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Gallery sites

2016-11-26T17:40:13Z

Siobhan: /* C4 */

Photo gallery sites are some of the best records we have of Convergence in action.

==Archive Site==
The master photo archive site is [http://www.convergencearchives.org/ Convergence Archives]. Please contact Larry if you need to take down you gallery for any reason.

There is also a [http://www.flickr.com/groups/convergence_altgoth/pool/ Flickr group].

===C1===
===C2===
*[http://www.niceboots.net/c2_boston.html ++Allison++]
*[http://traveler.sub-atomic.com/~moses/c2/index.htm moses]
===C3===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/trystbat/sets/72157600296949449/ Trystbat]
*[http://ativan.netdesign.net/~moses/c3/ Mozai]
===C4===
*[http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?c=10bxzk7b.9cg7bqwf&x=1&y=x00lfe Tatyana Z]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/trystbat/sets/72157600296895627/ Trystbat]
*[http://www.tyranny.com/~raphrat/C4/ Raphrat]
*[http://traveler.sub-atomic.com/~moses/c4 moses]
*[http://archive.ipmradio.com/nostalgia/c4gallery Macross]
*[http://virulent.org/Scrapbook/Goth%20Events/Convergence%20IV%20Toronto/Photos/ Mozai]

===C5===
*[http://archive.ipmradio.com/nostalgia/c5gallery/ Macross]
*[http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?c=10bxzk7b.2iukdqsv&x=1&y=-o66z2j Tatyana Z]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/trystbat/sets/72157600297460976/ Trystbat]
*[http://traveler.sub-atomic.com/~moses/c5 moses]
===C6===
*[http://www.spinning-head.com/c6/ Eilis]
*[http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?c=10bxzk7b.3l7c673j&x=1&y=-9aoi2x Tatyana Z]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/trystbat/sets/72157600296674691/ Trystbat]
*[http://www.amarna.net/gallery/v/convergence/C6/ Keith & Kendra]
*[http://traveler.sub-atomic.com/~moses/c6/ moses]
*[http://archive.ipmradio.com/nostalgia/c6gallery Macross]
*[http://mozai.com/photography/c6/ Mozai]

===C7===
*[http://www.spinning-head.com/c7/ Eilis]
*[http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?c=10bxzk7b.3l7c673j&x=1&y=-9aoi2x Tatyana Z]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/trystbat/sets/72157600288352982/ Trystbat]
*[http://kest.brightercolors.com/c7index.html kest]
*[http://www.amarna.net/gallery/v/convergence/C7/ Keith & Kendra]
===C8===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/alison-velvetgarden/sets/72157600294075306/ Alison-velvetgarden]
*[http://kest.brightercolors.com/c8.html kest]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/8643765@N06/collections/72157600311025146/ Morval]
*[http://blackdaisies.com/c8 Black Daisies]
*[http://www.gotblack.com/photos/pindex.php?set=c8&lastphoto=300 GotBlack]
*[http://mozai.com/photography/c8/ Mozai]
*[http://maven.smith.edu/~sdavis/c8photos/ Nepenthe]
*[http://www.noctivagant.net/c8pics.htm Noctivagent]
*[http://www.silentq.org/photos/C8/index.html silentq]
*[http://www.starvox.net/photos/c8/c8.htm Starvox]
*[http://traveler.sub-atomic.com/~moses/c8/ moses]
===C9===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/alison-velvetgarden/sets/72157600288429087/ Alison-velvetgarden]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/trystbat/sets/72157600297238234/ Trystbat]
*[http://www.amarna.net/gallery/v/convergence/C9/ Keith & Kendra]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/8643765@N06/collections/72157600310903062/ Morval]
*[http://www.matermetis.com/Image/Friends/C9_Pics Ashbet]
*[http://traveler.sub-atomic.com/~moses/c9/index.htm moses]
*[http://archive.ipmradio.com/nostalgia/c9gallery/ Macross]
===C10===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/trystbat/sets/72157600288352926/ Trystbat]
*[http://www.ninehells.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=8103 Geekers]
*[http://www.ninehells.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=8269 Bantrobel]
*[http://www.ninehells.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=8353 Aceldama]
*[http://www.ninehells.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=8552 Tylorael]
*[http://www.amarna.net/gallery/v/convergence/C10/ Keith & Kendra]
*[http://kest.brightercolors.com/c10/c10index.html kest]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/8643765@N06/collections/72157600310021871/ Morval]
*[http://www.matermetis.com/Image/Friends/C10_Pics Ashbet]
*[http://traveler.sub-atomic.com/~moses/c10/index.htm moses]
*[http://archive.ipmradio.com/nostalgia/c10gallery Macross]

===C11===
*[http://www.spinning-head.com/c11/ Eilis]
*[http://www.ninehells.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=3823 Spacekadt]
*[http://www.ninehells.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4075 ValiantRa]
*[http://www.ninehells.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=4624 Penguin]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/8643765@N06/collections/72157600309680401/ Morval]
*[http://www.ninehells.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=5663 Zemistor]
*[http://www.ninehells.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=6909 Geekers]
*[http://www.amarna.net/gallery/v/convergence/C11/ Keith & Kendra]
*[http://www.matermetis.com/Image/Friends/C11_Pics Ashbet]
*[http://traveler.sub-atomic.com/~moses/c11/index.htm moses]
===C12===
*[http://www.spinning-head.com/c12/ Eilis]
*[http://www.ninehells.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=53 Geekers]
*[http://www.ninehells.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=324 Morval]
*[http://www.amarna.net/gallery/v/convergence/C12/ Keith & Kendra]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/sloot/collections/72157606802223400/ Sloot]
*[http://www.matermetis.com/Image/Friends/C12_Pics Ashbet]
*[http://traveler.sub-atomic.com/~moses/c12/index.htm moses]
===C13===
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/gideon_stargrave/sets/72157600284430049/ Dr. Frank N. Furter]
*[http://www.spinning-head.com/c13/picpage.htm Eilis]
*[http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=ix71d0y.71tsgoym&x=0&y=-akgwc0 Madmiah]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/13135312@N00/sets/72157600233199605/ Marie (Nw_Photochick)]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/alison-velvetgarden/sets/72157600284465825/ Alison - Velvet Garden]
*Veil
**[http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=bliw8bgx.9gokh9p5&x=0&y=-x61um5 Thursday]
**[http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=bliw8bgx.1rdjb5i1&x=0&y=e44io6 Friday]
**[http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=bliw8bgx.bpi8lesp&x=0&y=-huk8o6 Saturday]
**[http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=bliw8bgx.3nahrmsp&x=0&y=-8v80s3 Sunday]
**[http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=bliw8bgx.4fynz4lt&x=0&y=w6nwfo Monday]
*[http://s23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/carroll13b/convergence13/ Carroll Kranston] Guest Password "convergence"
*[http://picasaweb.google.com/kaatspaw/Convergence13 Kitte]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/trystbat/sets/72157600290437002/ Trystbat]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/8643765@N06/collections/72157600300388651/ Morval]
*[http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=10bxzk7b.3i6u9ukr&x=1&y=-qy7ux7 Tatyana Z]
*[http://www.zeptember.com/photos/v/travel/oregon/ zeptember]
*[http://pics.livejournal.com/valerian/gallery/00004rhz MBarrick]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/22789425@N00/sets/72157600284878665/ Vermin]
*[http://www.amarna.net/gallery/v/convergence/Convergence13/ Keith & Kendra]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/zemistor/collections/72157600307240323/ Zemistor]
*[http://una.brightercolors.com/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=5 `Una]
*[http://kest.brightercolors.com/c13/ kest]
*Ashbet
**[http://www.matermetis.com/Image/Friends/C13_Pics part 1]
**[http://www.matermetis.com/Image/Friends/C13_Pics2 part 2]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/84772600@N00/sets/72157600301591706/ Kantrip]
*[http://traveler.sub-atomic.com/~moses/c13/index.htm moses]
===C14===
*[http://flickr.com/photos/gideon_stargrave/sets/72157606701348779/ Dr. Frank N. Furter]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/lil-m-moses/sets/72157606689973386/ moses]
*[http://pics.livejournal.com/dj_spider/gallery/00025513 DJ Spider]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/gothdiva1/sets/72157606713052046/ GothDiva1]
*[http://s306.photobucket.com/albums/nn273/spacekadt/C14%20Tampa/ Spacekadt]
*[http://silentq.org/photos/C14/ silentq]
*[http://www.kambriel.com/c14.html Kambriel]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/18679565@N00/sets/1617484/ Danielle]
*[http://s200.photobucket.com/albums/aa244/timlygrae/C14/ Timly]
*damara73 [http://flickr.com/photos/81836733@N00/sets/72157606751530508/ Fashion Show] & [http://flickr.com/photos/81836733@N00/sets/72157606752662899/ misc]
*[http://braveharlot.multiply.com/photos/album/21/c14 baobh]
*[http://picasaweb.google.com/kittyglampants violetsrblack]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/sloot/collections/72157606753814876/ Sloot]
*[http://www.matermetis.com/Image/Friends/C14_Pics/ Ashbet]
*[http://picasaweb.google.com/carriemonster/C14 Carrie Monster]
*[http://www.spitecandy.com/DotsC14-08/ Dots]
*[http://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h143/vitasmortis/Convergence%2014/ Vitas Mortis]
*[http://spinning-head.com/c14/ Eilis]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/signofwater/tags/c14/ signofwater]
*[http://bareflix.com/gallery2/v/gothevents/C14/ Nener]
*[http://flickr.com/photos/anmorata/collections/72157606978059182/ Anmorata]
===C15===
*marchenland
**[http://www.flickr.com/photos/marchenland/sets/72157621772761312/ Saturday]
**(I'm sure there are more - hence the double bullets)
*[http://picasaweb.google.com/mandrakegeek/c15# mandrakegeek]
*[http://picasaweb.google.com/derek.p.rook/Convergence15# dgtl_rebellion]
*[http://gallery.me.com/jstelzer#100105&bgcolor=black&view=grid madamekat]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/lil-m-moses/sets/72157621784363142/ moses]
*[http://silentq.org/photos/C15/ silentq]
*[http://pics.livejournal.com/valerian/gallery/0000fcfq Valerian]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/29987679@N08/collections/72157621678559435/ dali_muse]
*[http://kest.brightercolors.com/c15/c15.html kest]
*[http://www.slootsky.org/~justin/C15/one_star/index_35.html Sloot]
*[http://picasaweb.google.com/carriemonster/C15?authkey=Gv1sRgCK32sMqbrqb7Qg&feat=embedwebsite# CarrieMonster]

===C16===

(Note: some of these are facebook albums that may not be accessible to those who are not 'friends' of the poster.)

