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Dragon Con (previously Dragon*Con and sometimes DragonCon) is a North American multigenre convention, founded in 1987, which takes place annually over the Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. As of 2017 [update] , the convention draws attendance of over 80,000. [ 1 ]
DragonConTV (alternately DragonCon.TV or DCTV; previously Dragon*Con TV) is an in-house video production and television studio run by volunteers as part of Dragon Con. DragonConTV broadcasts original content, fan-submitted content, and live coverage of convention guest panels and performances. The broadcast is viewable during the convention on ...
The multigenre Dragon*Con also debuted that year, hosted by the Pierremont Plaza Hotel, in Atlanta, Georgia. Official guests were Michael Moorcock (his first convention appearance in twelve years), Robert Asprin, Lynn Abbey, Robert Adams, Richard "Lord British" Garriott, Gary Gygax, and Toastmaster Brad Strickland; and there were 1,400 attendees.
The Dragon Awards were first presented in 2016, [1] [2] created on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Dragon Con to "recognize excellence in all things Science Fiction and Fantasy." [ 3 ] [ 4 ] By 2018, 11,000 voters cast a ballot, [ 5 ] given out annually at Dragon Con in Atlanta , Georgia .
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The theme is played every week and is the official website's theme music. [2] ... They were also featured at 2007's Dragon*Con in Atlanta, GA. [4] Reviews (2006 - 2007)
Twilight Masquerade 2015, The Crystal Ball 2017 - MomoCon hosted (alongside Dragon Con for The Crystal Ball) a full formal masquerade event in 2015 and 2017 held in the Oceans Ballroom at the Georgia Aquarium. Winterfest was held from 18–19 December 2021, as a smaller-scale replacement for the main convention due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [9]
The founding of Treklanta (formerly "TrekTrax Atlanta") was, in many respects, a result of its founder and chairman, Eric L. Watts—who had served as Dragon*Con's Director of Star Trek Programming from 1993 to 2009—not being asked to return for an 18th year by Dragon*Con management in December 2009. [7]