CONvergence!!!

[michaeldthomas]

We're at CONvergence this weekend. We always have a great time at this convention. If you want to stalk us, here's our schedule:
Friday, July 3 
5:00pm - 6:00pm Why Writers Should Archive (Bloomington) 

You will be appreciated after you are dead. Preserving the writing process for posterity and posthumous publication.

Panelist(s) 
Kelly McCullough, Meredith Gillies, Elise Matthesen, Lynne Thomas
Literature, Guest of Honor, Writing 

7:00pm - 8:00pm British People are Funnier than American People (Edina) 

Or do we just get the good stuff across the pond? What are your favorite British shows... The Office, I.T. Crowd, Look Around You? Share your appreciation and get some recommendations.

Panelist(s) 
Pete Lane, Tod Gelle, Lars Peterson, Michael Thomas, Craig A. Finseth

Tags 
Television, Comedy 

Saturday, July 4 
9:30am - 10:30am Honestly, It's for Reference! (Atrium 8) 

Do you feel ashamed stalking the hallways of Toys R Us for that elusive Star Wars figure? Do you display your action figure collection in your house? How do you justify these purchases and more importantly, how do you display and maintain them?

Panelist(s) 
Jeannie Holmes, Anna Waltz, Steve Fuchs, Steven Erickson, Michael Thomas, Jeremy Stomberg
Tags 
Side Dish 

12:30pm - 1:30pm Is Joss Whedon a Deity? (Edina) Edina 

Is the cult of Whedon weakening? How has Dollhouse fared? Will there be a Dr. Horrible sequel? Don't hang up your brown coat just yet!

Panelist(s) 
Patrick Rothfuss, Mia Hagarty, Michael Thomas, Wayne Bruns, Jody Wurl
Tags 
Television, Joss Whedon, Guest of Honor 

2:00pm - 3:00pm Farewell David Tennant! (Edina)

David Tennant's final series has aired. His feature-length specials continue yet the 11th Doctor and the Moffat-era is waiting in the wings. Celebrate the 10th Doctor and speculate on the future.

Panelist(s) 
Michael Scott Shappe, Lynne Thomas, Steve Manfred, Kathy Sullivan, Matt Savelkoul, Michael Thomas

Tags 
Television, Doctor Who 

10:00pm - 11:00pm Chicks Dig Time Lords (Edina) 

There is a (perhaps erroneous) perception that there weren't many women in Doctor Who fandom before the New Series, particularly in the United States. Do women approach and experience their Doctor Who fandom differently than men?

Panelist(s) 
Lynne Thomas (mod), Kathy Sullivan, Jo Thomsen, Jennifer Stavlo

Tags 
Television, Doctor Who.