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[Friday, 10pm till 1am, Panels room 1 (18+ only)]

Hello, my name is Adam, and I have been hosting Nerd Courting since 2009.  After last years break, we are returning to Fanime for 2018, and I hope to see you there!  This question comes up every year, so I wanted to address it here first:
THIS IS NOT SPEED DATING.  It has nothing to do with it. 
Nerd Courting is a presentation and discussion about how dating works in the nerd community, and how we can better navigate those waters.  It's about providing useful, functional information, and being a safe place to ask questions about relationships, sexuality, and sex.  There is also a lot of humor, since this can be an awkward subject if taken too seriously.

I take questions throughout the panel, share many personal stories, and will lay down every piece of advice that I can.  There will also be a meet and greet after the panel, where the discussion will continue and be more open in topic.  This usually goes until 6 or 7 in the morning, so be ready! 

I hope to see everyone there! 

Friday, 10pm till 1am, Panels room 1   (18+ only)

-Adam

Hello out there!  I felt that nerd courting went really well this year!  That being said, I am always looking to improve, so if you were able to attend, please pop in here and give me a quick review and any changes/additions/subtractions you would like to see next year!
-Adam

Hello!  Adam here, from Nerd Courting.  I am curious if anyone who went to the panel has some feedback.  What did you like?  What did you not like?  What can I do to give a better panel in the future?  Any other topics you would like me to cover?  Would you like to just say hi?  I want to be the best panelist I can be, so any feedback helps.
-Adam

Good news everyone!  Nerd Courting is GO for 2010!  After the ridiculous success and popularity of last years Nerd Courting panel, I am excited to say that we have been approved for this year.  

For people new the panel, the basic concept is an exploration of dating rituals, and how they are different for people in the nerd community, as compared to society at large.  I will be covering the 4 primary stages of a relationship, including First Interaction, Dating, Sex, and Breaking Up / Making it last.  Real, legitimate information is presented throughout with a sense of humor and fun.  As sexuality is a big part of the discussion, this panel is 18 and over only.  

Just like last year, audience questions are encouraged and welcome through the entire 3 hours of the panel, and will be used to drive the direction of the conversation and specific topics of discussion.  With that in mind, are there any topics in particular you would like me to cover?  Please remember to keep your questions here PG so that I don't get yelled at to protect the innocent, but remember that at the panel itself, anything goes.  

Just a few more weeks, I can't wait!!!
-Adam

HELLO!!  Adam here, with CCRStars, Feeling great after an amazing time at Fanime!!!!!   So this is a feedback topic for anyone who attended either or both of my panels this year.  I want to know what you think, if you had fun, what you liked or didn't like or even just have you say hi.   I fully intend to do both panels again, assuming they let me, and I really want to improve them.   Hell, we can even continue our discussion here, it's not like I've run out of things to say.   :P   So speak up!  Also, come on over and friend us on myspace:   http://www.myspace.com/ccrstars

-Adam

Hello all!  Adam here, with CCRStars, and I just wanted to let everyone here know about the two panels we are hosting at Fanime this year. 

Our primary panel is Cosplay: Overdoing It, and it will be Sunday evening, in panel room 3, which is in the Mariott.  We are the last show of the day in there, and the last of the 9 cosplay panels on Sunday.   I am not sure why they put all of them on the same day, but them's the breaks. 

So what are we all about?  Well, as the name of the panel implies, we are all about overdoing our costumes.  We don't just want to look good, we want to have the best version of our costume to ever walk the halls of an anime convention.  I am not going to talk about $10 costumes you can put together in an afternoon.  I am talking about choosing the best of materials, spending enormous amounts of time, and building the greatest costume you can, all while having a wonderful time. 

We hosted this panel at Anime Expo last year, and the response was so overwhelmingly positive that we decided to take it to fanime as well.  Humor is also sort of a trade mark of ours, so even if your just into cosplay a little bit, you may still enjoy our show.  If your curious to see the kinds of stuff we make, check out our profile, particularly our One Piece at Anime Expo '08 album, as it has more recent stuff.  You can also check our our myspace if you want:  http://www.myspace.com/ccrstars

Our other panel this year is Nerd Courting, which will be held Friday evening, in the Mariott, in Panel room 1.  This panel is all about addressing and understanding legitimate concerns and issues that all nerds share when it comes to dating.  To clarify, this is not a how to sort of thing, but rather an exploration of the process, and thus will be fun and useful to both guys and girls.  As with most things in life, humor is a big part of relationships, and so will be a big part of this panel. 

We will be covering the main stages of a relationship:  First glance, Flirting, Asking out, Dating, Sex, The Long Term, and the Breakup.  As you can imagine, we will be covering some very adult themes, especially during the sex part of the discussion, so this panel is 18+ only.  We are not going to be showing anything explicit, but I will be talking very openly about sex and sexuality, so we need to keep the kiddies out. 

Both panels are treated as open, dynamic discussions, so none of this "hold your questions till the end" crap.  If you have a question or are curious about an area we haven't touched on, raise your hand and ask.  I am happy to let your questions guide the direction of the panel. 

Anyway, this year is going to be lots of fun, so I hope to see you all there!!!

Adam,  CCRStars.