Guests
Special Guests
Calmer Con welcomes four accomplished artists and authors who will be meeting attendees all Saturday!
Ellen T. Crenshaw
Ellen T. Crenshaw is a cartoonist and illustrator living on Massachusetts' North Shore. She has written and illustrated the New York Times bestselling Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adaptations of Stacey's Mistake, Kristy and the Walking Disaster, and Jessi Ramsey, Pet-Sitter by Ann M. Martin. Her other graphic novels include Kiss Number 8 and What Was the Turning Point of the Civil War? When not making comics, Ellen plays video games, hikes with her dog, and analyzes movies with her husband.
Judd Winick
Judd Winick grew up on Long Island and now lives in San Francisco with his wife, Pam Ling; their two kids; and their cats. When Judd isn’t collecting far more action figures and vinyl toys than a normal adult, he is a screenwriter and an award-winning cartoonist of the HILO graphic novel series. Judd has scripted issues of bestselling comic series, including Batman, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Justice League, and Star Wars. Judd also appeared as a cast member of MTV’s The Real World: San Francisco and is the author of the highly acclaimed graphic novel Pedro and Me.
Phil Hall
Phil Hall, also known as the Glacial Geek,
has been making miniature wargaming content on YouTube for over nine years from battle reports to painting tutorials and gaming discussions. His entire take on miniature painting and gaming is that it should be FUN! This is a hobby and should bring joy, so my entire channel is dedicated to finding that joy.
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Watch Phil paint and talk miniatures on his YouTube Channel and meet him in the Table Top Gaming Area at Calmer Con.
Brendan Mahan
Brendan Mahan, M.Ed., MS., hosts the ADHD Essentials Podcast, and is the author of “Overcoming the Wall of Awful™” from Balance/Hachette. A sought-after speaker, and neurodivergent person himself, Brendan helps organizations and individuals manage neurodiverse challenges through education, collaborative problem-solving, compassion, and accountability. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife and twin sons.
Artist Alley
Ani Creations
Cara Bean
Elisandra Lopes
Jesse Lundberg
Ollie Bandong
Willow Hearth
Braden Lamb
Clickyverse
Emily Drouin
Jesse Schuh
Robert Noberini and Bell Noberini
Brittney Bourne
Damian Alexander
Gabriel Joy Reid
Monsters, Misfits and Mayhem
Whiteley Foster
Vendors
Side Quest Books & Games
Omar's World of Comics
Boston Festival of Indie Games
Entertainment
One Up Games
on the Go
Prettiest Princess Parties
Co-Operatives
Puzzle Walls
Sages Entertainment
Discovery Museum
Professional Resource Fair
ADHD Essentials
Brendan Mahan, M.Ed., MS., is an internationally recognized ADHD/Executive Function expert, and an engaging, sought-after speaker. He is the host of the “ADHD Essentials” podcast, and author of the groundbreaking new book, "Overcoming the Wall of Awful: Why It’s Hard to Do Things With ADHD, Autism, and Anxiety (and How to Do Them Anyway)".
Caroline Maguire, M.Ed., ACCG, PCC is an internationally recognized expert in social-emotional learning, ADHD coaching, and relationship development. She is the author of the award-winning book, Why Will No One Play with Me? and the forthcoming FRIENDSHIP SKILLS FOR NEURODIVERGENT ADULTS (Balance Books, April 2026), and hosts The ADHD Social Playbook podcast. An educator, coach, and sought-after speaker, Caroline developed a comprehensive Social Emotional Learning (SEL) training methodology that equips parents, clinicians, and educators with practical tools to build self-awareness, emotional regulation, social understanding, and meaningful relationships. As a neurodivergent person with ADHD, dyslexia, and learning disabilities, she brings both professional expertise and lived experience to her work.
Caroline Maguire
The Chris Walsh Center is here to serve our community by providing information for families and educators about the continuum of educational support available to students with disabilities, students who are gifted, and students with unmet needs. The center offers support, workshops and other programming for families, educators, student support professionals, administrators, and advocates in Massachusetts. The center also conducts in scholarly research and provides educator preparation and professional development.
Chris Walsh Center
The Concord Center was created by a group of psychologists with a similar vision for treatment. Namely, that quality care is grounded in science and research. As such, all clinicians at the Concord Center use evidence-based treatments including as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
The Concord Center
Dr. Crehan directs the LUNA Lab at the Shriver Center, where her team studies ways of improving access to healthcare and healthy relationship information for neurodivergent teens and adults. She is excited to share resources, upcoming study information, and details about the new Adult Autism clinic which is opening at Umass Memorial later this year.
LUNA Lab at the Shriver Center at Umass Chan Medical School
MAGE supports families with above-grade level children and helps them to navigate the education system. We provide opportunities to find others facing the same struggles and also educate parents and provide teacher training on how to meet the needs of this community.
Massachusetts Association for Gifted Education
North Shore Children’s Museum brings together children, families, and their community with accessible, hands-on learning through play.
Our vision is to create inclusive, welcoming spaces and learning experiences that use the power of play to nurture the imagination, engage families, and strengthen the community.
North Shore Children's Museum
My Ombudsman helps MassHealth members who need help accessing their covered benefits and services. We are mediators and help keep the lines of communication open between members, MassHealth, providers, or other parties. We offer support, and we respect everyone's unique story, boundaries, and goals.
My Ombudsman
Parent/Professional Advocacy League is a statewide, grassroots family organization that advocates for improved access to mental health services for children, youth and their families. PPAL’s goals are to support families, nurture parent leaders and work for systems change. PPAL is the only Massachusetts organization whose work focuses solely on the interests of families whose children have mental health needs.