CONvergence

Last updated
CONvergence
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StatusActive
Genre Multi-genre convention
Science fiction convention
Fantasy convention
Speculative fiction
Fan convention
FrequencyYearly
Venue Hyatt Regency Minneapolis in Minneapolis, Minnesota [1]
Location(s)Minneapolis, Minnesota
Coordinates 44°58′17″N93°16′39″W / 44.9712981°N 93.2773887°W / 44.9712981; -93.2773887
CountryUnited States
Years active25
InauguratedJuly 2, 1999 (1999-07-02)
Most recentJuly 6, 2023
Next eventJuly 4, 2024
Participants3,437 (2022)
Budgetapprox. $400,000 [2]
Organized byConvergence Events, Inc.
Filing statusNon-profit
Website convergence-con.org

Convergence (stylized "CONvergence") is an annual multi-genre fan convention. This all-volunteer, fan-run convention is primarily for enthusiasts of science fiction and fantasy in all media. [3] The motto is "where science fiction and reality meet". It is one of the most-attended conventions of its kind in North America, with approximately 6,000 paid members in some years. [3] The 2023 convention was held across four days at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [1]

Contents

Attractions

The convention is known for several attractions, which are available to members throughout the event.

Art and merchandise

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Daren Dochterman drawing Enterprise

Social attractions

The late Bob "Roadkill" Aiken dressed as Swamp Thing, with creator Len Wein, at Convergence 2005 Swamp Thing and Len Wein.jpg
The late Bob "Roadkill" Aiken dressed as Swamp Thing, with creator Len Wein, at Convergence 2005

Programming areas

Hospitality

Members of Convergence have access to a con suite, with complimentary rice and soups throughout most of the day, and around-the-clock access to candies, veggies, fruits, and chips. [17]

Events

many parallel programming tracks are run at Convergence, filling several convention rooms simultaneously with panels, speeches, demonstrations, recognitions, and screenings. [18]

Panels

A panel of experts (including cartoonist John Kovalic, far left, and author Brian Keene, far right), debate who would win in a fight: Frankenstein's Monster or Cookie Monster. CONvergence Panel.jpg
A panel of experts (including cartoonist John Kovalic, far left, and author Brian Keene, far right), debate who would win in a fight: Frankenstein's Monster or Cookie Monster.

Convergence panels are scheduled for each day, across a wide range of topics. Most panels are group discussions in front of an audience, while others are more interactive or performance-based. [19]

Main stage events

The opening and closing ceremonies are held on a main stage, as well as live performances and other events that require a lot of space. [20]

Masquerade

The masquerade event is held Saturday night, displaying the best in costuming and cosplay creations, usually with short skits. [21]

Music events

Live music sometimes occurs at the main stage. Dances and raves are often scheduled for the late hours in the main stage area. [22]

Mascots

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The primary mascot of Convergence is the gynoid "Connie", who is occasionally opposed by Connie's scheming younger sister, "Connie Mk. II". [23]

Guests of honor

Emily Hagins Emily Hagins.jpg
Emily Hagins

Like most science fiction conventions, CONvergence selects a few special guests every year.

