November Update: Ten Is Our Lucky Number

Image Caption: “Life on Earth can be an adventure, too! You just need to know where to look.” – Sarah Jane Smith

Ten is our lucky number this year! We have a little under ten weeks remaining before the start of our 10th CONsole Room convention and we’d like your at-TEN-tion for these upcoming events, calls to action, and exciting announcements. Take a look!

LIMITED VIP MEMBERSHIPS AVAILABLE

Did you know we have a limited number of VIP memberships for CONsole Room? VIPs include in-person and Cyberman access to content, exclusive VIP perks, an exclusive VIP mixer with convention Guests the Thursday before the convention, and more!

Learn more about our VIP memberships, as well as our other membership offerings, on our REGISTRATION page. Registration for all in person and virtual options will continue through the end of the year or until sold out.

PLEASE WELCOME TOM KNIGHT TO CONSOLE ROOM 2023!

We’re excited to announce Guest of Honour, Tommy Knight!

Tommy is best known for playing Luke Smith, adoptive son of Sarah Jane Smith in The Sarah Jane Adventures and in the Doctor Who episodes “The Stolen Earth” and “Journey’s End”. We’re thrilled to welcome him to CONsole Room for the first time!

PLEASE WELCOME NEW ATTENDING PROFESSIONALS TO CONSOLE ROOM 2023!

We’re excited to announce our latest Attending Professionals:

    • Rob Callahan, author, journalist, farmer
    • Dave Wheeler, comics + design

You can learn more about our current guest list on our GUESTS page.

RADIO PLAYERS PRESENT: DALEKS’ MASTER PLAN, PART 2

The CONsole Room Radio Players return with “THE DALEKS’ MASTER PLAN”! The second part of this production, which is now available, covers televised episodes 4-6. Part 3 will be released later this year, with the 4th and final part released during CONsole Room 2023.

Watch Part 2 Now!
Re-Watch Part 1

#WHOITYOURSELF LIVE: THE POWER OF THE DOCTOR REPLAY

If you missed our WhoItYourself LIVE event on Saturday, October 29, fear not! You can still watch a recording of our Power of the Doctor Discussion on the CONsole Room YouTube channel.

NOVEMBER 17: GIVE TO THE MAX DAY

Did you know CONsole Room Events is a Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization? We are truly an event created by the fans for the fans, and our funding comes solely from donations and registrations to the event. To help support our ongoing efforts to create an inclusive community experience in 2023 and beyond, please consider donating during Give to the Max Day this week.

We’d also suggest donations to our charity partner, Geek Partnership Society, who provide valuable support to organizations like us and the geek community at large.

NOVEMBER 20: LOOKING FOR PANELISTS

Thank you to everyone who has signed up for programming so far! We still have panels with space for additional panelists.

Review the panel descriptions, then share your interest in a panel by November 20! Our programming team will follow up with the panels you’ve been accepted on.

OUR HOTEL ROOM BLOCK IS OPEN!

CONsole Room returns to the HILTON MSP AIRPORT/MALL OF AMERICA HOTEL and our room block is open! Staying at the hotel is a great way to help the convention, but also gives you a home base for the weekend, a place to watch virtual panels, and easy access to local amenities.

Learn more on our HOTEL PAGE or go to the HILTON HOTEL WEBSITE to book your room now.

ART SHOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS

Do you like art? Do you MAKE art or crafts related to science fiction or Doctor Who? Would you like to show these pieces off and/or possibly sell them to fellow Whovians

Enter the Art Show – submissions are now open! Learn more on our ART SHOW page.

TWIN CITIES CON POLL RESULTS

Did you visit us at Twin Cities Con? We asked visitors at our booth to vote on a fun poll and the results are in!

Question: You can watch ALL the Doctor Who you’d like for free. However, in order to watch, would you rather…

    1. Be told the entire plot, including spoilers, of new episodes? (57 votes) 
    2. Be unable to view an episode until it is at least one year old? (108 votes)
    3. Be forced to watch on a 13” black & white TV from the 1960s? (60 votes) 

Are you ready to celebrate 10 Years in the TARDIS with us? Our celebration begins now! We’ll be spending the next several months leading up to our 10th annual convention celebrating the conventions, characters, and community that have come before – and everything still to come at CONsole Room 2023 and beyond!

Stay tuned on social media, via email, and here on our website to make sure you don’t miss a thing, then get ready to join us in January either in-person or online.

October Update: 100 Days Away!

100 days! Today marks 100 days until the start of CONsole Room 2023. That’s just a little over three months, and we have announcements, fun activities, and calls to action to fill the time in between.

Speaking of announcements, we are thrilled to share that Sophie Aldred, who plays 7th Doctor companion Ace, will be joining us in person in January! Sophie attended our very first CONsole Room event in 2014 and we are thrilled to welcome her back to Minnesota for our 10-year celebration.

Take a look below at more announcements – including additional guests, our upcoming #WhoItYourself events, and our updated 2023 COVID-19 policies – then stay tuned for more to come.

LIMITED VIP MEMBERSHIPS AVAILABLE

Did you know we have a limited number of VIP memberships for CONsole Room? VIPs include in-person and Cyberman access to content, exclusive VIP perks, an exclusive VIP mixer with convention Guests the Thursday before the convention, and more!

Learn more about our VIP memberships, as well as our other membership offerings, on our REGISTRATION page. Registration for all in person and virtual options will continue through the end of the year or until sold out.

