Archives: Speakers

The original founder of the Calcasieu Area Trekkers Society (C.A.T.S.), over 25 years ago and currently CO of the USS Lafitte a chapter of Starfleet International. In his words “The members and crew have all become like a second family to each other and much-valued friendships over the…

Born and raised here in Lake Charles; he graduated from Sowela in 04’ with an associate’s degree in Commercial Art. His love for all things Science Fiction drew him into the world of fan conventions at an early age. Currently, he has nearly 15+ years of experience working…

A resident of Lacassine Louisiana all her life, Elizabeth McVicker is a graduate of SOWELA with a degree in Computer Networking. Her current job is computer technician at one of Lake Charles premier technology service companies. She started with CYPHACON as a volunteer and is currently on staff…

Kat Godsey is a Cosplay veteran with many years of experience creating costumes, working booths, and organizing events. As Cosplay Coordinator for CYPHACON, her job is to ensure that the contest runs smoothly, the guests are taken care of, and everyone is enjoying themselves as they exhibit their…

My name is Gavin January, and it’s a great pleasure to be your registration coordinator for Lake Charles's annual convention called CYPHACON! I will keep this short and sweet: I have been attending CYPHACON since 2012. It was in 2017 that I was added to the staff as…

Being from the city of New Orleans, it was only a matter of time before Belko made his way into the event industry. It began as a happy accident by being too broke to afford a weekend pass to MechaCon as a teenager, so he opted to volunteer,…

A displaced Yankee from Pennsylvania, he has been living in West Central Louisiana since retiring from the military back in 2005. He has always been an active participant of CYPHACON since the year of its inception. Always being a nerd before that was a word he grew up…

Born at Cannon Air Force Base in Clovis, New Mexico, Mr. Combs’ family moved to Lake Charles when he was 13. Nickolaus is a part-time gamer, sci-fi geek and step-father to two amazing girls. Nickolaus also known by many as “Shaggy” was drawn into CYPHACON by friends and…