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 Greetings!
-I am [[https://plus.google.com/117386907457222594278/posts|John D. Bell]], your track head for [[:actionadventuretrack|Action/Adventure]], as well as event coordinator for [[:geekswithguns|Geeks With Guns]].
+I am [[https://plus.google.com/+JohnDBell/about|John D. Bell]], your event coordinator for [[:geekswithguns|Geeks With Guns]].
- will be my fourth Penguicon; I was "dragged" to my first one by a fellow author in 2011, and I attended much of the Literature track, including Cat Rambo's workshop.  In 2012, I volunteered to lead GwG (even though I hadn't handled a firearm since the mid-70's!), and I attended an assortment of activities in just about all of the tracks. In 2013, I re-started the martial arts track (A/A), with the very generous assistance of Heather Gutterman and the rest of the staff at [[http://www.polarisfellowship.com|Polaris Fellowship of Weapons Study]].  This year, I'm presenting in the Tech track, plus "all of the above".  8-o  m(
+ will be my seventh (!) Penguicon -
+  * I was "dragged" to my first one by a fellow author in 2011, and I attended much of the Literature track, including Cat Rambo's workshop.
+  * In 2012, I volunteered to lead GwG (even though I hadn't handled a firearm since the mid-70's!), and I attended an assortment of activities in just about all of the tracks.
+  * In 2013, I re-started the martial arts track ([[:actionadventuretrack|Action/Adventure]]), with the very generous assistance of Heather Gutterman and the rest of the staff at [[http://www.polarisfellowship.com|Polaris Fellowship of Weapons Study]].
+  * In 2014, I presented in the Tech track, plus "all of the above".
+  * In 2015, James Hice and I kicked of the "Penguicon Robot Build".  I also presented on some Tech track panels.
+  * In 2016, I presented on a couple of Tech track panels, continued the "Penguicon Robot Build", and ....
+For 2017, I am going to dial my responsibilities back, and will only coordinate GwG.  I'll be attending the annual NTPsec Face-to-Face meeting, helping out on a panel or two, and just otherwise visit with old friends and hang out.
+Professionally, I'm a computer systems administrator and (rather out-of-date) open source programmer.  I'm trying to become a published SF author (several short stories and two novels in (very slow) progress).
-Professionally, I'm a computer systems administrator and (rather out-of-date) open source programmer.  I'm trying to become a published SF author (several short stories and a novel in progress).
+Please do not hesitate to [[guns@penguicon.org?subject=From the wiki|email]] me with suggestions about how to make GwG (or really, //any// part of Penguicon) better, or if you have any questions.
-Please do not hesitate to [[[email protected]?subject=From the wiki|email]] me with suggestions about how to make Action/Adventure, GwG (or really, //any// part of Penguicon) better, or if you have any questions.
+See you all in late April!
-See you all in May!