CONvergence Convention

CONvergence Cosplayers Mask Up With Style and Creativity

Posted on August 3, 2022 by CONvergence Webteam Liz Posted in Cosplay, Policies

Like CONvergence 2022: Your Reality May Vary, CONvergence 2021: The Stuff of Legends required vaccines and masking for all attendees. CONvergence’s community of costumers and cosplayers thrived with this creative challenge! We chatted with a few CONvergence 2021 members who were excited to share the results of their on-theme masking. Read on to see how these cosplayers turned a logistics challenge into a creative success.

Archer is obsessed with the Loki TV series, and brought that passion to her timeless inflatable T-rex costume. While she brings the costume to CONvergence every year, she found it an easy way to cosplay with a mask in 2021. She shared that she even built a portable air conditioner into the outfit to stay cool while wandering the hotel!

Revenant showcased his King Boo cosplay from Luigi’s Mansion at CONvergence 2021. When he had trouble finding a suitable face mask to accompany his getup, he took matters into his own hands and made a mask. Not satisfied to stop there, he went on to make his scepter too! What a great effect!

What’s that lovely smell? Folks may remember Jack rocking his peppermint-scented fur suit at CONvergence 2021, and may have even received a custom badge ribbon if they mentioned the minty fresh wafts. Jack has several fur suits, but loves peppermint candy so much he created this one—fondly named Peppermint Patty, accordingly. “What I love about the mask mandate,” he said, “is that because a lot of people have social anxiety, having the anonymity has been fun this year. Plus I don’t have to worry about how my face is looking.”

The Star Wars 501st Legion was well-represented at CONvergence 2021, evidenced by Peter, Betsy, and James here. Fresh off a recent photo shoot, Peter shared that it was easy to incorporate face masks into Star Wars cosplay. “I have masks matched to each of my cosplays this year.”

This costumer brought out their fur suit, named Searska, to fit the CONvergence 2021 theme of mythology and legends. “I’ve had this outfit for 10 years, and just haven’t had a lot of opportunities to wear it. It seemed perfect for this year—both because of the theme and because it’s easy to wear a mask under it.”

You couldn’t even tell that Miraculous was wearing a face mask, using it as a helpful way to hold up Karl Heisenberg’s beard on this Resident Evil Village cosplay. Though they attended their first CONvergence relatively recently, in 2019, cosplay is no challenge—they made this Heisenberg hammer in about five days!

“If I have to wear a mask, I might as well have fun with it,” said Virgose. This custom-designed LED face allows him to wear any sort of mask he feels like, and he reported that he’d received a great response to the design.

How will you rock a mask at CONvergence 2022? Will you grab a surgical mask from the pile by your front door, purchase a nerd-themed mask to fit your interests or match your t-shirt, or design one from scratch to enhance your costume?

Head over to the costuming page for more information and some great tips about costuming at CONvergence, make sure you enter the Hall Costume Contest if you are wearing a costume, and don’t forget to check out the Masquerade on Saturday. We just can’t wait to see what creativity our costuming and cosplay community brings to CONvergence 2022: Your Reality May Vary!

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Make Sure Your COVID-19 Vaccination is Up To Date for CONvergence 2022

Posted on July 28, 2022 by CONvergence Webteam Hal Posted in Accessibility, Announcements, Policies, Volunteers

With CONvergence just two weeks away, this is a friendly reminder that all CONvergence 2022 attendees will be required to show proof they are fully vaccinated and up to date with COVID-19 vaccination prior to entry. We will be defining “fully vaccinated” and “up to date” following the chart provided by the CDC at the time of CONvergence 2022.

There is still time for you to schedule your booster if you are not currently up to date with your COVID-19 vaccinations! If you need a booster, call your local clinic or pharmacy to schedule an appointment. You can also head to Vaccines.gov to find COVID-19 vaccination sites near you. If you are in Minnesota, you can find vaccine locations at clinics, hospitals, and pharmacies near you on the Minnesota COVID-19 Response website.

