Halloween Update: Call for Panelists, COVID-19 Policies for 2024

Image Caption: “None of us know for sure what’s out there. That’s why we keep looking.” – The 13th Doctor

Happy Halloween!

We know it got a little snowy up here in Minnesota, but we hope you have an excellent day ahead of you!

While we’ll have much more to share in the coming months, take a look at some of the upcoming deadlines and updates for CONsole Room 2024: Bigger on the Inside!


PROGRAMMING: CALL FOR PANELISTS DUE NOVEMBER 5

We want to hear from you! We’re looking for panelists – both pre-recorded and live, virtual and in-person – for our 2024 programming. Take a look at our list of panel possibilities, then fill out our panelist interest form to sign up.

Learn more about our registration options on our Panels page.

POLICY UPDATE: COVID-19 POLICIES FOR 2024

The health and safety of this fantastic community continues to be at the forefront of our minds. Please make sure you have reviewed our updated 2024 COVID-19 policy so that you know what to expect when our convention arrives. Thank you for your continued support of our convention and community!

Learn more about our updates on our Policies page.

GUESTS: SNEAK PEEK AT TWIN CITIES CON

We have more guests to announce, but we’re sharing a sneak peek at Twin Cities Con this weekend (November 3-5) first! Come visit us at table T18, then stay tuned on social or here on our website for announcements in early November.

REGISTRATION: VIP MEMBERSHIPS END ON DECEMBER 3

VIP memberships are a great way to amp up your CONsole Room experience with exclusive access and goodies. Because of this, there’s only a limited number available and the registration window for VIPs ends a little earlier than our other memberships.

Learn more about our VIP memberships and other registration options on our Registration page.

HOTEL ROOM BLOCK IS OPEN!

CONsole Room returns to the HILTON MSP AIRPORT/MALL OF AMERICA HOTEL and our room block is currently open!

Staying at the hotel is a great way to help the convention, but also gives you a home base for the weekend, a place to watch virtual panels, and easy access to local amenities

Staying at the convention hotel puts you within arm’s reach (so to speak) of everything the convention has to offer, cozy and relaxing hotel amenities, and more.

Our room block is open until a couple weeks before the convention or until full, whichever comes first. Book your home away from now!

Learn more on our HOTEL PAGE or go to the HILTON HOTEL WEBSITE to book your room now.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: JOIN OUR CONVENTION COMMITTEE

Did you know CONsole Room Events is a Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization? We are truly an event created by the fans for the fans – and we’re looking for additional volunteers to join our team! Whether you’re new to volunteering or a convention veteran, we’d love to hear from you.

Some of the roles that are currently open can be found below:

    • Art Show Team Members: Partner with the Art Show Lead to assist with running the Art Show experience, including pre-event set-up, at-con set-up and take-down, and sales during the convention.
    • ConSuite Team Members: Partner with the ConSuite Lead to assist with running the ConSuite experience, including pre-event set-up, keeping the space clean and re-stocked, directing additional volunteers, and serving fresh food as needed.
    • Escape Room Team Members: The Escape Room team would help update the Escape Room experience for 2024 and run the Escape Room during the convention.

If you are interested in one of the roles above or want to learn more, please contact our volunteer department at volunteer@console-room.org.

If you have a role you might be interested in that isn’t listed above, either before the convention or during the con, please still feel free to reach out. Volunteers are always welcome!

More information about volunteering can be found on our I Want to Help page.

We’ll be sharing all kinds of updates, announcements, and Whovian fun over the coming months while we ramp up to our 11th annual convention.

Stay tuned on social media, via email, and here on our website to make sure you don’t miss a thing, then get ready to join us in January either in-person or online!

September Update: Registration, Brainstorming, Vendor Dates and Deadlines

Image Caption: “This is one corner, of one country, in one continent, on one planet, that’s a corner of a galaxy… and there is so much, so much to see.” – The 11th Doctor

September Has Arrived, Whovians!

