CONvergence 2009: Schedule @ Bloomington, MN

Thursday July 2 ▼

Friday July 3

Saturday July 4

Sunday July 5

8:00 AM

OperationsThe Bridge

10:00 AM

Artist Check-InPlaza 5 and 6 RegistrationShipside Volunteer LoungeShipside

12:00 PM

ASLCONvergence Central Volunteers' DenCabana 222

1:00 PM

Programming Operations (Thursday)Atrium 5

2:00 PM

Quiet Reading (A)Vista Suite Art ShowPlaza 5 and 6 Dealer's RoomDealer's Room Masquerade RegistrationCONvergence Central Silent AuctionAtrium 1

3:00 PM

CONvergence TourNavigators COF2E2COF2E2 ConsuiteConsuite The Addams FamilyPlaza 4

3:30 PM

Exploring Scientific Ideas: Longer ProjectPlaza 3 ASL: Danger Will Robinson - Science Ahead (Part 1)Atrium 8 Beginning CostumingAtrium 2 CONvergence 101Atrium 4 Deodorant Is Your FriendRadisson St. Paul Diversity in ComicsAtrium 3 Don't Judge a Book by its MovieBloomington Panels and Programming 101: The Meta-PanelAtrium 7 Photoshop WorkshopAtrium 6

4:00 PM

CONvergence TourNavigators Gnome Punting CompetitionGarden Court - Southwest

5:00 PM

CONvergence TourNavigators Gaming Suite2203,2204,2006,2007 LAN Gaming2205 The Frozen NorthGarden Court - Southwest Pee-Wee's Big AdventurePlaza 4 Secret ShowingPlaza 2 A Brief Survey of Hypnosis in MediaPlaza 1 Brian Keene's Adventures in the Comic IndustryAtrium 2 Credibility and the InternetAtrium 7 Dark Shadows RevisitedEdina Filmmaking on the CheapAtrium 6 First Thing We Do is Kill All the 'Rules Lawyers'Atrium 3 Going from a Poor Unpublished Author to a Poor Published AuthorBloomington How to Throw a Kick-Arse Room Party!Atrium 4 Is Our President a Geek?Cabana 118 Why So Serious: The 'Trickster' in Books, Comics and FilmAtrium 8

6:00 PM

Mark Time Radio ShowMain Stage

7:00 PM

Opening CeremonyMain Stage Ahh My BuddhaPlaza 2 Big Trouble in Little ChinaPlaza 4 The Panel Without PantsRadisson St. Paul Ales from the CryptSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas Deadly DelightsSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas Karaoke Joe's CafeFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas Steam Century MysterySecond Floor Poolside Cabanas The Ocha-yaSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas VHU: Techs Gone WildSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas Vice CityFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas Zombie ArcadeSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas

8:00 PM

Chen style Tai Chi presentationGarden Court - Southwest Matrix TagCabana 101 Silent AuctionAtrium 1 Campaign ConvergenceFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas House of ToastFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas Poly Paradise and PurgatorySecond Floor Poolside Cabanas Terran EmpireFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas The Assassins' GuildSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas The Bearded Gnome Tavern and InnSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas The Witches' CauldronFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas United Federation of PlanetsFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas

8:30 PM

Face Painting - the Cat versionPlaza 3 Joel Arnold ReadingVista Suite Effects on a BudgetPlaza 1 Hypnosis 101 - What is it? What isn't it?Atrium 4 Neil Gaiman, American GodBloomington Online FandomAtrium 7 Stage Movement for MasqueradeAtrium 2 Teen Meet-up ThursdayAtrium 8 The Horrible Humor of Joss WhedonEdina

8:45 PM

9:00 PM

Black Light NightVerandas 1-5 CONvergence TourNavigators Scott Keever with Orkestar Bez ImeStevie Ray's Trailer ParkPlaza 4 Insert Quarter for SMACKDOWN!Atrium 6 A Klingon NightmareFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas Cinema ApocalypseSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas D-NoticeSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas Serenity GalleySecond Floor Poolside Cabanas

