CONvergence View Full Schedule: convergence2012.sched.org

July 5 • Thursday


 12:00PM –  1:00PM G Magic the Gathering: Archenemy 2207
Speakers: Matt McMillan
  2:00PM –  3:00PM G Arena Assault 216
Speakers: Bob Wagner
  2:00PM –  6:00PM G Magic the Gathering: Standard Draft 2207
Speakers: Matt McMillan
  3:00PM –  5:00PM C The Muppets Plaza 4
  3:30PM –  6:00PM A FacePainting- Masks and More Connie's Quantum Sandbox
Artists: Sandy Darst, Angelique Anderson, Sonya Honaker, Matthew Bannerman, Jim Shields, Nikita Wolterson
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P Are Print Books Dead? Atrium 7
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P CONvergence 101 Atrium 4
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P Skepchicks Save the Day AND Your Money! Bloomington
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P Super Hero Costuming for Women Atrium 2
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P The Gluten Free Geek Atrium 8
  4:00PM –  6:00PM G Dungeons & Dragons Next Playtest 2202 - Table A
Speakers: Jennifer Clarke Wilkes
  4:30PM – 11:30PM G Firefly RPG: Ladies to the Rescue 2204 - Table A
Speakers: Bob Wagner
  5:00PM –  7:00PM C Chicago Plaza 4
  5:00PM –  7:00PM G Counter-strike 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller
Volunteers: Rand Phillips
  5:00PM –  6:00PM P Changing Roles of Women in Comics Atrium 2
  5:00PM –  6:00PM P How Do You Design Environments and Locations? Atrium 7
  5:00PM –  6:00PM P How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Spoilers Atrium 4
  5:00PM –  6:00PM P How to Throw a Room Party Atrium 8
  5:00PM –  6:00PM P Is There Anything Good on Netflix Streaming? Plaza 1
  5:00PM –  6:00PM P Mad Art Lab Bloomington
  5:00PM –  6:00PM P No-one Mourns the Wicked Atrium 3
  5:00PM –  6:00PM P The Dresden Files Edina
  5:00PM –  6:00PM P Wilma Deering: Woman of the Future Cabana 201
  6:00PM –  7:00PM E Mark Time Radio Show Main Stage
  6:00PM –  7:30PM G Munchkin Tournament - Player Meeting 2202 - Table C
Speakers: Andy Mullin
  7:00PM –  8:00PM A Revenge of the Beaded Hairsticks Connie's Quantum Sandbox
Artists: Sandy Darst
  7:00PM –  9:00PM C The Skeleton Key Plaza 4
  7:00PM –  8:00PM E Opening Ceremonies Main Stage
  7:00PM – 11:00PM G Magic the Gathering: Legacy Constructed (Sanctioned Tournament) 2207
Speakers: Matt McMillan
  7:00PM –  8:30PM G Warcraft III 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller
Volunteers: Rand Phillips
  7:30PM –  9:00PM G Munchkin Tournament - Round 1 2202 - Table C
Speakers: Andy Mullin
  8:30PM –  9:30PM A Noisy Demonstrations Connie's Quantum Sandbox
Speakers: Angelique Anderson, Matthew Bannerman, Renee Peterson
  8:30PM –  9:30PM E Marian Call : Featured Musical Performer Main Stage
  8:30PM –  9:30PM E Triple Depresso Harmonic CONvergence
Artists: Gabriel Hilmar, Michael Matheny, Raymond Yates
  8:30PM – 10:00PM G Warcraft III Tournament 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller
  8:30PM –  9:30PM P Being at the Head of the Table: Female GMs Atrium 3
  8:30PM –  9:30PM P DIY Video Production Kit Workshop Plaza 1
  8:30PM –  9:30PM P Friends of Bill W - Thursday Atrium 2
  8:30PM –  9:30PM P Geek Life Live Podcast Atrium 6
  8:30PM –  9:30PM P Post Apocalyptic Tea Party Atrium 8
  8:30PM –  9:30PM P Quidditch - For Real! Atrium 4
  8:30PM –  9:30PM P The Difference in Writing for Young Adults vs. Adults Atrium 7
  8:30PM –  9:30PM P The Role of Religion in Science Fiction and Fantasy Edina
  8:30PM –  9:30PM P Toy Customization Bloomington
  9:00PM – 10:00PM C Trailer Park Plaza 4
  9:00PM –  2:00AM E Big Mother’s Club Misstopia Space Lounge
  9:00PM – 11:00PM G Dungeons & Dragons Next Playtest 2202 - Table A
Speakers: Jennifer Clarke Wilkes
 10:00PM –  12:00AM A After Dark: Cakes Your Mother Warned You About Connie's Quantum Sandbox
Artists: Angelique Anderson, Sonya Honaker, Matthew Bannerman, Jim Shields, Abbey Chapel
 10:00PM – 12:00AM C Sucker Punch Plaza 4
 10:00PM – 11:30PM E Girls Gone Smackdown Main Stage
 10:00PM – 11:00PM E Tounge In Geek Comedy Hour presented by Stand Up! Records Harmonic CONvergence
Artists: Patrick Bauer, Gus Lynch, Wendy Maybury, Brandi Brown, Adam Quesnell, Andy Brynildson
 10:00PM – 11:30PM G Team Fortress 2 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller
 10:00PM – 11:00PM P Final CONvergence: Doomsday Scenarios Atrium 7
 10:00PM – 11:00PM P Goblins Bloomington
 10:00PM – 11:00PM P How did the Warrior Princess Change your Life? Edina