Here is an infographic showing the definition of “fully vaccinated” as it will be during CONvergence 2022, broken down by age and vaccine type starting with your first vaccine dose. Please note that this infographic does not account for specific medical circumstances, and the chart provided by the CDC should be deferred to if you have questions about your specific circumstances.

In addition to proof of up to date vaccination, CONvergence 2022 COVID-19 policies also include the following:

Attendees over 3 years of age will be required to wear a mask covering their nose and mouth in all public areas unless they are actively eating or drinking. If you have questions about what sorts of masks are acceptable, we direct you to the CDC guidelines for face covering.
There is no cap on membership for CONvergence 2022.

Reasonable accommodation is available due to verifiable health or accessibility needs. These requests will be handled on a case-by-case basis. If medical circumstances have interfered with your booster schedule, please contact the CONvergence board of directors prior to arriving at CONvergence 2022. If you have any questions about COVID-19 policies at CONvergence 2022, please contact the CONvergence board of directors.

It is our hope that these policies will help our community members and volunteers feel confident that they can attend CONvergence safely. Please keep in mind that the COVID-19 virus affects everyone differently, and some CONvergence members are more at-risk than others of severe complications. We encourage everyone to be respectful and practice physical distancing during the convention in order to help keep CONvergence a safer and inclusive event for all.

Volunteer for CONvergence 2022

Ever thought about getting more involved with CONvergence? It’s a great way to network, meet people, and help make this awesome thing happen! You can even list your CONvergence volunteer experience on your resume.

Volunteer as Department Staff

There are always volunteer positions available, but at the moment help is especially needed in leadership and specialist roles for Teen Room, Volunteers, Logistics (the folks who move everything in and out of the hotel), Exhibits (the folks who run “The Holodeck” in the Gym, Fan tables, and more), and Connie’s Quantum Sandbox. To learn more about those positions, head to the volunteer positions page, and if they sound like a great way for you to get involved, please send an email today!

Explore Volunteer Positions

There is still time to jump on and help these very under-staffed departments, even this close to the convention. CONvergence needs convention committee members in order to happen, and for most of the year these roles can be done remotely! If you can attend Zoom meetings and answer emails, you can be CONvergence department staff.

At-Con Volunteer Shift Sign Up

Volunteer shift sign-up for the 2022 convention is also live! In particular, volunteers are needed for badge pick-up shifts on Wednesday afternoon and evening, and Thursday. More volunteers working for registration during badge pick-up helps keep the lines flowing smoothly.

Sign Up For Volunteer Shifts

Shifts for all sorts of volunteer positions are available for the entire convention. Shifts may get added to SignUp Genius as the convention gets closer, so in addition to grabbing your preferred volunteer shifts early, it’s a great idea to check back during the week of CONvergence 2022 as well!

Need ASL Interpretation?

If you would like American Sign Language interpretation services during CONvergence 2022, please contact the Accessibility & Inclusion department with your request by August 11, 2022.

We cannot guarantee an available interpreter without an advance request. Please also help spread the word about this, as it is a change from some previous years! For more information about accessibility at CONvergence, please visit the Accessibility and Inclusion page.

Sensory Break Room Returns

The Sensory Break Room will be back for CONvergence 2022! CONvergence has partnered with the Autism Society of Minnesota to facilitate the space and provide fidgets. Head over to the Sensory Break Room page for more information and hours of operation.

At-The-Door Registration

If you plan to register at-the-door for CONvergence 2022, please register online for CONvergence at home before you leave for the convention. This will allow volunteers to more quickly get you your badge when you arrive, and keep the line moving significantly faster for everyone!

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CONvergence 2022 Price Increases After June 15

Posted on June 12, 2022 by CONvergence Webteam Hal Posted in Merchandise, Registration & Badges

There is one thing that remains consistent across all alternate realities: registering for CONvergence early saves you money that you can later budget for things like the CONvergence Art Show, Artists Alley, the GPS Charity Auction, and Dealers Room!