10:00 PM

Mark Time Radio - The Halloween TreeStevie Ray's Retro Rebel Rocket RoadhouseMain Stage BaccanoPlaza 2 BeetlejuicePlaza 4 Ask a Freemason Almost AnythingAtrium 8 Friends of Bill W. #1Atrium 2 Ikea HackerAtrium 4 MI6 Declassified: Quantum of Solace (Bourne to be Bond)Plaza 1 Tolkien and Pokemon: The Hidden ConnectionRadisson St. Paul TorchwoodEdina When Should Writers Stop?Bloomington Romulan ConsulateSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas

10:30 PM

Black Light Fashion ShowVerandas 1-5

11:30 PM

ParodyPlaza 2 Exploring the Tarantino UniversePlaza 1 Monty Python Quote-Along PanelRadisson St. Paul Southern-Fried VampiresBloomington Supernatural: The PanelEdina

12:00 AM

Masters of the Universe (with Joseph Scrimshaw and Tim Uren)Plaza 4

1:00 AM

Ramen Fighter MikiPlaza 2

2:00 AM

2:30 AM

Bludgeoning Angel Dokuo-ChanPlaza 2

Friday July 3 ▼

Thursday July 2

Saturday July 4

Sunday July 5

4:00 AM

COF2E2COF2E2 ConsuiteConsuite OperationsThe Bridge School Rumble 2Plaza 2

6:00 AM

Prince of TennisPlaza 2

8:00 AM

CBA Boffer FightingGarden Court - Southwest Hello KittyPlaza 2

9:00 AM

ASLCONvergence Central Programming Operations (Friday)Atrium 5 Volunteer LoungeShipside

9:30 AM

Crayon's CornerPlaza 3 Gaming Suite2203,2204,2006,2007 Reading by T.K. HallVista Suite CONvergence Job NetworkingAtrium 7 Fannish VehiclesAtrium 8 Finding My Way in the Comics IndustryAtrium 2 Free Online Games Worth PlayingAtrium 3 Friday Morning AerobicsAtrium 4 Survival SignsEdina Voice and Body ActorsPlaza 1 Writing Craft: Creatures and CharacterBloomington

10:00 AM

Art ShowPlaza 5 and 6 Dealer's RoomDealer's Room RegistrationShipside Volunteers' DenCabana 222 The Princess BridePlaza 4 VoltronPlaza 2

11:00 AM

Brian Keene and Mark McLaughlin SigningAutograph Table CONvergence TourNavigators Dragon Making by CommitteePlaza 3 Magic The Gathering Elder Dragon Highlander Constructed Multiplayer Tournament2207 Writing Craft: World and the Creatures WithinVista Suite Silent AuctionAtrium 1 'The Name of the Wind'Bloomington Audio Sci-fiAtrium 6 Convention Costuming Survival GuideAtrium 2 Growing Up GeekAtrium 8 How to Keep a Game or Movie Night GoingAtrium 3 In Memoriam - Forrest J. AckermanCabana 118 Predicting the FutureAtrium 7 Remembering the RadisSon of SatanAtrium 4 The Art of a Good ScreenplayPlaza 1 TLC: Learning? or Just Channel?Edina

12:00 PM

Mark Time Radio - Waiting for a WindowStevie Ray's Steam Century presents: The Steampunk Fashion ExpositionGarden Court - Southeast CluePlaza 4

12:30 PM

Dwayne McDuffie and Patrick Rothfuss SigningAutograph Table LAN Gaming2205 My Lunch Can Beat Up Your LunchPlaza 3 Poetry WorkshopVista Suite To Serve Heroes2203-A AirPlaza 2 Beta Reading: Relying on the Honesty of FriendsBloomington Brian Keene's Misspent YouthAtrium 8 Dark Shadows: Barnabas Bloopers!Atrium 6 Gaming EtiquetteAtrium 3 It came from Bandana SquareCabana 118 Meet My Invisible FriendsAtrium 7 The Steampunk PanelAtrium 4 When is a Stick Figure Enough?Atrium 2 Why Am I Getting My News from a Comedy Show?Edina Why Did They Remake That?Plaza 1 Why do I cry when I kill the pixel wolfRadisson St. Paul

12:35 PM

Mark Time Radio - The OutpostStevie Ray's

1:00 PM

CONvergence TourNavigators Space CraftVerandas 1-5 CBA Boffer FightingGarden Court - Southwest Geeks Got Talent Registration MeetingMain Stage

