It’s time to do some more handbrake turns with the Professionals! Virtual BistoCon is happening again, August 8 & 9, 2025.
We’ll be having games, discussion and panels, Pros fan videos and episode watching, and more fun than a shootout alongside Shotgun Tommy. Registration is now open and will remain open until August 3, but Cowley will frown if you try to register late. No matter where in the world you live, if you love Bodie and Doyle, Virtual BistoCon welcomes you!
About
BistoCon is a slash convention for fans of 1977 British crime drama, the Professionals. Traditionally held every two years in Romulus, Michigan, Virtual BistoCon was created in 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Virtual BistoCon uses a mix of common community collaboration platforms to bring Pros fans from all over the world together for two glorious days of panel discussions, vid shows, games, and fun.
BistoCon is a slash convention for fans of 1977 British crime drama, the Professionals. Traditionally held every two years in Romulus, Michigan, Virtual BistoCon was created in 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Virtual BistoCon uses a mix of common community collaboration platforms to bring Pros fans from all over the world together for two glorious days of panel discussions, vid shows, games, and fun.
Here's a quick con report on what happened this year - August 9 and 10, 2024.
In the days leading up to BistoCon, the schedule, links, and bingo cards began to arrive in my inbox. It's go-time when those bingo cards show up!
The program is scheduled heavy for both days. This accommodates convention-goers in different time zones while offering hour-long chunks throughout the day where you can eat, nap, whatever.
Day 1:
Welcome - Catching up with the early bird arrivals and remembering the people our fandom lost since we last gathered. Welcome sessions repeated later in the day.
Episode Watch/Episode Discussion - 4 sessions.
Watch, squee, critique, repeat!
You can find The Professionals on YouTube, on TubiTV in the US, Region B discs from Amazon, or, if we're moots, hit me up.
Panel topics: Reality in Fic and Nurturing Fandom
Day 2 started hella early for me, but the good thing was that I could attend in my PJs while I brewed my morning coffee!
Episode Watch/Episode Discussion - 4 sessions. On both days, some of the discussions were full on, hour-long, guided sessions while others were shorter blocks of discussion between scheduled events.
Panel topics: The Importance of Setting, Traits of a CI5 Agent,Fic Recs, Secondary Characters
Funtime: Bingo! Pictionary!
Vidshows: Two vidshows this year, featuring classics both old and new from the long vidding tradition of Pros fandom. Plus two brand new premiering vids from kat-byrd and JinkyO!
I usually come out of a con feeling energized and excited about being part of a community. My 2023 was devestating and I did no fan stuff. 2024, it was important for me to hit up the cons that feed my soul - BistoCon does that for me year after year.
Learn more about the next BistoCon at their website, socials, Discord, and mailing list: https://bistocon.org/wp/
A FREE virtual BistoCon, scheduled for August 6-7with panels, games, vid shows and fanart.
Registration page on BistoCon main site: http://bistocon.org/wp/registration/
Other Important Useful Links:
Main BistoCon website: http://bistocon.org/wp/
BistoCon on LiveJournal: https://bistocon.livejournal.com/
BistoCon on Dreamwidth: https://bistocon.dreamwidth.org/