Convergence guests of honor
Guest of honorKnown forYears attended
Forrest J. Ackerman SF historian and collector1999
Pam Keesey Author of Vamps! and other fiction1999
Harry Knowles Movie critic and web entrepreneur, Ain't It Cool News 1999, 2001, 2005, 2008
Jay Knowles Web entrepreneur, Ain't It Cool News 1999, 2001, 2005, 2008
Gordon Purcell Comic book artist1999, 2018
Gary Russell Producer of the Doctor Who audio series1999
Neil Gaiman Author of books, comics and film2000
Peg Kerr Award-winning author2000
Regina Pancake Hollywood prop creator2000
Ruth Thompson Fantasy artist2000, 2012
Keith Topping Author of Doctor Who novels and more2000
Go To Hell! (cast and crew)Adventure, comedy, horror film2000
Peter Mayhew Chewbacca in Star Wars2001, 2008
Michael Sheard British SF movie and television actor in Star Wars , Last Crusade , and many other projects2001, 2003
Eleanor Arnason Award-winning science fiction novelist2001, 2018
Crist BallasMovie makeup and physical effects artist2001, 2004, 2008
C.H. Morgan Sci-fi and fantasy artist2001
Diane Duane Popular author of books and television2002
Peter Morwood Sci-fi and fantasy author2002
Mark Altman "Trekspert" and co-creator of Free Enterprise 2002
Robert Meyer Burnett Co-creator and director of Free Enterprise 2002, 2008
Nene Thomas Popular award-winning fantasy artist2002
Daren Dochterman Designer and illustrator for over 35 feature films2002, 2008, 2016
Adam 'Mojo' Lebowitz Author and former lead animation supervisor for Foundation Imaging 2002
Andrew Probert Production designer for Star Trek 2003, 2008
Eric Flint Author and editor of many books2003, 2006, 2008
John Kovalic Dork Tower and Dork Storm Press, Out of the Box Games 2003, 2007, 2008
Katherine Kurtz Author of the Deryni trilogies and stories2003
Denise Garner Romantic fantasy artist2004
David Gerrold Science fiction/fantasy author of many books2004
Larry Niven Author of many science fiction books, including the Ringworld series2004
Vincent Truitner Animator and CGI artist2004, 2008, 2018
Christian Colquhoun Physical effects artist2004, 2008
Len Wein Writer for comics and animation, creator of Swamp Thing, Nightcrawler, and Wolverine 2005, 2008
Dr. Jim Kakalios University of Minnesota physics professor, author of The Physics of Superheroes [24] 2005, 2008, 2018
Mercedes Lackey Author of many popular novels, including the Valdemar and Bardic Voices series and folk music lyricist2005, 2008
Larry Dixon Co-author of Mage Wars and Dariens Tale series, author of many short stories and game material and fantasy artist2005, 2008
Marv Wolfman Writer for comics and animation, creator of Blade, Bullseye, and The New Teen Titans 2005, 2008
J. G. Hertzler Actor on Star Trek as General Martok2006
Ken Hite Role-playing game author and designer2006, 2008
Bridget Landry Astronomer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Engineer (Hubble, Mars Pathfinder, and Cassini missions) and Master-level costumer2006, 2008, 2010, 2019
Robert O'Reilly Actor in many well-known science fiction TV series including Star Trek as Chancellor Gowron 2006
Miles Teves Set designer2006
David Weber Author of military sci-fi2006, 2008
Greg Weisman TV and comic book writer, animation producer, Gargoyles 2006, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018
Emily Hagins Writer and director of the zombie movie Pathogen2007
Brian Keene Author of The Rising , Grave Conditions , The Last Zombie 2007, 2009, 2011
Bernie Wrightson Comic book artist, co-creator of Swamp Thing2007
Lois McMaster Bujold Sci-fi and fantasy author2007, 2017
Wally Wingert Voice actor with credits including Invader Zim (Almighty Tallest Red), Bleach (Renji Abarai), and The Garfield Show (Jon)2007, 2008, 2010
Trace Beaulieu Mystery Science Theater 3000 (Doctor Clayton Forrester and Crow T. Robot) and Cinematic Titanic [25] 2008, 2009
