This year at Dragon Con saw a special recognition of Force Friday, the biggest Star Wars merchandising release day each year! This was put on by the Star Wars track in the form of a book launch concurrent with the actual official book launches of two new Star Wars books! The books (“Phasma” and “Leia, […]
Author: Bethany Blanton
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Behind the Scenes of Moderating Daniel Logan and Peter Mayhew at Dragon Con 2017
Dragon Con 2017 is over, and I wanted to touch on something I really enjoy about it: the fact that it’s a by the fans, for the fans convention. One aspect of this is that the majority of panelists and moderators are fans, and thus share a similar perspective to the rest of us fans. […]
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Dragon Con 2017 Sets New Attendance Record of Around 77,000
DRAGON CON 2017 SETS NEW ATTENDANCE RECORD ATLANTA – September 4, 2017 – Dragon Con, Atlanta’s internationally known pop culture, fantasy, and sci-fi convention, announced a record attendance of more than 80,000 people for the four-day celebration. Some 77,000 fans attended Dragon Con’s 30th Anniversary convention in 2016. Fans came from around the world and all […]
Dragon Con in Pictures
So many people I tell about Dragon Con seem to have a difficult time conceptualizing the convention. When telling them about it, I get questions like: “So, it’s like a convention with panels, but it’s run by fans so there aren’t any cool guests?” Or: “But what do people actually do there since it’s a […]
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Dragon Con Announces Dragon Award Winners
DRAGON CON ANNOUNCES DRAGON AWARD WINNERS Over 8,000 Voters Cast Ballots in the 2nd Annual Dragon Awards Recognizing the Best in Books, Comics, Games and Filmed Entertainment ATLANTA – September 3, 2017 – Dragon Con, the internationally known pop culture, sci fi, fantasy, and gaming convention, announced the winners of its 2nd annual Dragon Awards, a fan’s […]
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Dragon Con Expects Record 82,000 Pop Culture Fans to Geek Out in Atlanta
DRAGON CON EXPECTS RECORD 82,000 POP CULTURE FANS TO GEEK OUT IN ATLANTA Cosplayers, Gamers, and Pop Culture Fans Return for Annual Fantasy, Sci Fi, & Gaming Convention More than 400 Actors, Artists, Authors, and Creators Will Give Talks and Meet Fans. ATLANTA – August 15, 2017 – More than 82,000 people are expected to […]