This is your reminder that the The CONvergence 2022 Registration rate for adults (18+) will increase from $95 to the at-the-door rate of $125 after Wednesday, June 15, 2022.

You have until Midnight on Wednesday to get your CONvergence 2022 membership at a lower price!

This includes the special joint registration rate with 2D Con. When you register for both 2022 conventions at the same time before Midnight on June 15, you will save $5 off your registration for each convention.

Register Now

After you register for CONvergence 2022, don’t forget to remind your friends about the upcoming price increase! Plus, if you are planning to be there, they probably will want to know that!

CONvergence 2022 At-Con Shirt Now Available

Your reality may vary, but only if you do/don’t get the CONvergence 2022 mid-year shirt, available in two colors! This year, we are running a campaign where you can order your mid-year shirt online by June 29, 2022 and have it portaled directly to your home (most likely via USPS.)

screen print art of Connie as many Loki variants with the word VARIANTS on black

screen print art of Connie as many Loki variants with the word VARIANTS on blue

Get Your Shirt

If you have questions about the mid-year shirt, or other CONvergence shirts or merchandise, please contact CONvergence Merchandise.

COVID-19 Safety Information

Due to the ever-evolving conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota, it is hard to know far in advance what decisions to make with regard to health and safety for CONvergence 2022. Regardless, we feel it is important to set some guidelines now because we know many of you are looking for clarity before you commit to attending.

CONvergence 2022 COVID-19 Policies

Attendees will be required to show proof they are fully vaccinated and up to date with COVID-19 vaccination prior to entry. We will be defining “fully vaccinated” and “up to date” following the chart provided by the CDC at the time of CONvergence 2022. A CDC card (or a photo of a CDC card on your phone) is best, but any official electronic or printed documentation that you have been vaccinated will be accepted. Note: This may prohibit attendance of children under 5 years old.
Attendees will be required to wear a mask covering their nose and mouth in all public areas unless they are actively eating or drinking. If you have questions about what sorts of masks are acceptable, we direct you to the CDC guidelines for face covering.
At this time, there is no cap on membership for CONvergence 2022.

The trajectory of the pandemic will require us to remain flexible, and these policies will be subject to review as the convention draws closer. Right now, we do not expect them to change.

We are also creating policies that will allow for reasonable accommodation due to verifiable health or accessibility needs. These requests will be handled on a case-by-case basis. If you have any questions about COVID-19 policies at CONvergence 2022, please contact the CONvergence board of directors.

Party Application Deadlines

New party room suites have become available for hosting parties at CONvergence 2022. The deadline for applying to host a party has thus been extended to June 28th, to give everyone the opportunity to hold your party in one of these suites!

The application for mobile parties is also still open until July 31, 2022. A mobile party is any person or group approved by CONvergence to offer an attraction, service, entertainment, activity, game, or refreshments but is considered “mobile” because it is not tied down to a specific room like room parties. Some wander around completely mobile, some are stationary, and some pop-up temporarily in different places.

Head over to the Host a Party page for more information on hosting a room party or a mobile party at CONvergence!

Get a Hotel Room for CONvergence 2022

Hotel rooms are still available at both the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis and at the Millennium Minneapolis for CONvergence 2022. To reserve your room, head over to the Hotel Rooms page.

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CONvergence 2022 Seeking Additional Panelists

Posted on June 11, 2022 by CONvergence Webteam Hal Posted in Panels, Programming

The panel schedule for CONvergence 2022: Your Reality May Vary is coming together and nearing completion. However, there are a few panels for which we would need a few more panelists in order to make happen.

The best CONvergence panel discussions happen when people with different perspectives come together about something they are all passionate about. To that end, we are constantly seeking new and different panelists every year, including panelists whose experiences being part of a marginalized group have informed their passions and perspectives. Speaking on panels at CONvergence is one of the fastest ways to meet people and network at the convention, too!

Panelists Needed

Do you think you could bring a unique and important perspective to any of these following panels? Or maybe they just sound like fun to be part of? If so, please head over to Panel Sign-up and sign up for them!