 10:00PM – 11:00PM P How to Talk to Girls at Con Atrium 4
 10:00PM – 11:00PM P Masquerade 101 Atrium 2
 10:00PM – 11:00PM P Podfic Atrium 8
 10:00PM – 11:00PM P The Film Confessional Podcast LIVE Atrium 6
 10:00PM – 11:00PM P The Films of Tim Burton Plaza 1
 11:30PM –  12:30AM E Pirates of Dreamtime Harmonic CONvergence
Artists: Scott Keever, Dayna Jean Wolter, Keith Spears
 11:30PM –  3:00AM E The Future Was Then: Retro Dance Main Stage
Artists: DJ SLT, DJ Spider, DJ noise, DJ Nitrogen
 11:30PM –  1:00AM G Starcraft 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller
 11:30PM –  1:30AM P Dr. Horrible Sing Along Atrium 6
 11:30PM –  12:30AM P Escaping the Slush Pile Bloomington
 12:00AM –  2:00AM C Silent Hill Plaza 4
  1:00AM –  2:00AM E Feng Shui Ninjas Harmonic CONvergence
Artists: Dave Stagner, Tami Murck, Justin Hartley, John Kentner
  1:00AM –  2:00AM G Open LAN Gaming 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller
  2:00AM –  4:00AM C Pitch Black Plaza 4
  2:15AM –  4:00AM E GeeKaraoke!! Harmonic CONvergence

July 6 • Friday

  9:30AM – 10:30AM A Battle of the Beaks Connie's Quantum Sandbox
Speakers: Mary Myers
  9:30AM – 10:30AM E Mark Time and Ogle Award winners Harmonic CONvergence
  9:30AM – 11:30AM G Dungeons & Dragons Next Playtest 2202 - Table A
Speakers: Jennifer Clarke Wilkes
  9:30AM – 10:30AM P CONvergence Events Open Meeting Atrium 8
Speakers: Michael Lee
  9:30AM – 10:30AM P Creating Mini People Atrium 2
  9:30AM – 10:30AM P Games Your Parents Used to Play Atrium 3
  9:30AM – 10:30AM P Growing up Online Atrium 7
  9:30AM – 10:30AM P National Novel Writing Month Bloomington
  9:30AM – 10:30AM P Otherworlds Story Slam: A Writing Workshop for Young Writers Atrium 4
  9:30AM – 10:30AM P Star Wars for Kids Plaza 1
 10:00AM – 12:00PM C Enchanted Plaza 4
 10:00AM – 12:00PM G Magic the Gathering: D.E.Q.L.A. (Other) 2207
Speakers: Matt McMillan
 11:00AM – 12:00PM A Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Michael Merriam and Dana Baird Signing Autograph Table
 11:00AM – 12:00PM A Tim Lieder Reading Cabana 201
 11:00AM – 12:00PM A You Disgust Me I Connie's Quantum Sandbox
Speakers: Matthew Bannerman
 11:00AM – 12:00PM E Ionosphere Casting Shadows Harmonic CONvergence
Artists: Todd Madson
 11:00AM – 12:30PM G Zombie-Ninja-Pirate-Vampire-Werewolf-Fairies 2202 - Table D
Speakers: Matt Duhan
 11:00AM – 12:30PM G Munchkin Tournament - Round 2 2202 - Table C
Speakers: Andy Mullin
 11:00AM – 12:30PM G Open LAN Gaming 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P 'Iron Pen' Drabble Contest Atrium 4
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P Aliens - In Depth Plaza 1
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P Behind the 8 Ball: Why Jonny Quest is Awesome Edina
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P I am Geek Therefore I Draw Atrium 2
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P North Country Gaylaxians presents Gaylaxicon 2012 Atrium 3
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P Should We Go Into and Live in Space? Bloomington
 11:00AM – 12:30PM P Sophie Aldred Main Stage
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P Tamora Pierce's Magic Circle Atrium 7
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P Teaching Writers Atrium 8
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P The Bergman Memorial Brouhaha Atrium 6
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P The Women of Julius Schwartz’s Comics 2201
 12:00PM –  2:00AM C The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec Plaza 4
 12:00PM –  1:00PM G Magic the Gathering: Archenemy 2207
Speakers: Matt McMillan
 12:00PM –  1:30PM G Red Dragon Inn: Girls' Night Inn! 216
Speakers: Bob Wagner
 12:30PM –  1:30PM A Bones Connie's Quantum Sandbox
Speakers: PZ Myers
 12:30PM –  1:30PM A Shira Lipkin Reading Cabana 201
 12:30PM –  1:30PM A Sophie Aldred Signing Autograph Table
 12:30PM –  1:30PM E Do A Barrel Roll! Harmonic CONvergence
Artists: Prof. Eugene Sequoia, Rex Raven, Cirro Nimbus, Dani Kong, Edgar Belmont, Alise Redfeather, Axe Tailfly
 12:30PM –  5:30PM G Beach Blanket Body Count 2204 - Table B
Speakers: Cameron Vincent
 12:30PM –  2:00PM G Starcraft 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller
 12:30PM –  1:30PM P Comfortable in your Geek Skin? Atrium 8
 12:30PM –  1:30PM P Financial Considerations in Game Design Atrium 3
Speakers: Jennifer Clarke Wilkes
 12:30PM –  1:30PM P Fringe Edina
 12:30PM –  1:30PM P Is Twilight Really as bad as they say? Atrium 7