Mark Evanier Writer of comics and television shows2008
Joel Hodgson Mystery Science Theater 3000 (Creator and on-air host Joel Robinson, seasons 1–5) and Cinematic Titanic 2009
Frank Conniff Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV's Frank) and Cinematic Titanic 2009
Mary Jo Pehl Mystery Science Theater 3000 (Pearl Forrester) and Cinematic Titanic 2009, 2018
Kelly McCullough Author of WebMage [26] 2009, 2018
Dwayne McDuffie Creator of Static Shock 2009
Patrick Rothfuss Author of The Name of the Wind 2009
L.A. Banks Author of the Vampire Huntress Legend series of novels as well as the Crimson Moon, Dark Avengers and Soul Food series2010
Jeremy Bulloch Actor with credits including The Empire Strikes Back/Return of the Jedi (Boba Fett)2010
Paul Cornell Writer for Doctor Who (television, novels, audio), novelist and writer for Marvel Comics ( Captain Britain and MI-13)2010, 2013, 2018
Chuck McCann Veteran comedian, actor, and cartoon voiceover artist, voice of Sonny the Cuckoo Bird 2010
Jason Carter Actor, Dead Matter , Babylon 5 2011
Edward Douglas Gothic horror Fantasy musician, Midnight Syndicate 2011
Seanan McGuire Urban fantasist, October Daye , InCryptid , Newsflesh 2011, 2017
Paul and Storm Special musical performers2011
Lynne M. Thomas Librarian, author, editor of Chicks Dig Time Lords 2011
Anthony Tollin Historian, publisher, comics colorist, The Shadow and Doc Savage reprints2011
Catherynne Valente Novelist, poet2011
Brian Van Camp Actor, Dead Matter 2011
Bonnie Burton Writer2012
Jenifer Clarke Wilkes Game publications editor, Wizards of the Coast 2012
Judith Walcutt Poet2012
Lyda Morehouse Writer2012
Sophie Aldred Actress2012
Sharyn November Editor2012
Tamora Pierce Writer2012, 2018
Charlie Jane Anders Writer and Blogger2013
Lou Anders Editor2013
Caitlin Blackwood Actress2013
Bill Corbett Mystery Science Theater 3000 and RiffTrax 2013
Kevin Murphy Mystery Science Theater 3000 and RiffTrax 2013
John Picacio Artist2013
James Moran Screenwriter Severance (film) , Cockneys vs. Zombies , and Tower Block (film) 2013
Melinda Snodgrass Author and Scriptwriter2013, 2018
Greg Guler Gargoyles character designer2014
Marina Sirtis Demona from Gargoyles, and Deanna Troi from Star Trek: The Next Generation 2014, 2018
Matthew Ebel Musician2014
C. Robert Cargill Internet film critic, author2014
Scott Lynch Writer2014
Amy Berg TV producer, writer2014
Emma Bull Writer2014
Sarah Clemens 2014
Wesley Chu 2015, 2018
Nicole Dubuc Actress, writer2015
Chad Frey 2015
Charlotte Fullerton Writer2015
Lee HarrisHugo-nominated editor2015, 2018
Jennifer Ouellette 2015
Gordon Smuder 2015
Toni Weisskopf 2015
Bryan Thao Worra 2015, 2019
Amal El-Mohtar Poet, writer2016, 2018
Amy Shira Teitel 2016
Cam Banks 2016
Christopher Jones Professional comic book artist, attendee, and co-founder; designer of Connie and the other mascots2016
Joseph Scrimshaw Comedian, actor, and playwright2016
Khary Payton Actor2016
Mark Oshiro 2016
Ytasha Womack 2016, 2018
Kristopher Carter Composer2017
Norman Cates 2017
Eric Chu 2017
Tracee Lee Cocco 2017
Naomi Kritzer Speculative fiction writer2017
Jai Nitz 2017
Ian Truitner 2017
Saymoukda Vongsay Poet2017
Elizabeth Bear Novelist2018
Lindsay Ellis2018
Victor Raymond 2018
Lisa Snellings 2018
Michael "Knightmage" Wilson Sheriff deputy, stunt performer [27] 2018
Information Society Band2018
Guy Consolmagno 2019
Peter David Writer2019
Chuck Tingle Writer2019
Allen TurnerGame designer, writer2019
The Doubleclicks Band2019
Elsa Sjunneson Writer2021
Laura Anne Gilman Author2021
T. Aaron Cisco Writer2021
Evva Karr Designer, Activision Blizzard Media, Riot Games2022
Matthew Kessen Writer, performer, director2022
Briana Lawrence Writer2022
Charles Urbach Illustrator2022
Jessica WalshAuthor, Seamstress2022
Jack Zipes Professor, Storyteller2022