*[http://picasaweb.google.com/carriemonster/C16ParkCityUtah?authkey=Gv1sRgCNupva-CrZ2YngE&feat=embedwebsite CarrieMonster]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/lil-m-moses/sets/72157624746486330/ moses]
*Octavian [lj user=inyou] (links to facebook for now w/ 'friends of friends' security, to be replaced later)
**[http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=34990&id=1684054448 General c16 photos]
**[http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=34985&id=1684054448 Fashion Show]
**[http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=35002&id=1684054448 Goths on Ice]
**[http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=35020&id=1684054448 Concerts at Star Bar]
**[http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=34999&id=1684054448 Mustang Car Show]
**[http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=35082&id=1684054448 High Noon Shoot-out]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/ashbet/sets/72157624616155061/ Ashbet]
*[http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?id=793055390&pid=13896063#!/album.php?aid=468139&id=793055390 Madelyn]
*Nadilla: [http://www.facebook.com/AngelDemon#!/album.php?aid=194609&id=786794730 Friday] [http://www.facebook.com/AngelDemon?v=photos#!/album.php?aid=194934&id=786794730 Saturday] [http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?id=786794730&pid=4606863#!/album.php?aid=195058&id=786794730 Sunday]
*[http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?id=753678557&pid=5025439#!/album.php?aid=196076&id=753678557 Eilis]
*[http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c84/devonsego/Convergence%2016/ Devonsego]
*[http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?id=669403296&pid=4915730#!/album.php?aid=193162&id=669403296 Diane]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/lastaii/sets/72157624628060621/ Jason]

===C17===
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/lil-m-moses/sets/72157627118629020/ moses]

C20

2016-11-16T13:09:33Z

Siobhan: /* The Photos */

Convergence XX bidding and voting schedule has been posted to the [[Timeline]]

==The Bids==

[[Bids|the Bid Process]]

[http://www.altgothic.com/c20was/ Washington, DC]

[http://www.altgothic.com/c20chi/ Chicago, IL]

[[Boo%27s_pants | Boo's Pants]]

==The Voting==

Chicago, IL: 265
Washington, D.C.: 95
Boo's Pants: 9

==The Committee==

Scary Lady Sarah

William Faith

JV

Carrie Monster

Jennifer Anne Buckley

Moses ("Creepy") McFeely

==Others Not Officially On Committee But Who Were Invaluable In Their Help==

==The Drama==

==The Party==

===The Bands===
March Violets 
Sunshine Blind 
Pretentious Moi? 
Ending the Vicious Cycle 
Peeling Grey 
I:Scintilla 
The Gothsicles 
Arch Visceral Parlor 

===The DJs===
DJ Fross (London, UK) 
voodoo (Seattle/Hollywood/San Francisco) 
End: The DJ (San Diego) 
DJ :Garz: (Milwaukee) 
DJ Mike Textbeak (Cleveland) 
DJ Wednesday (Portland, OR) 
DJ Arcanus (Boston) 
DJ Skeletal (St. Louis) 
DJ SailorGloom (Washington, DC) 
DJ Peroxide (Chicago) 
DJ DirtNap (Chicago) 
DJ Schadenfreude (New Orleans) 
DJ Toast (Chicago) 
DJ Rickbats (San Antonio, TX) 
DJ Meowsoleum (Leo Alme, formerly DJ Cadaverine; Chicago) 
DJ Wormwood Star (Austin, TX) 
DJ CarrieMonster (Chicago) 
The Pirate Twins (Scary Lady Sarah & William Faith; Chicago) 

===Roll Call===

===The Official Events===

===The Unofficial Events===

==The Photos==

[http://virulent.org/Scrapbook/Goth%20Events/Convergence%20XX%20Chicago/ Official Program etc] archived on [[User:Siobhan]]'s website.

C18

2016-11-16T13:08:18Z

Siobhan: /* The Photos */

Convergence XVIII is scheduled for 15 - 17 June, 2012 in Buffalo, NY.
Coincidentally, June 15th is [[Axel | my]] birthday.
I wonder if the hotel or venue would object to us slow roasting a pig...

[http://www.altgothic.com/c18buf Convergence 18 Buffalo official website]

==The Bids==

[http://www.altgothic.com/c18buf Convergence 18 Buffalo]

[[Boo%27s_pants | Boo's Pants]]

[[Bids|the Bid Process]]

==The Voting==
[[Voting]]
{| border=1
|-
!Bid !!1st Round Votes
|-
|Boo's Pants ||10
|-
|Buffalo, NY ||35

|}

==The Committee==
[[Razorjak]] -

[[Jaime]] - Digital Enigma

==Others Not Officially On Committee But Who Were Invaluable In Their Help==

==The Drama==

==The Party==

===The Band===

[[Pollock]] 
[[Armageddon Party]] 
[[Digital Geist]] 
[[Third Realm]] 
[[GARDA]] 
[[Voltaire]]

===The DJs===
DJ Eclipse 
DJ Fang 
DJ ArcaTek 
DJ ArcaTek 
DJ Black Widow 
DJ Storm 

Not oonh, because he has yet to complete his DJ.D., and therefore is not a DJ proper.

===Roll Call===
(scraped from the LJ Post ( http://convergence.livejournal.com/196315.html#t1161435 ) about roll call, feel free to add yourself into it -Octavian)
Going:
<ul>
<li> hellsop: The Geek and I are going
<li> ashbet: I'm still planning on it
<li> the_siobhan: the_axel and I are driving down. We're also bringing one of my partners who has never been before, so he'll be meeting many of you miscreants for the first time.
<li> ladycelest: I'm going! :P
<li> carriemonster: Me and Ian are planning on it!
<li> doggiesushi: So far, I'm planning on it, lest something huge ruin things.
<li> anmorata: Planning on it, since it's within a drivable distance
<li> sloot: Yeah, I can't see me not going
<li> crossbonesdj: I am! Looking forward to it.
</ul>

===The Official Events===

===The Unofficial Events===

==The Photos==

[http://virulent.org/Scrapbook/Goth%20Events/Convergence%20XVIII%20Buffalo/ Official Program etc] archived on [[User:Siobhan]]'s website.

C16

2016-11-16T02:40:24Z

Siobhan: /* The Photos */

Was held between the 13th and 16th of August, 2010 in Park City, Utah.

[http://www.convergence16.com| Convergence 16 Park City Official Website]

==The Bids==

There was only one bid - [[C16 utah bid|Park City, Utah]]

[[Boo%27s_pants | Boo's Pants]]

==The Voting==

67 for Park City

17 for Boo's Pants

==The Committee==
* [[Madelyn Boudreaux]]
* [[Wookie]]
* Et Al.

Lovely people all[1].

[1] Especially Al.

==The Drama==
Coming soon...

==The Party==

===The Bands===
* [[Tragic Black]]
* [[riverhead]]
* [[The RaZor Skyline]]
* [[Carphax Files]]

===The DJs===
* DJ ianNothing
* [[Satori | DJ Satori]]
* [[Carrie Monster | DJ Carriemonster]]
* [[Voodoo | DJ Voodoo]]
* DJ Fluffy
* DJ Reverend23
* DJ David Industrial

===The Official Events===
* Meet & Greet
* Fashion Show in the Courtyard
* The Dry Goods Emporium
* Big Gothic Tent Revival at the Star Bar
* The Silver King Underground at Flanagan's
* afterparties in the Courtyard with bonus hot tub

===The Unofficial Events===
* Early arrival burgers at the No Name Saloon
* Goths on Ice
* Ziplining
* Gunfight at High Noon
High Noon Goth Standard Time maps to 4pm on most peoples clocks.
In which the Pig War of 1859 was refought with Nerf guns.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_War

* CorpGoth Dinner

==The Photos==
[[Gallery_sites#C16 | On the gallery page...]]

[http://virulent.org/Scrapbook/Goth%20Events/Convergence%20XVI%20Park%20City/ Official Program etc] archived on [[User:Siobhan]]'s website.

C15

2016-11-16T02:38:38Z

Siobhan: /* The Photos */

Convergence XV took place on July 17-20, 2009 in Long Beach, CA, aboard the [http://www.queenmary.com Queen Mary].

[http://www.convergence15.com Convergence 15 Long Beach official website]

==The Bids==

[http://www.altgothic.com/c15longbeach/ Long Beach, CA] '''WINNER'''

[[C15_omaha_bid | Axel's completely original Omaha bid]]<ref>Not at all a rewrite of the C5 NOLA bid</ref> [http://www.altgothic.com/c15omaha/ Omaha, NE]

[http://www.altgothic.com/c15seattle/ Seattle, WA]

[[Boo%27s_pants | Boo's Pants]]

[[Bids|the Bid Process]]

==The Voting==
[[Voting]]
{| border=1
|-
!Bid !!1st Round Votes !!2nd Round Votes
|-
|Boo's Pants ||3 ||18
|-
|Long Beach, CA ||104 ||43
|-
|Omaha, NE ||16 ||59
|-
|Seattle, WA ||40 ||34
|}

Note: second round votes omit ones where second round was the same option as first round, and for which first round was Boo's Pants.

==The Committee==
[[Eilis]] - Captain

[[Eveofdstruction]] - Captain

[[Spacekadt]] - Captain

[[Carrie Monster]] - DJs/Swag

[[Trystan L. Bass]] - Fashion Show

[[Madelyn]] - Volunteer Coordinator/Catherder

[[Jason]] - AV and all-around Man Friday

[[Scar]] - Shore Guide Coordinator

[[User:Sloot | sloot]] - Token Canadian and all-around Man Friday

[[Duane]] - Lifeboat

==Others Not Officially On Committee But Who Were Invaluable In Their Help==

[[Siobhan]]

[[Axel]]

[[Kymberlea]]

[[Blackavar]]

==The Drama==
The vendor coordinator quit four days before the event, and captain Laura endured two surgeries (one a week before C15, the other two days before), a pulmonary embolism, a wheelchair, and frequent needles. Laura came to C15 straight from the hospital. Is this a first?

==The Party==

===The Band===
[[The Last Dance]]

===The DJs===

* [[Carrie Monster]]
* [[ianNothing]]
* [[Voodoo]]
* [[Scar]]
* [[Keith]]
* [[Satori]]
* [[Wookie]]
* [[dj d r o w n]] (aka [[Madelyn]])
* [[Shannon Stewart]]

===The Official Events===
Bon Voyage Party and Speakeasy

Moonlight Promenade Fashion Show

Queen's Emporium Vendors Bazaar

Marooned!! Beach Party and BBQ

Exclusive Late-Night Queen Mary Ghosts and Legends Tour

The End of Prohibition Formal Dinner/Dance

afterparties in Steerage!!

===The Unofficial Events===
[[Goths on Ice]]

CorpGoth dinner

alt.gothic.fashion clothing swap

==The Photos==
[[Gallery_sites#C15 | on the gallery page ...]]

[http://virulent.org/Scrapbook/Goth%20Events/Convergence%20XV%20Long%20Beach/ Official Program etc] archived on [[User:Siobhan]]'s website.

==Footnotes==
<references />

C14

2016-11-16T02:37:57Z

Siobhan: /* The Photos */

Convergence 14 took place between the 7th and 11th of August in Ybor City, Florida after a controversial and entertaining bid process.

[http://www.c14ybor.com Official Convergence 14 website ]
==The Bids==
There were 3 bids originally put forward for C14. Two of them were disqualified, leaving the vote between Ybor and [[Boo's Pants]]. It was decided that if [[Boo's Pants]] won that the bid process would reopen.

The original bids were:
* Ybor City '''WINNER''' [http://www.altgothic.com/c14ybor-bid bid site]
* Dallas [http://www.altgothic.com/c14dallas bid site]
* Hollywood [http://www.altgothic.com/c14hollywood bid site]

==The Voting==
Ybor won.

==The Committee==
[[TheOneBob]] 
[[Rafe]] 
[[Carrie Monster]] 
[[Christal Blu]] 
[[The Exiled]] 
[[Spud]] (Originally [[Anastasia]] but life got in the way) 
[[Saint Mykal]]

==The Drama==

The vote process that led to Angel, Bob and Rafe winning was the target of huge drama.

The Dallas (Hansel von Quenzer, Helena Jones, Fasciogoth, Dorothy, L3g3nd Q) and Hollywood (Bellz, Marissa, Alumiere, Becca, Guy, Christal, Boon and Trid) bids violated the bid process rules, and as such had to be disqualified.

This upset a number of people.

==The Party==
The list of ticket buyers contains approximately 190 names.

The organizers are documenting their experiences on the [[C14_Postmortem | postmortem]] page.