We are officially entering the Fall season, and our convention planning is ramping up in a big way. While we’ll have much more to share in the coming months, take a look at some of the upcoming deadlines and updates for CONsole Room 2024: Bigger on the Inside!

Take a look at the latest, including registration and vendor interest form deadlines, our (virtual) public brainstorming event, and more.


REGISTRATION: EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS ON SEPTEMBER 10

It’s that time again! Pricing for weekend, in-person memberships jumps up on September 11. Save by registering now!

Learn more about our registration options on our Registration page.

OUR (VIRTUAL) PUBLIC BRAINSTORMING EVENT WILL BE SEPTEMBER 10

We are continuing to gather panel ideas for the 2024 convention, and we want to hear from you! Please consider joining our virtual public brainstorming session on September 10 from 1-3PM CDT.

The brainstorming will happen LIVE via ZOOM. The link and passcode are now HERE and in our Facebook event. PLEASE NOTE: Zoom info was updated at 1:21PM central time. Please use this new info.

Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83440058727?pwd=MFBUVVdUM0VuT2pyV2grMWRBTWtHUT09

Meeting ID: 834 4005 8727
Passcode: 064873

FIRST WAVE OF VENDOR INTEREST FORMS DUE SEPTEMBER 15

CONsole Room is pleased to present both a Dealers Room and Artist Alley. For consideration in either room, please fill out your vendor interest form no later than September 15.

Learn more about our vending spaces on our Artist Alley and Dealers Room page.

HOTEL ROOM BLOCK IS OPEN!

CONsole Room returns to the HILTON MSP AIRPORT/MALL OF AMERICA HOTEL and our room block is currently open!

Staying at the hotel is a great way to help the convention, but also gives you a home base for the weekend, a place to watch virtual panels, and easy access to local amenities

Staying at the convention hotel puts you within arm’s reach (so to speak) of everything the convention has to offer, cozy and relaxing hotel amenities, and more.

Early morning? You’re already at the con.

Late night of dancing or conversation? You’re within steps of a place to sleep.

Don’t want to deal with possible snow? You can hang out with Whovians all weekend long without ever having to step outside – and have easy access to mass or shared transit if you do.

Our room block is open until a couple weeks before the convention or until full, whichever comes first. Book your home away from now!

Learn more on our HOTEL PAGE or go to the HILTON HOTEL WEBSITE to book your room now.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: JOIN OUR CONVENTION COMMITTEE

Did you know CONsole Room Events is a Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization? We are truly an event created by the fans for the fans – and we’re looking for additional volunteers to join our team! Whether you’re new to volunteering or a convention veteran, we’d love to hear from you.

Some of the roles that are currently open can be found below:

    • Art Show Team Members: Partner with the Art Show Lead to assist with running the Art Show experience, including pre-event set-up, at-con set-up and take-down, and sales during the convention.
    • ConSuite Team Members: Partner with the ConSuite Lead to assist with running the ConSuite experience, including pre-event set-up, keeping the space clean and re-stocked, directing additional volunteers, and serving fresh food as needed.
    • Escape Room Team Members: The Escape Room team would help update the Escape Room experience for 2024 and run the Escape Room during the convention.

If you are interested in one of the roles above or want to learn more, please contact our volunteer department at volunteer@console-room.org.

If you have a role you might be interested in that isn’t listed above, either before the convention or during the con, please still feel free to reach out. Volunteers are always welcome!

More information about volunteering can be found on our I Want to Help page.

We’ll be sharing all kinds of updates, announcements, and Whovian fun over the coming months while we ramp up to our 11th annual convention.

Stay tuned on social media, via email, and here on our website to make sure you don’t miss a thing, then get ready to join us in January either in-person or online!

May Update: CONsole Room is Bigger on the Inside

Image Caption: “Think about me when you’re living your life one day after another, all in a neat pattern. Think about the homeless traveler and his old police box, with his days like crazy paving.” – The 7th Doctor

Happy Spring, Whovians!

