Marscon 2025

Marscon 2025, March. 7 – 9, 2025,
Hilton Mpls-St Paul Airport Hotel
3800 American Blvd E
Bloomington MN 55420

 

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SO MUCH TO SEE AND DO

At MarsCon you’ll find fun panels, Guest of Honor presentations, science and science fiction, our art show, film/anime, gaming, dealers room, charity auction, masquerade, parties, and so much more. Our con-in-a-con Comedy Music Track attracts performers and listeners from across the country!

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Console Room 2025

Console Room 2025, Jan. 31 – Feb. 2, 2025,
Hilton MSP Airport/Mall of America Hotel 3800 American Boulevard E
Bloomington, MN 55425

 

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Members of the USS Czar’ak attended this year’s Console Room 2025, Bloomington, MN

 

 

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Welcome to CONsole Room, Minnesota’s Doctor Who Convention


Since 2014, CONsole Room has been thrilled to be an annual gathering place for enthusiasts of Doctor Who in the Twin Cities area. We look forward to gathering with fellow Doctor Who fans and working together to celebrate our love of Doctor Who and community in inclusive and accessible ways. Each year’s convention is a little different, and each year our pool of volunteers is a little different. Check out the various pages here on our website to learn about the different aspects of our convention, including how to volunteer and help make this convention what you want it to be.

Guests of Honour


PETER DAVISON (IN PERSON)

PETER DAVISON is known for playing the Fifth Doctor during what has now been labelled the Classic era, although he has also popped up in the newer Doctor Who in the “Time Crash” special and “The Power of the Doctor”, as well as writing and directing “The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot” in 2013.  He also continues with Big Finish audios whenever Janet fielding insists on it.

Prior to being the Doctor, he appeared in the BBC series of All Creatures Great and SmallLove for Lydia, as well as The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. He later played the leads in CampionA Very Peculiar PracticeThe Last DetectiveFear, Stress and Anger; and At Home with the Braithwaite’s.  More recently he has been seen in Gentleman JackLife, ITV’s The Larkins, and two series of The Gold. He is mindful that few, if any of these shows will have reached Minnesota, but thinks you are the kind people who love a challenge. He also thinks he appeared in Good Omens 2, although he sadly didn’t recognize himself.

NICOLA BRYANT (IN PERSON)

NICOLA BRYANT landed the part of the American companion Peri immediately after she finished attending The Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, in 1983, for which she secured a scholarship. Cast by John Nathan-Turner she first appeared alongside Peter Davison’s fifth Doctor in the 1984 story Planet of Fire coming face to face with The Master. This was immediately followed by Davison’s final story the The Caves of Androzani, which is always high on the Doctor Who Magazine list of their all time favourite stories. As the then sole companion, Nicola enjoyed playing Peri opposite Colin Baker’s sixth Doctor with whom she battled against Daleks, Cybermen, Sontarans, The Rani and Sil.

Since leaving Doctor Who, Nicola has worked extensively in theatre up and down the country. In London her work ranges from leading roles in the West End in Killing Jessica at Savoy Theatre, in the award winning Strive at The Duke of York’s, and in Tom Stoppard’s multi award winning Rock ‘n’ Roll. She has also made guest appearances in numerous television shows, most notably as Rowan Atkinson’s niece (Millicent) in Black Adder’s a Christmas Carol and the award winning comedies 10% ers and My Family (twice); as well as spending 3 years playing Martine in the BBC series The Biz. Nicola has guest starred in numerous other tv shows as well as the American thriller Headhunter, playing a real the American psychiatrist, who released Ted Bundy back into society. At the end of 2017 Nicola was seen in the two final episodes of Star Trek Continues playing the guest lead Lana and last year she appeared in the horror movie The Wilds, for which she won a best supporting actress at the British Horror Film Festival. In the summer of 2025 Nicola is excited to announce she will be filming a new horror called Elvis vs Zombies.

Nicola has recorded numerous audio books and appeared in many audio dramas. She is still keeping Peri alive in the wonderful Big Finish range and has featured in the two Blu-Ray releases of seasons 22 and 23.

It was an honour for Nicola to be involved in the fabulous Tale Of The Tardis with Colin Baker and she has been enjoying all of the 60 years of Doctor Who celebrations that have taken place in 2023.

Nicola is very excited to be coming CONsole Room and looks forward to meeting everyone there.

