CONvergence, held in Minneapolis, is a convention for science fiction and fantasy fans in all media. It began in 1999 and has been going strong since. 

Some time in November of 2024, maybe after attending the WindyCon50 (which I wrote about in Windycon 50: A Celebration), I signed up to attend the even larger CONvergence. The reason I was attending both was to introduce fans to my new political-fiction/science-fiction novel, Exit Velocity, and to sell copies at a vendor’s table. The attendanc...