Our convention committee is coming out of our post-con rest and already have some exciting progress for CONsole Room 2024: Bigger on the Inside!  Take a look at the latest, including our first guests, hotel reservations, a spotlight on VIP memberships, and open convention committee positions.


GUESTS: PLEASE WELCOME SYLVESTER MCCOY TO CONSOLE ROOM!

Did you hear the news? There’s a Doctor in the house!

We are so thrilled to share that 7th Doctor SYLVESTER MCCOY will be joining us in person at CONsole Room 2024. Sylvester was the Doctor to previous Guest of Honour companion Sophie Aldred (“Ace”) and is also known for numerous other roles on stage and film, including on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company and in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit film trilogy.

You can learn more about our current guest list on our GUESTS page.

GUESTS: PLEASE WELCOME NEW PODCAST TO CONSOLE ROOM!

We’re also thrilled to share our first Featured Guests! Matt Everkoul and Chris Hawton, co-hosts of “The All-New Adventures of the Doctor Who Book Club” podcast, will be joining us for our 2024 convention. Through this podcast, Matt and Chris read and review a new Doctor Who book each month. We look forward to hearing new literary perspectives from Matt and Chris during the convention!

You can learn more about our current guest list on our GUESTS page.

HOTEL ROOM BLOCK IS OPEN

CONsole Room returns to the HILTON MSP AIRPORT/MALL OF AMERICA HOTEL and our room block is currently open!

Staying at the hotel is a great way to help the convention, but also gives you a home base for the weekend, a place to watch virtual panels, and easy access to local amenities

Staying at the convention hotel puts you within arm’s reach (so to speak) of everything the convention has to offer, cozy and relaxing hotel amenities, and more.

Early morning? You’re already at the con.

Late night of dancing or conversation? You’re within steps of a place to sleep.

Don’t want to deal with possible snow? You can hang out with Whovians all weekend long without ever having to step outside – and have easy access to mass or shared transit if you do.

Our room block is open until a couple weeks before the convention or until full, whichever comes first. Book your home away from now!

Learn more on our HOTEL PAGE or go to the HILTON HOTEL WEBSITE to book your room now.

REGISTRATION SPOTLIGHT: VIP MEMBERSHIPS

Did you know that we have a VIP membership?

VIP memberships give you access to all of the in-person and virtual fun all weekend AND already includes our convention shirt and enamel pin for the year. They also include some special VIP-exclusive perks, such as access to our Thursday night mixer with our Guests of Honour and Featured Guests.

A limited number of VIP memberships are currently available for in person and virtual attendees. Please make sure to review the VIP listing on our website for a full, up-to-date list of VIP perks!

Learn more about our VIP memberships, as well as our other membership offerings, on our REGISTRATION page.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: JOIN OUR CONVENTION COMMITTEE

Did you know CONsole Room Events is a Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization? We are truly an event created by the fans for the fans – and we’re looking for additional volunteers to join our team! Whether you’re new to volunteering or a convention veteran, we’d love to hear from you.

Some of the roles that are currently open can be found below:

    • Art Show Lead(s) and Team Members: The Art Show team would manage and own pre-event set-up, at-con set-up and take-down, and sales during the convention.
    • ConSuite Team Members: Partner with the ConSuite Lead to assist with running the ConSuite experience, including pre-event set-up, keeping the space clean and re-stocked, directing additional volunteers, and serving fresh food as needed.
    • Escape Room Lead(s) and Team Members: The Escape Room team would help update the Escape Room experience for 2024 and run the Escape Room during the convention.

If you are interested in one of the roles above or want to learn more, please contact our volunteer department at volunteer@console-room.org.

If you have a role you might be interested in that isn’t listed above, either before the convention or during the con, please still feel free to reach out. Volunteers are always welcomed!

More information about volunteering can be found on our I Want to Help page.

We’ll be sharing all kinds of updates, announcements, and Whovian fun over the coming months while we ramp up to our 11th annual convention.

Stay tuned on social media, via email, and here on our website to make sure you don’t miss a thing, then get ready to join us in January either in-person or online!