News
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! CONvergence may only last for three days in July, but CONvergence-related events occur all throughout the year.
08.14.2008 - CONvergence Con Article on Rakemag.com
CONvergence Con Article on Rakemag.com Full Story...
08.05.2008 - CONvergence 2008 Photos Posted
CONvergence 2008 Photos Posted Full Story...
07.15.2008 - The CONvergence YouTube Channel is now On-Line!
The CONvergence YouTube Channel is now On-Line! Full Story...
07.08.2008 - Lets bring Jonathan Coulton to CONvergence 2009
Lets bring Jonathan Coulton to CONvergence 2009 Full Story...
06.24.2008 - Keeping Track of CVG2008 Online!
Keeping Track of CVG2008 Online! Full Story...
06.23.2008 - Facade Construction Help
Facade Construction Help Full Story...
06.23.2008 - New CVG Marketing Director in 2009
New CVG Marketing Director in 2009 Full Story...
06.22.2008 - CVG 2008 Programming Guide ON LINE!
CVG 2008 Programming Guide ON LINE! Full Story...
06.22.2008 - Free Exchange Book Cart
Free Exchange Book Cart Full Story...
06.22.2008 - Posting Flyers and Signs
Posting Flyers and Signs Full Story...
06.22.2008 - Michael Sheard Five Day Memorial Panel
Michael Sheard Five Day Memorial Panel Full Story...
06.22.2008 - Guest of Honor Added
Eric Flint Added As Guest of Honor Full Story...
06.22.2008 - Poster Brigade Needed
Poster Brigade Needed Full Story...
06.22.2008 - Friday Night MainStage Events
Friday Night MainStage Events Full Story...
06.22.2008 - Lifeguard Needed for Extended Pool Hours
Lifeguard Needed for Extended Pool Hours Full Story...
06.22.2008 - Recycling at CONvergence!
Recycling at CONvergence! Full Story...
06.22.2008 - Project Room Needs Supplies
Project Room Needs Supplies Full Story...
06.22.2008 - THAC0 Comes to Cinema Rex
THAC0 Comes to Cinema Rex Full Story...
06.20.2008 - All hotel, all the time!!!!
All hotel, all the time!!!! Full Story...
06.20.2008 - Restaurant Guide ON LINE
Restaurant Guide ON LINE Full Story...
06.19.2008 - At-the-Door Forms On Line!
At-the-Door Forms On Line! Full Story...
06.17.2008 - Mark Time and Ogle Award Winners Announced
Mark Time and Ogle Award Winners Announced Full Story...
06.17.2008 - Special Perk for the Uber-Volunteer
Volunteers Department Offers Special Perk for the Uber-Volunteer! Full Story...
06.12.2008 - The Convention Hotel and Room Reservations
The Convention Hotel and Room Reservations Full Story...
06.12.2008 - CONvergence Needs Help Moving!
CONvergence Needs Help Moving! Full Story...
06.09.2008 - Circuit Bending in Connie's Space Lounge
Circuit Bending in Connie's Space Lounge Full Story...
06.09.2008 - Space Lounge Sci-Fi Cabaret Wants YOU!
Space Lounge Sci-Fi Cabaret Wants YOU! Full Story...
06.09.2008 - Space Lounge Smoothie Bar needs volunteers!
Space Lounge Smoothie Bar needs volunteers! Full Story...
06.07.2008 - Drive for Used Eyeglasses
Drive for Used Eyeglasses at Registration Full Story...
06.07.2008 - Klingon Bat’leth Tournament
Klingon Bat’leth Tournament Full Story...
06.07.2008 - USS Nokomis / Red Cross Blood Drive
USS Nokomis / Red Cross Blood Drive Full Story...
06.07.2008 - Best of Masquerade Show
Best of Masquerade Show Friday Night Full Story...
06.07.2008 - Savage Aural Hotbed Returns
Savage Aural Hotbed returns to CONvergence Full Story...
06.07.2008 - Badged Areas at the Convention
Badged Areas at the Convention Full Story...
06.07.2008 - Open Positions
Open Positions Full Story...
05.28.2008 - Volunteers Needed!
Volunteer For Badging Shifts Full Story...
05.18.2008 - Volunteers Needed!
Volunteers Need for Move In/Move Out. Full Story...
04.30.2008 - Panelists Needed!
Panelists needed to fill programming panels. Full Story...
04.30.2008 - New 2008 Guest of Honor
Wally Wingert Added as 2008 Guests of Honor Full Story...
04.25.2008 - City Pages dubs CONvergence "Best Fan Convention"
City Pages dubs CONvergence "Best Fan Convention". Full Story...
03.29.2008 - Art Show Forms
2008 CONvergence Art Show Forms Available. Full Story...
03.29.2008 - Panel List
2008 CONvergence Panel List Online. Full Story...
03.29.2008 - Brian Keene's a Papa!
Brian Keene's a Papa! Full Story...
03.29.2008 - Sign Language Interpreters at CONvergence
Sign Language Interpreters at CONvergence. Full Story...
