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Panel Suggestion Box Open for 2027

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Panel Suggestion Box for in-person WisCon 49  in 2027  OPEN (now through Halloween 2026)!

Submit those delightful panel ideas you got during this year’s WisCONline here!

SUGGESTION BOX

(Wait, I can suggest panels?!)
YES! WisCon is unusual in the way that we develop panel programming: collaboratively and democratically, among our attendees. Help WisCon reflect your feminist and inclusive values in the speculative fiction realm by sending an entry to the box:

  • Submit once for each idea, as many ideas as you want!
  • Share the link with friends and other feminist and speculative fiction spaces!

What’s next?
Once the Panels Interest Survey is published in November, you can use Your WisCon Account to fill it out and help decide which panels make it into the schedule and even offer to participate in ones you’re qualified for!

Sounds Fun! How can I Help?
If you’d like to help develop Panels programming, check out the Panels Team Member role description: https://wiscon.net/volunteer/concom/
This role will take 3-5 hours per week of editing in November and December with a break in late December. Then, you’ll spend time in January and February sending and answering emails to support the Panels co-Leads as they arrange the panels part of the schedule itself. For the rest of the year, there’s light email maintenance and a few meetings to coordinate. Email personnel@sf3.org by Halloween of this year to express interest!

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Wiscon 48 round sticker featuring Rachel Quinlan's artwork The Gatherer - a mysterious figure with a staff, lantern, and a bulging sack of intriguing items on their backThere’s a lot of moving parts, but here’s your list of resources for participating in 2026’s Online-Only WisCon 48.

First, REGISTER!

CODE OF CONDUCT and STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES
Please familiarize yourself..

SIGN UPS/ASSIGNMENTS
Once you’re registered, you should be able to log in by clicking ‘YOUR WISCON ACCOUNT’ on the upper left of the main website navigation menu. There, you’ll be able to see what panels or programs you’re volunteering on.

four bookworms of different colors having an animated discussion at a table

SCHEDULE 
This is public. You don’t have to be logged in to see it. Review what programs you might want to attend and plan out your weekend. NOTE All times are in CST. (If any of the pages say EST, they’re lying.). Always check at the beginning of the day in case there are last-minute changes.

ZOOM & DISCORD
This is where you’ll participate in the programming. All registered attendees should receive an email shortly before the con begins (was emailed 5/21 a.m.) with links to the rooms, as well as an invite to this year’s Discord server. Please be sure to check your spam folder if the email does not appear in your inbox.  Reach out to registration@wiscon.net if you’re unable to find it.

CART (real-time captioning) will be provided for Zoom Rooms 1, 2, and 3 unless otherwise noted. Zoom Rooms 4, 5, and 6 and some specific programming will have automatic captioning enabled.

YOUTUBE Note that many of the programming sessions will be recorded and available for 1 week as unlisted videos. So if you can’t get to a program, you can view it later.

HOW ZOOM WORKS  – A general guide to getting started. All the programming will be in the Zoom Rooms.

DISCORD at WISCON
All WisCon attendees will have access to the main WisCon 2026 Discord server.

  • You may request access to safer space servers in the #safer-spaces-access channel.
  • Check out #first-time-at-wiscon channel if you’re new (and WELCOME!). Meet other new attendees and ask questions.
  • There’s also a different channel for each event, so be sure to log in for side conversations, real-time reactions, posted resources, answers to questions, etc.

VOLUNTEER
Volunteering is a great way to get involved with the WisCon community, make friends, and learn what makes the con happen! We’re especially in need of Zoom Production Assistants and Discord Moderators.  

If you’re interested in taking a shift or two during the con, contact onlinecon@wiscon.net.  

For post-con volunteering and helping us make WisCon happen in 2027, check out Volunteering, or email personnel@sf3.org,

Additional Channels and Spontaneous Events

If you would like to request a Discord channel for a specific topic, you can do so in the #suggest-a-channel channel!

You can also request a spontaneous event (for example, a chat on a certain topic) over Zoom by pinging @moderator. 

Spontaneous events will not be moderated or in any way supervised by WisCon volunteers. Think of it as the virtual equivalent of meeting up with others in the hotel lobby for a chat. By requesting a spontaneous event, you accept all responsibility to follow the WisCon Code of Conduct and report any issues by pinging @moderator, @admin, or @safety in Discord. 

Need help?

Contact chairs@wiscon.net