Convention panel
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A convention panel is a forum for discussion of a topic at fan convention
s, often on the same topic of the convention, itself. It is often set up with a table of people (The panel hosts) in front of a room of people who are sitting in chairs. The hosts are usually guests, staff, or celebrities of the convention. Panels are usually held in half-hour- and hour-long blocks, for ease of scheduling. There is often a video projector
attached to a computer
, with which the hosts will share and/or augment their attention and speaking point.
Fan convention
A fan convention, or con , is an event in which fans of a particular film, television series, comic book, actor, or an entire genre of entertainment such as science fiction or anime and manga, gather to participate and hold programs and other events, and to meet experts, famous personalities, and...
s, often on the same topic of the convention, itself. It is often set up with a table of people (The panel hosts) in front of a room of people who are sitting in chairs. The hosts are usually guests, staff, or celebrities of the convention. Panels are usually held in half-hour- and hour-long blocks, for ease of scheduling. There is often a video projector
Video projector
A video projector is an image projector that receives a video signal and projects the corresponding image on a projection screen using a lens system. All video projectors use a very bright light to project the image, and most modern ones can correct any curves, blurriness, and other...
attached to a computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
, with which the hosts will share and/or augment their attention and speaking point.