 12:30PM –  1:30PM P James Bond at 50 Plaza 1
 12:30PM –  1:30PM P Overcoming 'Artist's Block' Atrium 2
 12:30PM –  1:30PM P The Hunger Games Bloomington
 12:30PM –  1:30PM P War of the Worlds Audio Atrium 6
 12:30PM –  1:30PM P Whatever Happened to Monica Rambeau? 2201
  1:00PM –  3:00PM E Assasin's Guild Boffing Association Practice & Information Session Garden Court - Southwest
  2:00PM –  3:00PM A Bonnie Burton and Firesign Theatre Signing Autograph Table
  2:00PM –  3:00PM A Evolution of Strange Ancient Creatures Connie's Quantum Sandbox
Speakers: Mary Myers
  2:00PM –  4:00PM A Space Craft Space Lounge
  2:00PM –  3:00PM C Best of 2011 Midwest Sci-Fi Short Film Festival Plaza 4
  2:00PM –  3:00PM E Rockstar Storytellers Harmonic CONvergence
  2:00PM –  4:00PM G Titans of Industry 2204 - Table D
Speakers: Matthew Duhan
  2:00PM –  3:30PM G Counter-strike 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller
  2:00PM –  6:00PM G Magic the Gathering: Standard Draft 2207
Speakers: Matt McMillan
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P All Tied Up - Early Wonder Woman 2201
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P Big Budget vs. Small Budget Plaza 1
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading Cabana 201
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P Companions in Doctor Who Edina
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P Dodgeball Outdoors
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P Don't Feed the Trolls Atrium 4
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P Dr. Blink, Superhero Shrink Atrium 2
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P Heroines of Anime and Manga Atrium 8
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P How Dark Can You Go With Young Adult Fiction? Atrium 7
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P Social Networking for Luddites Bloomington
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P The Physics of the Day After Tomorrow Atrium 6
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P Women Gamers Atrium 3
  3:00PM –  5:00PM C Hanna Plaza 4
  3:00PM –  4:00PM E Dalek Poetry Slam Space Lounge
  3:00PM –  4:00PM E The Dork Forest Podcast-Recorded live! with host Jackie Kashian Main Stage
Artists: Jackie Kashian
  3:00PM –  5:00PM G Dungeons & Dragons Next Playtest 2202 - Table A
Speakers: Jennifer Clarke Wilkes
  3:00PM –  4:30PM G Kung Fu Fighting 2204 - Table A
Speakers: Bob Wagner
  3:30PM –  4:30PM A Christopher Jones, Steven Philip Jones, Rob Callahan & Joseph Scrimshaw Signing Autograph Table
  3:30PM –  4:30PM A Phillip Andrew Bennet Low Reading Cabana 201
  3:30PM –  4:30PM E Fuzzy Machete Harmonic CONvergence
  3:30PM –  4:30PM E The Shuharikan Aikido dojo presents a demonstration of Yoshinkan Aikido Garden Court - Southeast
  3:30PM –  5:00PM G Counter-Strike Tournament 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P Creating Board Games Atrium 3
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P Geek Partnership Society Writing Contest Ceremony 2201
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P Honor Harrington Could Kick Captain Kirk's Ass Atrium 7
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P Pottermore Atrium 8
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P Sinister - Producing a Film Plaza 1
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P Supernatural Edina
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P The Business of Art Atrium 2
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P The Rise and Fall of the Nephilim Atrium 6
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P Where Were all the Geek Girls when I was Growing Up? Atrium 4
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P Who Will Save the Polar Bears? Bloomington
  5:00PM –  6:00PM A Deconstruction of Dragons Connie's Quantum Sandbox
Artists: Ruth Thompson, John Garner, Nikita Wolterson
  5:00PM –  6:00PM A Storytelling Slam 2201
  5:00PM –  6:00PM A Transylvania Television, Shawn Otto and Maggie Koerth-Baker Signing Autograph Table
  5:00PM –  7:30PM C Elizabeth Plaza 4
  5:00PM –  6:00PM E Geek Physique Yoga Quest Garden Court - Southwest
  5:00PM –  6:00PM E Tanya Brody Harmonic CONvergence
Artists: Tanya Brody
  5:00PM –  7:00PM G Team Fortress 2 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller
  5:00PM –  6:00PM P A Game of Thrones Edina
  5:00PM –  6:00PM P Ask a Scientist Bloomington
  5:00PM –  6:00PM P Minn-Spec Meeting Cabana 201
