The Contingency Con is accepting programming submissions — panels, discussions, and workshops wanted

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Ten years ago this summer, Person of Interest ended. This July 31–August 2, we're throwing a free virtual fan convention to celebrate it — and we want your ideas on the program.

If you've been sitting on a character analysis, a meta discussion, a rewatch breakdown, a creative workshop, or really any panel concept that would be at home in a room full of POI fans: this is your moment.

When you submit, you'll be asked whether your panel is Open or Closed. Here's what that means:

Closed Panel — You're submitting both the idea and the full moderator lineup. If accepted, the programming committee won't find additional co-mods. Your co-mods don't need to be confirmed at submission time, but you are committing to run this panel.

Open Panel — You're pitching the idea and asking the programming committee to assemble the moderator team from volunteers. If you'd rather moderate someone else's open panel than pitch your own, we'll open a sign-up thread at contingencycon.com after submissions close.

A few other things worth knowing:

• You can submit up to 3 panels, ranked by your preference

• There will also be also a poster presentation option if you'd rather share something async (no camera required) Stay tuned for updates on this.

• The form takes about 10 minutes, and a PDF preview is on the site if you want to draft offline first

Deadline: May 24, 2026 Submit at: contingencycon.com

Questions are welcome here. We'd love to see what this fandom has been thinking about for the last decade!