Timeline

The idea for Convergence began at a room party held 25 years ago at the Minicon 33 event, where 500 pre-registrations to Convergence 1999 were collected. [28] The planning team celebrated the one-year-to-go mark with a picnic on the weekend of July 4, 1998.

Convergence timeline
DateEventThemeLocationMember attendance
July 2 –July 4, 1999After All, It's Just a Party [29] Inaugural convention Bloomington Radisson South Hotel1,398
July 7 –July 9, 2000No one can tell you what CONvergence is ... you have to experience it for yourself [30] The Matrix and similar fiction Radisson, Downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota 1,533
July 6 –July 8, 2001Curioser and Curioser [31] Alice in Wonderland and similar fiction Bloomington Radisson South Hotel1,615
July 5 –July 7, 2002If Adventure Has A Name... [32] Indiana Jones and classic adventure themes in speculative fiction Bloomington Radisson South Hotel1,679
July 4 –July 6, 2003Time Flies [33] Time travel Bloomington Radisson South Hotel1,709
July 2 –July 4, 2004Out of the Shadows [34] Mystery and Noir, the dark side of speculative fiction Sheraton Minneapolis South [35] 2,014
July 1 –July 3, 2005Snikt! Bamf! Thwip! [36] Super-heroes and comic books Sheraton Minneapolis South2,283
July 7 –July 9, 2006Boldly Go. [37] Space exploration, such as Star Trek Sheraton Minneapolis South2,434
July 6 –July 8, 2007Creature Feature [38] Monsters, Aliens and inhuman characters Sheraton Minneapolis South2,549
July 3 –July 6, 2008Ten Years 1999–2008 [39] Anniversary of Tenth CONvergence Sheraton Minneapolis South3,102
July 2 –July 5, 2009This Con Goes to 11 [40] Humor in Science Fiction and Fantasy, also the 11th CONvergence Sheraton Minneapolis South3,894
July 1 –July 4, 2010Bring on the Bad Guys [41] Villains Sheraton Minneapolis South4,737
June 30 –July 3, 2011Tomorrow through the Past [42] Steam punk & retro Science Fiction Sheraton Minneapolis South5,031
July 5 –July 8, 2012Wonder Women [43] Female creators and characters of Speculative Fiction DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington5,864
July 4 –July 7, 2013British Invasion [44] British creators and characters of Speculative Fiction DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington6,291
July 3 –July 6, 2014A Midsummer Night's Dream [45] Urban Fantasy, such as the Gargoyles TV series DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington6,118
July 2 –July 5, 2015DoublePlusGood [46] Dystopias DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington6,057
June 30 –July 3, 2016... And How Do We GET There? [47] Vehicles and transportation DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington5,693
July 6 –July 9, 2017To Infinity And Beyond [48] Space opera DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington6,477
July 5 –July 8, 2018Natural Twenty [49] Anniversary of 20th CONvergence DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington5,785
July 4 –July 7, 2019The Next Celebration [50] Reboots and re-imaginings in Science Fiction Hyatt Regency Minneapolis5,571
August 5 –August 8, 2021The Stuff of Legends [51] Legends and mythology Hyatt Regency Minneapolis2,430
August 11 –August 14, 2022Your Reality May Vary [52] Parallel universes in fiction Hyatt Regency Minneapolis2,735
July 6 –July 9, 2023All Dressed Up [53] Costume and Cosplay Hyatt Regency Minneapolis3,554
July 4 –July 7, 2024Everyone's Invited Diversity, equity, and inclusion Hyatt Regency Minneapolis

Reception

In 2008, CONvergence was voted "Best Fan Convention" by the City Pages arts/alternative newspaper. [54] It has appeared in "Best of the Cities" in each year afterward until 2011 (when no award was given for "best fan convention" or "best annual convention").

Transition to Minneapolis

Convention organizer Convergence Events, Inc. sent an announcement to Convergence members on June 16, 2018. The announcement indicated changes to the party rooms at the 2018 convention, due to concerns from the hotel management. [55] [56]

On the same day, Convergence Events, Inc. announced that the following year's convention would be hosted at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, after being hosted in the same Bloomington location since 2001. [1]

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