  5:00PM –  6:00PM P Saucer Country Atrium 2
  5:00PM –  6:00PM P Shiny New Anime Atrium 6
  5:00PM –  6:00PM P Star Wars: The Old Republic Atrium 3
  5:00PM –  6:00PM P The Year in Review Plaza 1
  5:00PM –  6:00PM P Voice Acting Atrium 4
  5:00PM –  6:00PM P Writing Comedy Music Atrium 8
  5:00PM –  6:00PM P Writing for an Aging Demographic Atrium 7
  5:30PM –  6:30PM E Steam Century presents the Fourth Annual Steampunk Fashion Expo Main Stage
  6:15PM –  6:45PM E NEW-Open Mike Harmonic CONvergence
  6:30PM –  8:00PM G Zombie-Ninja-Pirate-Vampire-Werewolf-Fairies 2202 - Table D
Speakers: Matt Duhan
  7:00PM –  8:00PM A Bubbles! Connie's Quantum Sandbox
Speakers: Monica Fitchett
  7:00PM –  8:00PM E Bad September Harmonic CONvergence
  7:00PM –  8:00PM E Stand Up! Records and CONvergence present: Jackie Kashian: Featured Comedian Main Stage
Artists: Jackie Kashian
  7:00PM – 11:00PM G Magic the Gathering: Legacy Constructed (Sanctioned Tournament) 2207
Speakers: Matt McMillan
  7:00PM –  8:30PM G Munchkin Tournament - Round 3 2202 - Table C
Speakers: Andy Mullin
  7:00PM –  8:30PM G Starcraft 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller
  7:00PM –  8:00PM P Campaign CONvergence Presents 'Evil Presidential Debates' Atrium 6
  7:00PM –  8:00PM P DC Reboot Atrium 8
  7:00PM –  8:00PM P Friends of Bill W - Friday Atrium 2
  7:00PM –  8:00PM P Keeping the Next Book Fresh Atrium 7
  7:00PM –  8:00PM P One on One with Jennifer Clarke Wilkes Atrium 3
Speakers: Jennifer Clarke Wilkes
  7:00PM –  8:00PM P Sci-Fi/Fantasy Improv Atrium 4
  7:00PM –  8:00PM P This Model Life: or Genius to Scale Plaza 1
  7:00PM –  8:00PM P Wonder Women of the Whedonverse Edina
  7:30PM – 10:00PM C Agora Plaza 4
  8:00PM – 10:00PM G Dungeons & Dragons Next Playtest 2202 - Table A
Speakers: Chris Wilkes
  8:30PM –  12:00AM A After Dark: Art is Skin-deep Connie's Quantum Sandbox
Artists: Angelique Anderson, Sonya Honaker, Matthew Bannerman, Jim Shields
  8:30PM –  9:30PM E Joseph Scrimshaw's Verbing The Noun Main Stage
  8:30PM – 10:30PM E Main Stage Overflow - Friday Bloomington
  8:30PM –  9:30PM E The Idisi Harmonic CONvergence
Artists: Dayna Jean Wolter
  8:30PM – 10:00PM G Starcraft Tournament 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller
  8:30PM – 10:30PM P 2012 Midwest Sci-Fi Short Film Festival Atrium 6
  8:30PM –  9:30PM P A Day in the Life of a Game Designer Atrium 3
  8:30PM –  9:30PM P Diversity in Steampunk Atrium 4
  8:30PM –  9:30PM P First Issue: Live Comic Book Review Atrium 2
  8:30PM –  9:30PM P Is the Short Story Still Viable? Atrium 7
  8:30PM –  9:30PM P The Best Scores in Genre Films Plaza 1
  8:30PM –  9:30PM P The Future of Dungeons & Dragons Atrium 8
Speakers: Jennifer Clarke Wilkes
  8:30PM –  9:30PM P The Physiology of Drugs & Alcohol Edina
  9:00PM –  2:00AM E Anyanka’s Club Vengeance Space Lounge
  9:00PM – 10:30PM G Lunch Money / Beer Money 2204 - Table A
Speakers: Bob Wagner
 10:00PM – 12:00AM C Aeon Flux Plaza 4
 10:00PM – 11:00PM E Tounge In Geek Comedy Hour presented by Stand Up! Records Harmonic CONvergence
Artists: Andy Erikson, Andy Brynildson, Bill Young, Pat Susmilch, Tommy Ryman, Kjell Bjorgen, Chris Maddock
 10:00PM – 11:00PM E Vilification Tennis Main Stage
 10:00PM – 11:30PM G Counter-Strike 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller
 10:00PM – 11:00PM P EL and LED Costuming Atrium 2
 10:00PM – 11:00PM P Evolution and the Female Orgasm Edina
 10:00PM – 11:00PM P Post Apocalyptic Survival Atrium 4
 10:00PM – 11:00PM P Secret Fandoms Atrium 8
 10:00PM – 11:00PM P So You've Sold a Novel: Now What Happens? Atrium 7
 10:00PM – 11:00PM P When Fandom goes Mainstream Atrium 3
 11:30PM –  4:30AM E Electrafixiation: Sound as a Weapon Main Stage
Artists: DJ noise, DJ Nitrogen, o2, DJ Fenris, dv8
 11:30PM –  12:30AM E The Long Straight Forever Harmonic CONvergence
Artists: Michael Matheny, Raymond Yates, Matt Ogden, Greg Lyon
 11:30PM –  1:00AM G Team Fortress 2 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller
 11:30PM –  12:30AM P Beyond the Grave - An Evening with the Late Peter Bergman Atrium 8
 11:30PM –  12:30AM P Cocktails with Cthulhu Atrium 7
 11:30PM –  12:30AM P Friday Late Night Music Circle Atrium 2
 11:30PM –  12:30AM P Paranormal TV Edina
 11:30PM –  12:30AM P Slash Fiction Atrium 4
 12:00AM –  2:00AM C Kill Bill Vol. 1 Plaza 4
  1:00AM –  2:00AM E DISSOCIATE Harmonic CONvergence
Artists: Jonathan L.Ford
  1:00AM –  2:00AM G Open LAN Gaming 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller
  2:00AM –  4:15AM C Kill Bill Vol. 2 Plaza 4
  2:15AM –  4:15AM E GeeKaraoke! Harmonic CONvergence

July 7 • Saturday

  9:00AM – 10:00AM E Masquerade Orientation Main Stage
  9:30AM – 10:30AM A Making Sock Friends with Joy Filled Puppets Connie's Quantum Sandbox
Artists: Kimberly Baerg
  9:30AM – 11:30AM E 12th Annual IKV WarHammer Invitational Bat'leth Tournament Garden Court - Southwest
  9:30AM – 10:30AM E Mark Time and Ogle Award winners Harmonic CONvergence
  9:30AM – 11:30AM G Dungeons & Dragons Next Playtest 2202 - Table A
Speakers: Jennifer Clarke Wilkes
  9:30AM – 10:30AM P Adolescent Heroines in Sci-Fi and Fantasy Atrium 7
  9:30AM – 10:30AM P Alien Evolution Atrium 6
  9:30AM – 10:30AM P Elementary Robotics for Teens & Youth Bloomington
  9:30AM – 10:30AM P Geeks Without God - Live Atrium 3
  9:30AM – 10:30AM P Martial Arts for the Working Writer Atrium 4
  9:30AM – 10:30AM P Science Fiction and Fantasy on Stage Atrium 8
  9:30AM – 10:30AM P Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Plaza 1
  9:30AM – 10:30AM P The End of the Comic Shop? Atrium 2
  9:30AM – 10:30AM P The Legend of Korra Edina
 10:00AM – 11:30AM C The Secret of NIMH Plaza 4
 10:00AM – 12:00PM G Magic the Gathering: Elder Dragon Highlander (Commander) 2207
Speakers: Matt McMillan
 11:00AM – 12:00PM A C. Robert Cargill Reading Cabana 201
 11:00AM – 12:00PM A Kathy Sullivan Signing Autograph Table
 11:00AM – 12:00PM A You Disgust Me II Connie's Quantum Sandbox
Speakers: Matthew Bannerman
 11:00AM –  3:00PM E Masquerade -Technical Rehearsal Main Stage
 11:00AM –  3:00PM E Masquerade Workmanship Judging Main Stage
 11:00AM – 12:00PM E Our Fair City Harmonic CONvergence
 11:00AM – 12:30PM G Zombie-Ninja-Pirate-Vampire-Werewolf-Fairies 2202 - Table D
Speakers: Matt Duhan
 11:00AM – 12:30PM G Arena Assault 2204 - Table A
Speakers: Bob Wagner
 11:00AM – 12:30PM G Open LAN Gaming 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller
Volunteers: Rand Phillips
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P Female SF Authors: The Early Years 2201
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P Magic: The Gathering - Through the Looking Glass Atrium 3
Speakers: Jennifer Clarke Wilkes
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P Meet GPS Atrium 8
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P Mutants! Bloomington
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P Paul Cornell Teaches Cricket to Americans: Now with Real Cricket Outdoors
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P The Avengers Plaza 1
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P The Kids Aren't All Right Atrium 6
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P Where Does your Inspriation Come From? Atrium 4
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P Women of Star Trek Edina
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P Women Whose Books You Should be Reading Atrium 7
 11:30AM –  1:30AM C She Plaza 4
 12:00PM –  1:00PM G Magic the Gathering: Archenemy 2207
Speakers: Matt McMillan
 12:30PM –  1:30PM A Pipecleaner Dragonmaking Connie's Quantum Sandbox
Artists: Julie Bowman
 12:30PM –  2:30PM A Poetry Writing and Marketing Workshop Cabana 201
 12:30PM –  1:30PM A Robert Smith? signing Autograph Table
 12:30PM –  1:30PM E Rumgumption Harmonic CONvergence
 12:30PM –  6:30PM G Steam Century Mystery 2203
Speakers: Steam Century
 12:30PM –  2:00PM G Warcraft III 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller
Volunteers: Rand Phillips
 12:30PM –  1:30PM P @#%@ Writers Atrium 8
Speakers: Jennifer Clarke Wilkes
 12:30PM –  1:30PM P All Things Firesign Atrium 6
 12:30PM –  1:30PM P If I Could Re-start the Universe Atrium 3
 12:30PM –  1:30PM P Is Urban Fantasy just Romance for Geeks? Atrium 7
 12:30PM –  1:30PM P Leather 101 Atrium 2
 12:30PM –  6:00PM P Life Drawing with Ruth Thompson Garden Court - Northwest
 12:30PM –  1:30PM P One on One with Sophie Aldred Atrium 4
 12:30PM –  1:30PM P The Amazing Spider-Man Plaza 1
 12:30PM –  1:30PM P The Big Bang Theory Edina
 12:30PM –  1:30PM P The Chilling Effect of Climate Change Denialism Bloomington
 12:30PM –  1:30PM P What's the Best Book I Read Last Year? 2201
  1:30PM –  3:30PM C Elektra Plaza 4
  2:00PM –  3:00PM A Kelly McCullough, Lynne Thomas, Elizabeth Bear and Scott Lynch Signing Autograph Table
  2:00PM –  3:00PM A Toys In Space Connie's Quantum Sandbox
Speakers: Ben Huset
  2:00PM –  5:00PM E Classic Video Game Tournament Space Lounge
