Convivial

Convivial is the Minn-StF fallcon this year. Laurel Krahn and Kevin Austin ran it, and a good time seems to have been had by all; certainly by me.

The hotel, the Holiday Inn Select over by the airport, was a nice facility. We had two large rooms on the 13th floor for the con suite, and I think many of our sleeping rooms were there too. There was a nice view of both downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul.

The restaurant was pretty decent (not cheap), much better than what the Sheraton South (old Radisson) restaurant has turned into.

The only thing wrong with it was that the desk clerk could neither find my reservation nor recognize the name of the convention, and sent us off to another Holiday Inn a few miles away. And that they attempted to prevent carry permit holders from carrying in the hotel (quite probably, they don't have the right to do so, that right being reserved to the current renters of the rooms for the individual rooms, and the property owner being explicitly forbidden to post; unless that language magically applies only to long-term rentals, i.e. apartments).

Stanley, John
Hentges, Peter
Hentges, Peter
Hentges, Peter
Dean, Pamela; Harris, Clay
Dean, Pamela
Tatge, Thorin
Richards, Mark
Lundsten, Betsy; Romm, DavE
Nickerson, Lydia
Nickerson, Lydia
Alexander, Sue; Harris, Clay; Nickerson, Lydia
Alexander, Sue; Nickerson, Lydia
Harris, Clay; Nickerson, Lydia
Richards, Mark
Alexander, Sue; Nickerson, Lydia
Austin, Kevin
Wilford, David
Dean, Pamela
Griffith, Magenta
Griffith, Magenta
Hentges, Peter
Hentges, Peter
Lundsten, Betsy; Thomas, Laura
Lundsten, Betsy; Thomas, Laura
Memorial "smooth" for Bob Tucker
Memorial "smooth" for Bob Tucker
Memorial "smooth" for Bob Tucker at Convivial
Memorial "smooth" for Bob Tucker at Convivial
Memorial "smooth" for Bob Tucker Gahlon, Dean; Kahn, Sharon; Schalles, Jeff
Memorial "smooth" for Bob Tucker
Memorial "smooth" for Bob Tucker Kennedy, Carol
Dean, Pamela
Dean, Pamela; Schneier, Bruce
Dean, Pamela
Richards, Mark
Nickerson, Lydia
Schneier, Bruce
Schneier, Bruce
Adams, Jonathan; Ctein; Friedman, Beth
Gahlon, Dean; Adams, Jonathan; Friedman, Beth
Cooper, Karen; Nickerson, Lydia; Richards, Mark; Schneier, Bruce
Schneier, Bruce; Cooper, Karen; Nickerson, Lydia
Krahn, Laurel
Lundsten, Betsy; Thomas, Laura
Krahn, Laurel
Friedman, Beth; Tatge, Thorin
Ctein; Friedman, Beth; Tatge, Thorin
Nickerson, Lydia; Richards, Mark
Schneier, Bruce
Dean, Pamela
Gordon Dickson memorial scholarship fund auction.
Gordon Dickson memorial scholarship fund auction. Gellman, Rick
Gordon Dickson memorial scholarship fund auction. Gellman, Rick
Gordon Dickson memorial scholarship fund auction. Gellman, Rick
Gordon Dickson memorial scholarship fund auction. Schalles, Jeff; Smith, Sybil
Gordon Dickson memorial scholarship fund auction.
Gordon Dickson memorial scholarship fund auction.
Tatge, Thorin
Cooper, Karen; Ctein; Friedman, Beth
Dean, Pamela
Griffith, Magenta; Summerton, Martin
Griffith, Magenta; Summerton, Martin
Reynolds, Lee
Nickerson, Lydia
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial.
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial.
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial. Matthesen, Elise
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial.
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial. Kennedy, Carol
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial. Krahn, Laurel
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial. Krahn, Laurel
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial. Griffith, Magenta
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial. Griffith, Magenta
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial. Krahn, Laurel
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial. Krahn, Laurel
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial. Kennedy, Carol; Matthesen, Elise
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial. Kennedy, Carol
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial. Matthesen, Elise
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial. Matthesen, Elise
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial. Matthesen, Elise
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial. Matthesen, Elise
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial. Matthesen, Elise
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial. Krahn, Laurel
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial. Matthesen, Elise; Summerton, Martin
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial. Matthesen, Elise
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial. Summerton, Martin
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial. Matthesen, Elise; Summerton, Martin
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial. Matthesen, Elise; Summerton, Martin
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial. Matthesen, Elise
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial. Matthesen, Elise
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial. Matthesen, Elise
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial. Matthesen, Elise
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (BPAL) "sniff and swap" at Convivial. Kennedy, Carol; Krahn, Laurel
Herman, Felicia; Matthesen, Elise; Ctein; Nickerson, Lydia
Matthesen, Elise; Ctein
Summerton, Martin
Alexander, Sue
Alexander, Sue
Examining Mike Ford's additions to Cheapass Games' Deadwood. Kennedy, Carol; Matthesen, Elise; Summerton, Martin
Examining Mike Ford's additions to Cheapass Games' Deadwood. Kennedy, Carol; Matthesen, Elise; Summerton, Martin
Alexander, Sue
Examining Mike Ford's additions to Cheapass Games' Deadwood. Matthesen, Elise
Examining Mike Ford's additions to Cheapass Games' Deadwood. Kennedy, Carol; Matthesen, Elise; Summerton, Martin
Friedman, Beth; Herman, Felicia; Matthesen, Elise
Griffith, Magenta
Kennedy, Carol
Friedman, Beth
Friedman, Beth
Griffith, Magenta; Herman, Felicia
Griffith, Magenta; Herman, Felicia
Summerton, Martin
Summerton, Martin
Krahn, Laurel
Krahn, Laurel
Matthesen, Elise
Matthesen, Elise
Dean, Pamela
Griffith, Magenta; Summerton, Martin
Alexander, Sue
Griffith, Magenta; Summerton, Martin
Griffith, Magenta; Summerton, Martin
Herman, Felicia
Griffith, Magenta; Summerton, Martin
Kennedy, Carol
Matthesen, Elise
Matthesen, Elise
Matthesen, Elise
Griffith, Magenta; Summerton, Martin
Freels, Brandon; Hentges, Peter
Freels, Brandon; Hentges, Peter
Ctein; Stanley, John
Ctein
Ctein; Friedman, Beth; Schalles, Jeff; Stanley, John
Freels, Brandon; McKee, Erin
Schneier, Bruce
McKee, Erin; Romm, DavE
Freels, Brandon; McKee, Erin
Friedman, Beth
Kronick, Rachel; Nickerson, Lydia
Ctein; Gahlon, Dean; Kronick, Rachel; Nickerson, Lydia
Cooper, Karen; Kahn, Sharon; Lessinger, Margie
Jensen, Barb; Romm, DavE
Jensen, Barb; Schalles, Jeff
Cooper, Karen; Schalles, Marjorie
Ctein
Ctein
Lessinger, Margie
Ctein; Stanley, John
Hentges, Peter; McKee, Erin; Romm, DavE
Cooper, Karen; Kronick, Rachel
Kahn, Sharon; Lessinger, Margie
Ctein; Stanley, John
Ctein
Schalles, Jeff; Schneier, Bruce
Friedman, Beth; Kennedy, Carol
Friedman, Beth; Kennedy, Carol; Schalles, Marjorie
Dean, Pamela
Krahn, Laurel
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