Nine Mile Grill will be closed for dining starting today, July 3rd, at 2pm and will reopen Monday morning, the 8th, at 6am. Breakfast will be served out of Navigator’s Lounge.

Navigator’s Lounge

Breakfast

Wednesday, the 4th: 6am to 11am
Thursday, the 5th: 6am to 11am
Friday, the 6th: 6am to 11am
Saturday, the 7th: 7am to 11:30am.
Sunday, the 8th: from 7am to 12pm.

Lunch & Dinner

All day dining in Navigator’s Lounge will start at 11am and go until 11pm Wednesday through Sunday.

East Courtyard Patio

The East Courtyard will be grilling beginning on Thursday, the 5th starting at 4pm. On both Friday and Saturday, the grill will be open all day starting at 11am. It will be serving burgers, brats, veggie burgers, and pork chops-on-a-stick. Additionally, we will have two bars outside.

Plaza Java

Wednesday, the 4th: 6am to 1:30pm
Thursday, the 5th: 6am to 1:30pm, 4pm-10pm
Friday, the 6th: 6am to 10pm
Saturday, the 7th: 6am to 10pm
Sunday, the 8th: 6am to 1:30pm

For other food options nearby, don’t forget to check out our Restaurant Guide (PDF).

We are happy to announce that Featured Performer Jackie Kashian will
have as her guest during a live recording of the Dork Forest Podcast
on Mainstage on Friday, July 6 at 3:00 PM the creator of Fables for
Vertigo Comics, Bill Willingham.

Jackie has been a national touring comic for over 15 years. She has
her own half hour special on Comedy Central, was a semi-finalist on
Last Comic Standing and has been on This American Life with Ira Glass

Bill Willingham has been writing, and occasionally drawing, funny
books for 20 years now. He’s also recently taken up writing prose
fiction as well, He is best known for creating the following comic
book series: Elementals, Ironwood; Coventry; Pantheon; Proposition
Player; and currently, Fables.

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The Souvenir Program Book is a printed book with a full color cover and info about 2012 programming, events, parties, Guests of Honor, Guest Alumni, and other Attending Professionals. This book is provided to every registered member of CONvergence along with the usual Pocket Programming Guide which has a condensed version of the schedule in grid form. Pick yours up at during the convention in registration.

For those who would like an early peek at CONvergence 2011 programming and events, we have the Souvenir Program Book available online now in PDF form.

• Download the 2012 Souvenir Program Book (PDF)

The CONvergence Video department is announcing the launch of another Youtube channel!
CONvergenceTube is the official CONvergence Youtube channel where you can watch short videos shot by our videography team during the convention. This includes clips from guest of honor interviews, event footage, panels and more! Right now on the channel you’ll find all of our 2011 CONvergence clips as well as Soylent Theater clips from 2004 to 2008! In the coming months, we will add clips encompassing the entire convention going all the way back to 2004!

Additionally, the CONvergence Video department is proud to announce the relaunch of the CVG-TV CONvergence Television Youtube Channel!
On this channel, you can watch content created by convention members as well as convention staff for CONvergence Television, our hotel channel during the convention. This includes PSA’s, promotional videos for room parties and events, videos shown at opening/closing ceremonies, and anything else that’s on CVG-TV during CONvergence!

Visit the Video page for a full list of official YouTube channels.

This year parking is available in two locations.

1. International Dairy Queen Corporation offices parking lot, a couple of blocks north of the Double Tree, at 7505 Metro Boulevard.

2. Lifetouch building parking lot, just west of the Sofitel, at 7800 Picture Drive.

Download the parking maps (PDF) and pay special attention to where parking is allowed at which times.

This year instead of a box set, the Video department is offering five individually packaged DVDs with full panels and shows from CONvergence 2011, including Masquerade, Iron Artist, Smackdown, Vilification Tennis, Opening & Closing Ceremonies and more! This way, more CONvergence members can go home with the parts of CONvergence 2011 most important to them. Download more details on the DVDs (PDF).

The 2011 DVDs are $10 each, or you can purchase all five for the discounted price of $40. You can purchase DVDs during the convention at the Merchandise Table in CONvergence Central.

While ConSuite and parties offer lots of drinks and snacks, you’ll probably want an actual meal sometime during the 4-day con. Below is a listing of restaurants in the immediate area of the hotel. We recommend calling a restaurant to verify that they are open before venturing out.

Download the CONvergence 2012 Restaurant Guide (PDF)