 1990s-early 2000s into an indie comedy band,recording albums and playing live shows at coffee houses and college campus events.In the 2010s the Snowmen... Read More →

Saturday May 24, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Main Programming Sterling

Guest Panel

Audience All Ages