  2:00PM –  3:00PM E Nerd Alert! Comedy CD Panel Harmonic CONvergence
Artists: Gus Lynch, Jackie Kashian, Dan Schlissel, Zander Cannon, Bryan Miller, Bill Young
  2:00PM –  4:00PM E Northstar Roller Girls Exhibition Bout Outdoors
  2:00PM –  5:00PM E The 7th Annual Assassins Guild Boffing Association Tournament Garden Court - Southwest
  2:00PM –  4:00PM G Titans of Industry 2204 - Table D
Speakers: Matthew Duhan
  2:00PM –  6:00PM G Magic the Gathering: M13 Pre-Release 2207
Speakers: Matt McMillan
  2:00PM –  3:30PM G Open LAN Gaming 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller
Volunteers: Rand Phillips
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P Conventions beyond CONvergence Atrium 8
Speakers: Michael Lee
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P Heroines of the Pulps 2201
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P Masters of Disaster Plaza 1
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P PowerPoint Karaoke Atrium 6
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P RPG's and the Magic Circle Atrium 3
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P Sherlock: Series Two Edina
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P The Importance of Strong Heroines Atrium 7
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P The Philosophy of Batman Atrium 2
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P Women in Science and Technology Bloomington
  2:30PM –  4:30PM P Raptor Center Atrium 4
  3:30PM –  4:30PM A Bryan Thomas Schmidt Reading Cabana 201
  3:30PM –  4:30PM A Color Crayon Candle Crafting Connie's Quantum Sandbox
Speakers: Jaqui Hegland
  3:30PM –  4:30PM A Tamora Pierce Signing Autograph Table
  3:30PM –  5:30PM C Chicago Plaza 4
  3:30PM –  4:30PM E The Laughing Hearts Harmonic CONvergence
  3:30PM –  5:00PM G Kung Fu Fighting: Battle of the Sexes!! 2204 - Table A
Speakers: Bob Wagner
  3:30PM –  5:00PM G Team Fortress 2 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P Anime 101 Atrium 6
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P Dragons, Cats and Singing Ships: The Legacy of Anne McCaffrey Atrium 8
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P Evolution of the Psychological Thriller 2201
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P Media for Children Edina
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P New Roles for Female Characters in YA Fantasy Novels Atrium 7
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P Playing with the Boys' Toys Atrium 3
Speakers: Jennifer Clarke Wilkes
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P Quentin Tarantiono: Feminist Filmmaker? Plaza 1
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P The Science of Evolution Bloomington
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P The Womanthology Project Atrium 2
  5:00PM –  6:00PM A Adam Whitlatch Reading Cabana 201
  5:00PM –  6:00PM A Joel Arnold, Christpher Jones Signing and Steven Philip Jones signing Autograph Table
  5:00PM –  6:00PM A Matchbook Notebooks Connie's Quantum Sandbox
Speakers: Amaya G
  5:00PM –  6:00PM E Scott Keever Harmonic CONvergence
Artists: Scott Keever
  5:00PM –  7:00PM G Team Fortress 2 Tournament 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller, Geoffrey
Volunteers: Rand Phillips
  5:00PM –  6:00PM P A Song of Ice and Fire Atrium 7
  5:00PM –  6:00PM P Matt Smith Continued Edina
  5:00PM –  6:00PM P Minnesota Women Filmmakers Atrium 6
  5:00PM –  6:00PM P Obsessed (with Joseph Scrimshaw) Plaza 1
  5:00PM –  6:00PM P One on One with Tamora Pierce Atrium 8
  5:00PM –  6:00PM P SF Writing Groups: The 2012 Scene 2201
  5:00PM –  6:00PM P Transformative Works Atrium 4
  5:00PM –  6:00PM P Wonder Woman Made Me Gay Atrium 2
  5:30PM –  7:30PM C The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec Plaza 4
  6:15PM –  6:45PM E NEW-Open Mike Harmonic CONvergence
  6:30PM –  8:00PM A Not So Simple Puppets Connie's Quantum Sandbox
  6:30PM –  8:00PM G Zombie-Ninja-Pirate-Vampire-Werewolf-Fairies 2202 - Table D
Speakers: Matt Duhan
  6:30PM –  8:00PM G Red Dragon Inn 2204 - Table A
Speakers: Bob Wagner
  6:30PM –  8:30PM P Art Auction Set up Atrium 4
  7:00PM –  9:00PM E Masquerade Overflow Seating Bloomington
  7:00PM –  8:00PM E The great Luke Ski Harmonic CONvergence
Artists: Luke Ski
  7:00PM –  9:30PM E The Masquerade ~Costume Contest Main Stage
  7:00PM – 11:00PM G Magic the Gathering: Legacy Constructed (Sanctioned Tournament) 2207
Speakers: Matt McMillan
  7:00PM –  8:30PM G Starcraft 2205