1:30 PM

Mustache RangersStevie Ray's

2:00 PM

Classic Video Game TournamentVerandas 1-5 Kelly McCullough ReadingVista Suite Learn to make Balloon AnimalsPlaza 3 Minnesota Speculative Fiction SigningAutograph Table Meet and GreetConsuite Masquerade RegistrationCONvergence Central Groundhog DayPlaza 4 ShinesmanPlaza 2 Adapting 'The Terminal'Atrium 3 Comedy Writing for Various MediaAtrium 4 eBooks, ePublishing & eToursAtrium 7 Geeks in Greasepaint - Theatre and FandomAtrium 8 Great Authors You've Never Heard OfCabana 118 Humor in Doctor WhoEdina Humor in Superhero ComicsAtrium 2 Local Filmmaking PreviewAtrium 6 Teens talk about good booksBloomington Watchmen - The MoviePlaza 1 Sci-Fi Relationships? Polyamory 101Second Floor Poolside Cabanas

3:00 PM

CONvergence TourNavigators Graham LeathersStevie Ray's MST3K: Origins and BeyondMain Stage

3:30 PM

Dana M. Baird Reading and ReceptionVista Suite Exploring Scientific Ideas: Shorter ProjectPlaza 3 Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLEPlaza 2 Advanced CostumingAtrium 2 But I Don't Have 7 Hours for a Tabletop Game!Atrium 3 Geek Community CenterAtrium 8 Inserting Humor Into Your WritingBloomington Not So Special EffectsPlaza 1 Science Museum PanelAtrium 4 Shiny New AnimeAtrium 6 Skepticism 101Atrium 7 SmallvilleEdina This Panel is CancelledRadisson St. Paul Twilight Zone - 50th AnniversaryCabana 118

4:00 PM

Cinematic Titanic Signing #1Autograph Table Ed WoodPlaza 4

4:30 PM

RiverfolkStevie Ray's

5:00 PM

Sock PuppetsPlaza 3 Gurren LagannPlaza 2 48-Minute FilmsAtrium 6 Graphic Novels as LiteratureAtrium 2 Humorous Animation on TVEdina Licensed Games: As Seen on the Big ScreenAtrium 3 M. Night Shyamalan InterventionPlaza 1 Minnesota Speculative Fiction Writers MeetingCabana 118 MISFITS Writing Contest ReceptionAtrium 7 Old Time Radio: Classic Sci-fi, Fantasy and HorrorAtrium 8 Open Puppetry AuditionsAtrium 4 The Genius of Uwe BollRadisson St. Paul Why Writers Should ArchiveBloomington

5:30 PM

Damian SheridanStevie Ray's

6:00 PM

Ka-Baam!Main Stage Steam Century Clue Room2206 MiniconSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas

6:18 PM

Prat Fall Flash Mob 1Atrium Lobby

6:30 PM

Ouran High School Host ClubPlaza 2 Plan 9 From Outer SpacePlaza 4

7:00 PM

Flip Book ConstructionPlaza 3 The Apocalypse in PrintVista Suite Assassin's Guild Boffer PracticeGarden Court - Southwest Feng Shui NinjasStevie Ray's British People are Funnier than American PeopleEdina Congratulations, Dr. PresidentAtrium 6 Console Wars III: Where Do Wii Go from Here?Atrium 3 Give Those Nymphs Some Hooters!Atrium 2 It's Greek To MeBloomington Podcasts 101Atrium 7 Raising Your Teens 'Geek'Atrium 4 The Joy of Bad MoviesPlaza 1 Tricks of the Trade: How to Publish and Not PerishAtrium 8 Tweet mystery of lifeRadisson St. Paul Ales from the CryptSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas ComicotionFourth Floor Con of the NorthFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas Deadly DelightsSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas Karaoke Joe's CafeFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas Midnight at the OasisFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas Steam Century MysterySecond Floor Poolside Cabanas Terran EmpireFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas United Federation of PlanetsFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas VHU: Techs Gone WildSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas Vice CityFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas Zombie ArcadeSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas

