About
A Conference for All Fandom Event Planners
The CONversation Fandom Event Planner's Conference (or ConvoCon for short) is a conference for fandom convention and event organizers. ConvoCon is an opportunity for pop culture events of all shapes and sizes to come together and share knowledge. Join event planners, staffers, and industry partners for three days of panels, workshops, and networking.
Location
The Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago O'Hare Rosemont
Car Rental Discount - Hertz
We are proud to establish a special car rental discount with Hertz Rent-a-Car with assistance of Andromeda Consultants. Simply go to http://www.hertz.com/rentacar/handlers/SpecialOffersHandler?CDP=1757580 and enter discount code 1757580 in the Discount/CDP/Club Code field to save up to 45% depending on vehicle class. This discount will work anywhere in North America. Anyone may use this code and you may keep using the code even after the convention. We respectfully request you to enter the promotion code in even if the code does not impact your pricing so we can see the volume to help us to plan better and get higher discount for future years.
Venue
The Embassy Suites O’Hare Rosemont is conveniently located one mile away from O’Hare International Airport and about a 45 minute drive from Chicago Midway Airport. There is complimentary shuttle service provided by the hotel form O’Hare airport. Rooms in our block are available starting at $99/night for king suites and $109/night for queen suites. Overnight parking with our room block is discounted to $15/night.
Reservations can be made online or via phone at 1-800-HILTONS with group code MWA.
Transportation
The Embassy Suites can be reached via public transportation by bus or train. Pace bus lines 326, 332, 811, and 895 stop in front of the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center directly across from the hotel. The CTA Blue Line stop at Rosemont is a stop on the Pace bus 811 route towards the Embassy Suites or can be walked in about 12 minutes.
Our sponsor Andromeda Consultants is offering our attendees exclusive discounts on flight though United Airlines and car rental though Hertz. Take advantage of these discounts with the codes below!
Airfare Discount – United Airlines
We are proud to establish a special convention airfare discount with United with assistance of Andromeda Consultants. Purchase your air ticket online by going to united.com/meetingtravel, enter ZHDU468936 and continue to search your flight. You may also enter the code into "Promotions and certificates" box from regular United.com advance search page to enjoy the discount or call 800-426-1122 to book ticket in person free of charge. Save up to 20% on all United air network depending on fare class and city of origin. The travel period is between 12/29/19 - 01/11/20 coming to Chicago Airport (ORD). We respectfully request that you to enter the promotion code in even if the code does not impact your pricing so we can see the volume to help us to plan better and get higher discounts for future years.
Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors that help make ConvoCon a success!
Thank you to our sponsors that help make ConvoCon a success!
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for our 2020 event, please
view our event prospectus for more information.
As a community focused event, ConvoCon depends on input from participants to select topics that meet the needs of our attendees. Please consider taking a moment to complete our programming survey and share what you would like to see on program.
If you are knowledgeable in a topic you would like to share, also consider volunteering to be a panel speaker, panel moderator, or workshop facilitator.
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Anti-Harassment Policy
Please take a moment to read our anti-harassment policy. Your attendance at ConvoCon is taken as acknowledgement of accepting this policy.