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Convergence 2014 Souvenir Guide 1 2 WelcomeWelcome toto CONCONvergencevergence 2014!2014! Greetings and Welcome to CONvergence 2014: If you would like to contact a department to ask a A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a celebration of specific question, the best way to do that would be Urban Fantasy. Whether it’s gargoyles, fairies, through the contact form, located on the website aliens, or vampires; the theme is based on bring- under About/Contact Us. ing fantasy into the urban or modern landscape. We hope that you enjoy the creative and event- Every member of CONvergence ful ways that we have brought this theme contributes to the convention to life around the convention. experience. Sharing your stories, engaging in CONvergence is a volunteer-run conversation about the convention. All of our volunteers things you love, having dedicate a lot of time and effort interesting debates on into putting together this your favorite shows, wonderful convention for all books, or movies; of the members to enjoy. Of all of these things course, not every aspect runs create the wonderful as smoothly as we hope or environment that we plan. Every year we learn, grow, all get to experience and work together to change every year and improve CONvergence for at CONvergence. all of its members. We would not be able to achieve success without CONvergence has more the help from our many volunteers. than a Website for you to Whether they volunteer for an hour stay up to date! On Twitter during the convention or year- follow Connie, our CONvergence round planning and organizing a mascot, @CONvergenceCon. We also department; every volunteer is an live tweet panels and events important piece in creating CONvergence. @CONvergenceLive! Chat and learn about If you are interested in volunteering during the CONvergence related topics on our CONvergence convention, please stop by the Volunteers’ Station Facebook Group and Facebook Page! located in CVG Central. Don’t forget about planning for next year on our We always encourage feedback from all of our CONvergence Connections Facebook Group! Need a members. We depend upon the feedback of our hotel roommate? Looking for a costume trade? Check membership. We have a very short survey that we it out! are asking our members to fill out to help us collect some quantitative data about our convention. By For an online listing of all these resources, visit the completing the survey, you’ll be providing us with “Stay Connected” portion on our Website: www. some invaluable information that we can take to our convergence-con.org Convention Committee at the end of the year to help to improve your experience. The Survey is available Thank you for your support of CONvergence, our on the website at http://www.convergence-con.org/ community, and our partners in our community. about/survey/. Now, go forth and enjoy! welcome 1 CONVERGENCE EVENTS Be careful what you name things, for they will live up through their dedication and commitment. We to their name. believe that volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. Volunteers have the power to shape When you think of CONvergence, the first thing that the kind of community they want to live in. We are comes to mind is this convention, a weekend long blessed to have so many volunteers who are so celebration of science fiction and talented and passionate. Our fantasy. In reality, it is so volunteers are shaping much more than that. a community that For us, the word is not just tolerant convergence is of diversity but clearly something embraces and greater than encourages it. just the name of Together, we are our convention. It is a creating a community that community. A community that is rich in provides a safe space for all beliefs, all diversity and culture. fandoms, and all cultures. Convergence Events is much more than an Some have said that this kind of community is not organization that puts together a great annual possible. There is a old Chinese Proverb that states, convention. We are an organization that seeks “Those who say it cannot be done should not to find ways to make our community a better interrupt the person doing it.” The numbers of our place. Whether through supporting other great growth speak to the fact that we are doing it and community organizations like the Geek Partnership doing it well. Society and groups like Fearless Comedy and The Science Fiction Outreach Project, or launching We know we aren’t perfect. We never will be. We awareness campaigns like “Costumes Are Not are learning and growing but we will never give Consent”, we take community betterment very up. We continue to strive to be the best we can be seriously. and we are better because you are here with us. We hope you will continue to converge with us for Community is the reason why we call your years to come so that we may celebrate this great convention registration a membership and not community together. a ticket. We are a community, not a commodity. You aren’t just coming to an event. You are joining The Convergence Events Officers a community; your community. You are helping us to support all the wonderful things we love Ishmael Williams, President about being a geek. It’s not just movies, literature, television, music, theater, or science. It is people. It Michael Lee, Vice President is learning. It is growth. We are about making this a better place for all. We embrace our individuality, our Liz Hernandez, Treasurer diversity, our passion, and our spirit. Christin “LeXi” Davies, Secretary Convergence Events is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization. Our volunteers drive our success 2 convergence events Table of contents Welcome ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Crowne Plaza Map --------------------------------------------------- 37 Convergence Events --------------------------------------------------- 2 Art Show --------------------------------------------------------------- 38 Geek Partnership Society -------------------------------------------- 4 Artist Alley ------------------------------------------------------------ 38 GPS at Convergence --------------------------------------------------- 5 Consuite --------------------------------------------------------------- 39 Mark Time Awards ----------------------------------------------------- 6 CoF2E2 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 39 Convergence Maps ---------------------------------------------------- 8 Dealers Room --------------------------------------------------------- 40 Hours of Operation -------------------------------------------------- 10 Parties and Cabanas ------------------------------------------------ 41 Volunteers ------------------------------------------------------------ 13 Cinema Rex ----------------------------------------------------------- 45 Policies & Procedures ----------------------------------------------- 14 Sci-Fi Short Film Festival ------------------------------------------- 47 Animal Policy --------------------------------------------------------- 16 Connie’s Space Lounge --------------------------------------------- 49 ASL ------------------------------------------------------------------------18 Connie’s Quantum Sandbox --------------------------------------- 50 Nerfherders ----------------------------------------------------------- 18 Gaming ---------------------------------------------------------------- 52 Guests of Honor ------------------------------------------------------ 19 Mainstage ------------------------------------------------------------- 60 Guest of Honor Appearances -------------------------------------- 29 Theater Nippon Anime Room ------------------------------------- 62 Guests of Honor Alumni -------------------------------------------- 33 Panels and Programming ----------------------------------------- 65 Visiting Authors -------------------------------------------------------33 Convention Committee -------------------------------------------- 84 Attending Professionals ------------------------------------------- 34 2015 Registration --------------------------------------------------- 88 Crowne Plaza Events ------------------------------------------------ 36 2015 Hotel Requests ------------------------------------------------ 88 The CONvergence 2014 Souvenir Book & Programming Guide is Copyright © 2014 by Convergence Events, Inc. All rights reserved. All times and schedules listed are accurate at the time of printing. For the most current and up-to-date information please visit our online schedule at: http://convergence-con.org/at-the-con/schedule/ The CONvergence 2014 Programming Guide was designed by Anjila Olsen and Foro Pasquarette for CONvergence Publications. Cover artwork by Lauren Addy. All other artwork, unless otherwise noted, is by Christopher Jones and Lauren Addy. Special thanks go to Christin “LeXi” Davies, Foro Pasquarette, Melissa is a presentation of Kaercher, Andrew Davies, Bruce Yoder, Ellie Younger, Erica Lewerenz, Kat Surth, Mike Heck, Ryan Alexander, Samantha Macumber, Tanya Brody, Tina Marie, the CONvergence Convention Committee, the Board of Directors, and to everyone who provided content, for their assistance with this publication. We always welcome feedback and suggestions, and ask that any comments be directed to [email protected]. The CONvergence 2014 Programming Guide is Copyright © 2014 by Convergence Events CONvergence Events, Inc.. All rights reserved. The CONvergence logo, 1121 Jackson Street, Suite 106 Convergence Events logo, and the likeness of Connie, Connie Mark II, and other Minneapolis, MN 55413
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