Muslim Identity in Ms. Marvel

Panelists needed: 2 – 3 practitioners of Islam
In 2013, Kamala Khan became one of the first Muslim superheroes in Marvel Comics. Ms. Marvel often critiqued social norms & prejudices of Muslim identity. How do issues of visibility & concealment affect the development of Kamala Khan’s personal identity?

Philosophy and Physics

Panelists needed: 1 – 2 who can speak to philosophy
The philosophical concept of the multiverse has existed since ancient Greece but has only come into scientific spheres in the last century. If the multiverse theory is true, how would it work? How does that differ from the philosophical thought?

Star Wars Young and Old

Panelists needed: 2 under 18 years old
A conversation about the state of Star Wars between fans of all ages. Help us prove Star Wars fandom can be a place of mutual love for a thing even among people with vastly different experiences and perspectives.

Classic Other Worlds

Panelists needed: 1 – 2 non-male speakers
Authors have taken us to other worlds for centuries. Come discuss Baum’s Oz, Carroll’s Wonderland, Doyle’s Lost World and many others and why they’ve survived the test of time.

Sandbox Games and Infinite Play

Panelists needed: 1 – 2 under 18 years old
Sandbox games such as Minecraft, Scrap Mechanic, Eco, and Starship Evo allow players to choose their own adventure. They’re a great intro to gaming or a way to relax at the end of the day.

Culture and Diversity in Anime

Panelists needed: 1 – 2 anime fans who have experience navigating cultural appropriation and stereotypes
How have people of African and Indigenous descent been portrayed in anime? How has it evolved over time?

Rock the Genres

Panelists needed: 1 – 2 professional or semi-professional musicians or music producers
How does genre affect songwriting and band concept?

Why We Love Collecting Things

Panelists needed: 1 person who can speak to the psychology of collecting
So you found yourself in a dumpster trying to collect ’em all. Some of us have gone to great lengths for our collections of trading cards, toys, comics, books, and so much more. Let’s talk about why we do this and share some of our best collecting stories.

Head to Panel Sign-Up

Being a Panelist at CONvergence 2022

Never been on a panel at CONvergence before? No problem! Volunteering to be a panelist is very easy, and anybody can do it.

Head over to the CONvergence Panel Sign-Up Site, select the panels you’re interested in being a part of, and tell us a little bit about yourself including any credentials, experiences, or perspectives you can offer on the panel topics you’ve selected. At this stage in the panel scheduling process, the panels listed above are the most likely to make it onto the schedule, as we are actively trying to find speakers for them.

To learn more about CONvergence’s panel sign-up process, click here for step-by-step instructions.

Or, if you are ready to sign up for panels right now, simply click the button below to get started!

Don’t Forget to Register for CONvergence

You must be a registered member of CONvergence 2022 in order to be a panelist or moderator. From right now until the end of the day on June 15th, you can register for CONvergence for $95 if you are over 18, or $45 if you are a teenager. Click here to register for CONvergence 2022!

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CONvergence 2022 Needs You… to be a Panelist!

Posted on February 1, 2022 by CONvergence Webteam Hal Posted in Programming

Have you ever been in the audience for a panel at CONvergence or another convention and found yourself wanting to add more to the discussion? Can you offer geeky passion, fresh ideas, a unique perspective, real-world experiences, or professional expertise to the convention scene?

If you answered yes to any of these, you should sign up to be a panelist at CONvergence 2022: Your Reality May Vary!

Be A Panelist

Or maybe your special skill is leading a discussion and helping keep everyone on-topic. Ever thought about moderating panels? Moderators are the un-sung heroes of convention programming.

Being part of panels at CONvergence is one of the fastest ways to meet people and network at the convention, plus it is a lot of fun too!

The best CONvergence panel discussions happen when people with different perspectives talk about something they are all passionate about. To that end, we are constantly seeking new and different panelists every year.

Never been on a panel at CONvergence before? No problem!

Be a Panelist at CONvergence 2022

Volunteering to be a panelist is very easy, and anybody can do it.

