Want to know about the Operations team who run the Bridge? Interested in volunteering with us but want to know more? Veteran with the team and want to see the shiny new training materials? Now you can do just that! We have training documents that you can check out and see all about us.

Training Session              Situations

Do we have you interest in volunteering with us? Contact us at operations@convergence-con.org and we will link you up with our schedules to get you ready for CONvergence.

If you have any questions please contact operations@convergence-con.org.

Convergence still needs 5 videographers and 2 Production Assistants for this year’s con. Ideal for Film, Video and Television Production students. Contact CONvergence Video Department at the email address below – BEFORE June 22nd. Don’t miss this great opportunity to hang out with some awesome geeks.

July 4-7, 2013 at the Bloomington Doubletree by Hilton Hotel

Contact the video department for more details: video@convergence-con.org

We shoot around 100 hours of footage each year during our convention, so we’re looking for more people to help us as Camera Operators, Videographers, Motion Graphics, Technical Directors and Editors.

The parking information for the convention has been consolidated into the map attached below.

CONvergence 2013 Parking Map.pdf

Parking: LifeTouch reverses yesterday’s statement; On-street parking established

OFFICIAL WORD AS OF JUNE 14, 2013

Thanks to the efforts of Double Tree and CONvergence Hotel Staff, Lifetouch has decided to allow parking in their lot after all.

LifeTouch Parking: Allowed Thursday July 4th @ 12:00pm thru Sunday July 7th @ 10:00pm
(Except for reserved employee parking spots)

Then there is On-street Parking:

On-street parking is available on the South East corner of the frontage road nearest the hotel. Cars may be parked on the side closest to the Double Tree but not on the opposite side near Sofitel. Please be aware that the city strictly enforces the parking times and will be onsite to ticket or tow if parked beyond these hours.
Thursday July 4th from 8am – 8pm
Friday July 5th from 6am – 10pm
Saturday July 6th from 6am – 10pm
Sunday July 7th from 6am – 6pm

CONvergence 2013 Parking Map.pdf

As always if you have questions related to the hotel, please email us at hotel@convergence-con.org.

This is to make everyone aware of some major changes this year to our parking for CONvergence.
In the past Lifetouch has been generous enough to allow us to have overflow parking in their lot, this year they have decided not to work with us and because of this, any cars parked in their lot will be tagged and towed. (big bucks to get your car back).

Also, if you are not staying at the Sofitel please do not park in their lot – they will also have your vehicle tagged and towed if you decide to park there and your vehicle is not associated with a room. For those of you that are staying there please make sure you give them your vehicle information upon check-in for any/all vehicles you are parking in their lot.

Dairy Queen Headquarters has graciously offered us overflow parking and the shuttle will be making runs to that lot on a regular basis. Maps are available at the DoubleTree.

If staying at any of the remaining overflow hotels, please use the Shuttle if possible and leave your vehicles at the overflow hotel.

We encourage carpooling if at all feasible with friends who are also attending the convention.

We are working on trying to find some additional overflow parking so keep checking back for updates.

No More Availability

At this time there is no longer room availability at either the Double Tree or Sofitel. Cancellations may occur as we move into the hotel in July.