8:00 PM

Best Foot First2203-A Live Electronic MusicVerandas 1-5 Magic The Gathering 7th Annual Limited Cardpool Event2207 Geeks Got TalentMain Stage Silent AuctionAtrium 1 Sword of the StrangerPlaza 2 Young FrankensteinPlaza 4 Campaign ConvergenceFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas Captain Kirk's House of Ill ReputeSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas Cow AsylumFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas D-NoticeSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas Gaylaxicon 2009/Sci-Fab GravediggersFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas House of ToastFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas Milliways: The Restaurant at the End of the UniverseFourth Floor Mos Icee CantinaSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas NFC's Convergence of HolidaysSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas OmegaCon introduces The Goddess PartyFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas Poly Paradise and PurgatorySecond Floor Poolside Cabanas Skepchicks at CONvergenceSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas Tardis Tea SocietySecond Floor Poolside Cabanas The Assassins' GuildSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas The Bearded Gnome Tavern and InnSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas The Witches' CauldronFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas XenaversityFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas

8:10 PM

Art Show ToursPlaza 5 and 6

8:30 PM

Storytelling SlamVista Suite Beth Kinderman and the Player CharactersStevie Ray's 10 Years of EvercrackAtrium 3 CONvergence Short Film FestivalAtrium 6 Does Bigfoot Really Live in Georgia?Atrium 7 Librarians on ParadeAtrium 8 Manga & Graphic Novels: East meets WestAtrium 2 Michael Jackson Karaoke Power HourRadisson St. Paul Mythology of the FutureEdina Puppets! They Aren't Just for KidsAtrium 4 The Funniest Book I've Ever ReadBloomington The Marvel MasterplanPlaza 1

9:00 PM

A Klingon NightmareFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas Intergalactic Costume Consulting AgencySecond Floor Poolside Cabanas Intergalactic Vidtastik Space Bar/Photo Funbooth Serenity GalleySecond Floor Poolside Cabanas SPIRE: One Thing Or AnotherFourth Floor

10:00 PM

Rob Callahan ReadingVista Suite Letterpressing DemoGarden Court - Northwest Possible OscarStevie Ray's SpookySpookyScaryScary: LIVEMain Stage An American Werewolf in LondonPlaza 4 To Be AnnouncedPlaza 2 A Guide to SarcasmRadisson St. Paul Fan FictionBloomington Friends of Bill W. #2Atrium 2 Geek HaikuAtrium 8 Hong Kong funnyPlaza 1 Hypnosis Induction Demo/Relax and Unwind! Group Hypnosis SessionAtrium 4 Meet the SkepchicksAtrium 7 Normal / ParanormalEdina Zombie SurvivalAtrium 3 Romulan ConsulateSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas

11:00 PM

Vilification TennisMain Stage Cinema ApocalypseSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas

11:30 PM

Anna Waltz ReadingVista Suite Triple DepressoStevie Ray's ParodyPlaza 2 Dr. Horrible Sing-AlongAtrium 6 The Adult Side of HypnosisAtrium 7 The Lighter Side of LovecraftBloomington Video Game Slash FictionRadisson St. Paul What Scares Us?Atrium 4

12:00 AM

Fright NightPlaza 4

12:30 AM

The Rocky Horrible Picture ShowAtrium 6

1:00 AM

Robotnik's RampageMain Stage Shigurui: Death FrenzyPlaza 2

2:00 AM

They LivePlaza 4

2:30 AM

S-CRY-edPlaza 2

Saturday July 4 ▼

Thursday July 2

Friday July 3

Sunday July 5

4:00 AM

COF2E2COF2E2 ConsuiteConsuite OperationsThe Bridge NoirPlaza 2

6:00 AM

To Be AnnouncedPlaza 2

7:30 AM

CLAMP: School DetectivesPlaza 2

8:00 AM

CBA Boffer FightingGarden Court - Southwest

9:00 AM

ASLCONvergence Central Programming Operations (Saturday)Atrium 5 Nadia Secret of the BluePlaza 2

9:30 AM

Gaming Suite2203,2204,2006,2007 Mini-DragonsPlaza 3 Quiet Reading (B)Vista Suite Blogging SkepticallyAtrium 7 Honestly, It's for Reference!Atrium 8 Martial Arts WorkoutAtrium 4 Sandman at TwentyAtrium 2 The Death of Saturday Morning CartoonsEdina The Humor of 'Watchmen'Radisson St. Paul Young Adult FictionBloomington

10:00 AM

The Smooch ProjectCONvergence Central Art ShowPlaza 5 and 6 Dealer's RoomDealer's Room Masquerade RegistrationCONvergence Central RegistrationShipside Volunteer LoungeShipside Volunteers' DenCabana 222 Galaxy QuestPlaza 4 NFC's Convergence of HolidaysSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas

