Is this your first time at Brickworld? Come join us as we go over all aspects of the event to help you make the most of your experience here. Learn about set drafts, after hours activities, voting for awards, the charity auction and more.

Discussion and presentation on the future of pad printing in the LEGO community, with a focus on LSW Customs

Covering the history and future of pad printing for custom LEGO figures and bricks.

Is this your first time at Brickworld? Come join us as we go over all aspects of the event to help you make the most of your experience here. Learn about set drafts, after hours activities, voting for awards, the charity auction and more.

Five siblings, five perspectives on all things LEGO. Join us for a fun casual chat as the Durands share their stories. From the 10 year MOCing veterans Geneva, Isaiah, and Josiah (W. Navarre), to the newcomer Anna (Tayaya) and the dabbler Sarah, we have every variety of opinion on the subject of what to call jumper plates, how long a MOC should take, and whether or not using sticky putty is just as bad as kragle.

Discover the benefits of creating detailed models with a tiny footprint as I walk through my philosophy as well as my design and production process using my Star Trek collection, MiniTrekMOCs. I'll also share my experiences creating a brand as a professional marketer - including best practices for websites, social media, pricing, part selection, and more!

While many creators build incredible large-scale models, I have taken an opposite approach - building dozens of smaller models. This was primarily due to budget and space restrictions, but it has resulted in interesting differences in how I view MOCs. The session will mostly be a presentation where I elaborate on these differences and provide context for creating a for-profit MOC brand. There will also be a Q&A discussion!

Learn how to use Pybricks to program off the shelf Powered Up hubs using python. Presentation will go over the basics of how to get started including setting up the hub and very basics involved with programming the hubs using python. After the presentation, participants should be able to understand how to set up a powered up hub with pybricks and program a simple program to make a motor continuously run. No previous programing experience is necessary to get started. Participants are welcome to bring their own computer or Android device and powered up hub and follow along.

Come meet some members of the LEGO BrickLink Team and join in on some live user testing together with the BrickLink UX team!

Learn about more advanced features available with pybricks and powered up hubs. A basic understanding of pybricks is recommended (prior experience or attending pybricks 101). We will go over different functionalities of pybricks including but not limited to connecting to the remote, built in hub functions, using the color-distance sensor, advanced motor functions and creating more complex programs. I'll also be going over lessons learned when using pybricks.

Introduction to the soundtraxx blunami Bluetooth train controller. Learn about how to integrate the blunami into your train models. We will also discuss other third party train control methods.

Come meet some members of the LEGO BrickLink Team! There will be a presentation of some of the latest BrickLink initiatives, including BDP and an entirely new initiative that we have only just started working on. There will be some time for Q&A as well!

We will look back at the beginning o the L-Gauge Modular Standard. We will also be discussing where the standard currently is and where we want to see the standard to be at in the future. We will also have a question and answer session about running your own LGMS layout, as well as any other LGMS or train layout questions you may have.

Want to take your MOC from ordinary to EXTRAORDINARY? Then come see the light!
Brian Williams, author of The LEGO Lighting Book, shows you the techniques and tricks to light up your LEGO world.

LGMS what is it? Module examples and a Ted talk style introduction with new Modules and National standardization challenges.

Come meet some members of the LEGO BrickLink Team! There will be a presentation of some of the latest BrickLink initiatives, including BDP and an entirely new initiative that we have only just started working on. There will be some time for Q&A as well!

Come meet some members of the LEGO BrickLink Team and join in on some live user testing together with the BrickLink UX team!

Thinking about starting a collaboration with your LUG? This presentation focuses on lessons learned from helping coordinate past and ongoing large scale collaborative builds. Lessons include planning, communications, coordination, ordering parts, and more.

Discover the benefits of creating detailed models with a tiny footprint as I walk through my philosophy as well as my design and production process using my Star Trek collection, MiniTrekMOCs. I'll also share my experiences creating a brand as a professional marketer - including best practices for websites, social media, pricing, part selection, and more!

While many creators build incredible large-scale models, I have taken an opposite approach - building dozens of smaller models. This was primarily due to budget and space restrictions, but it has resulted in interesting differences in how I view MOCs. The session will mostly be a presentation where I elaborate on these differences and provide context for creating a for-profit MOC brand. There will also be a Q&A discussion!

