Con of the North Timeline
Important dates and deadlines will appear here.

Magnetron Meeting
Join us at our May meeting we will cover:
2024-2025 Finance Report - Actuals
2025-2026 Budget
Website/Mail Vendor Update
We are also still looking for someone to fill the Marketing Magnetron position to complete the 2025-2026 term
If you have a proposal for the convention, please email us your proposal by 11:59pm on the Tuesday before the meeting. Please email your proposal to info@conofthenorth.org.
Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/hcPMAzhHz6

Vendor Application Opens
Vendor Application Opens - emails will be sent to vendors.
Emails will also be sent to Attendees about Pre-Reg and Room Blocks

2026 Artist Application Closes
Artists, get your application in! https://forms.gle/TgQUWEJGcULJZj1t7

Magnetron Meeting
Join us at our June meeting we will cover:
Designated Space + Large Group Application Proposal
Health & Safety Discussion
Artist selection
T-shirt Color
If you have a proposal for the convention, please email us your proposal by 11:59pm on the Tuesday before the meeting. Please email your proposal to info@conofthenorth.org.
Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/hcPMAzhHz6


GM Information
GM information & Designated Space/Large Group information email will be sent

Pre-registration Opens
Pre-registration opens.
Game Submission opens.
Players $
GMs $ - Once registered you can enter your games.
Referees $2

Magnetron Meeting
Join us at our July meeting we will cover:
Merchandising
Artwork update
If you have a proposal for the convention, please email us your proposal by 11:59pm on the Tuesday before the meeting. Please email your proposal to info@conofthenorth.org.
Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/hcPMAzhHz6

Artist - Initial Concept Art Due
Artist’s Initial Concept Art is due to the Magnetron Council

Magnetron Meeting
Join us at our August meeting we will cover:
Girl Scout Policy at Doubletree
Initial concept artwork discussion
If you have a proposal for the convention, please email us your proposal by 11:59pm on the Tuesday before the meeting. Please email your proposal to info@conofthenorth.org.
Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/hcPMAzhHz6

Artist - Initial concept Feedback
Initial concept artwork feedback sent to artist from the Magnetron Council


Artist - Final Concept Art Due
Artist’s Final Concept Art is due to the Magnetron Council

Magnetron Meeting
Join us at our September meeting we will cover:
Vendor Selection
Merchandising Update/Final Selection(s)
Final concept artwork discussion
If you have a proposal for the convention, please email us your proposal by 11:59pm on the Tuesday before the meeting. Please email your proposal to info@conofthenorth.org.
Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/hcPMAzhHz6

Vendor/Art feedback
Vendor Accept/Deny Emails go out
Vendor Game Submission Opens
Final concept artwork feedback sent to artist from the Magnetron Council

Designated Space/Large Group Deadline
Designated Space/Large Group Request Deadline
Large Groups Deadline



Magnetron Meeting
Join us at our October meeting we will cover:
Final artwork discussion
If you have a proposal for the convention, please email us your proposal by 11:59pm on the Tuesday before the meeting. Please email your proposal to info@conofthenorth.org.
Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/hcPMAzhHz6

Artist - Final Artwork feedback to artist
Artist’s Final artwork feedback will be sent from the Magnetron Council


Event Submission Deadline
Deadline for Event Submissions to ensure events will be available for early GM event selection
Deadline for vendor event submission

GM Early Event Selection Opens
Event Selection Opens for those with Game Master badges who have games submitted

Magnetron Meeting
Join us at our November meeting we will cover:
TBD
If you have a proposal for the convention, please email us your proposal by 11:59pm on the Tuesday before the meeting. Please email your proposal to info@conofthenorth.org.
Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/hcPMAzhHz6


Artist - Final Vector files due
Artist’s final Vector artwork due to the Magnetron Council

Magnetron Meeting
Join us at our December meeting we will cover:
Health & Safety Discussion
If you have a proposal for the convention, please email us your proposal by 11:59pm on the Tuesday before the meeting. Please email your proposal to info@conofthenorth.org.
Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/hcPMAzhHz6

Last day for Discounted Pre-Reg
Last day for discounted pre-registration pricing. Get your badge before midnight!



Vendor Badge name Deadline
Vendors must have all names for badges submitted by this date.

Magnetron Meeting
Join us at our January meeting we will cover:
TBD
If you have a proposal for the convention, please email us your proposal by 11:59pm on the Tuesday before the meeting. Please email your proposal to info@conofthenorth.org.
Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/hcPMAzhHz6

Pre-Reg /Pre-sale T-shirt Deadline
Pre-registration closes at 12 Noon.
T-shirt pre-sales ends at 12 Noon.
Deadline for all Will-Call packet Materials.

Hotel Room Block special rate ends
If you want to get into our discounted room block for $139 per night, you need to reserve your room today!
https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/mspbsdt-cnf-9438a4fd-dd1b-4d5d-b620-a0a39572fa36/

Magnetron Meeting
Our February meeting is As Needed. We will email and post on social media if we do have a meeting. But right now our plan is just for Magnetrons to have a work day for finalizing plans.
If you have a proposal for the convention, please email us your proposal by 11:59pm on the Tuesday before the meeting. Please email your proposal to info@conofthenorth.org.
Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/hcPMAzhHz6

Volunteer Party
Volunteer party at the DoubleTree in Bloomington. Come help us get ready for the convention and get a first look at new merchandise!

On-Site Set Up
Calling all Volunteers for help to set up the convention! Time is currently TBD, but we will need help getting our Registration Desk items organized and Programming will need help getting signs onto doors and tables.

Vendor Move-in
Vendor move in time: TBD. Keep an eye on your emails for news from the Vendor Magnetron, but we are hoping to have the ballroom open by 7pm.

Con of the North 2026
Join us at our *NEW* location of the DoubleTree in Bloomington for Con of the North 2026!
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bloomington - Minneapolis South
7800 Normandale Blvd
Bloomington MN 55439
If you have any issues/questions leading up to the convention, please send an email to info@conofthenorth.org or leave a message for us in Discord (This is also the best way to get ahold of us during the convention). https://discord.gg/hcPMAzhHz6

On-Site Break Down
Calling all Volunteers for help to take down the convention and put it away. Time TBD (usually around 3pm to approx. 8pm) we will need help doing merchandise counts for our inventory, packing up everything into bins, and possibly a few able-bodied people to help our Magnetrons take these items to our storage unit (which is only about 2 miles away).

2027 Elections & After-Con Review
12 pm is the 2027 Elections for 3 departments: Information Technology (IT), Marketing, Operations. These are positions that will be for 2 years.
1 pm is the After-Con Review. Did you like/dislike something about the con? Please come and let us know!
Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/hcPMAzhHz6

Magnetron Meeting
Our April meeting is setting up the timeline for our 2026-2027 convention.
If you have a proposal for the convention, please email us your proposal by 11:59pm on the Tuesday before the meeting. Please email your proposal to info@conofthenorth.org.
Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/hcPMAzhHz6

2026 Artist Application Opens
Email will go out to everyone, we are currently looking for an artist for our 2026 convention. https://forms.gle/TgQUWEJGcULJZj1t7

Magnetron Meeting
Our April meeting is setting up the timeline for our 2025-2026 convention, as well as electing a Marketing Magnetron to complete the 2025-2026 term.
If you have a proposal for the convention please email us your proposal by 11:59pm on the Tuesday before the meeting. Please email your proposal to info@conofthenorth.org.

2026 Elections
12 pm is the 2026 Elections for 4 departments: Administration, Finance, Programming, & Vendors.
1 pm is the After-Con Review. Did you like/dislike something about the con? Please come and let us know!