To learn more about CONvergence’s panel sign-up process, click here for step-by-step instructions.

Or, if you are ready to sign up for panels right now, simply click the button below to get started!

Panelist sign-up for CONvergence 2022: Your Reality May Vary is open right now and panel suggestions are open through March 31, 2022.

Don’t Forget to Register for CONvergence

You must be a registered member of CONvergence 2022 in order to be a panelist or moderator. From right now until the end of the day on February 14th, you can register for CONvergence at the lowest rate. Click here to register for CONvergence 2022!

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CONvergence 2022 COVID-19 Information And More!

Posted on January 30, 2022 by CONvergence Webteam Hal Posted in Announcements, Hotel, Registration & Badges

Greetings to all friends of Connie!

A registration deadline is upon us and due to a continuing global health crisis, we have done what has been done so many times over the last few years. We have extended the deadline! This means you have an additional two weeks to register for CONvergence 2022 at the $85 rate.

The CONvergence 2022 Registration rate for adults (18+) will now increase from $85 to $95 on February 15th. Online registration is easy. Just go to the registration page to get started!

We are also extending the special joint registration rate with 2D Con. When you register for both 2022 conventions at the same time, you will save $5 off your registration for each convention!

Until February 15, 2022: $115 to register for both conventions!
February 15, 2022 to June 15, 2022: $125 to register for both conventions!

Head over to the registration page to Register Now.

COVID-19 Safety Information

CONvergence 2022 COVID-19 Policies

Attendees will be required to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination prior to entry. We will be defining “fully vaccinated” following CDC vaccine guidelines at the time of CONvergence 2022. A CDC card (or a photo of a CDC card on your phone) is best, but any official electronic or printed documentation that you have been vaccinated will be accepted. Note: This may prohibit attendance of children under 5 years old.
Attendees will be asked to wear a mask covering their nose and mouth in all public areas unless they are actively eating or drinking. If you have questions about what sorts of masks are acceptable, we direct you to the CDC guidelines for face covering.
At this time, there is no cap on membership for CONvergence 2022.

The trajectory of the pandemic will require us to remain flexible, and these policies will be subject to review as the convention draws closer. Right now, we do not expect them to change.

We are also creating policies that will allow for reasonable accommodation due to verifiable health or accessibility needs. These requests will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Stay tuned for further updates about this. If you have any questions about COVID-19 policies at CONvergence 2022, please contact the CONvergence board of directors.

Get a Hotel Room for CONvergence 2022

On February 23rd, 2022, links to reserve rooms at the Hyatt Regency and Millennium Minneapolis hotels will be sent to the email address that you provided when registering for CONvergence 2022.

Reservations can only be made through the link and cannot be made with the hotel directly. There is a three-night minimum stay required (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights.)

Be sure you register for CONvergence before February 23 if you want to get this email!

Head over to the registration page now to register for CONvergence 2022.

Perform in Wordslingers Way

Wordslingers Way is CONvergence’s dedicated venue for live spoken-word entertainment, featuring a blend of poetry, storytelling, and comedy performances.

Head over to the Wordslingers Way Performer Information page to learn more and apply to perform! Applications to perform in Wordslingers Way at CONvergence 2022 will be open until March 1st.

Thinking of Hosting a Party?

Parties are an essential element of CONvergence culture, helping make CONvergence an amazing experience. Every year, a veritable army of dedicated individuals and groups give their time, energy and resources to dazzle us with some of the most creative parties ever. Any individual, group, club, business, or organization may apply to host a room party or a mobile party at CONvergence.

Applications to host a party at CONvergence 2022 are now open! Head over to the Host a Party page on the CONvergence website to learn more, and to submit your application.

Volunteer for CONvergence

Are you interested in volunteering for CONvergence? Understandably, the ongoing pandemic has affected CONvergence’s volunteer base. This has been tough for a convention that is completely run by volunteers! It also makes this year a great time to get more involved. Head over to CONvergence’s volunteer page and ConCom General Info page to get involved volunteering with CONvergence.