03.29.2008 - Web Usability Team
New Web Usability Team. Full Story...
03.18.2008 - New DVDs Available
New DVDs Available For Sale. Full Story...
03.18.2008 - Drop off Used Eyeglasses at Registration Dept
Drop off Used Eyeglasses at Registration Dept. Full Story...
03.18.2008 - CONvergence Babies
Looking for CONvergence Babies. Full Story...
03.18.2008 - Sheraton Hotel is Full!
All the rooms are booked for the convention weekend. See the Full Story...
03.18.2008 - Greg Weisman News
Spectacular Spider-Man Animated Series and more Full Story...
03.18.2008 - New 2008 Guest of Honor
Trace Beaulieu added to the guest list Full Story...
11.25.2007 - Two New 2008 Guests of Honor
Bernie Wrightson and Mark Evanier added to the guest list Full Story...
10.02.2007 - Annual Theme
News about CONvergence's 2008 Theme(s) Full Story...
10.02.2007 - 2008 Guests of Honor
The latest list of guests for 2008 Full Story...
10.02.2007 - CONvergence 2008 Registration
CONvergence 2008 Registration Full Story...
10.02.2007 - CONvergence 2008 Hotel Reservations
CONvergence 2008 Hotel Reservations Full Story...
10.02.2007 - CONvergence 2008 Parties
CONvergence 2008 Parties Full Story...
10.02.2007 - CONvergence 2007 in Review
CONvergence 2007 in Review - Attendance / Demographics / Hotel Occupancy Full Story...
07.25.2007 - Guest of Honor Wally Wingert's Photos
Guests of Honor Wally Wingert has posted photos from CONvergence Full Story...
07.25.2007 - John Kovalic's Introduction
Guests of Honor John Kovalic has posted his cartoon-format Introduction Full Story...
07.15.2007 - Guests of Honor Talk About CONvergence 2007
Guests of Honor from 2007 Talk About Their Experiences Full Story...
06.19.2007 - Exchange Students Looking for Sci Fi Homes!
Exchange Students Looking for Sci Fi Homes! Full Story...
05.14.2007 - Drive for Used Eyeglasses at Registration
Drive for Used Eyeglasses at Registration Full Story...
05.14.2007 - Klingon Bat’Leth Tournament
The Klingon Bat’Leth Tournament Returns Full Story...
05.14.2007 - The Dorian Gray Memorial Literary Lounge
The Dorian Gray Memorial Literary Lounge Full Story...
05.14.2007 - Gaming
Gaming Full Story...
03.17.2007 - USS Nokomis 5th Annual CONvergence Blood Drive
USS Nokomis 5th Annual CONvergence Blood Drive Full Story...
01.21.2007 - Returning Guest of Honor John Kovalic
Guest of Honor John Kovalic returning for CONvergence 2007 Full Story...
12.20.2006 - DVDs for Sale!
Exclusive CONvergence DVDs for Sale! Full Story...
11.27.2006 - MISFITS Team Trivia Challenge 2006 award winners
MISFITS Team Trivia Challenge 2006 award winners Full Story...
11.27.2006 - MISFITS Writing Contest 2006 Results
Announcing the winners of the MISFITS Writing Contest 2006 Read More...
11.13.2006 - CONvergence 2006 in Review - Hotel
CONvergence 2006 in Review - Hotel Full Story...
11.13.2006 - CONvergence 2006 in Review - Attendance
CONvergence 2006 in Review - Attendance Full Story...
11.12.2006 - Art Show Awards 2006
2006 CONvergence Art Show Awards results are in! Read More...
11.10.2006 - Programming Brainstorming
Our annual Programming Brainstorming Meeting will be held 2:00pm Saturday, November 18 at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel Read More...
10.13.2006 - CVG 2007 - Reserve Your Hotel Room EARLY!
CVG 2007 - Reserve Your Hotel Room EARLY! Read More...
10.13.2006 - CONvergence 2006 in Review - Budget
CONvergence 2006 in Review - Budget Read More...
07.01.2006 - CONvergence 2006 Programming Guide
The CONvergence 2006 programming guide is now available for download. Full Story...
07.01.2006 - New MISFITS officers announced
Thank you to last year's MISFITS officers and announcing the new slate of officers serving for the next year. Full Story...
06.30.2006 - Guest of Honor Appearances
Our schedule of Guest of Honor appearances is now online. Read More...
06.29.2006 - Attending Professionals at CONvergence 2006
Check out our list of local professionals and returning guests who are expected to be in attendance at CONvergence 2006 Full Story...
06.29.2006 - Literary Lounge needs books.
Donate your used books to the Literary Lounge. Read More...
06.22.2006 - Hotel Booked!
All hotel rooms are filled this year! Read More...
05.27.2006 - ROG Food Drives and Contests
ROG will be holding a Food Drive in their Cabana Party Room this year to help stock the Waseca Neighborhood Center and Food Shelf. Full Story...
05.26.2006 - CONvergence needs you NOW!
CONvergence needs your help building the entryway facade to the mainstage area. Read More...
