• Source: CONvergence

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. 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. The 2023 convention was held across four days at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis in Minneapolis, Minnesota.




Attractions


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




= Art and merchandise

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The Convergence art show offers items created by artists around the country. Some are available for a live auction or silent auction.
The artists alley provides space for artists to offer commissioned art.
The dealers room features a larger number of vendors selling crafts, apparel, or collectibles.
The charity auction funds community activities provided by the Geek Partnership Society.
Official CONvergence merchandise is available with branded goods and commemorative event apparel.




= Social attractions

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The convention is known for its themed room parties hosted by community and fan groups. Each party room is unique from one another, each with varied themes. The walls of the convention are usually plastered with advertisements for different parties.
Space lounge presents a futuristic space-themed entertainment venue with music, entertainment, and sensory refreshments.
Several spaces for gaming are available at Convergence, with options for board games, card games, and roleplaying games. The gaming area offers LAN-based gaming, tabletop gaming, and Artemis: Spaceship Bridge Simulator, among other things.
The Convergence teen room is available for members between 13 and 20 years old.




= Programming areas

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Harmonic Convergence features live music, spoken word, burlesque, and comedy.
Cinema Rex is a couch- and sofa-filled movie room. Running popular movies, short films, and film festivals, Cinema Rex provides drinks, popcorn, candy, and other refreshments.
Theater Nippon presents a series of classic and modern anime with free drinks and candy.




= Hospitality

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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.




Events



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




= Panels

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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.




= Main stage events

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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.



Masquerade

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



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.




Mascots



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




Guests of honor



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




Timeline


The idea for Convergence began at a room party held 26 years ago at the Minicon 33 event, where 500 pre-registrations to Convergence 1999 were collected. The planning team celebrated the one-year-to-go mark with a picnic on the weekend of July 4, 1998.




Reception



In 2008, CONvergence was voted "Best Fan Convention" by the City Pages arts/alternative newspaper. 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

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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.
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.




References






External links


Official website
• Source: Convergence

Convergence may refer to:




Arts and media






= Literature

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Convergence (book series), edited by Ruth Nanda Anshen
"Convergence" (comics), two separate story lines published by DC Comics:
A four-part crossover storyline that united the four Weirdoverse titles in 1997
A 2015 crossover storyline spanning the DC Comics Multiverse
Convergence (journal), an academic journal that covers the fields of communications and media
Convergence (novel), by Charles Sheffield
Convergence (Cherryh novel), by C. J. Cherryh




= Music

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Convergence (Front Line Assembly album), 1988
Convergence (David Arkenstone and David Lanz album), 1996
Convergence (Dave Douglas album), 1999
Convergence (Warren Wolf album), 2016




= Other media

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Convergence (2015 film), an American horror-thriller film
Convergence (2019 film), a British drama film
Convergence, a 2021 Netflix film by Orlando von Einsiedel
Convergence (Pollock), a 1952 oil painting by Jackson Pollock




Events


CONvergence, a speculative fiction convention in Minnesota
Convergence (ABC convention), an annual gathering of gay men of size and their admirers in North America
Convergence (goth festival), the annual net.goth party




= Organizations

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Convergence (Guatemala), a political party in Guatemala
Convergence (Mexico), a political party in Mexico




Science, technology, and mathematics






= Biology and ecology

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Convergence (eye), simultaneous inward movement of eyes toward each other
Convergence (sustainability science), progress towards equity within biological planetary limits in sustainability science
Convergent evolution, the acquisition of the same biological trait in unrelated lineages




= Computing

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Convergence (routing), the status of a set of routers having the same knowledge of the surrounding network topology
Convergence (SSL), a distributed replacement for the CA system used by Secure Sockets Layer
Network Convergence, the combined provisioning of telephone, video and data communication services within a single network




= Mathematics

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Convergence space, a generalization of the notion of convergence that is found in point-set topology.
Convergence (logic), the property that different transformations of the same state have a transformation to the same end state
Convergent series, the process of some functions and sequences approaching a limit under certain conditions
More generally, the process of a sequence or other function converging to a limit in a metric space
Pointwise convergence
Unconditional convergence
Uniform convergence
Other modes of convergence (annotated index)
Convergence of random variables, different forms of stochastic convergence
Convergence of measures
A property of dynamical systems studied in stability theory




= Other uses in science and technology

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Convergence (economics), a possible phenomenon also known as the Catch-up effect
Language convergence, the tendency of languages whose speaker communities overlap significantly to influence each other and become more similar as a result
Technological convergence, the tendency for different technological systems to evolve toward performing similar tasks
Convergence of evidence, or consilience, the principle that evidence from independent sources can "converge" to strong conclusions
Convergent boundary, the movement of two tectonic plates coming closer
Convergence zone, a region in the atmosphere where two prevailing flows meet and interact
Convergence zones of sonars; see Sonar
Gun harmonisation, also called multiple gun convergence
Convergence (optics), the angle formed between focused rays of light




Other uses


Convergence (accounting), the goal of a single set of accounting standards to be used internationally
Convergence (relationship), the tendency of people to become more alike as a relationship progresses
Convergence Movement, a movement within Christianity
Convergence objective of the Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund (‘convergence funding’), part of the regional policy of the European Union from 2007 to 2013




See also


Converge (disambiguation)
Convergent (disambiguation)
Divergence (disambiguation)
Transmedia storytelling

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