===The Bands===
* [[Exit]]
* [[Iris]]
* [[Voltaire]]
* [[Fiction 8]]
* [[Missile Command]]
* [[Audra]]
* [[The Passing Hour]]
* [[Faded Sympathy]]
* [[Synthetic Dream Foundation]]

===The DJs===

* [[Storm]]
* [[March]]
* [[Batty | Spinmistress Batty]]
* [[Carrie Monster]]
* [[ianNothing]]
* [[Voodoo]]
* [[Spider]]
* [[Count Von Sexbat]]
* [[Scar]]
* [[Kieth]]
* [[Alex Reed]]
* [[SailorGloom]]
* [[Vikki Wilson]]
* [[Satori]]
* [[TheOneBob]]

===The Official Events===
===The Unofficial Events===
* [[Goths on Ice]] (Organized by Eilis)
* CorpGoth Dinner (Organized by spacekadt)
* Pre-Party (Originally intended to be Tiki Night, turned into Slushie Silliness due to the initial destination (The Hut) being closed (possibly seasonal, I suspect it's only open during Hockey Season -''Rafe'')
* A.G.F. Swap (Organized by Jola & Ashbet)
* A.G.F. Shopping Trip (Organized by Gala)
--[[User:Rafe|Rafe]] 18:14, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

==The Photos==

[[Gallery sites#C14 | on the Gallery page]]

[http://virulent.org/Scrapbook/Goth%20Events/Convergence%20XIV%20Ybor/ Official Program etc] archived on [[User:Siobhan]]'s website.

C13

2016-11-16T02:36:42Z

Siobhan: /* The Photos */

The Portland committee's website is now offline

http://www.convergence13.com

C13 was held in Portland Oregon, May 25-27, 2007

==The Bids==
* Portland '''WINNER''' [http://www.altgothic.com/c13portland bid site]
* Detroit [http://www.altgothic.com/c13detroit bid site]
* Los Angeles [http://www.altgothic.com/c13losangeles bid site]
* Seattle [http://www.altgothic.com/c13seattle bid site]

==The Voting==
==The Committee==

===Bid Committee===
* Damien
* Tainted
* Tiara
* Algernon - was on the bid committee, disappeared shortly after the vote and hasn't been heard from since.
* Annabel
* Misery Tree

===Event Committee===
* Damien
* Tepesh
* Penguin
* Etc.

==The Drama==

Lots. See alt.gothic for details.

==The Party==
The list of ticket purchasers contained approximately 1100 names.
===The Bands===
*[[Faith and the Muse]]
*[[Imperative Reaction]]
*[[Submarine Fleet]]
*[[Trance to the Sun]]
*[[Zombie Girl]]
*[[Abney Park]]
*[[Deathline International]]
*[[Dru Allen]]
*[[Fraqtured Sound]]
*[[Frontline Assembly]]
*[[Jill Tracy]]
*[[Paul Mercer]]
*[[Reliquary]]
*[[Skinny Puppy]]
*[[Soriah]]
*[[Synchronicity Frequency]]
*[[The Red King]]
*[[theXploding Boys]]
*[[Two Ton Boa]]
*[[Vernian Process]]
*[[Written In Ashes]]
*[[Zoë Keating]]

===The DJs===
*[[Machwave]]
*[[Medusa]]
*[[Mohawk Adam]]
*[[Mothra]]
*[[Mouse]]
*[[nevermore]]
*[[NoN]]
*[[End: The DJ]]
*[[Spin Monkey]]
*[[Horrid, Owen]]
*[[Retrograde & Retrovirus]]
*[[Ronabell]]
*[[Valence]]
*[[Wednesday]]
*[[Kaleidoscope]]
*[[Zufall]]
*[[Fact.50]]
*[[Carrion]]
*[[AnnabelEvil]]
*[[Mind Phaser]]
*[[Mr. Bodewell]]
*[[William Faith]]

===The Official Events===
===The Unofficial Events===
*[[Goths on Ice]]
*The Phoenix Parade

==The Photos==
[[Gallery_sites#C13 | On the gallery page]]

[http://virulent.org/Scrapbook/Goth%20Events/Convergence%20XIII%20Portland/ Phoenix Parade flyers] archived on [[User:Siobhan]]'s website.

C10

2016-11-16T02:35:10Z

Siobhan: /* The Photos */

Chicago, May 7-9 2004
==The Bids==

* Chicago, IL '''WINNER''' [http://www.altgothic.com/c10chicago bid site]
* Lawrence, KS [http://www.altgothic.com/c10lawrence bid site]

==The Voting==
==The Committee==

[[Scary Lady Sarah]]

[[The Evil Chemist]]

==The Drama==
Picket Line in front of the hotel.

==The Party==
===The Bands===
*[[The Brides]]
*[[Black Tape For a Blue Girl]]
*[[Passion Play]]
*[[Manuskript]]
*[[Goteki]]
*[[Frank the Baptist]]
*[[Arch Visceral Parlor]]

===DJs===
*[[Voodoo]]
*[[Mark Splatter]]
*[[Lucy*Fur]]
*[[Krztov]]
*[[Rickbats]]
*[[Joolz]]
*[[Mange]]
*[[cypher]]
*[[k-y]]
*[[Ferret]]
*[[SAinT germAiN]]
*[[Eurotic]]
*[[Fross]]
*[[RasDNA]]
*[[Zozo]]
*[[Scary Lady Sarah]]

===The Official Events===
==The Photos==
[[Gallery_sites#C10 | On the gallery page]]

[http://virulent.org/Scrapbook/Goth%20Events/Convergence%20X%20Chicago/ Official Program etc] archived on [[User:Siobhan]]'s website.

C9

2016-11-16T02:33:53Z

Siobhan: /* The Photos */

Las Vegas, April 25-27 2003
==The Bids==
* Las Vegas '''WINNER''' [http://www.altgothic.com/c09lasvegas/ bid site]
* Atlanta [http://www.altgothic.com/c09atlanta/ bid site]
* Boo's Pants [http://www.altgothic.com/c09boospants bid site]

==The Voting==
==The Committee==
Co-Chairs: [[Spacekadt]] and [[Eilis]] 
Money Guy: [[Duane Brinson]] 
Bands Coordinator: [[Russell Scott]] 
DJ Coordinator: [[Carrie Monster]] 
Vendors Coordinator: [[Christal Blu]] 
Fashion Show Coordinator: [[Heather McRyhew]] 
Database and Goodies: [[Trid]] 
Daytime Programming: [[Thom Truelove]] 
Web Designer: [[Josie Nutter]]

==The Drama==
There was some minor but highly amusing drama before the event, thanks to a young lady who channeled her sour grapes into [[Divergence]], a sad attempt at sabotaging C9. Most people were unaware of [[Divergence]], because they were too busy drinking at rumjungle and Red Square at Mandalay Bay. 
There was LiveJournal drama related to C9 after the event, when some of [[Macross]]' photos caused a stir. 
During C9 itself, there was no drama worth writing home about. We were too busy diving photos, hot tubbing, and getting our drink on.

==The Party==
C9 was held at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas and will be remembered for the wild afterparties in the hot tub and as the birthplace of the photo diving craze. 
At least five couples exchanged marriage vows during the weekend. Hey...it's Vegas.
===The Bands===
* [[The Last Dance]]
* [[Android Lust]]
* [[Frankenstein]]
* [[Boole]]
* [[Babylonian Tiles]]
* [[Reverb TV]]

===The DJs===
* Shok
* [[Bella Morte | Andy Deane]]
* Bractune
* Mistress Catherinna
* [[Batty | spinmistress batty]]
* [[TheOneBob]]
* [[Macross]]
* [[Fross]]
* [[ianNothing]]
* [[Sexbat]]
* [[Scary Lady Sarah]]

===The Official Events===
[[Clint Catalyst]] (spoken word)<ref>http://www.clintcatalyst.com/blog/she-aint-ugly-shes-my-shyla</ref>

===The Unofficial Events===
*[[Goths on Ice]] 
*The [[Hot Tub]] Parties

==The Photos==
[[Gallery_sites#C9 | On the gallery page]]

[http://virulent.org/Scrapbook/Goth%20Events/Convergence%20IX%20Las%20Vegas/ Official Program etc] archived on [[User:Siobhan]]'s website.

C8

2016-11-16T02:30:41Z

Siobhan: /* The Photos */

Montréal, May 31-June 2 2002
==The Bids==
* Montréal '''WINNER''' [http://www.altgothic.com/c08montreal bid site]
* Denver [http://www.altgothic.com/c08denver bid site]
* Las Vegas [http://www.altgothic.com/c08lasvegas bid site]
* Philadelphia [http://www.altgothic.com/c08philadelphia/pages/index.htm bid site]
* Salt Lake City [http://www.altgothic.com/c08saltlake/ bid site]
* San Francisco [http://www.altgothic.com/c08sanfrancisco/ bid site]

==The Voting==

* Montréal won.
* Las Vegas were second.
* Denver, Philly & SF got some votes.
* Salt Lake City got less votes than it had committee members!

==The Committee==
* Super Admiral [[Casper von bittergoth]]
* Alpha Male [[User:Siobhan | Siobhan]]
* Party Secretary [[User:Axel | Axel]]

===Henchmen===
* [[Steph | 50ft Queenie]] - Web editor, Writers Programming, Zine Fair
* [[Rachel]] - Last minute crises
* [[Jason]] - Manning the decks, 'leet programming skillz
* [[Nancy Kilpatrick]] - Writers Programming
* [[Sonia]] - Friday Fashion Show
* [[Carine]] - Friday Fashion Show
* [[Sandra]] - Sunday Fashion Event
* [[Karen]] - Sunday Fashion Event

===[[Casper]]'s Superzombies & [[User:Siobhan | Siobhan]]'s Flying Monkeys===
* [[Matthew Ardill]] - Volunteer Liaison.
You know who you are. Pipe up if you want the world to know.

===Lucky to Make It Out Alive===
*[[Pandora]]
*[[Uriel]]

==The Drama==
Drama? There was no drama. It took one look at [[Siobhan]] and walked away very slowly & cautiously, whistling an innocent tune.
Well, there was [[Tweedledumb | Uriel]] & [[Tweedlefuckhead | Pandora]] but that was all back of house. Moral of the story? Just 'cos they're local doesn't mean they're useful.

==The Party==

===The Official Events===
*La Maison Hantée
*Cemetary

===The Bands===
"Gothic PunkSkaBilly Myths [[Captain Matt's Armada Featuring Axel (where Trevor Writes All The Songs and does all the work)]] reformed exclusively <ref>They got into a big fight at an after party and haven't talked to one another since.
</ref> for C8.
They were ably supported by
*[[The Chaos Engine]]
*[[Bella Morte]]
*[[Cinema Strange]]
*[[This Ascension]]
*[[Bordello]]
*[[Swarf]]
*[[Mara's Torment]]

===The DJs===
* [[Doc Pain]]
* [[Todd]]
* [[Human Clone]]
* [[Sexbat]]
* [[Scary Lady Sarah]]
* [[Fross]]
* [[Mr Black]]

===The MC's===
* [[Macross]]
* [[Mr Sharkey]]
* [[The Mighty Sex God AXEL]]

==The Photos==
[[Gallery_sites#C8 | On the gallery page]]

[http://virulent.org/Scrapbook/Goth%20Events/Convergence%20VIII%20Montreal/ Official Program etc] archived on [[User:Siobhan]]'s website.

