The purpose of this Programming Guide is to tell you the where-and-when of things happening throughout the convention weekend. The more condensed Programming Grid has been separated Invader Zim art by Lou Frank out into its own pocket-sized book. You can find more detailed information about our Guests of Honor, Performers, CONvergence Convention Committee, and our parent organization (The Minnesota Society for Interest in Science Fiction and Fantasy) in our Souvenir Book. Programming Guide Contents Entry Page Hours of Operation and Locations . 1 Special Events . 4 ASL / Art Show and Auction . 6 Artists Alley. 7 Cinema Rex Movie Room. 8 CoF2E2 . 12 Connie’s Space Lounge . 13 Connie’s Quantum Sandbox . 14 ConSuite . 15 Dorian Gray Memorial Literary Lounge . 16 Gaming / Harmonic CONvergence . 18 Krushenko’s . 20 Live Charity Auction / MainStage . 22 MISFITS at CONvergence . 24 Theater Nippon Anime Room . 26 Parties and Cabanas . 30 Volunteer Den / Volunteer Lounge. 39 HOURS OF OPERATION Guests of Honor Appearances . 40 Attending Professionals / Former GoH Appearances . 42 AND Panels and Programming - Thursday . 46 LOCATIONS Panels and Programming - Friday. 51 Registration Panels and Programming - Saturday . 62 (Registration is located near the hotel’s front CONvergence 2010 Pre-Registration: Panels and Programming - Sunday . 70 desk in Shipside on the ground floor (across You can self-register for next year’s convention Maps. 76 from the Navigator’s Lounge). during this year’s con and at a special rate too! 2009 Registration & Check-in: To pre-register, fill out the 2010 Registration CONTACT INFORMATION Form, put it in a (provided) envelope with a Wednesday 3:00pm—6:00pm (Volunteers ONLY) check and drop it in the treasure chest. The CONvergence (Care of:) Thursday 10:00am—11:00pm chest will be in Registration during our normal The Minnesota Society for Interest in Science Fiction and Fantasy hours and on the Bridge when we’re closed. 1437 Marshall Avenue, Suite 203, St. Paul, MN 55104 Friday 9:00am—11:00pm Saturday 10:00am—8:00pm 24-hour Voicemail: 651-MISFITS (651-647-3487) Sunday (2010 Pre-Registration) Volunteer Lounge CONvergence eMail: [email protected] 11:00am—6:30pm. It’s the Volunteers Station INSIDE CONvergence Web Site: http://www.convergence-con.org After 6:30pm, 2010 Pre-Reg Registration. Anytime Registration is open, you MISFITS eMail: [email protected] moves to the Operations Bridge can ask here about how you can become a Website: http://www.misfit.org (Verandas 6, 8). CONvergence Volunteer. The CONvergence 2009 Programming Guide was designed by Christopher Jones for CONvergence After Hours Registration: Publications. Cover artwork by Christopher Jones. All other artwork, unless otherwise noted, is by Registration is not open 24/7 but there will be Operations Bridge Christopher Jones. Special thanks go to Erica Lewerenz, Danielle McCay, Jodie Gustafson, Roger After-Hours Registration staff available via the Verandas 6, 8 (2nd Floor) Pavelle, CONvergence Department Heads, the CONvergence Directors, and to everyone who Operations Bridge (Verandas 6, 8) during these hours: Open 24 Hours: provided content for their assistance with this publication. We always welcome feedback and Thursday 8:00am—Sunday 6:00pm suggestions, and ask that any comments be directed to the channels above. Thursday 11:00pm—1:00am Saturday You can call the Operations Bridge at x7215. The CONvergence 2009 Programming Guide is Copyright © 2009 by the Minnesota Society for Interest Friday 11:00pm—1:00am Saturday in Science Fiction and Fantasy (The Society). All rights reserved. The CONvergence logo, MISFITS logo, and Saturday 8:00pm—Midnight the likeness of Connie and Professor Misfittle are the property of The Society. No portion of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the express written permission of The Society. Hours of Operation and Locations 1 ASL: Connie’s Space Lounge Hotel Department MISFITS Clubhouse American Sign Language Services Verandas 1—5 (South Tower, 2nd Floor) Help Desk Misfits Room Party: Cabana 114 Thursday 9:00pm—2:00am (South Tower, 1st Floor) Interpreters available in CONvergence Central Near Sheraton Front Desk Friday 1:00pm—4:00pm, (South Tower, 2nd Floor) (South Tower, 1st Floor) Thursday 9:00pm—1:00am Thursday Noon—11:00pm 8:00pm—2:00am Thursday 1:00pm—6:00pm Friday 9:00pm—1:00am Friday 9:00am—11:00pm Saturday 1:00pm—4:00pm, Friday 1:00pm—5:00pm Saturday 9:00pm—1:00am Saturday 9:00am—11:00pm 10:00pm—2:00am Sunday Noon—4:00pm Sunday 9:00am—4:00pm Parties ConSuite After Friday, contact the Bridge (x7215) with any Individual parties have their own schedules and Cabanas 214—219 (South Tower, 2nd Floor) CONvergence