Polynesiacs: Artists of Tiki
presenter: Tiki Tom Tom
Get acquainted with the artists of Tiki culture. Tiki Tom-Tom will share insights from his coast-to-coast road trips, during which he met, interviewed, and photographed more than 125 artists, musicians, and craftspersons. Tom’s first book, Polynesiacs: Tiki at Home, focused on the fanatical builders of home Tiki bars. His coming book explores the passions, stories, and influences of our artisans of Tiki.
How you can Build Your Own Paradise at Home Christie White
presenters: Christie "Tiki kiliki" White
Christie “Tiki Kiliki” White and her husband Bill Langley spent 9 months building their home Tiki bar, The Tapa Room in Birmingham, AL, all on their own. But what inspired it?
Born and raised in Anniston, AL, Christie will discuss how she found escapism as a way to cope with childhood trauma, her love of Tiki and how it led her and her husband to create The Tapa Room in her now hometown of Birmingham, AL. She will share how you can build your own Paradise at home through photos, a list of essential supplies, builders that can come construct it for you and artists of the Tiki community that create essential elements to enhance your own escape.
Christie solidified her place in the Tiki Revival in the early 2000’s by co-creating and founding The Hukilau, a Tiki Weekender held in Fort Lauderdale, FL honoring the Mai-Kai. She left the event in 2017 but is still a vital part of the Tiki community.
A Q&A to follow plus giveaways from the Tapa Room!
Low-proof and no-Proof Tropical Drinks 201
presenter: Mackay Wolford
MacKay Wilford will be presenting at the Inuhele: Winter Break seminar in Atlanta!! MacKay will be representing Water Witch doing a presentation about low and zero-proof cocktails.
https://www.waterwitchtiki.com/
Jersey tiki
presenter: Tiki Mezz, Terry Mezzano, and Twin Suns Pete
Explore the wilds of New Jersey polynesian pop! Tiki Mezz and Terry will walk guests through The Big Woo, while Twin Suns Pete of Tatooiniki, shares his a New Jersey basement bar where the drinks are correct and the decor is contested. He has heard your podcast and he comes in peace. Mostly.
Animating your homebar
presenter: Max Armstrong
How DO they do all that awesome stuff? Max Armstrong of Netherworld Haunted House will talk everything you need to bring parts of your homebar alive! He'll talk about the brain, ligthing, DMX controllers, and more!
Collecting Vintage Hawaiian Shirts
presenter: JOHN Martzall
John does a deep dive into the glorious details of vintage Hawaiian shirts!
The History of Drunken Dragon Hotel
PRESENTER: Sven Licht
Atlanta natives and lovers of DragonCon will be very familiar with Sven and DDH. For this project the popular local designer leans heavily into convention culture with merch of all types turning the DragonCon host hotels themselves the center of a rich fandom. Sven is also a huge tiki fan, and his carpet patterned aloha shirts are staples at Trader Vics and area tiki events. Join the man himself for a deep dive into the Drunken Dragon Hotel, the Svending Machine, and his cardgames and merch.
"We can neither confirm nor deny being a cult",
https://drunkendragonhotel.com/
https://www.instagram.com/drunkendragonhotel
Inuhele: Winter Break 101
PRESENTER: Jonathan Chaffin
Take a minute and learn what Inuhele: Winter Break is, what not to miss, and have a meet and greet with other newbies and personalities of the con.
https://www.instagram.com/horrorinclay/
https://jmchaffin.substack.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@3grognight