Tagged with: COVID-19, COVID19, CVG2022

CONvergence is Partnering with 2D Con to Bring you More Video Games and Joint Registration

Posted on January 14, 2022 by CONvergence Webteam Hal Posted in Announcements, Gaming, Registration & Badges

Get ready for an injection of fresh gaming offerings at CONvergence 2022. CONvergence is excited to announce we have partnered with 2D Con, Minnesota’s largest gaming and e-sports event, to bring video gaming to CONvergence!

To celebrate this amazing partnership, we are extending CONvergence’s early registration rate to February 1st, 2022!

We are also offering a special joint registration rate. When you register for both 2022 conventions at the same time, you will save $5 off your registration for each convention!

Head over to the registration page to get started!

Not Familiar with 2D Con?

2D Con is an inclusive event featuring three days of non-stop gaming. From retro arcade games and pinball all the way to the newest titles, 2D Con has it all. Thousands of games, all free to play. Alongside video game offerings, 2D Con also hosts a variety of panels and concerts, highlights indie creators, and features a large tabletop gaming area. 2D Con is put on by an amazing team of dedicated volunteers, and raises money for charity. Casual or competitive, new or old, 2D Con offers something for everyone!

2D Con 2022 will take place August 26 – August 28 at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis.

Get The Joint Registration Rate

Joint registration will allow you to attend both CONvergence and 2D Con in 2022 with a discount of $5 per convention. But also, because we are extending our early registration rate for two bonus weeks, you can get your joint registration at CONvergence’s lowest registration rate!

Until February 1, 2022:
$115 to register for both conventions
February 2, 2022 to June 15, 2022:
$125 to register for both conventions

Head over to the Registration page now to get your joint registration!

We are very excited to bring you this great opportunity, in collaboration with another amazing volunteer-run geek community here in Minnesota, and we cannot wait to work with 2D Con to make gaming at CONvergence more robust and diverse than ever.

Connie and Miku, together at last!

Volunteer for CONvergence or 2D Con

Are you interested in volunteering for CONvergence or 2D Con? Both conventions are volunteer-run and would love your help! Head over to 2D Con’s volunteer page to learn more about volunteering with 2D Con, and CONvergence’s volunteer page and ConCom General Info page to get involved volunteering with CONvergence.

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Support CONvergence this Give to the Max Day!

Posted on November 17, 2021 by CONvergence Webteam Hal Posted in Announcements

In case you haven’t heard from 80 million other organizations this week, Give to the Max Day is coming up on November 18th! This year, for the FIRST TIME EVER, CONvergence is asking for your support on Give to the Max Day.

Our goal for Give to the Max day this year is to raise $1,000 to help keep CONvergence going strong. We need you to help us reach this goal!

Support CONvergence and Give to the Max

Convergence Events, Inc. is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. Your donation not only ensures CONvergence 2022 will continue to be the convention you know and love, but is also tax-deductible.

Give Now

As you all know, the last two years of the pandemic have been rough. While we’ve worked hard to keep our community safe and keep our events sustainable, not having a convention in 2020 and then holding a smaller convention in 2021 (with our costs remaining the same) has created a financial challenge.

CONvergence is a thriving community and we hope that you, our people, will help support us as we continue to recover. Like Bruce Banner getting hit by the gamma bomb, we’re going to come back stronger than ever—though our chances of turning green are, unfortunately, slim.

Your donation of any size is greatly appreciated! Like hobbits, even small contributors can help do great things.

Other Ways to Donate to CONvergence

You can always make a tax-deductible donation at any time using Authorize.net!

You can set up an easy, monthly donation to CONvergence on Patreon!

Become a Patron!
You can use smile.amazon.com when you shop on Amazon and your purchases will facilitate donations to Convergence Events automatically! How cool is that?