==Footnotes==
<references />

C7

2016-11-16T02:28:50Z

Siobhan: /* The Photos */

New York, August 17-19 2001
==The Bids==

* New York '''WINNER''' [http://www.altgothic.com/c07newyork bid site]
* Atlanta [http://www.altgothic.com/c07atlanta bid site]
* Chicago [http://www.altgothic.com/c07chicago bid site]
* Dallas [http://www.altgothic.com/c07dallas bid site]
* Pittsburg [http://www.altgothic.com/c07pittsburg bid site]
* Washington DC [http://www.altgothic.com/c07washingtondc bid site]

==The Voting==
==The Committee==
* [[Clifford Lowe]]
* Joseph Max
* Carrin Welch
* [[TheOneBob]]
* [[Batty]]
* [[Carrie Caroline]]
* [[Marylace | Todd Zino]]
* Lainie Petersen
* Megan Friddle
* Angel Butts
* Claire Archer
* [[Daednu]]
* Miguel Fernandez
* [[Trystan L. Bass]]
* [[Dragon]]

==The Drama==

Started with the [[C4]] bid when [[Cliff]] and [[Althea]] both entered bids to host [[Convergence]] in New York City.

A massive, vitriolic and deeply personal flame war exploded over [[alt.gothic]], the likes of which hadn't been seen since... ... actually probably since [[User:TSM | TSM]] and [[User:Petro | Petro]] were slightly irritated at a newbie on a Wednesday afternoon. a.g. was a lot less tolerant in those days.

Loquacious and well written, yes. Friendly to ignorant visitors with AOL accounts, not so much.

Anyway, after the that fracas which left [[C4 | Toronto]] standing proud, [[Cliff]] vowed to return in future and conquer!

With his mighty magik and everything.

By [[C7]] he succeeded.

It was dramatic.

I didn't go.

I gather those that did had a great time, but then we'd have a great time at a Barry Manilow Festival<ref>No, [[User:Axel | Axel]] will not be entering a bid to put on [[Convergence]] at a Barry Manilow Festival, and neither should you.</ref>

==The Party==
===The Bands===
*[[Coil]]
*[[Clair Voyant]]
*[[Snog]]
*[[Deep Red]]
*[[Neurepublik]]

===The Official Events===
* Absinthe party
* Meet 'n' greet
* Discussion panel
* Cloisters picnic
* Merchant bazaar
* Swap meet
* Fashion show
* Museum tour

===The Unofficial Events===
* [[Sunshine Blind]] and [[Unto Ashes]] at the Limelight
* [[Voltaire]] and [[DJ Scary Lady Sarah]] at the Albion Batcave

==The Photos==
[[Gallery_sites#C7 | On the gallery page]]

[http://virulent.org/Scrapbook/Goth%20Events/Convergence%20VII%20New%20York/ C7 Flyer] archived on [[User:Siobhan]]'s website.

<references />

C6

2016-11-16T02:26:21Z

Siobhan: /* The Photos */

Seattle, May 26-29 2000
==The Bids==
==The Voting==
==The Committee==
* Rachel Swedish
* Violet
* Josie Nutter
* Erica Jantos
* Tara Lee
* Jilli
* Pan Satyricon
* Shiloh Bradley

==The Drama==
==The Party==
===The Bands===
*[[Attrition]]
*[[Trance to the Sun]]
*[[Unto Ashes]]
*[[Faith & Disease]]
*[[Voltaire]]
*[[Peter Fucking Murphy]]

===The DJ's===
*[[Slowdive]]
*[[Hana Solo]]
*[[Mistress Catherinna]]
*[[Scary Lady Sarah]]
*[[Fross]]
*[[Batty]]
*[[Arcanus]]
*[[Macross]]

===The Official Events===
* Meet'n'greet
* Kiva Han coffee house
* Tour of underground Seattle
* Cruise of the sound

==The Photos==
[[Gallery_sites#C6 | On the gallery page]]

[http://virulent.org/Scrapbook/Goth%20Events/Convergence%20VI%20Seattle/ Official Program etc] archived on [[User:Siobhan]]'s website.

C5

2016-11-16T02:25:42Z

Siobhan: /* The Photos */

New Orleans, April 2-4 1999
==The Bids==
==The Voting==
==The Committee==
* [[Heather Spear]]
* Misha Sands
* Robert Tritthardt
* [[Blu]]
* Guymon Addams

==The Drama==
==The Party==
===The Bands===
*[[New Dawn Fades]]
*[[Falling Janus]]
*[[Cut.Rate.Box]]
*[[Ex Voto]]
*[[The Cruxshadows]]
*[[Mentallo and the Fixer]]
*[[Clan of Xymox]]

===The DJs===
* Carlos St. Germain
* Nihil
* Helfyre Club
* [[Sexbat]]
* [[Lady Bathory]]
* [[Fross]]

===The Official Events===
* Bazaar and art show
* Elder-goth cocktail
* Rougaroux's Costume Ball

==The Photos==
[[Gallery_sites#C5 | On the gallery page]]

[http://virulent.org/Scrapbook/Goth%20Events/Convergence%20V%20New%20Orleans/ Official Program etc] archived on [[User:Siobhan]]'s website.

C4

2016-11-16T02:24:35Z

Siobhan: /* The Photos */

[[Toronto]], August 21-23 1998
==The Bids==
==The Voting==
==The Committee==
* [[Sheryl]]
* [[Greg Clow]]
* [[User:Siobhan | Siobhan]]
* [[Leanan Sidhe]]

==The Drama==
==The Party==
===The Bands===
*[[Masochistic Religion]]
*[[Faith and the Muse]]
*[[Rhea's Obsession]]
*[[The Changelings]]
*[[My Scarlet Life]]
*[[An April March]]

===The DJs===
*[[Greg Clow]]
*[[Michael Salo]]
*[[Marylace]]
*[[Lady Bathory]]
*[[Lord Pale]]
*[[Antithesis]]
*[[Tapestry]]

===The Official Events===
* Victorian Afternoon Tea and Gift Swap at The Royal York Hotel
* Outing to the Canadian National Exhibition
* Scavenger Hunt
* Tour of Casa Loma
* Group dinner at Mövenpick Marche

===The Unofficial Events===
* Nancy Baker and [[Nancy Kilpatrick]] reading at Savage Garden
* Late Night Fetish Masquerade at Club Shanghai
* "Babygoth" Gathering at [[Catacombs]]

==The Photos==
[[Gallery_sites#C4 | On the gallery page]]

[http://virulent.org/Scrapbook/Goth%20Events/Convergence%20IV%20Toronto/ Official Program etc] archived on [[User:Siobhan]]'s website.

C2

2016-11-16T02:24:05Z

Siobhan: /* The Photos */

Boston, August 9-11 1996
==The Bids==
Details are [http://groups.google.ca/group/alt.gothic/browse_frm/thread/add66a1886c069fc/3122fa89a591aec5?hl=en&lnk=st&q=#3122fa89a591aec5 sketchy]. Hopefully one day [[silentq]] or [[User:Siobhan | Siobhan]] will tell the full story of C2 - Toronto.

The location of Convergence 2 was announced. No vote or other discussion took place.

The first announcement was by [[retardboy]] for it to be in Toronto, ON in April, 1996, however he couldn't organise a piss up in a bar so if it had not been for [[Cusraque]] that could have been it for Convergence.

Fortunately, [[Cusraque]] asked / announced his intent to hold another Convergence - originally intended to be Convergence III in August 1996 and the consensus on the group was that this was a good thing.

The consensus amongst the Toronto net.goths ([[User:Siani | Siani Evans]], [[User:Siobhan | Yvonne McLoughlin]] to name but two) on the newsgroups was that the Toronto plan wasn't going to happen - more by their silence than active statements.

Net result - Convergence 2 went to [[Cusraque]] in Boston by fiat.

===Convergence 2 - Boston Bid in Full===
This section is best viewed in a fixed font.
<pre>
<oOo----------<>--------------<Wretched Design>--------------<>----------oOo>
<oOo----------<>------------<>---------<>------------<>----------oOo>
<oOo---------<>---<'Convergence the 2nd'>---<>---------oOo>
<oOo-------<>----------<or>---------<>-------oOo>
<oOo------<The Gothic Maraud>------oOo>
<oOo--<>----<of>----<>--oOo>
<oOo--<BOSTON>--oOo>
<oOo-!!-oOo>
<-<>->
<>

This is All Tentative,
as
There May B More:

I am Now of the Mind
that
This will Indeed B 'Convergence the 2nd',
Due
2
Lack of Word from Toronto.

The Boston 'Convergence'
is
Scheduled 4 August 9-11th, 1996.

All Nights will B at Man Ray,
with
After Parties at Separate Locations.

This is Because Man Ray Presently Closes at 1am.

If the Two O'Clock License _Finally_ Comes Thru,
this
May or May Not Change.

<--oOo-->

_As of This Writing_,
the Boston 'Convergence' will B _19_+,
but
The Club is being Very Tight-Lipped
about Concessions they May B Making
2 B Allowed 2 Stay Open 'til 2am.

Rest Assured that I will B Trying my _Damnedest_
2 Keep this Event from becoming a 21+ Affair,
as
I Despise The Very Idea.

U Will B Informed.

<--oOo-->

The Boston 'Convergence' will Consist of:

A 'Convergence in Hell'
on Friday the 9th,
with a Large After-Party.

'Hell' is Wretched Design's Main Event,
&
This One Promises 2 B _Grand_:

- A Bacchanalian Feast
of Bread & Fruit...

- Performances by Various Odd Folk,
Possibly
Culled from Everywhere.

- Vendors of Necessary Devices, including
Lots
of
Cool Stuff that I Haven't Decided Yet.

<--oOo-->

An Architecture & Graveyard Tour of Boston,
from
2(?)-6pm on the Saturday.

The Route is in the Process of being Planned,
as
It will B a Logistical Nightmare,
but will Also B Immensely
Enjoyable.
Imagine,
If U Will,
_Hundreds_ of Wraiths
Parading thru Very Old Burial Grounds,
then
Boarding Subways En Masse...!

A Wonderful Vision,
but
All Manner of Field Trip Horrors
Spring Immediately 2 Mind:

"What Do U Mean Vlad Forgot his Subway Tokens at the Hotel?"

"Umm,
Speaking of Vlad,
Where _Is_ He?"

I Fear that we Shall B Pushing the Very Limits
of
'The Buddy System'...

Methinks that Guidebooks may Have 2 B Available
in
'Hell' the Previous Evening,
or Some Sort of RSVP System
will Need B Enacted...

The Number of Tokens Needed will B Specified,
&
Participants will have 2 Buy them In Advance.

I am Horrified,
& can Hardly Wait...

<--oOo-->

The Tour will B Followed by
a Wretched Design Sanctioned Dinner,
at
a Very Brave Restaurant{?}...

This Also Presents a Problem,
in that I have No Idea How Many Creatures
will
B Needing Feeding,
How much Cash Each Creature can Spend,
or
If a Suitable Venue Exists,
or If we need Rent a Function Room..{?!}

Umm,
Help?

<--oOo-->

Five or So Live Bands at Man Ray
on
Saturday Night,
Followed by a Large After Party.

The Bands 2 B Included
R Not Etched In Stone,
&
I am Currently Taking Suggestions,
& Solicitations.

<--oOo-->

On Sunday,
Man Ray will Open from 3-9pm,
4
Dancing,
& Goodbyes...

<--oOo-->

_This May B Expanded_:

It has Been Suggested
that
It Might B Better
2 have _Two_ Nights of Bands,
on the Saturday & Sunday...

Input Would B Good,
as
I Need 2 Know if Most Travelers would _Leave_ on Sunday,
thus
Creating a Flop.

Ticket Prices would Depend on this Also,
as
More Stuff=More $.

<--oOo-->

Hotel,
& General Travel Stuff,
is Being Considered
but
Not Worked On Yet.

<--oOo-->

Please Post
_&_
Mail Me
Any Comments,
Suggestions,
or Flashes of Brilliance.

Sounds Rather Cool Thus Far, tho, Yes?

