Editing C15

Convergence XV took place on July 17-20, 2009 in Long Beach, CA, aboard the [http://www.queenmary.com Queen Mary].

[http://www.convergence15.com Convergence 15 Long Beach official website]

==The Bids==

[http://www.altgothic.com/c15longbeach/ Long Beach, CA] '''WINNER'''

[[C15_omaha_bid | Axel's completely original Omaha bid]]<ref>Not at all a rewrite of the C5 NOLA bid</ref>  [http://www.altgothic.com/c15omaha/ Omaha, NE]

[http://www.altgothic.com/c15seattle/ Seattle, WA]

[[Boo%27s_pants | Boo's Pants]]

[[Bids|the Bid Process]]

==The Voting==
[[Voting]]
{| border=1
|-
!Bid !!1st Round Votes !!2nd Round Votes
|-
|Boo's Pants ||3 ||18
|-
|Long Beach, CA ||104 ||43
|-
|Omaha, NE ||16 ||59
|-
|Seattle, WA ||40 ||34
|}

Note: second round votes omit ones where second round was the same option as first round, and for which first round was Boo's Pants.

==The Committee==
[[Eilis]] - Captain

[[Eveofdstruction]] - Captain

[[Spacekadt]] - Captain

[[Carrie Monster]] - DJs/Swag

[[Trystan L. Bass]] - Fashion Show

[[Madelyn]] - Volunteer Coordinator/Catherder

[[Jason]] - AV and all-around Man Friday

[[Scar]] - Shore Guide Coordinator

[[User:Sloot | sloot]] - Token Canadian and all-around Man Friday

[[Duane]] - Lifeboat


==Others Not Officially On Committee But Who Were Invaluable In Their Help==

[[User:Siobhan|Siobhan]]

[[User:Axel|Axel]]

[[Kymberlea]]

[[Blackavar]]

==The Drama==
The vendor coordinator quit four days before the event, and captain Laura endured two surgeries (one a week before C15, the other two days before), a pulmonary embolism, a wheelchair, and frequent needles.  Laura came to C15 straight from the hospital.  Is this a first?

==The Party==

===The Band===
[[The Last Dance]]

===The DJs=== 

* [[Carrie Monster]]
* [[ianNothing]] 
* [[Voodoo]]
* [[Scar]]
* [[Keith]]
* [[Satori]]
* [[Wookie]]
* [[dj d r o w n]] (aka [[Madelyn]])
* [[Shannon Stewart]]

===The Official Events===
Bon Voyage Party and Speakeasy

Moonlight Promenade Fashion Show

Queen's Emporium Vendors Bazaar

Marooned!! Beach Party and BBQ

Exclusive Late-Night Queen Mary Ghosts and Legends Tour

The End of Prohibition Formal Dinner/Dance

afterparties in Steerage!!

===The Unofficial Events===
[[Goths on Ice]]

CorpGoth dinner

alt.gothic.fashion clothing swap

==The Photos==
[[Gallery_sites#C15 | on the gallery page ...]]

[http://virulent.org/Scrapbook/Goth%20Events/Convergence%20XV%20Long%20Beach/ Official Program etc] archived on [[User:Siobhan]]'s website.

==Footnotes==
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