Surprisingly I don't think this has been posted yet. Copied and pasted directly from Halo Waypoint. OFFICIAL HALO FEST INFORMATION VERONICA UPDATE - August 10, 2011 Get your calendars ready, we have released the complete Halo Fest panel schedule! Check out the full list with dates, times, locations and fabulous guests below. For more information about Halo Fest and the current location of the famed Weta Warthog read this week's Halo Bulletin. Friday, August 26th Halo: Anniversary Pegasus Theatre (Sheraton) 10:00am–11:00am The team responsible for the 2011 reimagining of the classic Xbox title pull back the curtain on the process behind bringing Halo: Anniversary to gamers. Panelists include Executive Producer Dan Ayoub, Producer Dennis Ries, Franchise Development Director Frank O’Connor, Franchise Manager Kevin Grace, and more! Halo Community: Fragging, Forge, and Flowers Halo Fest 12:00pm–1:00pm Kick your PAX weekend off right by hanging out with some of Halo’s most dedicated Community leaders. Panelists include Louis Wu of halo.bungie.org, Adam Grumbo of 405th, Goose Checka of GrifballHub, HC Redemption of Halo Charts, CMNeir of Halo: Reach Tricks, and Dust Storm of Podtacular. There is a Community meet-up immediately following in the Waypoint Lounge. What’s Next for Waypoint Halo Fest 2:00pm–3:00pm Community Manager bs angel gets the scoop on the future of Waypoint from the team behind it. Halo Universe Pegasus Theatre (Sheraton) 4:00pm–5:00pm Come be a part of the 10th anniversary celebration as we welcome some of the people who helped bring the universe to life. Panelists include Franchise Development Director Frank O’Connor, legendary composer Marty O’Donnell, Franchise Manager Kevin Grace, Pete Stacker (Captain Jacob Keyes), Tim Dadabo (343 Guilty Spark), and Steve Downes (Master Chief). Saturday, August 27th Bungie: Hatching the Cosmic Halo Egg Halo Fest 12:00pm-1:00pm At this year's PAX, Halo Fest is enormous! But ten years ago, it only took a small core of ambitious Bungie developers to fill the Halo universe with life. In this panel, the birth mother and father of Halo–Joseph Staten and Marty O'Donnell–along with a handful of Bungie alumni discuss the origins and development of the Halo franchise, and field your questions from the Community. Halo: Building a Universe of Toys and Collectibles Halo Fest 2:00pm-3:00pm Meet some of the biggest names in the toy and collectible industry and get an exclusive first look at upcoming Halo products! Get the scoop from fan favorites McFarlane Toys, MEGA Bloks, and NKOK. Halo Universe Fiction Halo Fest 3:30pm-4:30pm Join Frank O’Connor and Kevin Grace as well as special Halo guests Greg Bear and Karen Traviss for a discussion of the first 10 years of Halo and what’s coming next! Halo Anniversary Campaign Discussion Halo Fest 5:00pm-6:00pm Can’t get enough Silent Cartographer? Does Assault on the Control Room make you weak in the knees? If so, this panel discussing the reimagining of the classic single player Campaign is a can’t-miss! Sunday, August 28th Halo 4 Main Theater (Paramount) 10:00am–11:00am Here is your first chance to see and hear from the 343 Industries team that is creating the exciting next chapter in Master Chief’s heroic story. Be there as we kick off the next 10 years of Halo! Panelists include Franchise Development Director Frank O’Connor, Creative Director Josh Holmes, Executive Producer Kiki Wolfkill, Senior Art Director Kenneth Scott, and Audio Director Sotaro Tojima. Xbox talks 10 years of Halo Halo Fest 11:30am-12:15pm How does a new multiplayer service prepare for the Halo juggernaut? Just how wrong were the projections for concurrent players? Which panelist thought that an FPS on the console could not possibly be any fun? Join founding members of the Xbox team, Doug Hebenthal and Jerry Hook, as well as Eric Neustadter (“e”), Larry Hryb, Xbox Live’s Major Nelson, and Stephen “Stepto” Toulouse to discuss how Halo helped shape Xbox Live. Halo Anniversary Multiplayer Halo Fest 12:45pm-1:30pm Want to get all the nitty-gritty on Halo Anniversary’s Multiplayer? Do you have questions about the Reach Title Update? If so, this is the panel for you! Red Vs. Blue Table Read Halo Fest 3:15pm-4:00pm Join Burnie Burns, Gus Sorola, Matt Hullum, Joel Heyman, and Jason Saldana, the voices of The Galaxy's Dumbest Recruits™, as they attempt to learn their scripts to record an episode of Red vs. Blue. UPDATE - August 3, 2011 We hope you all submitted your pieces for the for the Forge and Machinima contests because entries are closed and we have now moved on to the voting portion of the competition! To vote on your favorite Machinima film or Forge creation please visit the Halo Facebook page, make