IAN MCNEICE (IN PERSON)

Ian McNeice’s television breakthrough was as Harcourt in the award-winning series Edge of Darkness with Bob Peck. He played the alcoholic sous chef Gustave La Roche on the television series Chef! opposite Lenny Henry and went on to appear in the 2000 miniseries Frank Herbert’s Dune as the evil Baron Vladimir Harkonnen with William Hurt a role he later reprised for the 2003 sequel Children of Dune with Susan Sarandon. His television appearances have included all nine series of Doc Martin with Martin Clunes, in which he plays Bert Large. He appears as the Newsreader in the HBO/BBC historical drama series Rome from 2005 onwards. McNeice has also appeared in a number of films, including 84 Charing Cross Road with Anthony Hopkins, Day of the Dead with Ving Rames, No Escape with Ray Liotta, From Hell with Jonnie Depp and The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain with Hugh Grant. His breakthrough into American films occurred when he played Fulton Greenwall in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls opposite Jim Carrey (1995). He played the Nazi Gerhard Klopfer in the 2001 BBC/HBO television film Conspiracy with Stanly Tucci and Kenneth Branagh. Since then, he has been in Around the World in 80 Days with Jackie Chan (2004) and the 2005 supernatural thriller White Noise with Michael Keaton. He also appeared as Potiphar in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with Donnie Osmond and Joan Collins.

He had a cameo role as Joachim von Kortzfleisch, a German general who refused to put his troops under the command of officers plotting to depose Hitler’s government, in Valkyrie playing opposite Tom Cruise. Recently he was in The Man who invented Christmas with Dan Stevens. He appeared as Winston Churchill in four episodes of Doctor Who in 2010 and 2011; he had previously played Churchill in the 2008 premiere production of the Howard Brenton’s play Never So Good at the National Theatre, and later played him again in the 2012 stage version of The King’s Speech at Wyndhams Theatre in the West End. Recently he played Cardinal Wolesley at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in Henry V111.

In July 2022 he was in the 10th and Final Episode of Doc Martin as Bert Large. Since then he was Alfred Hitchcock in a Mini Series of the Life of Carey Grant called “Archie”. Also he appeared as Louis XV111 in Ridley Scott’s Napoleon

Valleycon 2024

ValleyCon 2024, Oct. 18 – 20, 2024,
Ramada Fargo 3333 13th Ave S, Fargo, ND

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Members of the USS Czar’ak and USS Imperium attended this year’s ValleyCon 2024, Fargo, ND

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Who we are…

ValleyCon is the longest-running, most attended, largest festival of popular culture – featuring sci-fi, fantasy, comics, anime, horror, gaming, and film & TV – from Minneapolis to Seattle! The Fargo Fantastic Film Festival opens ValleyCon weekend on Thursday and is now part of ValleyCon!

ValleyCon also produces the Fargo PopExpo which combines FM Comic-Con, Motorheads & More and Crafty Diversions into one HUGE event! ValleyCon also produces Eustace J. McGonigle’s TOYS, COLLECTIBLES & CURIOSITIES EXPOSITION, and other events throughout the year!

Join us at all our events for fun for all ages!

Roddenberry can live long and prosper. On the local level, members can gather with other fans for a variety of enjoyable activities. On the international level, STARFLEET offers our members a wealth of resources that cannot be found in any other Star Trek fan club. In addition to a great set of membership materials and our regularly-published newsletter, STARFLEET offers members the chance to get involved with STARFLEET Academy, the STARFLEET Marine Corps, the Department of Technical Services, and much, much more. We even have a group of academic monetary scholarships that are awarded to deserving STARFLEET members each year.

STARFLEET INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2024

STARFLEET INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2024

 

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STARFLEET INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2024, Aug. 2 – 4, 2024, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Atlanta Airport, Atlanta, GA

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Members of the USS Czar’ak and USS Imperium attended this year’s STARFLEET IC 2024, Atlanta, GA

 

 