Stay Intact,
- A

<oOo----------<>--------------<Wretched Design>--------------<>----------oOo>
Indeed, This Face A.Dominy-Cusraque
has been Burned by Tears Praefectus
My Lace is Tattered, & I Am On Fire... Cusra...@tiac.net
<oOo--------------<"Purveyors of Elegant Nastiness">---------------oOo>
</pre>

==The Voting==

No such thing.
Nada.
Nobody got a choice and, AFAIK, no one complained.

[[Cusraque]] knew what he was doing and he was trusted to do it.

==The Committee==
[[Cusraque]], all on his own.

[[Cris]] drove him around and helped in other capacities.

==The Drama==

Mathias complained about [[Cusraque]]'s inimitable posting style.
[[Lady B]] and [[moses]] bitchslapped him for complaining.
The end.

==The Party==

===[[Lady Bathory]]'s Reminiscence===

I wasn't a Boston resident yet when C2 happened, didn't yet work for Manray.

IIRC, the typical attendance for Hell alone, just from regular attendees, varied widely between 500-1000, depending on the theme/weather/performances/vendors/other contributing factors. Hell was a destination event held monthly though, with people traveling from RI and NH and VT and eastern MA and such to attend. When i spun in the front room for Manray's Wednesday goth night, we were doing more like 300 on the door. But you know, when you have 300 people turning out every week on a Wednesday, you'll get good numbers on a festival that brings in another 300+ from all across the country.

Based on my recollection of the density of bodies in Manray's 3 rooms for C2, it was in the upper end of that Hell-attendance range, but again, i don't know the headcount, only speaking from years of working for the club and estimating attendance based on the dance floor and then finding out the numbers on the door later. 750? Probably. 1000? Maybe, but only on the night that coincided with Hell. And the number of bodies in the door doesn't in any way reflect the number of advance tickets or weekend passes they sold, which i may never have known numbers on and certainly haven't retained in the intervening 20 years. Manray took the risk because Cusraque said he could deliver the crowd, and they already knew that he could because he already worked there.

I do recall that C2's budget was in the black at the end, in no small part due to what was at the time a very large local scene that supported multiple weekly and monthly club nights.

But really, the main thing i remember about C2 was how Cusraque told Valor to STFU and stop being a whiny little bitch.

[https://www.facebook.com/groups/alt.gothic/1659481157613775/ A quote of a comment posted on the alt.gothic Facebook page in a very long pile of replies to a post by] [[Fross]]

===The Bands===
*[[Johnny Indovina of Human Drama]]
*[[Switchblade Symphony]]
*[[Sunshine Blind]]
*[[Valor's Christian Death]]
*[[You Shriek]]
*[[One of Us]]

===The Official Events===
* A buffet dinner at The Middle East Restaurant
* [[Convergence Fashion Show | Fashion show]]
* Tour of Boston cemeteries

==The Photos==
[[Gallery_sites#C2 | On the gallery page]]

[http://virulent.org/Scrapbook/Goth%20Events/Convergence%20II%20Boston/ Official Program etc] archived on [[User:Siobhan]]'s website.

C6

2016-11-14T02:54:26Z

Siobhan: /* The Photos */

C5

2016-11-14T02:17:04Z

Siobhan: /* The Photos */

C4

2016-11-14T01:02:33Z

Siobhan: /* The Photos */

C2

2016-11-14T01:00:02Z

Siobhan: /* The Photos */

C2

2016-11-14T00:59:51Z

Siobhan: /* Lady Bathory's Reminiscence */

Boston, August 9-11 1996
==The Bids==
Details are [http://groups.google.ca/group/alt.gothic/browse_frm/thread/add66a1886c069fc/3122fa89a591aec5?hl=en&lnk=st&q=#3122fa89a591aec5 sketchy]. Hopefully one day [[silentq]] or [[User:Siobhan | Siobhan]] will tell the full story of C2 - Toronto.

The location of Convergence 2 was announced. No vote or other discussion took place.

The first announcement was by [[retardboy]] for it to be in Toronto, ON in April, 1996, however he couldn't organise a piss up in a bar so if it had not been for [[Cusraque]] that could have been it for Convergence.

Fortunately, [[Cusraque]] asked / announced his intent to hold another Convergence - originally intended to be Convergence III in August 1996 and the consensus on the group was that this was a good thing.

The consensus amongst the Toronto net.goths ([[User:Siani | Siani Evans]], [[User:Siobhan | Yvonne McLoughlin]] to name but two) on the newsgroups was that the Toronto plan wasn't going to happen - more by their silence than active statements.

Net result - Convergence 2 went to [[Cusraque]] in Boston by fiat.

===Convergence 2 - Boston Bid in Full===
This section is best viewed in a fixed font.
<pre>
<oOo----------<>--------------<Wretched Design>--------------<>----------oOo>
<oOo----------<>------------<>---------<>------------<>----------oOo>
<oOo---------<>---<'Convergence the 2nd'>---<>---------oOo>
<oOo-------<>----------<or>---------<>-------oOo>
<oOo------<The Gothic Maraud>------oOo>
<oOo--<>----<of>----<>--oOo>
<oOo--<BOSTON>--oOo>
<oOo-!!-oOo>
<-<>->
<>

This is All Tentative,
as
There May B More:

I am Now of the Mind
that
This will Indeed B 'Convergence the 2nd',
Due
2
Lack of Word from Toronto.

The Boston 'Convergence'
is
Scheduled 4 August 9-11th, 1996.

All Nights will B at Man Ray,
with
After Parties at Separate Locations.

This is Because Man Ray Presently Closes at 1am.

If the Two O'Clock License _Finally_ Comes Thru,
this
May or May Not Change.

<--oOo-->

_As of This Writing_,
the Boston 'Convergence' will B _19_+,
but
The Club is being Very Tight-Lipped
about Concessions they May B Making
2 B Allowed 2 Stay Open 'til 2am.

Rest Assured that I will B Trying my _Damnedest_
2 Keep this Event from becoming a 21+ Affair,
as
I Despise The Very Idea.

U Will B Informed.

<--oOo-->

The Boston 'Convergence' will Consist of:

A 'Convergence in Hell'
on Friday the 9th,
with a Large After-Party.

'Hell' is Wretched Design's Main Event,
&
This One Promises 2 B _Grand_:

- A Bacchanalian Feast
of Bread & Fruit...

- Performances by Various Odd Folk,
Possibly
Culled from Everywhere.

- Vendors of Necessary Devices, including
Lots
of
Cool Stuff that I Haven't Decided Yet.

<--oOo-->

An Architecture & Graveyard Tour of Boston,
from
2(?)-6pm on the Saturday.

The Route is in the Process of being Planned,
as
It will B a Logistical Nightmare,
but will Also B Immensely
Enjoyable.
Imagine,
If U Will,
_Hundreds_ of Wraiths
Parading thru Very Old Burial Grounds,
then
Boarding Subways En Masse...!

A Wonderful Vision,
but
All Manner of Field Trip Horrors
Spring Immediately 2 Mind:

"What Do U Mean Vlad Forgot his Subway Tokens at the Hotel?"

"Umm,
Speaking of Vlad,
Where _Is_ He?"

I Fear that we Shall B Pushing the Very Limits
of
'The Buddy System'...

Methinks that Guidebooks may Have 2 B Available
in
'Hell' the Previous Evening,
or Some Sort of RSVP System
will Need B Enacted...

The Number of Tokens Needed will B Specified,
&
Participants will have 2 Buy them In Advance.

I am Horrified,
& can Hardly Wait...

<--oOo-->

The Tour will B Followed by
a Wretched Design Sanctioned Dinner,
at
a Very Brave Restaurant{?}...

This Also Presents a Problem,
in that I have No Idea How Many Creatures
will
B Needing Feeding,
How much Cash Each Creature can Spend,
or
If a Suitable Venue Exists,
or If we need Rent a Function Room..{?!}

Umm,
Help?

<--oOo-->

Five or So Live Bands at Man Ray
on
Saturday Night,
Followed by a Large After Party.

The Bands 2 B Included
R Not Etched In Stone,
&
I am Currently Taking Suggestions,
& Solicitations.

<--oOo-->

On Sunday,
Man Ray will Open from 3-9pm,
4
Dancing,
& Goodbyes...

<--oOo-->

_This May B Expanded_:

It has Been Suggested
that
It Might B Better
2 have _Two_ Nights of Bands,
on the Saturday & Sunday...

Input Would B Good,
as
I Need 2 Know if Most Travelers would _Leave_ on Sunday,
thus
Creating a Flop.

Ticket Prices would Depend on this Also,
as
More Stuff=More $.

<--oOo-->

Hotel,
& General Travel Stuff,
is Being Considered
but
Not Worked On Yet.

<--oOo-->

Please Post
_&_
Mail Me
Any Comments,
Suggestions,
or Flashes of Brilliance.

Sounds Rather Cool Thus Far, tho, Yes?

Stay Intact,
- A

<oOo----------<>--------------<Wretched Design>--------------<>----------oOo>
Indeed, This Face A.Dominy-Cusraque
has been Burned by Tears Praefectus
My Lace is Tattered, & I Am On Fire... Cusra...@tiac.net
<oOo--------------<"Purveyors of Elegant Nastiness">---------------oOo>
</pre>

==The Voting==

No such thing.
Nada.
Nobody got a choice and, AFAIK, no one complained.

[[Cusraque]] knew what he was doing and he was trusted to do it.

==The Committee==
[[Cusraque]], all on his own.

[[Cris]] drove him around and helped in other capacities.

==The Drama==

Mathias complained about [[Cusraque]]'s inimitable posting style.
[[Lady B]] and [[moses]] bitchslapped him for complaining.
The end.

==The Party==

===[[Lady Bathory]]'s Reminiscence===

I wasn't a Boston resident yet when C2 happened, didn't yet work for Manray.

IIRC, the typical attendance for Hell alone, just from regular attendees, varied widely between 500-1000, depending on the theme/weather/performances/vendors/other contributing factors. Hell was a destination event held monthly though, with people traveling from RI and NH and VT and eastern MA and such to attend. When i spun in the front room for Manray's Wednesday goth night, we were doing more like 300 on the door. But you know, when you have 300 people turning out every week on a Wednesday, you'll get good numbers on a festival that brings in another 300+ from all across the country.

Based on my recollection of the density of bodies in Manray's 3 rooms for C2, it was in the upper end of that Hell-attendance range, but again, i don't know the headcount, only speaking from years of working for the club and estimating attendance based on the dance floor and then finding out the numbers on the door later. 750? Probably. 1000? Maybe, but only on the night that coincided with Hell. And the number of bodies in the door doesn't in any way reflect the number of advance tickets or weekend passes they sold, which i may never have known numbers on and certainly haven't retained in the intervening 20 years. Manray took the risk because Cusraque said he could deliver the crowd, and they already knew that he could because he already worked there.

I do recall that C2's budget was in the black at the end, in no small part due to what was at the time a very large local scene that supported multiple weekly and monthly club nights.

But really, the main thing i remember about C2 was how Cusraque told Valor to STFU and stop being a whiny little bitch.

[https://www.facebook.com/groups/alt.gothic/1659481157613775/ A quote of a comment posted on the alt.gothic Facebook page in a very long pile of replies to a post by] [[Fross]]

===The Bands===
*[[Johnny Indovina of Human Drama]]
*[[Switchblade Symphony]]
*[[Sunshine Blind]]
*[[Valor's Christian Death]]
*[[You Shriek]]
*[[One of Us]]

===The Official Events===
* A buffet dinner at The Middle East Restaurant
* [[Convergence Fashion Show | Fashion show]]
* Tour of Boston cemeteries

==The Photos==
[[Gallery_sites#C2 | On the gallery page]]
[http://virulent.org/Scrapbook/Goth%20Events/Convergence%20II%20Boston/ Official Program etc] archived on [[Siobhan]]'s website.

