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So you want to go to Converge?

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Tickets go on sale on this Friday, February 1st!

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Schedule

There is a South Carolina AIGA guest lecture with Stitch Design Co. & Jay Fletcher. If you're a local or in town early, you should check this out...

5:30 Social | 6:30 Lecture | @ IT-oLogy

Facebook Event Page

Thursday's event takes place at IT-oLogy and are full or half day workshops (Lunch will be provided). Read up on all the session details.

Check-in starts

IT-oLogy

LUNCH (Provided for Workshop Attendees)

End of Day 1 Sessions

"Official/Unofficial" Happy Hour Location

Thursday Happy Hour: The Whig, 1200 Main St. at Gervais

Artista Vista Gallery Tours

There's a kick off party (FREE). You can also walk from gallery to gallery, mingling with the artists and viewing special exhibitions. Some galleries will be offering food and beverages and even demonstrations.

Artista Vista Schedule

"PARTY" FUSE: Startup Meets Creative

ConvergeSE & CETi (USC's Startup Center) @ The Art Bar

Special performance by "Those Lavender Whales"

ConvergeSE Attendees get in free. Register here if you're not an attendee.

We're spreading the love around downtown Columbia for Friday's events. Each track will take place in its own spot.

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Marriott

Kickoff & Keynote

Daniel Burka

Marriott

Lunch

Outside the Columbia Museum of Art

On the Museum Plaza we have some of the best local vendors setting up camp so you can get a flavor for fine SC Cuisine (Yes, good BBQ!) Bring some lunch money.

Here's a sample menue of the vendors we have showing up

"Official/Unofficial" Happy Hour Location

Friday's Happy Hour: The Sheraton Rooftop bar, Main at Washington

Main Event Party - This is the one you don't want to miss!

Free Food and Drinks for attendees as well as 2 LIVE bands. Just bring your Conference Lanyard/Pass to get in. There will be an art auction in which you can participate put on by the Columbia Museum of Art Contemporaries.

Special performances by "Southern Femisphere" & "Mechanical River"

Columbia Museum of Art

Saturday's event happens all in once place. Expect traditional keynote style talks in 30 and 10 minute bite sized chunks.

Columbia's Farmer's Market "Soda City Market" will be happening from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm right outside the Columbia Museum of Art. BREAKFAST!

Check-in starts

Columbia Museum of Art

Opening Keynote

Leslie Jensen Inman

BREAK

Lunch

Outside the Columbia Museum of Art

On the Museum Plaza we have some of the best local vendors setting up camp so you can get a flavor for fine SC Cuisine (Yes, good BBQ!) Bring some lunch money.

Here's a sample menue of the vendors we have showing up

Designing on Purpose: Design Process & Deliverables in the Responsive Age

Jared Ponochot

Running A Marathon in Antarctica

Dean Schuster

Break

Closing Keynote: "CHOOSE!"

Carl Smith

Closing Party

Social (in the Vista)