John Saffell

Author | Historian | Public Speaker

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Timeline

2006 - Presented "Convention Survival" at Anime Banzai

2007 - Presented "Convention and Cosplay Etiquette" at Anime Banzai

2008 - Presented "Anime, Convention and Cosplay Basics" at Anime Banzai

2009 - Presented "Anime Convention Survival" at Anime Banzai

2010 - Presented "Convention Survival" at Anime Banzai

2011 - Co-Presented "Anime vs. Manga. What are the Differences, What are the Similarities?," "Con Etiquette: Making the Most of Your CONduit Experience," "Future Conventions in and Around Utah," and "Japanese Culture in Anime and Manga" at CONduit 21

2011 - Presented "Convention Survival" and "Disability in Anime and Manga" at Anime Banzai

2012 - Co-Presented "Con Etiquette: Making the Most of Your CONduit Experience" and "Time Travel on the Big Screen and Tube" at CONduit 22

2012 - Presented "Convention Survival" at Salt City Steamfest

2012 - Presented "Convention Survival" and "Disability in Anime and Manga" at Anime Banzai

2013 - Co-Presented "Con Etiquette: Making the Most of Your CONduit Experience" and "Gearing Up for the Coming Zombie Apocalypse" at CONduit 23

2013 - Presented "Convention Survival" and "In the Name of Science!" at Salt City Steamfest

2013 - Presented "Convention Survival" at Salt Lake Comic Con

2013 - Presented "Can't Sleep, Con Will Eat Me," "Convention Survival," and "Disability in Anime and Manga" at Anime Banzai

2014 - Co-Presented "Japanese Etiquette & Culture: A Guide for Writers, Artists and Fans" and "What is Anime and Manga?" at Salt Lake Comic Con FanXperience

2014 - Co-Presented "Anime and Manga: A Cultural Perspective," "From Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind Also Rises: Why We Love Hayao Miyazaki," and "Subbed Anime vs. Dubbed Anime" at Salt Lake Comic Con

2014 - Presented "Convention Survival" at Anime Banzai

2015 - Co-Presented "Convention Etiquette" at Crystal Mountain Pony Con

2015 - Co-Presented "Disabilities in Pop Culture" and "Final Fantasy: The Ultimate RPG Series" at Salt Lake Comic Con FanXperience

2015 - Co-Presented "Anime in the 1990s," "Disabilities in Pop Culture," and "The Beauty of Sadness: A Discussion of Asian Storytelling" at Salt Lake Comic Con

2016 - Presented "Convention Vocab, Survival, and Etiquette" and "Express Shipping (M)" at Crystal Mountain Pony Con

2017 - Co-Presented "Running your own Brony Meetups for Fun" and "Shippers Ruin Lives" at Crystal Mountain Pony Con

2017 - Presented "Convention Etiquette" and "Positive Fandom Representation" at Crystal Mountain Pony Con

2017 - Presented "Convention Survival" and "Positive Fandom Representation" at Anime Banzai

2018 - Presented "Conventional Wisdom" and "Positive Fandom Representation" at Anthro Weekend Utah

2018 - Presented "Conventional Wisdom," "Magical Girls: A History," and "Positive Fandom Representation" at Anime Banzai

2019 - Presented "Conventional Wisdom" and "Positive Fandom Representation" at Anthro Weekend Utah

2019 - Presented "Introduction to Tabletop Games" at Anime Banzai

2024 - Presented "Conventional Wisdom," "A History of Anime Conventions," and "Positive Fandom Representation" at Hachicon

2025 - Presented "Positive Fandom Representation" at Isekai Anime Con