2012 Souvenir Program Book (PDF) - Convergence

CONVERGENCE
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CONVERGENCE EVENTS
WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO HELPED TO MAKE CONVERGENCE 2012 HAPPEN.
That includes the members of our Convention Committee, the CONvergence Steering Committee,
the Convergence Events Directors, our Volunteers, anyone who sat a panel, entered the Masquerade, performed on stage,
held a room party or otherwise lent their knowledge, creativity and talents to CONvergence 2012.
We would like to thank our wonderful guests of honor:
Sophie Aldred, Bonnie Burton, Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, Lyda Morehouse,
Sharyn November, Tamora Pierce, Ruth Thompson, & Judith Walcutt
as well as special Main Stage performers:
Firesign Theatre, Marian Call, Jackie Kashian, Joseph Scrimshaw,
Villification Tennis, Stand Up Records!, & Gallowglass Irish Trio.
As always, we thank the DoubleTree by Hilton and its staff for hosting CONvergence,
and the other area hotels that took on some of the overflow!
Special Thanks to Windy Bowlsby, Tim Uren, Jeremy Stomberg, Bill Stiteler, Kelvin Hatle, Molly Glover, Clarence Wethern,
Jerry Belich, Melissa Anne Murphy, Dawn Krosnowski, Joseph Scrimshaw, Tim Wick, Alex Wick,
Heather Bjerstedt, Sunshine Travel, Melissa Friedman, Hard Cover Theater, Duck Washington, Pam Germ,
Sara Stevenson Scrimshaw, Jen Scott, Jo Thomsen, Brian Jonas, Neil Monson and Phillip Andrew Bennet Low for their help
in writing, directing, and producing this year’s sketches and videos for Opening and Closing Ceremonies,
and our thanks to the rest of their casts.
Thank you to Moments Shared Photography (www.momentsshared.com), Fallout Shelter (falloutshelterarcade.com),
Fantasy Flight Games (www.fantasyflightgames.com),
and the Students, Staff & Faculty of Digital Video & Media Production Program at Minnesota School of Business
(www.msbcollege.edu/degree-programs/creative-media/digital-video-media-production/)
for their presence at this year’s convention.
Thank you to the 2012 Party Hosts for working so closely with us to improve inter-departmental relations.
Thank you Dean Pederson and Sam Kovar for their assistance with our video department.
CVG-TV thanks Gary Muellerleile, PSAV, and
Minneapolis Television Network for valuable equipment and support.
Thank you to the organizations and businesses that have given to this year’s convention:
BearCom, The Minnesota School of Business, Presto Graphics, Skyline Graphics, Anime Twin Cities, Joy Filled Puppets,
Tandy Leather, Camp Quest, The Science Museum of Minnesota, Toil and Trouble Productions,
Middle English Interpreting Services, Lifetouch, International Dairy Queen, Xenaversity and The Ochaya.
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SPECIAL THANkS
Thank you to all the attendees who became members of CONvergence 2012.
Our sincere thanks and apologies to anyone we forgot.
If you know someone who should be on this list, please let us know.
There’s still time to give credit where credit is due, both on our web site
and in our Post Mortem Report published in a couple of months.