05.23.2006 - USS Nokomis 5th Annual CONvergence Blood Drive
The USS Nokomis will be organizing the Blood Drive and needs YOU to pre-register as a donor. Full Story...
05.23.2006 - Klingon Bat'Leth Tournament
This year, IKV WarHammer will be hosting its fourth annual Bat'leth tournament Fighting for a Cure. Full Story...
05.05.2006 - HOTEL NEWS
All hotel smoking rooms have been assigned for CONvergence 2006. Full Story...
04.13.2006 - Breaking Hotel News
There has been a slight increase in the room rate for CONvergence starting with this years convention. Full Story...
03.31.2006 - Jim Baen's Universe Tour
Jim Baen's Universe Club is going on tour, and CONvergence is one of the stops! Full Story...
03.25.2006 - Pet/Animal Policy
The Pet/Animal Policy has been clarified for 2006. In short, except for Service Animals, pets or other animals are not allowed at CONvergence. Read More...
03.25.2006 - CONvergence Registration Update
The Registration Department is under new leadership! Our new Registration Co-Heads, Stephanie Lindorff and Andy Murphy are looking for volunteers like you! Full Story...
03.25.2006 - Hotel Registration Update
Some hotel confirmations have been delayed. Full Story...
03.24.2006 - Smoking Policy Update
The Sheraton Bloomington is converting most of its rooms to non-smoking in 2006. Full story...
03.24.2006 - Remodeling at the Sheraton
The Sheraton Bloomington is redecorating all of the poolside cabanas on the 1st and 2nd floors this spring.Full story...
03.24.2006 - Interested in helping with Programming?
Interested in being a Panelist or volunteering in Programming? Come to the Programming meeting Wednesday, April 5th, 6:30 PM at the Wilde Roast Cafe. Full story...
03.23.2006 - Four CONvergence Guests of Honor announced!
Four more Guests of Honor for CONvergence 2006 have been added. New guests are: J.G. Hertzler, Robert O'Reilly, Bridget Landry and Eric Flint Full story...
11.07.2005 - CONvergence smoking policy change!
As of our November 4th meeting, we have learned that the Cabana rooms at the Sheraton Bloomington will be non-smoking starting in 2006. Full story...
10.21.2005 - Mark Time Awards 2005
The Mark Time and Ogle Awards are given each year for the best science fiction and horror audio productions. See this year's winners! Full story...
10.21.2005 - CONvergence 2006 Theme
The theme of CONvergence 2006 will be "Boldly Go," and is a celebration of space exploration in reality and science fiction. Full story...
10.21.2005 - ConSuite Changes
ConSuite will undergo a number of changes in 2006, including department heads, organization, cleanliness, decor, and new smoking policy. Full story...
10.21.2005 - Registration Department Head Change
Kate Carey stepped down after many years as Registration Head. Our new Registration Co-Heads will be Stephanie Lindorff and Andy Murphy. Full story...
10.07.2005 - CONvergence Programming meeting to be held on 11/19/2005
The CONvergence programming brainstorming meeting will be Saturday, November 19th 2005 at 2:00 PM at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel. Full story...
09.11.2005 - Dixon, Lackey team up for Katrina relief efforts.
CONvergence 2005 Guests of Honor Larry Dixon and Mercedes Lackey establish a hurricane refugee camp. Full story...
09.01.2005 - Remembering Michael Sheard
Michael Sheard, 2001 and 2003 Guest of Honor, has died at age 65. Full story...
06.24.2005 - Reminder - Badge sharing is not allowed!
Just a friendly reminder from your 2005 CONvergence staff...badge sharing is not allowed at the convention. Full story...
06.17.2005 - LAN Gaming Received Computers; Could Still Use More Help!
LAN gaming has received computers for this year's convention, but could still use more as well as staff to run the room! Full story...
06.15.2005 - Physics of Superheroes to be published in September 2005
2005 Guest of Honor Jim Kakalios is publishing a book later this year. Full story...
06.14.2005 - LAN Gaming needs your help!
Help! We need computers and event coordinators for 2005. Full story...
05.25.2005 - Volunteers Needed
We're looking for a few good geeks. Full story...
04.16.2005 - Hotel Update
Clarified smoking policy, unprecedented Parties interest, and hotel room availability announced. Full story...
03.05.2005 - Literary Lounge Announced
We're excited to announce the launching year for a new feature -- a local authors' Literary Lounge. Full story...
03.04.2005 - Smoking Allowed in 2005 Consuite
Despite the 2005 Bloomington smoking ban, Consuite will have a smoking section this year. Full story...
03.03.2005 - Masquerade Judging and Criteria Online
Judging and Criteria for the 2005 Masquerade is now online! Full story...
02.09.2005 - New Parties Heads
We're excited to announce that the Parties department has two new heads. Full story...
02.04.2005 - Help Wanted
We're looking for some volunteers to help throw this year's convention. Interested? Full story...
02.03.2005 - Mainstage Facade Needs a Few Good Fans!
We're looking for suggestions for this year's mainstage facade. Have a good one? Full story...
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