So what exactly do all of those things have in common? They are the topics of the latest news coming straight to you about CONvergence 2024: Everyone’s Invited!
Get your 2024 Mid-Year shirt while you still can
This is your 2-week reminder to order your limited-edition CONvergence 2024 mid-year T-shirt featuring Connie, Connie Mark 2, and Professor Max cosplaying some of your favorite One Piece characters. Ordering a mid-year shirt helps build up CONvergence’s coffers to make this year’s convention the best it can be!
Short-sleeves not your thing? We also have long-sleeve tees, crewneck sweatshirts, and pullover hoodies with the same design! All items are available in sizes S–5X (some fabrics have limited sizing) and every single sale helps to support the convention you love! It’s win-win, friends!
Be sure to make your purchases by April 30, 2024 or you’ll miss this one.
Day Passes are Back for CONvergence 2024
CONvergence is thrilled to announce that day passes will be available again this year! After last year’s resounding success, we have decided to continue this accessible option for single-day attendance. If you can only make it for one day, we still want to see you!
- Day passes for Thursday, Friday, or Saturday are $75 each.
- Day passes for Sunday are $55 each.
- Day passes can be picked up starting at 9:00am each day.
- Day passes will be available for purchase starting the Wednesday before CONvergence.
Remember, Guest of Honor Keith David will only be with us on Thursday this year, so if you or someone you know wants to check us out for just one day, why not make it a doozy?
For those who want to join the fun for more than 1 day, right now an adult CONvergence pass is $115 for the whole 4-day weekend. Teen passes are just $55 and Kids are $35. The prices will increase after May 15th.
Contribute to a CONvergence Community Quilt
Represent what you love about fandom and CONvergence by crafting a square for a CONvergence community quilt! Everyone is invited to submit a square. The quilt will be displayed for all to enjoy at CONvergence 2024 and beyond!
Don’t know how to sew? No problem! Your square isn’t limited to the traditional quilting process. Pull out your Cricket, knitting needles, paint brushes, Sharpie markers, fabric glue, googly eyes, badge ribbon collection, and anything else that you would like to use to create your square.
Guidelines:
- Must be made of or secured to a material that can be sewn. Cotton broadcloth or duck cloth/canvas are recommended, but the fiber choice is yours.
- Panel size: 12″x12″ *
- Finished area: 11″ x 11″ **
- No glitter, but SHINY FABRIC is cool
- Fabric glue and heat-bonded fabric tape are allowed (we recommend tacking pieces with a few stitches as insurance).
Please bring your finished square(s) to the April 20th or May 19th CONvergence ConCom meeting. If you can’t make a meeting, please contact CONvergence Decor to make other arrangements.
CONvergence has the right to omit any entries that go against our community standards policy – keep it clean and don’t harsh the squee! Questions? Email Amy with CONvergence Decor.
*smaller projects will be attached to a random 12″ x 12″ fabric square of our choosing
**please allow 1/2″ seam allowance for quilt construction. text and images must be at least 1/2″ from the edge or they won’t show on the final project
New Policy Regarding AI Art at CONvergence
This policy aims to prevent the sale and/or promotion of any goods or services that profit off of the theft of another artist’s work, while also allowing attendees to submit art generated by AI programs they themselves have created and trained on original art with permission.
Read the full policy on the Policies page.
You Can Still Caffeinate for CONvergence
CONvergence is partnered with Velasquez Family Coffee to provide tasty caffeination that gives back to our community. For the past two years we’ve had both online and at-con sales available, and this year you may even be able to taste test their coffee in a party room!
When you order your small-batch, Minnesota-roasted coffee beans, $3 to $4 of every bag purchased can benefit CONvergence! just select CONvergence as the fundraiser you’d like to support when you check out. You can even get a coffee subscription! It’s easy, and delicious.
Importing coffee to Minnesota helps ensure the Velasquez family in Honduras a livable income and supports their efforts to protect and enhance the precious cloud forest where they farm. The Velasquez Family name is a guarantee that the coffee you serve your family is high quality and sustainably produced.
Learn more about Velasquez Family Coffee on their website.
The Next ConCom Meeting
The CONvergence Convention Committee (ConCom) is a team of over 200 year-round volunteer leaders and staff who plan and orchestrate everything that makes CONvergence what it is!
The next ConCom meeting is Saturday, April 20, 2024. Everyone is welcome to attend ConCom meetings.
Whether or not you are currently part of CONvergence ConCom, we’d love to see you there. It’s a great way to stay connected with the CONvergence community throughout the year! Get in-person location information and the the remote attendance zoom link on the CONvergence Google Calendar.
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