11:00 AM

Down At The End Of Your Road2203-A Lyda Morehouse SigningAutograph Table Magic The Gathering Peasant Constructed Tournament2207 Michael Merriam ReadingVista Suite Plastic Beaded AnimalsPlaza 3 U.S.S. Nokomis hosts 9th Annual Red Cross Blood Drive at CONvergenceMain Lobby Masquerade Performer OrientationMain Stage Silent AuctionAtrium 1 Volunteer LoungeShipside To Be AnnouncedPlaza 2 Copyright DebateAtrium 4 Current State of Audio TheatreAtrium 8 Justice League Past, Present and FutureAtrium 2 Solo Action: Games You Can Play By YourselfAtrium 3 Spicing up a Science CurriculumAtrium 7 Terminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesEdina The Collaborative ProcessBloomington The Science of WatchmenAtrium 6 The Works of Kelly McCulloughCabana 118 This is No Laughing Matter, Mr. BondPlaza 1 Want to Hear About My 50th Level Magic User?Radisson St. Paul Cinema ApocalypseSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas

12:00 PM

Masquerade Technical RehearsalMain Stage The Addams FamilyPlaza 4

12:12 PM

Prat Fall Flash Mob 2Atrium Lobby

12:30 PM

Jason Wittman ReadingVista Suite LAN Gaming2205 R. Scott McCoy SigningAutograph Table Science SurprisePlaza 3 Best and Worst Video Games of All TimeAtrium 3 Comics You've Never Heard OfAtrium 2 Disabilities in Science FictionCabana 118 Empowering Female Role-Models in Sci-FiAtrium 8 Is Joss Whedon a Deity?Edina Live Commentary w/DwayneAtrium 6 Meet the WyrdsmithsBloomington Robotics PanelAtrium 7 Star Trek at the MoviesPlaza 1 Twilight for TeensAtrium 4

1:00 PM

Sensor Re:EngineVerandas 1-5 CBA Boffer FightingGarden Court - Southwest GravitationPlaza 2

1:30 PM

Shoreview Comedy Magic SistersStevie Ray's

2:00 PM

Face Painting and Hair BraidingPlaza 3 Geeks ReadCabana 114 Joseph Scrimshaw, Tim Uren and Vilification Tennis SigningAutograph Table Writers Groups: The Secret to Success in Fiction?Vista Suite Addams Family ValuesPlaza 4 Cinematic TitanicAtrium 6 Comic Creation ProcessAtrium 2 Farewell David Tennant!Edina Genre BlenderBloomington Raptor CenterAtrium 4 Science Fiction in AcademiaCabana 118 So You Want to Be a Game Master?Atrium 3 Star Trek: An Episode Presented in MimeRadisson St. Paul The Best Movies You've Never SeenPlaza 1 Women in Skeptical ActivismAtrium 7 You're Not Paid to Geek Out!Atrium 8 CONvergence Cuddle PartySecond Floor Poolside Cabanas Midnight at the OasisFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas

2:30 PM

Eli AugustStevie Ray's

3:00 PM

LovelessPlaza 2

3:30 PM

Broad Universe Rapid Fire ReadingVista Suite Kelly McCulloughAutograph Table World of PapercraftPlaza 3 Masquerade Workmanship JudgingMain Stage Comic book villains Heath Ledger could have played if he were still aliveRadisson St. Paul Renaissance Faires and the RenaissanceAtrium 4 Retro Classics & Weird Video GamesAtrium 3 Sci-fi/Fantasy ImprovAtrium 6 Science OnlineAtrium 7 Star Wars: When Did Your Fandom Die?Plaza 1 Whither the Space Program in the Obama Years?Cabana 118 Writing for AnimationEdina Writing Horror in the Era of 'Saw'Bloomington

4:00 PM

BramblebushStevie Ray's Emily Hagins ShortsPlaza 4

4:30 PM

Open Fiction Writing WorkshopVista Suite

5:00 PM

Cinematic Titanic Signing #2Autograph Table Voodoo DollsPlaza 3 ClaymorePlaza 2 Mystery MenPlaza 4 Battlestar Galactica and CapricaEdina Breaking Crap with Scrimshaw and FriendsAtrium 4 Evolution 101Atrium 7 How to Screw Up Your Writing CareerBloomington Hypnosis and RoleplayAtrium 3 In the Palm of Your HandAtrium 8 Milestone ComicsAtrium 2 SF Writing Groups: the 2009 sceneCabana 118 Silent Movies Worth Your TimePlaza 1 Web Design for GeeksAtrium 6

