Community Connect 2023 was held in Atlanta, Georgia from Sunday, April 23 - Thursday, April 27. The following was a schedule of events.
Sunday, April 23 [ ]
Sunday's welcome will not be livestreamed.
Day 1, Sunday
Time
Session(s) and Events
6:30-9:00pm
Welcome Reception and Dinner
All attendees and staff will have dinner at Fadó Irish Pub .
7:00-7:30pm
Kickoff Speeches and CEO Keynote
Brandon Rhea , Perkins Miller
Monday, April 24 [ ]
Presentations will be livestreamed. Breakout sessions will not be.
Day 2, Monday
Time
Session(s) and Events
8:00-9:00am
Breakfast
All attendees and staff will have a catered breakfast at the hotel.
9:00-9:15am
Opening Remarks
Brandon Rhea , Brian Linder , John Todd , Tim Quievryn
9:15-9:45am
Fireside AMA with Perkins Miller
Perkins Miller , Brandon Rhea
9:45-10:45am
2023 Fandom Overview
Michael Chiang , Carmen Chu , Isaac Ugay , John Todd , Jennifer Pearson , Jenny Uchisawa , Brian Linder
10:45-11:00am
Break
Attendees and staff will take a short break.
11:00am-12:00pm
2023 Product and Experimentation Overview + Q&A
Peter Mansour
12:00-1:00pm
Lunch
Attendees and staff will have a catered lunch at the hotel.
1:00-2:00pm
User Generated Content: Building New Tools and Experiences for Editors
Brandon Rhea , Eva Niroomand , Tomasz Kasperek
2:00-3:00pm
Breakout Sessions: User Generated Content
Max Wartel , Elizabeth Shea
3:00-4:00pm
User Experience: Making the Site Even Better for Fans
Ant Pegg , Daniel Grunwell
4:00-5:00pm
Breakout Sessions: User Experience
Max Wartel , Elizabeth Shea
5:00-5:10pm
Day 1 Closing Remarks
Brandon Rhea , Brian Linder , John Todd , Tim Quievryn
5:10-6:00pm
Break
Attendees and staff will have a break prior to dinner.
6:00-7:00pm
Head to Dinner
Attendees and staff will be provided transportation to dinner.
7:00-9:00pm
Dinner
All attendees and staff will have dinner at Battle & Brew .
Tuesday, April 25 [ ]
Presentations will be livestreamed. Breakout sessions will not be. Note: breaks are not listed but there is time between presentations and breakout sessions. All breakout sessions are structured to go for a maximum of 45 minutes, with a break after or the opportunity for ad hoc conversation with the User Research Team.
Day 3, Tuesday
Time
Session(s) and Events
8:00-9:00am
Breakfast
All attendees and staff will have a catered breakfast at the hotel.
9:00-9:05am
Opening Remarks
Brandon Rhea , Brian Linder , John Todd , Tim Quievryn
9:05am-10:00am
Structured Data to Further Power Your Wikis
Adam Goldband , Daniel Grunwell
10:00-11:00am
Canonical Pages: The Ultimate Portal to the World of Fandom
Adam Goldband , Daniel Grunwell
11:00am-12:00pm
Breakout Sessions: Canonical Topic Pages
Max Wartel , Julie Louvau , Elizabeth Shea
12:00-1:00pm
Lunch
Attendees and staff will have a catered lunch at the hotel.
1:00-2:00pm
Breakout Sessions: Structured Data
Max Wartel , Julie Louvau , Elizabeth Shea
2:00-3:00pm
Generative AI and Potential Benefits to Wikis
Adil Ajmal
3:00-4:00pm
Breakout Sessions: Generative AI
Max Wartel , Julie Louvau , Elizabeth Shea
4:00-5:00pm
AMA with Fandom Staff
Moderated by Tim Quievryn , panelists To Be Announced
5:00-5:10pm
Closing Remarks
Brandon Rhea , Brian Linder , John Todd , Tim Quievryn
5:10-6:00pm
Break
Attendees and staff will have a break prior to dinner.
6:00-7:00pm
Head to Dinner
Attendees and staff will be provided transportation to dinner.
7:00-9:00pm
Dinner
All attendees and staff will have dinner at Your 3rd Spot (a venue about "Connection and Community").
Wednesday, April 26 [ ]
Activities will not be livestreamed. NOTE: all activity locations are ADA compliant.
Day 4, Wednesday
Time
Events
7:45-8:30am
Breakfast
All attendees and staff will have a (limited) catered breakfast at the hotel.
8:30-9:00am
Charter to Centennial Olympic Park
Attendees and staff will head to Olympic Park for activity day.
9:00am-12:00pm
Morning at the Georgia Aquarium
Attendees and staff participate in morning activities at the Georgia Aquarium, the largest aquarium in the United States.
12:00-1:00pm
Lunch at the Georgia Aquarium.
Attendees and staff will have lunch at the Georgia Aquarium.
1:00-5:00pm
Afternoon Activities
Attendees and staff will participate in whichever of the following activities they choose:
5:30-6:00pm
Charter to Ponce City Market
Attendees and staff will meet back at the Georgia Aquarium and take the charter busses from there to Ponce City Market for dinner.
6:00-9:00pm
Dinner
All attendees and staff will have dinner at Ponce City Market , choosing for any restaurant of their choice. Dinners are purchased by attendees using the Visa gift card provided upon check-in on Sunday.