Hotel Dept. issues. Art Show hours of operation as determined by the party Open 24 Hours Plazas 5—6 (North Tower, 1st Floor) hosts. (See Parties listing on page 30) Thursday 3:00pm—Sunday 5:00pm Krushenko’s Wednesday Noon—6:00pm Cabana 118 (South Tower, 1st Floor) Programming Ops (Artist Check-in ONLY) Dealers Room (Green Room) Thursday 5:00—6:00pm, 8:00pm—Midnight Thursday 10:00am—2:00pm Grand Ballroom West & Front Center Friday 11:00am—6:00pm, 8:00pm—1:00am Atrium 5 (North Tower, 2nd Floor) (Artist Check-in ONLY) (South Tower, 2nd Floor) Saturday 11:00am—6:00pm, 8:00pm—2:00am Thursday 1:00pm—5:00pm 2:00pm—8:00pm Thursday 2:00pm—6:00pm Sunday 11:00am—5:00pm, 7:30pm—Midnight Friday 9:00am—5:00pm Friday 10:00am—6:00pm Saturday 9:00am—5:00pm Friday 10:00am—8:00pm (See Krushenko’s schedule on page 20) Saturday 10:00am—6:00pm Sunday 9:00am—5:00pm Saturday 10:00am—6:00pm Sunday 10:00am—4:00pm Live Charity Auction After hours, please have the Operations Bridge 9:00pm (Art Auction – Atrium 4) page the Programming Head on duty. Dorian Gray Memorial Atrium 4 (North Tower, 2nd Floor) Sunday 10:00am—2:00pm Literary Lounge Sunday 11:00am Silent Auction (Artist check-out/buyer pickup) Room 2201 (South Tower, 22nd Floor) MainStage Atrium 1 (North Tower, 2nd Floor) Artists Alley Thursday 12:30pm—12:30am Thursday 2:00pm—5:00pm, 8:00pm—10:00pm Grand Ballroom East (South Tower, 2nd Floor) CONvergence Central (South Tower, 2nd Floor) Friday 9:30am—12:30am Friday 11:00am—5:00pm, 7:00pm—10:00pm Saturday 9:30am—12:30am (See MainStage schedule on page 22) Saturday 10:00am—5:30pm, 8:00pm—11:00pm Friday 10:00am—6:00pm Sunday 9:30am—4:30pm Saturday 10:00am—6:00pm Winners may pick up their items from Atrium 1 Literary Lounge Programming: Masquerade on Sunday between 10:00am and 4:30pm. Cinema Rex Movie Room (See Literary Lounge schedule on page 16) Gaming Sign-up CONvergence Central (2nd Floor) Theater Nippon Anime Room Plaza 4 (North Tower, 1st Floor) Thursday 2:00pm—6:00pm Plaza 2 (North Tower, 1st Floor) Thursday 3:00pm—4:00am Gaming Suites (Rooms 2203, 2204, 2206, 2207) Friday 10:00am—Noon, 2:00pm—6:00pm Friday 10:00am—4:00am Thursday 5:00pm—12:30am Saturday 10:00am—11:00am Opens 5:00pm Thursday Saturday 10:00am—4:00am Friday 9:30am—12:30am Closes 6:00pm Sunday Sunday 10:00am—6:00pm Saturday 9:30am—12:30am Performer Orientation MainStage (2nd Floor) Sunday 9:30am—3:30pm Saturday 11:00am—Noon (See Theater Nippon schedule on page 26) (See Cinema Rex schedule on page 8) (Mandatory for performers) LAN Gaming (Room 2205) Volunteer Den Technical Rehearsal CoF2E2 Free Coffee Thursday 5:00pm—2:00am Cabana 222 (South Tower, 2nd Floor) Friday 12:30pm—2:00am Saturday Noon—4:00pm Cabanas 115—116 (South Tower, 1st Floor) Thursday Noon to 2:00am Saturday 12:30pm—2:00am (Performers will be assigned a 15- minute slot during this time) Friday 10:00am—2:00am Volunteer Training ONLY Sunday 12:30pm—3:30pm Saturday 10:00am—2:00am Wednesday 5:00pm—8:00pm Open Gaming (Room 2202, ConSuite) Workmanship Judging Sunday 10:00am—5:00pm Thursday 11:00am—3:00pm Saturday 3:30pm—6:30pm Opens 5:00pm Thursday Volunteers Desk/ Open 24 Hours Closes 3:00pm Sunday (Performer judging times will be Opens Thursday 3:00pm Scheduled Gaming: assigned) Information Services Closes Sunday 5:00pm (See Gaming schedules on page 18) Performance MainStage (Second Floor) CONvergence Central (South Tower, 2nd Floor) Connie’s Harmonic CONvergence Saturday 7:00pm—10:00pm(?) Thursday Noon—11:00pm Stevie Ray’s Cabaret (South Tower, 1st Floor) Friday 9:00am—11:00pm Quantum Sandbox Merchandise Table Saturday 9:00am—11:00pm Thursday 7:00pm—Midnight Plaza 3 (North Tower, 1st Floor) CONvergence Central (South Tower, 2nd Floor) Sunday 9:00am—6:00pm Friday Noon—1:00am Monday 11:00am—1:00pm Thursday 4:00pm—7:00pm Saturday 1:30pm—1:00am Thursday 2:00pm—6:00pm Friday 10:00am—7:00pm Sunday Noon—5:00pm Friday 10:00am—6:00pm (Monday hours are for collection of Volunteer Saturday 10:00am—7:00pm Scheduled Performances: Saturday 10:00am—6:00pm Cards. We may be relocating to the West End of Sunday 11:00am—4:00pm (See Harmonic CONvergence schedule on page 18) Sunday 10:00am—4:00pm the North Tower, 1st Floor for that time.) 2 Hours of Operation and Locations Hours of Operation and Locations 3 Cosplay Boffer Association Fighting SPECIAL EVENTS Friday 8:00am–Noon, 1:00pm–5:00pm / Garden Court–Southwest Saturday 8:00am–Noon, 1:00pm–5:00pm / Garden Court–Southwest Organizer: Cosplay Boffer Association Drive for Used Eyeglasses at Registration Have you ever wanted to fight along side your favorite anime character? Ever watch Braveheart and think Again this year, Registration will be a collection point for used eyeglasses.