Community Connect

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.