COVID-19 UPDATES

As we get closer to CONsole Room 2023, it’s important to us that we continue to prioritize the health and safety of this amazing community.

Please make sure you have reviewed our updated 2023 COVID-19 policy so that you know what to expect when our convention arrives.

Thank you for continuing to support our convention and this community! We look forward to seeing you all in January, whether in person or virtually.

PLEASE WELCOME SOPHIE ALDRED TO CONSOLE ROOM 2023!

We’re excited to announce our first IN PERSON Guest of Honour, Sophie Aldred!

In Doctor Who, Sophie played the role of Ace, companion to the 7th Doctor. After the original series was canceled, Ace lived on through books, comics, and Big Finish audios. Sophie is thrilled at being called back to play Ace in “The Power of the Doctor,” the 13th Doctor’s final story, which will be airing October 23 of this year.

PLEASE WELCOME NEW FEATURED GUESTS TO CONSOLE ROOM 2023!

We’re excited to announce our latest Featured Guests:

    • T. Aaron Cisco, award-winning author
    • Steven Ricks (Virtual Guest), professional tailor/costumer
    • TC Trek Trivia, geeky pub trivia host
    • MJ Wilke, nerdy travel writer/editor

You can learn more about our current guest list on our GUESTS page.

OCTOBER 15: TARDIS TOUR

We’re excited to embark on the 4th regeneration of our TARDIS Tour! This year we’ve partnered with The Artery Studio & Glass Arts  to bring the TARDIS to us.

LEARN MORE + SIGN UP NOW:
Option 1 | 1-4PM CT
Option 2 | 5-8PM CT

OCTOBER 29: PANEL SIGN-UPS ARE OPEN

Our sign-up form for 2023 panels is open! Whether you’re attending virtually or in person, we want to hear from you!

Interest forms are due OCTOBER 29. View our current panel idea list, or learn how to submit new ideas, by visiting our PANELS page.

OCTOBER 29: #WHOITYOURSELF LIVE

Join us to discuss “The Power of the Doctor,” the extended Doctor Who special celebrating 100 years of the BBC and serving as the final story in the Jodie Whittaker/Chris Chibnall era.

Learn more on our #WHOITYOURSELF page, then join us live!

HOTEL ROOM BLOCK IS OPEN

CONsole Room returns to the HILTON MSP AIRPORT/MALL OF AMERICA HOTEL and our room block is open! Staying at the hotel is a great way to help the convention, but also gives you a home base for the weekend, a place to watch virtual panels, and easy access to local amenities.

Learn more on our HOTEL PAGE or go to the HILTON HOTEL WEBSITE to book your room now.

ART SHOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS

Do you like art? Do you MAKE art or crafts related to science fiction or Doctor Who? Would you like to show these pieces off and/or possibly sell them to fellow Whovians

Enter the Art Show – submissions are now open! Learn more on our ART SHOW page.

Are you ready to celebrate 10 Years in the TARDIS with us? Our celebration begins now! We’ll be spending the next several months leading up to our 10th annual convention celebrating the conventions, characters, and community that have come before – and everything still to come at CONsole Room 2023 and beyond!

Stay tuned on social media, via email, and here on our website to make sure you don’t miss a thing, then get ready to join us in January either in-person or online.

Take a TARDIS Ride With Us

On a cold wintery day in November 2018, a group of dedicated Doctor Who fans ventured out across the Greater Twin Cities Metro Area in search of our favorite icon—the TARDIS. Our caravan visited 8 unique TARDIS’ in 7 cities and had so much fun, we’re going to do it again!

Join us this Saturday, August 10, as we travel out to 13 TARDIS’ in 8 cities around the Twin Cities area in Minnesota. Costumes are welcome and encouraged (but not required).

Our current schedule can be seen below and you are welcome to join us for all or part of the tour. More details can be found on our FACEBOOK EVENT. We can’t wait to see you!

SPACE AVAILABLE IN THE TARDIS VAN

We still have space available in our shared van. You are NOT required to purchase a space in this shared vehicle in order to participate in the TARDIS Tour. However, it IS a great way to have someone else manage the travel while you get to know some of your fellow Whovians and enjoy the view! Space in the van can be purchased in our SQUARE STORE.

SCHEDULE

9:15 AM | Leave the Park N Ride – 1300 Louisiana Avenue South, St. Louis Park MN 55426
10:00 AM | TARDIS #1 – Coon Rapids
10:35 AM | TARDIS #2 – New Brighton
11:05 AM | TARDIS #3 – West St. Paul
11:30 AM | TARDIS #4 – St. Paul
11:50 AM – 12:50 PM | Lunch – Ford Parkway / Cleveland area
12:55 PM | TARDIS #5 – Minneapolis 45
1:15 PM | TARDIS #6 – Minneapolis 47 + Tea with the Queen
1:50 PM | TARDIS #7 – Minneapolis Park
2:10 PM | TARDIS #8 – Minneapolis Emerson
2:35 PM | TARDIS #9 – Bloomington 94
3:00 PM | TARDIS #10 – Bloomington Johnson
3:15 PM | TARDIS #11 – Bloomington 110th
3:55 PM | TARDIS #12 – Farmington
4:50 PM | TARDIS #13 – Jordan – CANDY STORE
6:25 PM | Return to Park N Ride – 1300 Louisiana Avenue South, St. Louis Park MN 55426