C2

2016-11-14T00:59:06Z

Siobhan:

Boston, August 9-11 1996
==The Bids==
Details are [http://groups.google.ca/group/alt.gothic/browse_frm/thread/add66a1886c069fc/3122fa89a591aec5?hl=en&lnk=st&q=#3122fa89a591aec5 sketchy]. Hopefully one day [[silentq]] or [[User:Siobhan | Siobhan]] will tell the full story of C2 - Toronto.

The location of Convergence 2 was announced. No vote or other discussion took place.

The first announcement was by [[retardboy]] for it to be in Toronto, ON in April, 1996, however he couldn't organise a piss up in a bar so if it had not been for [[Cusraque]] that could have been it for Convergence.

Fortunately, [[Cusraque]] asked / announced his intent to hold another Convergence - originally intended to be Convergence III in August 1996 and the consensus on the group was that this was a good thing.

The consensus amongst the Toronto net.goths ([[User:Siani | Siani Evans]], [[User:Siobhan | Yvonne McLoughlin]] to name but two) on the newsgroups was that the Toronto plan wasn't going to happen - more by their silence than active statements.

Net result - Convergence 2 went to [[Cusraque]] in Boston by fiat.

===Convergence 2 - Boston Bid in Full===
This section is best viewed in a fixed font.
<pre>
<oOo----------<>--------------<Wretched Design>--------------<>----------oOo>
<oOo----------<>------------<>---------<>------------<>----------oOo>
<oOo---------<>---<'Convergence the 2nd'>---<>---------oOo>
<oOo-------<>----------<or>---------<>-------oOo>
<oOo------<The Gothic Maraud>------oOo>
<oOo--<>----<of>----<>--oOo>
<oOo--<BOSTON>--oOo>
<oOo-!!-oOo>
<-<>->
<>

This is All Tentative,
as
There May B More:

I am Now of the Mind
that
This will Indeed B 'Convergence the 2nd',
Due
2
Lack of Word from Toronto.

The Boston 'Convergence'
is
Scheduled 4 August 9-11th, 1996.

All Nights will B at Man Ray,
with
After Parties at Separate Locations.

This is Because Man Ray Presently Closes at 1am.

If the Two O'Clock License _Finally_ Comes Thru,
this
May or May Not Change.

<--oOo-->

_As of This Writing_,
the Boston 'Convergence' will B _19_+,
but
The Club is being Very Tight-Lipped
about Concessions they May B Making
2 B Allowed 2 Stay Open 'til 2am.

Rest Assured that I will B Trying my _Damnedest_
2 Keep this Event from becoming a 21+ Affair,
as
I Despise The Very Idea.

U Will B Informed.

<--oOo-->

The Boston 'Convergence' will Consist of:

A 'Convergence in Hell'
on Friday the 9th,
with a Large After-Party.

'Hell' is Wretched Design's Main Event,
&
This One Promises 2 B _Grand_:

- A Bacchanalian Feast
of Bread & Fruit...

- Performances by Various Odd Folk,
Possibly
Culled from Everywhere.

- Vendors of Necessary Devices, including
Lots
of
Cool Stuff that I Haven't Decided Yet.

<--oOo-->

An Architecture & Graveyard Tour of Boston,
from
2(?)-6pm on the Saturday.

The Route is in the Process of being Planned,
as
It will B a Logistical Nightmare,
but will Also B Immensely
Enjoyable.
Imagine,
If U Will,
_Hundreds_ of Wraiths
Parading thru Very Old Burial Grounds,
then
Boarding Subways En Masse...!

A Wonderful Vision,
but
All Manner of Field Trip Horrors
Spring Immediately 2 Mind:

"What Do U Mean Vlad Forgot his Subway Tokens at the Hotel?"

"Umm,
Speaking of Vlad,
Where _Is_ He?"

I Fear that we Shall B Pushing the Very Limits
of
'The Buddy System'...

Methinks that Guidebooks may Have 2 B Available
in
'Hell' the Previous Evening,
or Some Sort of RSVP System
will Need B Enacted...

The Number of Tokens Needed will B Specified,
&
Participants will have 2 Buy them In Advance.

I am Horrified,
& can Hardly Wait...

<--oOo-->

The Tour will B Followed by
a Wretched Design Sanctioned Dinner,
at
a Very Brave Restaurant{?}...

This Also Presents a Problem,
in that I have No Idea How Many Creatures
will
B Needing Feeding,
How much Cash Each Creature can Spend,
or
If a Suitable Venue Exists,
or If we need Rent a Function Room..{?!}

Umm,
Help?

<--oOo-->

Five or So Live Bands at Man Ray
on
Saturday Night,
Followed by a Large After Party.

The Bands 2 B Included
R Not Etched In Stone,
&
I am Currently Taking Suggestions,
& Solicitations.

<--oOo-->

On Sunday,
Man Ray will Open from 3-9pm,
4
Dancing,
& Goodbyes...

<--oOo-->

_This May B Expanded_:

It has Been Suggested
that
It Might B Better
2 have _Two_ Nights of Bands,
on the Saturday & Sunday...

Input Would B Good,
as
I Need 2 Know if Most Travelers would _Leave_ on Sunday,
thus
Creating a Flop.

Ticket Prices would Depend on this Also,
as
More Stuff=More $.

<--oOo-->

Hotel,
& General Travel Stuff,
is Being Considered
but
Not Worked On Yet.

<--oOo-->

Please Post
_&_
Mail Me
Any Comments,
Suggestions,
or Flashes of Brilliance.

Sounds Rather Cool Thus Far, tho, Yes?

Stay Intact,
- A

<oOo----------<>--------------<Wretched Design>--------------<>----------oOo>
Indeed, This Face A.Dominy-Cusraque
has been Burned by Tears Praefectus
My Lace is Tattered, & I Am On Fire... Cusra...@tiac.net
<oOo--------------<"Purveyors of Elegant Nastiness">---------------oOo>
</pre>

==The Voting==

No such thing.
Nada.
Nobody got a choice and, AFAIK, no one complained.

[[Cusraque]] knew what he was doing and he was trusted to do it.

==The Committee==
[[Cusraque]], all on his own.

[[Cris]] drove him around and helped in other capacities.

==The Drama==

Mathias complained about [[Cusraque]]'s inimitable posting style.
[[Lady B]] and [[moses]] bitchslapped him for complaining.
The end.

==The Party==

===[[Lady Bathory]]'s Reminiscence===

I wasn't a Boston resident yet when C2 happened, didn't yet work for Manray.

IIRC, the typical attendance for Hell alone, just from regular attendees, varied widely between 500-1000, depending on the theme/weather/performances/vendors/other contributing factors. Hell was a destination event held monthly though, with people traveling from RI and NH and VT and eastern MA and such to attend. When i spun in the front room for Manray's Wednesday goth night, we were doing more like 300 on the door. But you know, when you have 300 people turning out every week on a Wednesday, you'll get good numbers on a festival that brings in another 300+ from all across the country.

Based on my recollection of the density of bodies in Manray's 3 rooms for C2, it was in the upper end of that Hell-attendance range, but again, i don't know the headcount, only speaking from years of working for the club and estimating attendance based on the dance floor and then finding out the numbers on the door later. 750? Probably. 1000? Maybe, but only on the night that coincided with Hell. And the number of bodies in the door doesn't in any way reflect the number of advance tickets or weekend passes they sold, which i may never have known numbers on and certainly haven't retained in the intervening 20 years. Manray took the risk because Cusraque said he could deliver the crowd, and they already knew that he could because he already worked there.

I do recall that C2's budget was in the black at the end, in no small part due to what was at the time a very large local scene that supported multiple weekly and monthly club nights.

But really, the main thing i remember about C2 was how Cusraque told Valor to STFU and stop being a whiny little bitch.

[https://www.facebook.com/groups/alt.gothic/1659481157613775/ A quote of a comment posted on the alt.gothic Facebook page in a very long pile of replies to a post by] [[Fross]]

===The Bands===
*[[Johnny Indovina of Human Drama]]
*[[Switchblade Symphony]]
*[[Sunshine Blind]]
*[[Valor's Christian Death]]
*[[You Shriek]]
*[[One of Us]]

===The Official Events===
* A buffet dinner at The Middle East Restaurant
* [[Convergence Fashion Show | Fashion show]]
* Tour of Boston cemeteries

==The Photos==
[[Gallery_sites#C2 | On the gallery page]]
[http://virulent.org/Scrapbook/Goth%20Events/Convergence%20II%20Boston/ Official Program etc] archived on [[Siobhan]]'s website.

C20

2013-06-16T15:45:42Z

Siobhan:

Convergence XX bidding and voting schedule has been posted to the [[Timeline]]

==The Bids==

[[Bids|the Bid Process]]

[http://www.altgothic.com/c20was/ Washington, DC]

[http://www.altgothic.com/c20chi/ Chicago, IL]

==The Voting==

==The Committee==

==Others Not Officially On Committee But Who Were Invaluable In Their Help==

==The Drama==

==The Party==

===The Band===

===The DJs===

===Roll Call===

===The Official Events===

===The Unofficial Events===

==The Photos==

Convergence News

2013-06-16T15:44:37Z

Siobhan:

This page is for news about [[Convergence]]. A large portion of it is dictated by the [[Timeline]].

=Convergence 20=
==June 16 2013==

Bids have been posted

[http://www.altgothic.com/c20was/ Washington DC] 
[http://www.altgothic.com/c20chi/ Chicago IL]

==June 2 2013==
[[Timeline]] page has been updated with dates for C20 bids and voting.

=Convergence 19=
C19: Austin Tx April 19-21 2013
http://www.gatheringovbats.net/

=Convergence 18=
==Feb 29, 2012==
C18: Buffalo June 15 - 17, 2012.
http://www.altgothic.com/c18buf/

==June 17, 2011==
We have a bid - [[Razorjak]] [[Digital Enigma]] and [[DJ Storm]] present [[C18_Buffalo | Buffalo, NY]].
June, 2012 Buffalo, NY. It'll be great.

==April 28, 2011==
Anyone want to bid?
I really don't want to have to go to Boo's Pants ya know.

=Convergence 17=
==April 11, 2010==
THe votes are in. Cozumel, Mexico will be the site for Convergence in 2011.

==November 30, 2009==
The [[Timeline]] for the C17 Bid Selection process is up

=Convergence 16=

==April 3, 2009==

Unsurprisingly, Parks City, Utah won the vote.
67 for Park City
17 for Boo's Pants

==March 22, 2009==

One bid has been recieved this year - [[Madelyn Boudreaux]] and [[Wookie]] present [[C16_utah_bid | Park City, Utah]].

As per the [[Timeline]] = ratification ends at midnight tonight.
Voting begins on March 26th and runs to April 2nd.
Pings have been sent to the voter database, so if you haven't recieved one, post to [[alt.gothic]] right away.

==September 07, 2008==
Bid proposal's for Convergence 16 should be submitted to Siobhan between the 7th and 28th of February 2008. Details are in the [[Timeline]] and [[Bids]] pages.

=Convergence 15=

==September 03, 2008==
The vote results are in. Eilis, Laura and Shannon's Convergence on a Ship, a Fucking Ship mind you Bid in Long Beach, CA won decisively with 63% of the first round votes.

For some reason the table showing the votes insists on being at the bottom of the page. I'm sure someone with better Wiki-Fu than me will fix it up eventually.

{| border=1
|+
== C15 Vote Results ==

|-
!Bid !!1st Round Votes !!2nd Round Votes
|-
|Boo's Pants || 3 || 18
|-
|Long Beach, CA ||104 ||43
|-
|Omaha, NE ||16 ||59
|-
|Seattle, WA ||40 ||34
|}

==August 26, 2008==
All three bids were ratified, time was allowed to clarify the websites and now it is time to [http://altgothic.com/voter vote]

== August 19, 2008 ==
Added 3 days to the process to allow bid committees to update their bid sites at the end of Ratification and for the C*B*L to validate that the changes are appropriate.

