Minecon 2013 Schedule - Start Times, Live Streams and Panels

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Minecon 2013 takes place on 2nd and 3rd of November in Orlando, United States. The full schedule for this year's Minecon, along with start times, is listed here. There will be the usual ceremonies, panels, talks, tutorials and of course costume contests. Live streams will be running all weekend so check this post for the most up to date Live Stream information and videos.

Watch the LIVE STREAM here

Each program is 40 minutes long, with some programs taking place at the same time. Therefore, it's important to plan your day so you don't miss your favourite panels. There will be variety of community YouTubers taking part including Sky Does Minecraft and CaptainSparklez. There will also be many panels by Mojang employees including Jeb, Dinnerbone and Notch.

As last year, Yogscast will NOT be taking part in Minecon 2013.

The other games developed by Mojang; Cobalt and Scrolls, also have slots on Saturday and Sunday respectively.

Community YouTubers

This year the following community YouTubers are taking part:

• Bebopvox
• Sky Does Minecraft
• Chimney Swift
• ihasCupquake
• CaptainSparklez
• The Creatures
• Bajan Canadian
• Ant Venom

Mojang Panels

There are several interesting panels from Mojang

• Getting Started with Game Development by Jeb
• Interview with Notch
• The Future of Minecraft (expect Jeb and Dinnerbone)
• Pocket Edition Future

Expect to see other Mojang employees making an appearance including Lydia Winters for the opening and closing ceremonies, Grum for Modding and The Future of Minecraft. The Pocket Edition team will also take the stand on Saturday lunch time.

Ok, here's the full schedule for Minecon 2013..

STAURDAY 2nd November

10:00 - 11:00
Opening Ceremonies

11:40 - 12:20
Live Streaming
Creating your Big Project with Bebopvox

12:00 - 12:40
Developing Mods

12:20 - 13:00
Pocket Edition Future
Minecraft 101 for Parents

12:40 - 13:20
Meet & Greet: Sky Does Minecraft

13:00 - 13:40
Running a Server
Autism and Minecraft

13:20 - 14:00
Video Making 101
Theme Park Servers with mcMagic
Cobalt

13:40 - 14:20
The Weird Science of qCraft
Block by Block

14:00 - 14:40
SparkleSlamaroo Extravaganza: Animators of Minecraft

14:20 - 15:00
Meet & Greet: Chimney Swift / ihasCupquake

14:40 - 15:20
Building your YouTube Channel
Entering Building Contests
Writing the Minecraft Book

15:00 - 15:40
The Future of Minecraft
Life as an Indie Developer

15:20 - 16:00
Custom Map Making

16:00 - 16:40
The Creatures

16:20 - 17:00
Building
Minecrafting Families

17:00 - 17:40
Costume Contest

Play time..

18:30
Islands of Adventures Shuttles Begin Loading
19:30
Islands of Adventure Opens
21:00
Last Shuttles to Islands of Adventure Depart
23:00
Islands of Adventure Closes
23:45
Last shuttles return from Islands of Adventure

SUNDAY 3rd November

10:00 - 11:00
Getting Started with Game Development by Jeb
Podcasting

10:40 - 11:20
Redstone

11:00 - 11:40
Musical Parodies
Minecraft Wiki

11:20 - 12:00
Meet & Greet: Bajan Canadian / Ant Venom

11:40 - 12:20
Growing a Server Community
Using the Minecraft IP

12:00 - 12:40
FyreUK Builds
Kids Leaning Code
Practical Advice to Start Making Games

12:20 - 13:00
Crafting Stories for Videos
Scrolls

12:40 - 13:20
Life on YouTube

13:00 - 13:40
Meet & Greet: The Creatures

13:20 - 14:00
How to Win with YouTube
Minecraft in Education

13:40 - 14:20
Mindcrack
Interactive Gaming with Minecraft

14:00 - 14:40
Bringing Minecraft to Life with Greg Aronowitz
Fun Home Uses for Minecraft

14:40 - 15:20
Interview with Notch
Meet & Greet: CaptainSparklez

15:20 - 16:00
Animating Minecraft

15:40 - 16:20
Bringing Modding to the Masses

17:00 - 18:00
Closing Ceremonies