Stolen from Cheb - because you know, it's important.
The CONvergence panel list for this year is something to behold. As with prior years, there's something for everyone... only this year, there's MORE of it.
But there is one hurdle that must be cleared before these spectacular panel ideas come to fruition at CONvergence. These shiny new panels need panelists.
That's right! If you're going to CONvergence and want to help out, sign up to do a panel (or eight)! You don't need to work in the field or be an authority. All you need is a passion, an opinion, and a willingness to sit at a table and talk.
How do you sign up for CONvergence panels? It's easy!
Step 1) Go here: http://www.michaell.org/schedule.phtml
Step 2) Oggle the pretty list.
Step 3) List your preferred panels in an e-mail.
Step 4) Send e-mail to programming@convergence-con.org.
That's all you need to do!
But Cheb, I hear some of you say, what if I have a wicked cool panel idea that is NOT on the list?
Why, you should put that idea in the e-mail, too! If the idea doesn't get used this year, it could be used next year!
But Cheb, I hear some others say, I've been living under a rock/in a different country/on the moon and know not of this CONvergence of which you speak.
CONvergence is a smorgasbord-style science-fiction/fantasy/general geekery convention, held in Minneapolis over the 4th of July weekend every year. It's so lively, so rich, so positively crammed with cool, creative people that it's hard to compare to any other event. In all my years of attending conventions of different stripes, I haven't seen anything quite like CONvergence.
This year is the 10th CONvergence, which means that it's going a mother of a blowout. We've added a day (for a total of four days of solid convention goodness) and invited back about 20 of our previous Guests of Honor, AND invited a couple new ones. On the guest list are:
( Spectacular List Within )
But it's not all about the Guests of Honor! It's about:
* the panels,
* the events,
* the parties,
* the costuming,
* the art,
* the gaming,
* the creativity,
* the silliness,
* the weird conversations you have in an elevator at 3 AM with a drunk Klingon,
* the best movie and anime rooms I've ever seen at a convention (including San Diego Comic Con),
* and, most of all, YOU. That's right, YOUR GEEKY SELF, plus about 3,000 other like-minded geeks.
Interest piqued? Go here for more info: http://www.convergence-con.org/
Are you already sold, and CONvergence-hunger bothers you during the rest of the year? Go to http://www.misfit.org/
for information about other geek-friendly events that happen year round!
But there is one hurdle that must be cleared before these spectacular panel ideas come to fruition at CONvergence. These shiny new panels need panelists.
That's right! If you're going to CONvergence and want to help out, sign up to do a panel (or eight)! You don't need to work in the field or be an authority. All you need is a passion, an opinion, and a willingness to sit at a table and talk.
How do you sign up for CONvergence panels? It's easy!
Step 1) Go here: http://www.michaell.org/schedule.phtml
Step 2) Oggle the pretty list.
Step 3) List your preferred panels in an e-mail.
Step 4) Send e-mail to programming@convergence-con.org.
That's all you need to do!
But Cheb, I hear some of you say, what if I have a wicked cool panel idea that is NOT on the list?
Why, you should put that idea in the e-mail, too! If the idea doesn't get used this year, it could be used next year!
But Cheb, I hear some others say, I've been living under a rock/in a different country/on the moon and know not of this CONvergence of which you speak.
CONvergence is a smorgasbord-style science-fiction/fantasy/general geekery convention, held in Minneapolis over the 4th of July weekend every year. It's so lively, so rich, so positively crammed with cool, creative people that it's hard to compare to any other event. In all my years of attending conventions of different stripes, I haven't seen anything quite like CONvergence.
This year is the 10th CONvergence, which means that it's going a mother of a blowout. We've added a day (for a total of four days of solid convention goodness) and invited back about 20 of our previous Guests of Honor, AND invited a couple new ones. On the guest list are:
( Spectacular List Within )
But it's not all about the Guests of Honor! It's about:
* the panels,
* the events,
* the parties,
* the costuming,
* the art,
* the gaming,
* the creativity,
* the silliness,
* the weird conversations you have in an elevator at 3 AM with a drunk Klingon,
* the best movie and anime rooms I've ever seen at a convention (including San Diego Comic Con),
* and, most of all, YOU. That's right, YOUR GEEKY SELF, plus about 3,000 other like-minded geeks.
Interest piqued? Go here for more info: http://www.convergence-con.org/
Are you already sold, and CONvergence-hunger bothers you during the rest of the year? Go to http://www.misfit.org/
for information about other geek-friendly events that happen year round!