[citation needed] The ninth annual convention garnered over 400 science fiction fans in 1996.
[1] The event has been organized by the Pittsburgh Area Real Time Science Fiction Enthusiasts Club (PARSEC).
[3] In 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the convention was held virtually and called C'monfluence.
[4] Confluence is a convention focused primarily on the literature and art of science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
Events include panel discussions, talks, poetry readings, filk concerts, a video room, and more.