Activities

Activities are the special things that make CONvergence so much fun to go to. After attending a panel or two, you can relax and listen to live music at Mainstage, head down to COF2E2, CONvergence's free espresso bar, to chat with newfound friends, or cruise the myriad of room parties on your way to Consuite to grab some munchies. And if you're still awake after all that fun, why not head over to Gaming, or to Masquerade?

Guests of Honor

2006 Guests of Honor:

• J.G. Hertzler - Actor appearing as seven characters in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise.
• Robert O'Reilly - Actor in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine. Starred in original productions of The Martian Chronicals and Farenheit 451.
• Bridget Landry - Engineer on the teams of the Hubble Space Telescope, the Mars Pathfinder project, the Cassini Mission to Saturn, and other space missions.
• Eric Flint - Author. Works include Mother of Demons, the Assanti Shards series, the Belisarius series, and many others.
• David Weber - Author of the popular Honor Harrington novels, as well as Oath of Swords, The War God's Own, and many more.
• Greg Weisman - Writer for animated films and television series, including Gargyoles, Hercules, Men in Black, The Batman, and several others.
• Miles Teves - Hollywood conceptual artist for Robocop, Total Recall, Batman, Blade, Galaxy Quest, Men in Black, and countless others.
• Kenneth Hite - Role-playing game designer for GURPS, the Star Trek role playing game, and beyond.

To find out more about this year's Guests of Honor, please visit our Guests section.

Programming

Programming items at CONvergence are as varied as its attendees. There are discussion panels, workshops, "how-tos", and other formats. Generally, a programming item is three to five people talking about - or demonstrating - something that they know. Programming slots are an hour in length, with half an hour between each panel to allow for times when the conversation is so interesting that it just can't be contained in sixty minutes. Panels are informal, and audience participation is encouraged.

For more information, please check out the *Programming* section of our site.

To find out more about this year's Programming, please visit our Programming section.

Music and Entertainment

There are very few things that CONvergence attendees like better than a funky beat. That may be part of the reasoning behind the convention having multiple venues for music. Check out Mainstage for live bands such as Psychopop and Zurround. Connie's Space Lounge features the latest in electronic and body paint technology. And if that's not your style, check out COF₂E₂ for a wide variety of music, from folk rock to experimental, with filking somewhere along the way.

To find out more about all the ways to entertain your brain, please visit the following sections:

• COF₂E₂ - Free coffee bar
• Connie's Space Lounge - Electronic music and glow in the dark things
• Mainstage - Everything from dances to concerts
• Harmonic CONvergence - Acoustic/a capella music performances, spoken word, and comedy
• Music - For your ears only
• Cinema Rex - Comfy chairs, free snacks, and movies galore
• Masquerade - Costuming fun
• Theater Nippon - For the anime lover in you

Socializing

Conventions are wonderful new ways to meet new people. Chat with a newfound friend in the hot tub, check out the dozens of poolside room parties, or exchange ICQ numbers over a bowl of M&M's at Consuite. The wide variety of ways to make new friends is one of the reasons that CONvergence is justly described as "a gathering with 1700 of your closest friends you haven't met yet."

To find out more about how to meet new people at the convention, please visit the following sections:

• Parties - Almost world famous hosts and hostesses
• ConSuite - Free food and drink
• Krushenko's - Scifi discussion groups
• Gaming - Everything under the sun
• Volunteering - The most FUN way to meet people!

Shopping

To make your convention weekend complete, CONvergence offers a dealer's room stocked with all the science fiction and fantasy related merchandise a fan could desire. From period clothing to ceremonial daggers, vintage Dr. Who figurines to the latest Neal Stephenson novel, the dealer's room has it all.

And of course, what better way to remember your wonderful weekend than by purchasing the essential swag otherwise known as official CONvergence merchandise? Show your fandom pride all year round with a commemorative CONvergence t-shirt.

And last but not least, satisfy your consumer cravings at the art show. Here, you can purchase any number of science fiction and fantasy-related merchandise, including one-of-a-kind items as well as prints, from well-known artists as well as fellow fans.

To find out more about how to spend money freely at CONvergence, please visit the following sections:

• Official Merchandise - Official swag
• Dealer's Room - Dealers from all over the country
• Art Show - Take home a piece of CONvergence
• Silent Auction - Wide variety of items available

Other Activities

And we offer more than that! If you're still awake after all that fun, we have even more activities so you can fill every moment with entertainment:

• Mark Time Awards - Come support audio science fiction