== August 13, 2008 ==
Proposal submission and modification is over.
Bids have been recieved from
* [http://www.altgothic.com/c15omaha alt.gothic's Finest featuring Axel for Omaha]
* [http://www.altgothic.com/c15longbeach Eilis, Laura Spacekadt and Shannon Eveofdstruction for Longbeach].
* [http://www.altgothic.com/c15seattle Carlee Noxenlux, Kerry Designmonkey, Erica Vomvamuse, Robert DJ Sprockets and Mike Wimer of MusicWerks for Seattle]

Now it is time for the denizens of alt.gothic to ratify the proposals.

== August 10, 2008 ==
The process for selecting who will host Convergence has changed. A new step has been added whereby the denizens of alt.gothic and their friends will [[ratification | ratify]] all [[bids]] prior to them being submitted to the [[voting | vote]].

== Interim ==
[[http://www.altgothic.com/c15longbeach Long Beach]], [http://www.altgothic.com/wiki/index.php/C15_omaha_bid | Omaha] and [[http://www.altgothic.com/c15seattle Seattle]] have entered bids.

== Sometime in July 2008 ==
The [[C15]] selection process is underway.
See the [[Main Page]] for more.

C20

2013-06-09T21:24:44Z

Siobhan:

Convergence XX bidding and voting schedule has been posted to the [[Timeline]]

==The Bids==

[[Bids|the Bid Process]]

[http://www.altgothic.com/c20was/ Washington, DC]

==The Voting==

==The Committee==

==Others Not Officially On Committee But Who Were Invaluable In Their Help==

==The Drama==

==The Party==

===The Band===

===The DJs===

===Roll Call===

===The Official Events===

===The Unofficial Events===

==The Photos==

IanNothing

2013-06-09T20:51:07Z

Siobhan: New page: ianNothing is a Convergence regular. He is famous for his punk sets and for mooning people at every opportunity. He has DJed at Convergence IX in Las Vegas, NV [[C14 | Convergenc...

ianNothing is a Convergence regular. He is famous for his punk sets and for mooning people at every opportunity.

He has DJed at [[C9 | Convergence IX]] in Las Vegas, NV [[C14 | Convergence XIV]] in Ybor, FL, [[C15 | Convergence XV]] in Long Beach, CA, and [[C16 | Convergence XVI]] in Park City, UT.

C9

2013-06-09T20:49:48Z

Siobhan:

Voodoo

2013-06-09T20:22:11Z

Siobhan:

Mike Voodoo is a Convergence regular who is also the owner of House of Voodoo in San Francisco, CA.

He has been a DJ at [[C10 | Convergence X]] in Chicago, IL, [[C12 | Convergence XII]] in New Orleans, LA, [[C14 | Convergence XIV]] in Ybor, FL, [[C15 | Convergence XV]] in Long Beach, CA, [[C16 | Convergence XVI]] in Park City, UT and [[C19 | Convergence XIX]] in Austin, TX.

==Links==

* [http://www.facebook.com/voodoodj Facebook page]
* [http://www.houseofvoodoo.com/ House of Voodoo website]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/House-of-Voodoo/ House of Voodoo Facebook page]

Voodoo

2013-06-09T20:21:47Z

Siobhan: New page: Mike Voodoo is a Convergence regular who is also the owner of House of Voodoo in San Francisco, CA. He has been a DJ at Convergence X in Chicago, IL, Convergence XII in...

Mike Voodoo is a Convergence regular who is also the owner of House of Voodoo in San Francisco, CA. He has been a DJ at [[C10 | Convergence X]] in Chicago, IL, [[C12 | Convergence XII]] in New Orleans, LA, [[C14 | Convergence XIV]] in Ybor, FL, [[C15 | Convergence XV]] in Long Beach, CA, [[C16 | Convergence XVI]] in Park City, UT and [[C19 | Convergence XIX]] in Austin, TX.

==Links==

[http://www.facebook.com/voodoodj Facebook page]
[http://www.houseofvoodoo.com/ House of Voodoo website]
[http://www.facebook.com/pages/House-of-Voodoo/ House of Voodoo Facebook page]

C16

2013-06-09T20:14:46Z

Siobhan:

Was held between the 13th and 16th of August, 2010 in Park City, Utah.

[http://www.convergence16.com| Convergence 16 Park City Official Website]

==The Bids==

There was only one bid - [[C16 utah bid|Park City, Utah]]

==The Voting==

67 for Park City

17 for Boo's Pants

==The Committee==
* [[Madelyn Boudreaux]]
* [[Wookie]]
* Et Al.

Lovely people all[1].

[1] Especially Al.

==The Drama==
Coming soon...

==The Party==

===The Bands===
* [[Tragic Black]]
* [[riverhead]]
* [[The RaZor Skyline]]
* [[Carphax Files]]

===The DJs===
* DJ ianNothing
* [[Satori | DJ Satori]]
* [[Carrie Monster | DJ Carriemonster]]
* [[Voodoo | DJ Voodoo]]
* DJ Fluffy
* DJ Reverend23
* DJ David Industrial

===The Official Events===
* Meet & Greet
* Fashion Show in the Courtyard
* The Dry Goods Emporium
* Big Gothic Tent Revival at the Star Bar
* The Silver King Underground at Flanagan's
* afterparties in the Courtyard with bonus hot tub

===The Unofficial Events===
* Early arrival burgers at the No Name Saloon
* Goths on Ice
* Ziplining
* Gunfight at High Noon
High Noon Goth Standard Time maps to 4pm on most peoples clocks.
In which the Pig War of 1859 was refought with Nerf guns.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_War

* CorpGoth Dinner

==The Photos==
[[Gallery_sites#C16 | On the gallery page...]]

C19

2013-06-08T19:47:47Z

Siobhan:

Convergence XIX took place in Austin, TX April 19-21 2013
http://www.gatheringovbats.net/

==The Bids==

[http://www.altgothic.com/c19aus Convergence 19 Austin]

[http://www.altgothic.com/c19sea Convergence 19 Seattle]

[[Bids|the Bid Process]]

==The Voting==
[[Voting]]
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|Boo's Pants ||0
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|Austin, TX ||66
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|Seattle, WA ||30

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==The Committee==

Cassandra Davis 
Mary Milton 
Aleks J 
Lucy Roman 
John Wickham 
Guymon Adams 

==Others Not Officially On Committee But Who Were Invaluable In Their Help==

==The Party==

===Bands===

* [[8mm]]
* [[Adrian H and the Wounds]]
* [[AWEN]]
* [[The Bellwether Syndicate]]
* [[Bloody Knives]]
* [[Cervello Elettronico]]
* [[CHANT]]
* [[Contaminated Intelligence]]
* [[CTRL]]
* [[David J]]
* [[Douglas J McCarthy]]
* [[Exit]]
* [[Hollow]]
* [[Lacy Rose]]
* [[Led Er Est]]
* [[Lucid Dementia]]
* [[Mirabilis]]
* [[Mentallo and the Fixer]]
* [[The Nimbus]]
* [[Pinkish Black]]
* [[ProducerQ]]
* [[Provision]]
* [[Rescue Mission]]
* [[Single Lash]]
* [[Soriah]]
* [[Souless Affection]]
* [[Talmage D’Amour]]
* [[Unto Ashes]]

===The DJs===

* Alex V.
* AsuraSunil
* Death Church
* Detra
* Garz
* Johnny Slugg
* Lost Boy
* Malediction
* Morbidkitty
* Odio 84
* Per
* Peroxide
* The Pirate Twins
* Pumpkin Spice
* Rickbats
* Sailor Gloom
* Stares to Nowhere
* VJ R-M8E
* Void
* [[Voodoo]]

===Speakers===

Gabrielle Faust
http://www.gabriellefaust.com

Rhiannon Frater
http://rhiannonfrater.com

Stina Leicht
http://www.csleicht.com

Brian Thompson
http://www.thornybleeder.com
http://www.thediydaily.com

Sara Wickham
http://www.facebook.com/AustinTxMedium

===The Official Events===

Ebony Wings Official C19 Pre-Party at Elysium 
Oakwood Cemetery Tours by Haunted ATX 
Elder Goth Cocktail Reunion at Casino El Camino 
Fashion Show hosted by Atelier Benson 
Funeral Parade presents Dead By Dawn Afterhours 
Art show 
Vendors Bazaar 
Vlad’s Parlor 
Dead By Dawn Afterhours II 
Featured Speakers and Discussions 
South First District Shopping Trip 
The Austin Steampunk Expedition Society presents Sunset Bat Social on the Lone Star River Boat Tours 
80s Nite

===The Unofficial Events===

PHOTOS!!
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Talmage D’Amour

2013-06-08T19:42:40Z

Siobhan: New page: Talmage D’Amour is an electronica band from Austin, TX. Current members are Seth Bovey, Jamie Steward Bancroft and Bill Neubauer. Talmage D’Amour performed at [[C19 | Convergence XIX]...

Talmage D’Amour is an electronica band from Austin, TX. Current members are Seth Bovey, Jamie Steward Bancroft and Bill Neubauer.

Talmage D’Amour performed at [[C19 | Convergence XIX]] in Austin, TX.

==Links==

* [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Talmage-damour/ Facebook page]
* [http://www.reverbnation.com/talmagedamour ReverbNation page]

Soriah

2013-06-08T19:30:48Z

Siobhan:

Soriah is is the stage persona of artist Enrique Ugalde, who blends traditional Khöömei (Tuvan Throat Singing) with electronic and acoustic accompaniments.

Soriah has performed at [[C13 | Convergence XIII]] in Portland, OR and [[C19 | Convergence XIX]] in Austin, TX.

==Discography==

* Chao Organica In A Minor (2005) (Beta-Lactam Ring Records)
* Ofrendas De Luz A Los Muertos (with Lana Guerra) (2007) (Beta-Lactam Ring Records)
* Atlan (with Ashkelon Sain) (2009) (Projekt)

==Links==

* [http://soriah.wordpress.com/ Soriah Official Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/soriahmusic Soriah MySpace Page]

Souless Affection

2013-06-08T18:37:24Z

Siobhan: New page: Souless Affection is loud agressive electronic industrial music from San Antonio, TX. They address issues of neglect, abuse and trauma in their music. Soriah performed at [[C19 | Converge...

Souless Affection is loud agressive electronic industrial music from San Antonio, TX. They address issues of neglect, abuse and trauma in their music.

Soriah performed at [[C19 | Convergence XIX]] in Austin, TX.

==Discography==

* Broken Dreams EP (2008)
* Epidemic (2010)
* Shattered (2012)

==Links==

* [http://www.facebook.com/soulessaffection Facebook page]
* [http://www.reverbnation.com/soulessaffection ReverbNation page]

Single Lash

2013-06-08T17:42:06Z

Siobhan: New page: Single Lash is an Austin-based trio producing loud, beautiful, dark, hypnotic music. They performed at Convergence XIX in Austin, TX. ==Discography== * Swelling EP (2009) * M...

Single Lash is an Austin-based trio producing loud, beautiful, dark, hypnotic music. They performed at [[C19 | Convergence XIX]] in Austin, TX.

==Discography==

* Swelling EP (2009)
* Medicine EP (2011)
* Almost Breathing (2012)

==Links==

* [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Single-Lash/ Facebook page]

Rescue Mission

2013-06-08T17:32:19Z

Siobhan: New page: Rescue Mission are an electronic band from Austin, TX. Members are Chad Pearman on vocals, bass, and guitar, Jason Fenimore on bass, guitar and piano, Brandon O'Leary on bass and guitar, B...

