An epic adventure awaits us all and it begins here! We will introduce and welcome our Guests of Honor, recount a tale or two, and celebrate the beginning of another CONvergence. Join your Master of Ceremonies Paul Cornell and - of course- Connie as we strive for an epic tale worthy of song. (Wagner ain't got nothin' on us.) Panelists: Norman Cates, Eric Chu, Dawn Krosnowski, Ian Truitner, Seanan McGuire, Kristopher Carter, Tracee Lee Cocco, Naomi Kritzer, Jai Nitz, Lois McMaster Bujold, Paul Cornell, Saymoukda Vongsay