sure you Like it, and then enter Halo Fest Contests. Here you can select the Forge or Machinima contest app and browse the entries. When you find the one that strikes your fancy and want to cast your vote, simply click the thumbnail of the entry you like best and press the Vote button below it. Happy voting and keep checking back for more Halo Fest updates! UPDATE - July 28, 2011 We are thrilled to announce that IGN is our official media partner for Halo Fest! If you won't be able to join us this August at PAX Prime, you can visit IGN's new Halo Fest portal and keep up with their latest coverage leading up to, during, and after the event! Get more information about this exciting partnership in the official press release and stay tuned for more updates! UPDATE - July 13, 2011 We have announced three of the panels that we'll be hosting at Halo Fest. Mark your calendars and we hope see you there! Halo: Anniversary Pegasus Theatre (Sheraton) Friday, August 26th, 10:00am–11:00am The team responsible for the 2011 reimagining of the classic Xbox title peel back the cover on the process behind bringing Halo: Anniversary to gamers on the 10th anniversary of Halo: Combat Evolved. Panelists include Executive Producer Dan Ayoub, Producer Dennis Ries, Franchise Development Director Frank O’Connor, Franchise Manager Kevin Grace, and more! Halo Universe Pegasus Theatre (Sheraton) Friday, August 26th, 4:00pm–5:00pm Over the past decade Halo has touched millions of people around the world. Come be a part of the 10th anniversary celebration as we welcome some of the people who helped bring the universe to life. Panelists include Franchise Development Director Frank O’Connor, Franchise Manager Kevin Grace, Pete Stacker (Captain Jacob Keyes), Tim Dadabo (343 Guilty Spark), and Steve Downes (Master Chief). Halo 4 Main Theater (Paramount) Sunday, August 28th, 10:00am–11:00am Here is your first chance to see and hear from the 343 Industries team that is creating the exciting next chapter in Master Chief’s heroic story. Be there as we kick off the next 10 years of Halo! Panelists include Franchise Development Director Frank O’Connor, Creative Director Josh Holmes, Executive Producer Kiki Wolfkill, Senior Art Director Kenneth Scott, and Audio Director Sotaro Tojima. UPDATE - July 12, 2011 Two awesome contests for Halo Fest have been announced! Are you a Machinima magician? A fabulous Forge artist? Then read on: Forge Contest Use the Forge mode within Halo: Reach to create a work of art that represents the Halo universe. Submit your art, and you could win an Acme Archives art-quality print of your submission, plus a trophy! Machinima Contest Submit your short film based upon Halo game footage, and you could win a walk-on voice-acting role, get your name and winning piece showcased on a Website, and take home a trophy! To get more information and participate in the contests, please visit the Halo Facebook page, make sure you Like it, and then enter “Halo Fest Contests,” available on the left sidebar. From there you can go to either the Forge or Machinima contest app, both of which could get you fabulous prizes! For even more details on the contests, read the Halo Bulletin, and for the official rules you can check out the individual pages for Forge and Machinima. UPDATE - May 3, 2011 WHERE: PAX Prime Seattle, WA Washington State Convention Center Annex 3rd Floor WHEN: Day Time Friday, August 26 10am-7pm Saturday, August 27 10am-6pm Sunday, August 28 10am-6pm TICKETS: Admission included with PAX Prime Badge purchase WHAT: Check Halo Official Site - Halo Reach, Halo 3: ODST, Halo Waypoint, Halo Legends, Community, Forums, Intel, News soon for details If you call yourself a Halo fan, this is the year to attend PAX Prime! With a PAX Prime badge, fans gain admission to Halo Fest, the largest and most expansive live Halo experience ever. You’ll be able to play Halo: Anniversary, relive your favorite moments from the first ten years of Halo, compete in tournaments and contests, and get your hands on exclusive Halo Fest merchandise. You’ll even have the chance to meet game developers, authors, and other special guests from the Halo universe while attending panels about Halo: Anniversary, Halo 4, Rooster Teeth, and more. Halo Fest is the place to be for Halo fans attending PAX Prime 2011. This event commemorates ten incredible years of Halo, looking back at the amazing stories that forged a diverse community and redefined gaming for two entire console generations. Join us August 26th-28th, at the Washington State Convention Center, and see why the last ten years of Halo were just the beginning. All content is subject to change, all promotional items are limited to while supplies last.