Rescue Mission are an electronic band from Austin, TX. Members are Chad Pearman on vocals, bass, and guitar, Jason Fenimore on bass, guitar and piano, Brandon O'Leary on bass and guitar, Brad MacAllister on backing vocals and synths and Gabriel Barrientes on drums and sampler.

Rescue Mission performed at [[C19 | Convergence XIX]] in Austin, TX.

==Discography==

* Rescue Mission (2007) (Sunday Virus Records)
* Rescue Mission promo EP (2010) (LunarSoundDesign Records)
* Impossible Objects (2011) (LunarSoundDesign Records)

==Links==

* [http://www.facebook.com/RescueMissionTX Facebook page]
* [http://www.myspace.com/rescuemissionmusic Myspace page]

Provision

2013-06-08T17:11:42Z

Siobhan: New page: Provision is an electronic music group based in Houston, Texas. They describe their music as “Electronic Dance Music with an Edge”. Provision performed at Convergence XIX in...

Provision is an electronic music group based in Houston, Texas. They describe their music as “Electronic Dance Music with an Edge”.

Provision performed at [[C19 | Convergence XIX]] in Austin, TX.

==Discography==

* Innocence EP (2002)
* Evaporate (2002)
* Visualize (2003)
* The Consequence (2006)
* Paradigm Shift (2010)
* The Consequence (2006)
* A New Revolution (2012)

==Links==

* [http://provision-musik.net/ Official Band Site]
* [http://www.facebook.com/ProvisionMusik Facebook page]
* [http://www.reverbnation.com/ProvisionMusik/ Reverbnation site]

ProducerQ

2013-06-08T16:20:10Z

Siobhan: New page: Producer Q is is an electronica project of Eugene Canady. Each release is a concept piece and contributing musicians change to reflect the mood of the album. ProducerQ performed at [[C19 ...

Producer Q is is an electronica project of Eugene Canady. Each release is a concept piece and contributing musicians change to reflect the mood of the album.

ProducerQ performed at [[C19 | Convergence XIX]] in Austin, TX.

==Discography==

* Bohemian Crash?
* Naked Sushi Girl?
* Ghost of the Dragon
* Conspire

==Links==

* [http://www.redcircuitrecords.com/Qhome.htm Official Band Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/producerq Myspace page]
* [http://www.reverbnation.com/producerq/ Reverbnation site]

Pinkish Black

2013-06-06T18:05:08Z

Siobhan:

Pinkish Black are a psychedelic deathrock band from Forth Worth, Texas. They performed at [[C19 | Convergence XIX]] in Austin, TX.

==Discography==

* Pinkish Black (2012)

==Links==

* [http://pinkishblack.bandcamp.com Bandcamp site]

Pinkish Black

2013-06-06T18:04:47Z

Siobhan: New page: Pinkish Black are a psychedelic deathrock band from Forth Worth, Texas. They performed at Convergence XIX in Austin, TX. ==Discography== * Pinkish Black (2004) ==Links== *...

Pinkish Black are a psychedelic deathrock band from Forth Worth, Texas. They performed at [[C19 | Convergence XIX]] in Austin, TX.

==Discography==

* Pinkish Black (2004)

==Links==

* [http://pinkishblack.bandcamp.com Bandcamp site]

The Nimbus

2013-06-06T17:56:57Z

Siobhan: New page: The Nimbus is an electronic duo from Austin, TX. Members are Ritch Napierkowski and Martin McCreadie, sound engineers who frequently found themselves working togethr and who decided to tea...

The Nimbus is an electronic duo from Austin, TX. Members are Ritch Napierkowski and Martin McCreadie, sound engineers who frequently found themselves working togethr and who decided to team up and create "cacophonous pop songs tailored for cloudy days".

The Nimbus performed at [[C19 | Convergence XIX]] in Austin, TX.

==Links==

* [http://manywaysofrainydays.com/ Official Band Site]
* [http://www.facebook.com/ManyWaysOfRainyDays Facebook page]

Mirabilis

2013-06-06T17:43:14Z

Siobhan: /* Links */

Mirabilis is the neo-classical/ethereal musical project started by [[Dru Allen]] of [[This Ascension]] and Summer Bowman of [[The Machine in the Garden]]. They describe their music as using vocals as the primary instrumentation, crafting original musical compositions as well as interprets traditional classical vocal pieces from a number of different periods. The music is melodic and rich and borrows from classical, ethereal, darkwave, and gothic genres.

Mirabilis performed at [[C19 | Convergence XIX]] in Austin, TX.

==Discography==

* Pleiades (2004) (Middle Pillar Presents)
* Sub Rosa (2007) (Projekt)

==Links==

* [http://www.mirabilismusic.com/ Official Band Site]

Mirabilis

2013-06-06T17:42:29Z

Siobhan: New page: Mirabilis is the neo-classical/ethereal musical project started by Dru Allen of This Ascension and Summer Bowman of The Machine in the Garden. They describe their music as usin...

Lucid Dementia

2013-06-06T17:32:50Z

Siobhan: New page: Lucid Dementia is an Avant Garde Industrial Metal band from Austin, Texas that is led by a 6 foot tall alien creature puppet. They describe their live performances as a cross between a b-m...

Lucid Dementia is an Avant Garde Industrial Metal band from Austin, Texas that is led by a 6 foot tall alien creature puppet. They describe their live performances as a cross between a b-movie slasher flick, a David Lynch film, and a children’s puppet show gone horribly wrong.

Lucid Dementia performed at [[C19 | Convergence XIX]] in Austin, TX.

==Discography==

* Twisted (1997) (Buried Productions)
* The List (2004) (Buried Productions)
* Trickery (2008) (Buried Productions)
* When The World Leaves You Behind (2013) (Buried Productions)

==Links==

* [http://www.luciddementia.com/ Official Band Site]
* [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lucid-Dementia/ Facebook page]
* [http://www.myspace.com/luciddementia Myspace page]

Led Er Est

2013-06-06T17:32:23Z

Siobhan: New page: Led Er Est is an ambient industrial band from New York, NY. Members are Samuel kK on Voice, guitar, bass and synth, ShawNoEQ on drum programing, synths and sequencing and Owen Stokes on sy...

Led Er Est is an ambient industrial band from New York, NY. Members are Samuel kK on Voice, guitar, bass and synth, ShawNoEQ on drum programing, synths and sequencing and Owen Stokes on synth and samples

Led Er Est performed at [[C19 | Convergence XIX]] in Austin, TX.

==Discography==

* Dust on Common (2009)
* The Diver (2012)

==Links==

* [http://lederest.com/ Official BAnd Site]
* [http://www.facebook.com/lederest Facebook page]
* [http://www.myspace.com/lederest Myspace page]

Lacy Rose

2013-06-06T17:31:54Z

Siobhan: New page: Lacy Rose is a singer from Houston, TX who describes her music as being influenced by hauntings and spirits. She performed at Convergence XIX in Austin, TX. ==Discography== * ...

Lacy Rose is a singer from Houston, TX who describes her music as being influenced by hauntings and spirits. She performed at [[C19 | Convergence XIX]] in Austin, TX.

==Discography==

* Ghost Music (2012)

==Links==

* [http://lacyrosemusic.com/ Official Site]
* [http://www.facebook.com/lacyrosemusic/ Facebook page]

Hollow

2013-06-06T03:53:51Z

Siobhan: New page: Hollow are a A modern deathrock/electro-goth band with industrial and post punk overtones hailing from Austin,TX. They performed at Convergence XIX in Austin, TX. ==Links== * ...

Hollow are a A modern deathrock/electro-goth band with industrial and post punk overtones hailing from Austin,TX. They performed at [[C19 | Convergence XIX]] in Austin, TX.

==Links==

* [http://www.facebook.com/hollowdreams Facebook page]
* [http://www.myspace.com/hollowsdream Myspace page]

Douglas J McCarthy

2013-06-06T03:48:22Z

Siobhan: New page: Douglas J McCarthy is the co-founder and vocalist of Chelmsford, Essex-based EBM band Nitzer Ebb. Apart from writing and performing with Nitzer Ebb, McCarthy has also appeared on recording...

Douglas J McCarthy is the co-founder and vocalist of Chelmsford, Essex-based EBM band Nitzer Ebb. Apart from writing and performing with Nitzer Ebb, McCarthy has also appeared on recordings by Recoil and has released material in collaboration with DJ Terence Fixmer as Fixmer/McCarthy. He has also contributed vocals to tracks by Die Krupps, Motor, Kloq and Client.

Douglas J McCarthy performed at [[C19 | Convergence XIX]] in Austin, TX.

==Discography==

* Kill Your Friends (2013)

==Links==

* [http://www.douglasjmccarthy.com Official Site]
* [https://www.facebook.com/DouglasJMcCarthyOfficial Facebook page]

David J

2013-06-06T03:44:00Z

Siobhan: New page: David J is one of the founding members of the legendary Bauhaus and Love and Rockets, He performed at Convergence XIX in Austin, TX. ==Discography== * Crocodile Tears & The ...

David J is one of the founding members of the legendary Bauhaus and Love and Rockets, He performed at [[C19 | Convergence XIX]] in Austin, TX.

==Discography==

* Crocodile Tears & The Velvet Cosh (1985)
* Etiquette of Violence (1988)
* The Birth Caul (1995)
* On Glass: The Singles (1998)
* Songs From Another Season (1990)
* Urban Urbane (1992)
* The Guitar Man (2002)
* Estranged (2003)
* Nothing / Armour (2007)

==Links==

* [http://www.davidjonline.com Official Site]
* [https://www.facebook.com/pages/David-J-Official/ Facebook page]

CTRL

2013-06-05T22:22:06Z

Siobhan: New page: CTRL describe their music as a unique blend of pop-tinged electro, driving beats and signature guitar. Current members are Brad MacAllister on vocals, programming, and synth, Jason Fenimo...

CTRL describe their music as a unique blend of pop-tinged electro, driving beats and signature guitar. Current members are Brad MacAllister on vocals, programming, and synth, Jason Fenimore on guitar, bass and synth, Gabriel Barrientes on synth, Frank Suchomel on guitar and Damon Shelton on synth and vocals.

CTRL performed at [[C19 | Convergence XIX]] in Austin, TX.

==Discography==

* Secure The Shadow (1998) (Analog Aether)
* Version 10 (1999) (Analog Aether)
* is burning... (2001) (Analog Aether)
* Lose The Image (2004) (Diffusion Records)
* Loaded Weapons And Darkened Days (2006) (Diffusion Records)
* Lost In Static (2009) (Diffusion Records)
* Make Things Right (2011) (Diffusion Records)
* Fragmentary Moments (2013) (Diffusion Records)

==Links==

* [http://www.ctrlmusic.com Official Band Site]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ctrl/ Facebook page]
* http://www.myspace.com/ctrl Myspace page]
* [http://www.reverbnation.com/ctrlmusic ReverbNation page]

Contaminated Intelligence

2013-06-05T22:09:32Z

Siobhan: New page: Contaminated Intelligence is a dark experimental industrial project created by Jourdan Turner in Ogden, Utah. Listed influces include Skinny Puppy, Front 242, Front Line Assembly, Ministr...

Contaminated Intelligence is a dark experimental industrial project created by Jourdan Turner in Ogden, Utah. Listed influces include Skinny Puppy, Front 242, Front Line Assembly, Ministry, Mentallo and the Fixer, Attrition, Leaether Strip and lots of New-Wave 80's electronic artists.

Contaminated Intelligence performed at [[C19 | Convergence XIX]] in Austin, TX.

==Discography==

* Tracks (2011) (Alfa-Matrix)

==Links==

* [http://www.contamintel.com/ Official Band Site]
* [http://www.facebook.com/JMaggotT Facebook page]