  7:00PM –  8:00PM P Crash Course in Podcasting Atrium 8
  7:00PM –  8:00PM P Mega Panel Edina
  7:00PM –  8:00PM P The Heroine's Journey: Is it Different from the Hero's Journey Atrium 7
  7:00PM –  8:00PM P Who Wants to Win 100GP? Atrium 6
  7:30PM – 10:00PM C Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Special Extended Edition) Plaza 4
  8:00PM –  8:45PM E Stand Up! Records presents : The Masquerade Half-Time Comedy Show! Main Stage
  8:30PM –  9:30PM A Leather Bag of Dice Holding +2 Connie's Quantum Sandbox
Speakers: Jason Rolfstad
  8:30PM –  9:30PM E Possible Oscar Harmonic CONvergence
  8:30PM – 10:00PM G Cards Against Humanity 2204 - Table A
Speakers: Bob Wagner
  8:30PM – 10:00PM G Open LAN Gaming 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller
Volunteers: Rand Phillips
  8:30PM –  9:30PM P Drinking with Geeks Plaza 1
  8:30PM –  9:30PM P Friends of Bill W - Saturday Atrium 2
  8:30PM –  9:30PM P One on One with Lyda Morehouse 2201
  8:30PM –  9:30PM P The Future of Publishing Atrium 7
  8:30PM –  9:30PM P The Importance of Faith in Fiction Atrium 3
  8:30PM –  9:30PM P The Renaissance Festival Podcast Live Atrium 6
  8:30PM –  9:30PM P The Walking Dead Edina
  9:00PM – 10:30PM G Munchkin Tournament - FINALS! 2202 - Table C
Speakers: Andy Mullin
  9:00PM –  12:00AM P Art Auction Atrium 4
  9:30PM – 11:30PM G Dungeons & Dragons Next Playtest 2202 - Table A
Speakers: Chris Wilkes
 10:00PM –  12:00AM A Unmentionables After Dark Connie's Quantum Sandbox
Speakers: Angelique Anderson, Sonya Honaker, Carla Mantel
 10:00PM – 12:00AM C Triangle Plaza 4
 10:00PM –  2:00AM E Club Excessive Space Lounge
 10:00PM – 11:00PM E Tongue In Geek Comedy Hour presented by Stand Up! Records Harmonic CONvergence
Artists: Andy Brynildson, Valley Meadows, Shannan Paul, Amber Preston, Chris Knutson, Zach Coulter
 10:00PM – 11:30PM G Counter-Strike 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller
 10:00PM – 11:00PM P American Horror Story Edina
 10:00PM – 11:00PM P Avoiding Cliches Like the Plague Atrium 7
 10:00PM – 11:00PM P Graphic Novels you Haven't Read (But Should) Atrium 2
 10:00PM – 11:00PM P Just a Minute Bloomington
 10:00PM – 11:00PM P The Evolution of Heroes Atrium 8
 10:00PM – 11:00PM P Women in Horror: Are they all Victims? Plaza 1
 10:30PM –  5:30AM E Pulse: The Beat Keeps Us Going Main Stage
Artists: DJ Spider, DJ noise, o2, DJ Fenris, DJ Starfive
 11:30PM –  12:30AM E The Dregs Harmonic CONvergence
Artists: Tim Wick, Chad Dutton
 11:30PM –  1:00AM G Warcraft III 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller
 11:30PM –  12:30AM P Killer B's Spectacular Movie Improv Show! Atrium 6
 11:30PM –  12:30AM P Oh God, Why? Plaza 1
 11:30PM –  12:30AM P Saturday Late Night Music Circle Atrium 2
 11:30PM –  12:30AM P The Pun-el Edina
 11:30PM –  12:30AM P UFO Disclosure Imminent? Atrium 8
 11:30PM –  12:30AM P Zombies for 2012 Bloomington
 12:00AM –  2:00AM C Sucker Punch Plaza 4
  1:00AM –  2:00AM E Bror! Harmonic CONvergence
Artists: Steven Brust, Johnny Sjogren
  1:00AM –  2:00AM G Open LAN Gaming 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller
  2:00AM –  4:00AM C Underworld Plaza 4
  2:15AM –  4:15AM E GeeKaraoke! Harmonic CONvergence

July 8 • Sunday

  9:00AM – 11:00AM G Dungeons & Dragons Next Playtest 2202 - Table A
Speakers: Jennifer Clarke Wilkes
  9:30AM – 10:30AM A Crayon's Corner Connie's Quantum Sandbox
Speakers: Caryn Lengkeek
  9:30AM – 10:30AM E Mark Time and Ogle Award winners Harmonic CONvergence
  9:30AM – 10:30AM P Invisible Superheroes Bloomington
  9:30AM – 10:30AM P Non Genre Shows Geeks Watch Edina
  9:30AM – 10:30AM P Parenting Strong Female Role Models Atrium 3
  9:30AM – 10:30AM P Sci-Fi and Fantasy Literary Criticism Atrium 7
  9:30AM – 10:30AM P Sewing Tips and Tricks for Newbies Atrium 2
  9:30AM – 10:30AM P The Christian Roots of Modern Fantasy Atrium 8
 10:00AM – 12:00PM C The Muppets Plaza 4
 10:00AM – 11:30AM G Small World 2204 - Table A
Speakers: Bob Wagner
 10:00AM – 12:00PM G Magic the Gathering: Quantum Leap (Free-for-all) 2207
Speakers: Matt McMillan
 11:00AM – 12:00PM A Joan Marie Verba, Tim Lieder and Roy C. Booth Signing Autograph Table
 11:00AM – 12:00PM A Michael Merriam Reading Cabana 201
 11:00AM – 12:00PM A Steampunk Craft Hour Connie's Quantum Sandbox
Speakers: Steam Century, Kevin Borchers
 11:00AM – 12:00PM E Gabriel Hilmar Harmonic CONvergence
Artists: Gabriel Hilmar
 11:00AM – 12:30PM G Open LAN Gaming 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller
Volunteers: Rand Phillips
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P Creating Communities in Gaming Atrium 3
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P Fan Vidding 101 Atrium 6
 11:00AM –  1:00PM P GPS Charity Auction Atrium 4
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P Marketing 101: From your Room Party to your Own Business Bloomington
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P Naming Characters Atrium 7
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P One on One with Bonnie Burton Atrium 2
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P The Future of Libraries Atrium 8
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P The Obama-Era Space Program: Where do We Go and How do we Get There? 2201
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P Torchwood Edina
 11:00AM – 12:00PM P Women in Marvel Super Hero Movies Plaza 1
 12:00PM –  2:00PM C Enchanted Plaza 4
 12:00PM –  1:00PM G Magic the Gathering: Archenemy 2207
Speakers: Matt McMillan
 12:30PM –  1:30PM A Catapults Connie's Quantum Sandbox
 12:30PM –  1:30PM A Shannon Ryan Reading Cabana 201
 12:30PM –  1:30PM E Beth Kinderman & The Player Characters Harmonic CONvergence
Artists: Beth Kinderman
 12:30PM –  3:30PM G Coffee Break of the Dead 2204 - Table A
Speakers: Bob Wagner
 12:30PM –  2:00PM G Open LAN Gaming 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller
Volunteers: Rand Phillips
 12:30PM –  2:30PM P Iron Artist Atrium 6
 12:30PM –  1:30PM P Masquerade Results Atrium 2
 12:30PM –  1:30PM P Medieval Minnesota Atrium 7
 12:30PM –  1:30PM P Once Upon a Time Edina
 12:30PM –  1:30PM P One on One with Judith Walcutt Atrium 8
 12:30PM –  1:30PM P One on One with Sharyn November 2201
 12:30PM –  1:30PM P Squid Bloomington
 12:30PM –  1:30PM P When Film was Film: CGI vs. Old Tech Plaza 1
 12:30PM –  1:30PM P Your Princess is in Another Castle: Stereotypes in Gaming Atrium 3
Speakers: Jennifer Clarke Wilkes
  1:00PM –  2:30PM E Gallowglass Reunion show Main Stage
  1:30PM –  3:30PM G Magic the Gathering: D.E.Q.L.A. (Other) 2207
Speakers: Matt McMillan
  2:00PM –  3:00PM A Magnets! How do they work? Connie's Quantum Sandbox
Speakers: Matt Lowry
  2:00PM –  3:00PM A Open Mic Poetry Reading Cabana 201
  2:00PM –  4:00PM C Elektra Plaza 4
  2:00PM –  3:00PM E Jj Kidder Mixtape Harmonic CONvergence
Artists: Jj Kidder
  2:00PM –  3:30PM G Open LAN Gaming 2205
Speakers: Chris Neumiller
Volunteers: Rand Phillips
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P One on One with Sophie Aldred Edina
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P Reboots that work Plaza 1
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P Star Wars Costuming Atrium 2
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P Tabletop RPG: Getting New Gamers Atrium 3
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P The Raven: Nevermore 2201
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P The Women of Harry Potter Atrium 7
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P Using the Tool to Fix the Tool - Convention Growth Atrium 8
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P Vive le Difference Bloomington
  2:00PM –  3:00PM P What Makes a Female Character Strong? Atrium 4
  2:30PM –  4:30PM G Dungeons & Dragons Next Playtest 2202 - Table A
Speakers: Jennifer Clarke Wilkes
  3:30PM –  4:30PM A Dana Baird Reading Cabana 201
  3:30PM –  4:30PM A Sophie Aldred Signing 2 Autograph Table
  3:30PM –  4:30PM A Yarngasm! Connie's Quantum Sandbox
Speakers: Abby Lehrke, Eli Tracy
  3:30PM –  4:30PM E Hummingbirds Harmonic CONvergence
Artists: Lynn O'Brien
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P 100 Years of Edgar Rice Burroughs Atrium 8
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P Klinzai After Dark by the IKV RakeHell Atrium 4
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P One on One with Ruth Thompson Atrium 2
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P Primates in Fact, Fiction and Folklore 2201
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P Ten Ladies of Tortall Atrium 7
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P The Brony Panel Edina
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P The Future of the Movie Industry Plaza 1
  3:30PM –  4:30PM P The Worlds of Lloyd Alexander: Fantasy Geographies Atrium 3
  4:00PM –  6:00PM C Hanna Plaza 4
  4:45PM –  5:00PM E Live Action Set presents.... Main Stage
  5:00PM –  6:30PM E Closing Ceremonies Main Stage