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Who we are…

For over five decades, STARFLEET has provided Star Trek fans a way to make friends, have fun, give back to their communities, and show that the dream of Gene Roddenberry can live long and prosper. On the local level, members can gather with other fans for a variety of enjoyable activities. On the international level, STARFLEET offers our members a wealth of resources that cannot be found in any other Star Trek fan club. In addition to a great set of membership materials and our regularly-published newsletter, STARFLEET offers members the chance to get involved with STARFLEET Academy, the STARFLEET Marine Corps, the Department of Technical Services, and much, much more. We even have a group of academic monetary scholarships that are awarded to deserving STARFLEET members each year. For over four decades, STARFLEET has provided Star Trek fans a way to make friends, have fun, give back to their communities, and show that the dream of Gene Roddenberry can live long and prosper. On the local level, members can gather with other fans for a variety of enjoyable activities. On the international level, STARFLEET offers our members a wealth of resources that cannot be found in any other Star Trek fan club. In addition to a great set of membership materials and our regularly-published newsletter, STARFLEET offers members the chance to get involved with STARFLEET Academy, the STARFLEET Marine Corps, the Department of Technical Services, and much, much more. We even have a group of academic monetary scholarships that are awarded to deserving STARFLEET members each year.

CONvergence 2024

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CONvergence, July 4 – 7, 2024, Hyatt Regency Minneapolis 1300 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN 55403

 

Members of the USS Czar’ak, USS Imperium attended this year’s Convergence 2024, Minneapolis, MN

 

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There are Pictures of Convergence 2024 at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidkloempken/albums/72177720318487951

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CONvergence is an annual convention for fans of Science Fiction and Fantasy in all media: a 4-day event with thousands of members, and the premier event of our kind in the upper Midwest.

Join us July 4-7, 2024 in Minneapolis, MN for CONvergence 2024: Everyone’s Invited, a celebration of diversity in our inspirations, our creative communities, and our fandoms. Represent!

FargoPopExpo 2024

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FargoPopExpo 2024, April  20 – 21, 2024, Butler Building – RRV Fairgrounds
1805 Main Ave W, West Fargo, ND

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Members of the USS Imperium attended this year’s FargoPopExpo 2024 , West Fargo, ND

 

 

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The Fargo PopExpo is the new Celebration of Popular Culture for all!
Featuring FM Comic-Con and new segments for Motorheads & More as well as Crafts and even more! One BIG event with sections for each, the FPE is an affordable, fun event for the entire family!

Marscon 2024

Marscon 2024, March  8 – 10, 2024, Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport Hotel – Bloomington, MN

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Members of the USS Czar’ak, USS Imperium attended this year’s Marscon 2024 , Bloomington, MN

 

 

There are Pictures of Console Room 2024 at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidkloempken/albums/72177720315450327


MarsCon is a fan-run science fiction convention for all ages held every March in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul area. At MarsCon you’ll find multiple programming tracks, parties, Guest of Honor presentations, science and science fiction, our art show, film/anime, gaming, and dealers rooms, charity auction, and masquerade. But wait, there’s more! Our Con-In-a-Con Comedy Music track attracts performers—and listeners—from across the country.

 

 

Console Room 2024

Console Room 2024, January 12-14, 2024, Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport Hotel – Bloomington, MN

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Members of the USS Czar’ak attended this year’s Console Room 2024 , Bloomington, MN

 

 

There are Pictures of Console Room 2024 at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidkloempken/albums/72177720314201293

Welcome to CONsole Room, Minnesota’s Doctor Who Convention


Since 2014, CONsole Room has been thrilled to be an annual gathering place for enthusiasts of Doctor Who in the Twin Cities area. We’re currently preparing for our 11th annual convention, happening January 12-14, 2024. We have lots of plans to make our 11TH YEAR – and the Doctor’s 60TH ANNIVERSARY – our best event ever, so bring a friend or two and come join us!

 

 

Twin Cities Con 2023

Twin Cities Con 2023, November  3 & 5, 2023, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN

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Members of the USS Imperium attended this year’s Twin Cities Con , Minneapolis, MN

 

 

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ValleyCon 2023

Valleycon 2023, October 13th & 15th, 2023, Holiday Inn 3803 13th Ave S, Fargo, ND

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Members of the USS Czar’ak, USS Imperium attended this year’s Valleycon , Fargo, ND

 

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There are Pictures of Valleycon at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidkloempken/albums/72177720311955486/

 

ValleyCon is the longest-running, most attended, largest festival of popular culture – featuring sci-fi, fantasy, comics, anime, horror, gaming and film & TV – from Minneapolis to Seattle! The Fargo Fantastic Film Festival opens ValleyCon weekend on Thursday and is now part of ValleyCon!