Join Twin Cities Geek at CONvergence 2025!

CONvergence, Minnesota’s largest fan-run science fiction and fantasy convention, will be at the Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown Minneapolis on July 3–6, 2025. If you’ve waited until now to register for CONvergence, you can use code TWINCITIESGEEK to get $10 off your four-day adult badge at checkout!

This year’s convention has the theme “That’s How We Roll” and is highlighting gaming in all forms. The following guests of honor will be appearing:

• Chris Kluwe, gamer, tabletop game creator (Twilight of the Gods), and former NFL player
• C. S. E. Cooney, award-winning fantasy author, voice actor, and tabletop game designer (Negocios Infernales)
• Jules Porter, attorney, video game developer, and CEO of Seraph 7 Studios
• Prof Brown, video game developer and designer (Destiny 2)
• Tanya DePass, tabletop game developer (Into the Mother Lands) and founder and director of I Need Diverse Games

Twin Cities Geek will have a fan table just outside the Dealers Room, so stop by if you’re planning to attend the convention. As usual, we will have free bookmarks and geek cards as well as some other fun freebies!

The following Twin Cities Geek contributors and moderators will also be participating in CONvergence programming:

• Book reviewer Stephanie Cranford is speaking on the panels “Sports Fandom as Fandom” (with Chris Kluwe) and “It’s All Jane Austen’s Fault“
• Theater writer Kyle Dekker is DMing a live Dungeons & Dragons session with past and present guests of honor and presenting a “Choose Your Own Storytelling Show Experience“
• Co-head and senior editor Madeleine Vasaly is speaking on the panels “The Magic of Style Guides for Writers and Editors,” “Comics as a Medium” (with Jules Porter), and “Realities of Self-Publishing” (with Prof Brown)
• Facebook community manager T. Aaron Cisco is speaking on and moderating numerous panels, including “Failure as Your Friend” with Chris Kluwe
• Facebook community manager Justin Grays is speaking on numerous panels

For helpful tips on where to grab food and supplies near the convention hotel, how to get around, and more—including information on places that are open and closed on July 4—don’t miss our downtown Minneapolis convention guide.

Finally, please be aware that masking and COVID vaccination are not required this year, but both are still strongly recommended. N95/KN95 masks will be provided for any attendees who need one.

We’ll see you there!