Editing CONvergence (section)

{{Short description|Fan convention in Minnesota, United States}}
{{about|the science-fiction convention|the Goth subculture festival|Convergence (goth festival)}}

{{Infobox Convention
| name       = CONvergence
| image      = 2014CONvergence.jpg
| slogan     = 
| status     = Active
| genre      = [[List of multigenre conventions|Multi-genre convention]]<br>[[Science fiction convention]]<br>[[Fantasy|Fantasy convention]]<br>[[Speculative fiction]]<br>[[Fan convention]]
| frequency  = Yearly
| venue      = [[Hyatt|Hyatt Regency Minneapolis]] in [[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]]<ref name=":1">{{cite web |title=CONvergence 2019 Will Be At the Hyatt Regency in Downtown Minneapolis |url=http://www.convergenceevents.org/2018/06/convergence-2019-will-be-at-the-hyatt-regency-in-downtown-minneapolis/ |website=Convergence Events, Inc.|date=16 June 2018 }}</ref>
| location   = Minneapolis, Minnesota
| coordinates= {{Coord|44.9712981|N|93.2773887|W|display=inline,title}}
| country    = United States
| years_active = {{age|1998|07|04}}
| first      = {{start date|1999|07|02}}
| last       = {{dts|2023|07|6|format=mdy}}
| next       = {{dts|2024|07|4|format=mdy}}
| participants = {{nts|3437}} ({{dts|2022|08|11|format=y}})
| budget     = {{nts|400000|prefix=approx.&nbsp;$}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Budgets and Reports |url=http://www.convergenceevents.org/departments/financial-reports-and-forms/budgets-and-reports/ |website=Convergence Events, Inc. |accessdate=11 July 2018}}</ref>
| organized  = Convergence Events, Inc.
| filing     = Non-profit
| website    = {{URL|http://convergence-con.org}}
}}

'''Convergence''' (stylized "CONvergence") is an annual [[list of multigenre conventions|multi-genre]] [[fan convention]]. This all-volunteer, fan-run convention is primarily for enthusiasts of [[science fiction]] and [[fantasy]] in all media.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.convergence-con.org/about/archive/|title=Archive {{!}} CONvergence Convention|work=CONvergence Convention|access-date=2018-07-11|language=en-US}}</ref> The [[motto]] is "where science fiction and reality meet". It is one of the most-attended conventions of its kind in North America, with approximately 6,000 paid members in some years.<ref name=":0" /> The 2023 convention was held across four days at the [[Hyatt|Hyatt Regency Minneapolis]] in [[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]].<ref name=":1" />