5:30 PM

3 Pints GoneStevie Ray's

6:00 PM

Steam Century Clue Room2206 MiniconSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas

6:30 PM

Princess TutuPlaza 2

7:00 PM

Beaded Animals All Grown UpPlaza 3 Quiet Reading (C)Vista Suite Assassin's Guild Boffer TournamentGarden Court - Southwest MasqueradeMain Stage Last Action HeroPlaza 4 Make Your Own TARDISRadisson St. Paul The Mega PanelEdina Ales from the CryptSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas ComicotionFourth Floor Con of the NorthFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas Karaoke Joe's CafeFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas Midnight at the OasisFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas Milliways: The Restaurant at the End of the UniverseFourth Floor SPIRE: One Thing Or AnotherFourth Floor Steam Century MysterySecond Floor Poolside Cabanas VHU: Techs Gone WildSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas Vice CityFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas Zombie ArcadeSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas

8:00 PM

Silent AuctionAtrium 1 Dr. Gray ManPlaza 2 Campaign ConvergenceFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas Captain Kirk's House of Ill ReputeSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas D-NoticeSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas Gaylaxicon 2009/Sci-Fab GravediggersFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas Mos Icee CantinaSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas NFC's Convergence of HolidaysSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas Poly Paradise and PurgatorySecond Floor Poolside Cabanas Reno in 2011 Worldcon Bid PartyFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas Skepchicks at CONvergenceSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas Tardis Tea SocietySecond Floor Poolside Cabanas Terran EmpireFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas The Assassins' GuildSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas The Bearded Gnome Tavern and InnSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas United Federation of PlanetsFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas Xenaversity

8:30 PM

Felling a panelRadisson St. Paul

9:00 PM

Art AuctionAtrium 4 Cow AsylumFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas House of ToastFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas Intergalactic Costume Consulting AgencySecond Floor Poolside Cabanas Intergalactic Vidtastik Space Bar/Photo FunboothSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas Serenity GalleySecond Floor Poolside Cabanas

9:30 PM

Reve 'du FaunStevie Ray's Trailer Park ReduxPlaza 4 Fireworks Watching on 22nd FloorVista Suite

10:00 PM

Sci-Fi CabaretVerandas 1-5 Letterpressing DemoGarden Court - Northwest Afro Samurai ResurrectionPlaza 2 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the DungeonAtrium 3 Chicks Dig Time LordsEdina Friends of Bill W. #3Atrium 2 How Facebook Got Me Out of Going to My Class Reunion...Atrium 7 Teen Meet-up SaturdayAtrium 8 The Next Big Thing?Bloomington A Klingon NightmareFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas Deadly DelightsSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas OmegaCon introduces The Goddess PartyFirst Floor Poolside Cabanas Romulan ConsulateSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas

10:30 PM

The ApplePlaza 4

11:00 PM

Lemming MalloyStevie Ray's Rave RevueMain Stage

11:30 PM

ParodyPlaza 2 Ecology of Silly MonstersAtrium 7 Guest of Honor Cage MatchRadisson St. Paul Killer B's Spectacular Improv Movie ShowAtrium 6 The Pun-ElBloomington

12:00 AM

Your Future Lies In SpaceVerandas 1-5 FidoPlaza 4

12:15 AM

The DregsStevie Ray's

1:00 AM

Green GreenPlaza 2

2:00 AM

Pee-Wee's Big AdventurePlaza 4

2:30 AM

Puny Puny PoemiPlaza 2

Sunday July 5 ▼

Thursday July 2

Friday July 3

Saturday July 4

4:00 AM

COF2E2COF2E2 ConsuiteConsuite OperationsThe Bridge Excel SagaPlaza 2

5:30 AM

Pani Poni DashPlaza 2

7:30 AM

To Be AnnouncedPlaza 2

9:00 AM

ASLCONvergence Central Programming Operations (Sunday)Atrium 5 Case Closed The Movie - The Time Bombed SkyscraperPlaza 2

