DAYTIME EVENTS (updated 04/12/2004)FRIDAY, MAY 7 NOTE: View other daytime activities in the Tourist Attractions section. FRIDAY, MAY 71:00p.m.-5:00p.m. Unofficial C10 Event Visit the Field Museum (all ages) Meet in the front lobby of the hotel to head over to the museum. The Field Museum was founded to house the biological and anthropological collections assembled for the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. These objects form the core of the Museum's collections which have grown through world-wide expeditions, exchange, purchase, and gifts to more than twenty million specimens. Please visit www.fieldmuseum.org for more information on this exciting landmark! 3:00p.m.-7:00p.m. Meet and Greet in the Florentine Room @Congress Hotel (all ages) Come and get your C10 laminate pass, t-shirt and goodie bag! Mingle with the crowd, hook up with old friends, start making new friends and remember - this room is haunted!
5:00p.m.-7:00p.m. New to Convergence? Get together! in the Florentine Room @Congress Hotel (all ages) For Convergence Virgins (tm), this is the place to get you up to speed and to meet people from day 1, guided by Convergence veterans, who will provide some history into the event, its original intent, evolution and current model. If you're painfully shy, don't worry, we'll provide you the opportunity to break out of your shell at least for the weekend. Be sure and take the Goth Bus to and from the Metro events :) SATURDAY, MAY 81:00p.m. Unofficial C10 Event Group Photo (all ages) We will meet by the beautiful historic Buckingham Fountain (located just east of the Congress Hotel) for group photos. (Somebody bring a panoramic camera for this, please!) Buckingham Fountain is one of the nation's finest fountains and a public icon of Chicago. It is the centerpiece of Grant Park, the city's grand "front yard," and is set within a handsomely landscaped garden, one of Chicago's finest examples of the Beaux-Arts-style landscape design. Afterwards you are encouraged to join us as we take over Navy Pier! 1:00p.m.-6:00p.m. C10 Vendors Bizarre Bazaar!
in the Gold Room @Congress Hotel (all ages) Shop 'til you drop from a large array of the finest dark merchants you'll ever find assembled under one roof! Garments, jewelry, music, housewares, books, accessories, and many more treasures await! 1:00p.m.-6:00p.m. Art Exhibit in the Alcove Room @Congress Hotel (18+) The Convergence 10 Chicago Art Show will feature the work of talented amateurs and seasoned professionals alike. Located in the Congress Hotel's Alcove Room, C10 attendees may look forward to viewing the dark artwork of many internationally well-known artists, side-by-side with talented newcomers whose work may be debuting at C10. The Alcove Room will be open to attendees from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday (May 8 & 9). For those in the buying mood, much of the artwork in the Alcove Room will be up for silent auction. Bid sheets attached to each piece will allow attendees to bid on pieces they wish to purchase, or pay a higher "Quick Sale" price to bypass the auction process. Either way, bidding closes at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday and purchasers may pay for and pick up their artwork starting at 3:30 on Sunday, and during the day on Monday. There will also be a Print Shop at the C10 Committe Table in the Vendors Room. Many artists will have signed/numbered/limited-edition prints of their artwork/photography for sale there. See the Vendors Room section for info about Vendors Room hours, etc. Purchases from the Art Show & Print Shop will be cash only. 3:00p.m. Unofficial C10 Event Clothing Swap in the Al Capone Suite #400 @Congress Hotel, (all ages) It's Convergence clothing swap time again! Can't be arsed to list things on Ebay? You know you'll never get what it's worth at a garage sale? Then come join the Convergence 10 clothing swap! -How does the swap work? -Who can attend the swap? -When and where is it happening? -What do you bring? -What happens to the leftovers? -How do you get in on it? 2:00p.m. Unofficial C10 Event Take over Navy Pier! (all ages) We will meet after the Group Photo by the Ferris Wheel on Navy Pier. Located on Lake Michigan, just East of Chicago's Downtown, Navy Pier has been a Chicago landmark since it first opened in 1916, as both a shipping and recreational facility. Navy Pier was redisgned in 1989 and is one of the country's most unique recreation and exposition facilities. Navy Pier now showcases a unique collection of restaurants & shops in addition to unequaled recreational and exhibition facilities -- in a setting like no other. There is a little something for everyone at the Pier. The following are some of the fun things to do at Navy Pier…
Please visit www.navypier.com for more information on this exciting landmark! 6:00p.m. Artist Reception in the Alcove Room @Congress Hotel (18+) There will be an Artists' Reception on Saturday, May 8, at 6:00 p.m. in the Alcove Room. Come and meet some of the people behind the spooky paintings, photography and sculpture! Be sure and take the Goth Bus to and from the Metro events :) SUNDAY, MAY 91:00p.m. Unofficial C10 Event alt.gothic.fashion shopping trip (all ages) Meet in the lobby. We generally mill about a bit and take a group photo. All are welcome. All ages, no tickets or anything as it is an unofficial event. We generally focus on gothy shops for clothing, shoes and jewelry. If there is an interest in books/music/other, a second group can be found to set off for those stores as well. The shopping trip usually last 2-4 hours and is very flexible. 1:00p.m.-6:00p.m. C10 Vendors Bizarre Bazaar!