A detailed overview of how I built the world's first life size, fully operational LEGO Pinball Machine, which was awarded Best Replica at Brickworld Chicago 2019. The presentation will cover every aspect of the build, including planning, designing, building, motorization, transport, and time for questions.

In this session I will further explore both mathematical results about Lego, and the use of LEGO in providing intuitive "built" proofs of mathematical results.

Learn how to use Pybricks to program off the shelf Powered Up hubs using python. Presentation will go over the basics of how to get started including setting up the hub and very basics involved with programming the hubs using python. After the presentation, participants should be able to understand how to set up a powered up hub with pybricks and program a simple program to make a motor continuously run. No previous programing experience is necessary to get started. Participants are welcome to bring their own computer or Android device and powered up hub and follow along.

Come meet some members of the LEGO BrickLink Team! This catalog session will be focusing on variants and how BrickLink handles these.

Come meet some members of the LEGO BrickLink Team! This catalog session will be focusing on variants and how BrickLink handles these.

In this session we will explore the use of LEGO to build games that are both entertaining and have educational content. We will illustrate this idea with a LEGO game that teaches the history of architecture, and will discuss other areas in which these ideas could be applied.

Have a LEGO topic you're passionate about, but don't want to do a full session? Then just spend five minutes on it! Five Minute Brick talks is an opportunity for convention attendees to give a brief presentation on something LEGO-related. Participants can provide simple slides in advance (PDF format, 16:9 settings, no animations or video) for use during their talk. Advance sign-up required. Contact fiveminutelego@wislug.org to register.

"Those interested in participating should contact the organizer in advance at fiveminutelego@wislug.org. A schedule for speaker order will be emailed on the day of the session.
Presenters will have up to five minutes. A timer will be provided.

All presentations should be sent in advance by email in PDF format. Slides will be presented in a 16:9 aspect ratio. Slides will not have animations and there is no access to sound."

Will go over practical issues involved in setting prices for items in Bricklink. Includes: price elements (item, shipping, postage, discounts), pricing goals, price and your target market, pricing errors and, some pricing mysteries.

The LEGO Masters contestant panel will bring together a diverse group of talented builders from the hit television show. Attendees can look forward to hearing behind-the-scenes stories, learning about the contestants' unique building approaches, and gaining insights into the creative process.

This event is for registered convention attendees and public expo ticket holders.

The LEGO Masters contestant panel will bring together a diverse group of talented builders from the hit television show. Attendees can look forward to hearing behind-the-scenes stories, learning about the contestants' unique building approaches, and gaining insights into the creative process.

This event is for registered convention attendees and public expo ticket holders.

The LEGO Masters contestant panel will bring together a diverse group of talented builders from the hit television show. Attendees can look forward to hearing behind-the-scenes stories, learning about the contestants' unique building approaches, and gaining insights into the creative process.

This event is for registered convention attendees and public expo ticket holders.

I am the Night!, I am Vengeance! I am Batman.
That mantra says it all to some of us.
From the time Batman was introduced as a theme in 2006, it seems the theme is coming full circle with the most current theme. We will discuss the various aspects of Batman in LEGO as well as Batman in general.

Former Brickworld Masters join together for a panel discussion on style, technique, and any other topic the audience finds fair game. Come see EJ try to moderate a spirited discussion on being Brickworld Master and what it might take for you to someday earn that award.

The LEGO Masters contestant panel will bring together a diverse group of talented builders from the hit television show. Attendees can look forward to hearing behind-the-scenes stories, learning about the contestants' unique building approaches, and gaining insights into the creative process.

This event is for registered convention attendees and public expo ticket holders.

Join the Brick Model Railroaders to discuss the latest products and techniques for LEGO trains. Take your train layout to the next level!

Come participate in an informal Q&A Roundtable with a LEGO Group community representative. You might even get a fun minifigure business card out of it!

Informal meeting and discussion session for LEGO RLUG Ambassadors. This is a closed session for RLUG Ambassadors only. A LEGO group representative will be present.

The LEGO Masters contestant panel will bring together a diverse group of talented builders from the hit television show. Attendees can look forward to hearing behind-the-scenes stories, learning about the contestants' unique building approaches, and gaining insights into the creative process.

This event is for registered convention attendees only.