9:30 AM

Drawing with Christopher JonesPlaza 3 Gaming Suite2203,2204,2006,2007 Quiet Reading (D)Vista Suite Cream of Mushroom Soup and Tater TotsAtrium 8 Duct Tape: Is There Anything It Can't Do?Radisson St. Paul Evolution of the Romantic ComedyPlaza 1 MythbustersAtrium 7 Recreating Costumes from Media SourcesAtrium 2 Sunday Morning YogaAtrium 4 Using Spiritual Gifts in Your WritingBloomington

10:00 AM

Art Pick UpPlaza 5 and 6 Dealer's RoomDealer's Room Silent Auction PickupAtrium 1 Volunteers' DenCabana 222 CluePlaza 4

10:30 AM

Gundam WingPlaza 2

11:00 AM

FusebeadsPlaza 3 Knowing the Difference Between a Broadsword and ClaymoreVista Suite Transylvania Television and Emily Hagins SigningAutograph Table RegistrationShipside At Con Post MortemAtrium 8 Blogs and Other Independent MediaAtrium 7 Charity AuctionAtrium 4 Crafty GeekAtrium 2 Judging a Film Before We See ItPlaza 1 Noise in Space: What DOES a Spaceship Interior Sound Like?Atrium 6 Pillars of Science Fiction Comedy WritingBloomington Super Friends: The 'Rebirth' of Barry Allen and Hal JordanCabana 118 Talk Like a Pirate PanelRadisson St. Paul The Funny Frontier: Humor in Star TrekEdina Tieflings are Not a Player Race!Atrium 3 The Bearded Gnome Tavern and InnSecond Floor Poolside Cabanas

12:00 PM

Aikido DemoGarden Court - Southeast Mark Time Radio - The Return of the Bogman MummyStevie Ray's SpookySpookyScaryScaryPlaza 4 Tardis Tea SocietySecond Floor Poolside Cabanas

12:30 PM

Kathy Sullivan and Rob Callahan SigningAutograph Table LAN Gaming2205 Read the Book / See the MovieCabana 114 Science Surprise SequelPlaza 3 Writing Workshop for TeensVista Suite Jubi-Chan 2Plaza 2 ASL: Danger Will Robinson - Science Ahead (Part 2)Atrium 8 Big Brother: Advent of 1984Atrium 7 Epic Storyline FatigueAtrium 2 From Good to Great: Tips for Revising Your Story & Making it ShineBloomington I'm a Spoiled BratPlaza 1 Iron ArtistAtrium 6 Remakes vs. ContinuationsEdina The Art of Living in Your Parents' BasementRadisson St. Paul The Meaning of PythonCabana 118 Video Games & Downloadable ContentAtrium 3

1:00 PM

1:30 PM

Luke SkiStevie Ray's

2:00 PM

Brian Keene, Dwayne McDuffie and Roy Booth signingAutograph Table Ninja Glitter GlobesPlaza 3 Reading by Jeannie HolmesVista Suite Magic Users ClubPlaza 2 The Hagstone DemonPlaza 4 Comedy and Audio TheatreAtrium 2 Deconstructing the ParanormalAtrium 7 Geek Swap MeetAtrium 4 Indie Computer Game Development & Level EditingAtrium 3 Self PublicationBloomington Teen Anime and MangaAtrium 8 That's not Funny: Cultural Context and HumorCabana 118 TV Shows on DVD and Blu-Ray: Season EightEdina YouTube Revolution: New Ways of Distributing Your WorkPlaza 1

2:30 PM

Adam StempleStevie Ray's

3:30 PM

Open Mic Poetry readingVista Suite THAC0, Joseph Scrimshaw and Tim Uren SigningAutograph Table Lucky StarPlaza 2 Blood-Sucking CelluloidPlaza 1 Cats in Fact, Folklore, Fiction and FilmCabana 118 Combating the Geek PhysiqueAtrium 3 Distractions and the Creative ProcessBloomington Forgotten HeroesAtrium 4 Producing and Distributing Your Own WorkAtrium 2 Skepticism and the InternetAtrium 7 The Twin Cities SchoolAtrium 8 Ultimate Home TheaterEdina What's Wrong with the Japanese?Atrium 6

4:00 PM

Opaline RuseStevie Ray's Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomePlaza 4

5:00 PM

Closing CeremonyMain Stage To Be AnnouncedPlaza 2