The AmazonSmile Foundation is a 501(c)(3) private foundation created by Amazon to administer the AmazonSmile program. All donation amounts generated by the AmazonSmile program are remitted to the AmazonSmile Foundation. In turn, the AmazonSmile Foundation donates those amounts to the charitable organizations selected by our customers. Amazon pays all expenses of the AmazonSmile Foundation; they are not deducted from the donation amounts generated by purchases on AmazonSmile.

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You’re invited to help shape CONvergence 2022 Programming!

Posted on November 16, 2021 by CONvergence Webteam Hal Posted in Programming

Are you interested in shaping, developing, and improving panels and programming at CONvergence? Yes? Great! Because our annual Programming Brainstorming Session is right around the corner and we’d love to see you there!

Join Us And Brainstorm CONvergence 2022 Programming Ideas

We would like to invite you to the annual CONvergence Programming Brainstorming Session.

When: Saturday, December 4, 2021 from 1:00p.m. – 5:00p.m.
Where: Online via Zoom (Meeting information is at the end of this post!)

Click here to join the Facebook event.

Many of CONvergence’s panel and programming ideas each year are generated at this annual brainstorming session. In February, the list of ideas goes live and we invite CONvergence members to volunteer as panelists and moderators. For more information, check out the panel scheduling page.

We are always seeking fresh ideas from new perspectives. The more diverse our programming ideas are, the richer CONvergence 2022’s schedule will be. Please share this invitation with your friends who may not have received it yet!

Can’t make the Brainstorming Session?

If you can’t make it to the Brainstorming Session, we encourage you suggest panels online via our Panel Suggestion Form!

Additionally, If you already have specific ideas for panels that you would like to see, present, or run yourself, please send them to us via the web rather than saving them for the brainstorming session. You are welcome to both submit panel ideas online AND attend the brainstorming session!

Panel suggestions will be accepted until March 31st, 2022. However, they really should be in by January 31, 2022 to have a good chance of making it onto the CONvergence 2022 schedule.

We look forward to hearing all of your ideas!

Join CONvergence 2022 Programming Brainstorming Zoom Meeting

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Tell Us What You Thought of CONvergence 2021

Posted on August 9, 2021 by CONvergence Webteam Hal Posted in Registration & Badges

With yet another CONvergence behind us, we have already begun looking to the future to CONvergence 2022! As part of the transition process, we would like to invite each end every CONvergence 2021 member to take the CONvergence 2021 Member Survey and to evaluate any CONvergence 2021 panels you attended.

2021 Member Survey

Click Here to take the CONvergence 2021 Member Survey.

If you already took the CONvergence 2021 Member Survey, thank you! If not, please use the link above to tell us what you thought about the convention and help us make CONvergence 2022 the best it can be! We hope you had a great CONvergence 2021: The Stuff of Legends full of fun memories, some awesome pictures, and new fun experiences you will be talking about for the rest of the year.

The CONvergence 2021 Member Survey will be open until 11:59pm on August 21, 2021.

Evaluate Panels

Did you attend any panels at CONvergence 2021: The Stuff of Legends? Maybe you were a panelist? Either way, the CONvergence Programming department wants to hear how every panel went!

Click Here for the CONvergence Panel Evaluation Form.

If a panel went very well, please take a moment to tell us why. If a went off the rails for any reason at all, we want to hear about that too! Panel evaluations are CONvergence’s primary year-to-year tool for improving panel programming. Your evaluations can influence who gets asked back as a moderator, as a panelist, and what panel topics end up on next year’s schedule.

CONvergence 2021 Lost and Found

If you did not realize that you lost an item until after the convention, you can contact CONvergence Operations to see if it was brought to Lost & Found, then arrange to pick up your item.

Items turned in to the Lost & Found during CONvergence 2021 will be kept until the end of the 2022 convention, at which time they will be donated to Geek Partnership Society.

$10 Discount on CONvergence 2022

Register now for CONvergence 2022 and save $10 off the regular early registration rate of $85! You have only until Sunday, August 15 at Noon to get your CONvergence 2022 membership for just $75.

Click here for more information and to register before the discount ends. We can’t wait to see you at CONvergence 2022!

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