in the Gold Room @Congress Hotel (all ages) Shop 'til you drop from a large array of the finest dark merchants you'll ever find assembled under one roof! Garments, jewelry, music, housewares, books, accessories, and many more treasures await! 1:00p.m.-6:00p.m. Art Exhibit in the Alcove Room @Congress Hotel (18+) The Convergence 10 Chicago Art Show will feature the work of talented amateurs and seasoned professionals alike. Located in the Congress Hotel's Alcove Room, C10 attendees may look forward to viewing the dark artwork of many internationally well-known artists, side-by-side with talented newcomers whose work may be debuting at C10. The Alcove Room will be open to attendees from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday (May 8 & 9). For those in the buying mood, much of the artwork in the Alcove Room will be up for silent auction. Bid sheets attached to each piece will allow attendees to bid on pieces they wish to purchase, or pay a higher "Quick Sale" price to bypass the auction process. Either way, bidding closes at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday and purchasers may pay for and pick up their artwork starting at 3:30 on Sunday, and during the day on Monday. There will also be a Print Shop at the C10 Committe Table in the Vendors Room. Many artists will have signed/numbered/limited-edition prints of their artwork/photography for sale there. See the Vendors Room section for info about Vendors Room hours, etc. Purchases from the Art Show & Print Shop will be cash only. Unofficial C10 Committee suggestions for fun things to do in Chicago on a Sunday:
Be sure and take the Goth Bus to and from the Metro events :) Disclaimers & Common Sense Rules/Advice: The organizers of, and organization known, as Convergence 10 will in no way be held responsible for: - Any injury, damages, or loss of property sustained at any time during the festival (including all official and unofficial events.) - The behaviour of any person, including resulting damages and/or extenuating circumstances that may affect other guests. - The refusal of any establishment, including all Convergence 10 venues and the official Convergence 10 hotel, to provide product or service to any guest, regardless of the situation. - Providing accommodations for any guest who arrives in Chicago without making appropriate arrangements in advance. * Violence of any kind is absolutely unacceptable and will result in immediate expulsion from the festival premises for the remainder of the festival. No ticket refunds will be issued, and legal charges will be pressed against the offending parties where applicable. * Security personnel at any festival venue have the right to confiscate any item they deem to be considered a "weapon" (knives, pepper spray/mace, etc.); this may include certain types & pieces of jewelry. Please use common sense and leave these items at home if you do not want to risk having them confiscated. * All official Convergence 10 events are open to patrons 18+ years of age. You must present valid photo ID indicating date of birth (driver's license, state ID, or passport) to gain entrance into the festival's music venue (Metro) each night. Your laminate must also be presented, but that will not serve as proof of age, which is required. * The drinking age in the state of Illinois is 21. To drink or purchase alcoholic beverages, you must be 21+ and able to prove it with legal ID; then, a Metro staff member will fit a wristband on you which will allow you to purchase alcohol in the venue. Anyone supplying alcohol to an un-wristbanded person (even if they are 21) will be ejected from the venue. * Venue management and security reserve the right to refuse entry to any person at their own discretion. No refunds will be issued by the Convergence 10 organizers. Please Note: The purchase of tickets/laminates for the Convergence 10 festival implies agreement with these terms and conditions. |