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This is a list of multi-genre conventions. [nb 1] These cons typically do not cater to one particular genre (i.e., anime, science fiction, furry fandom, etc.), but instead cover the gamut of these pop culture phenomena without specifying itself as a specific convention of that variety.
Dragon Con – Atlanta, Georgia on Labor Day weekend; Historicon – Fredericksburg, Virginia in July; MAGFest – National Harbor, Maryland, in January; MegaCon – Orlando, Florida, in May; MineCon – Orlando, Florida on the 2nd weekend of November (2013; other years may vary) MomoCon – Atlanta, Georgia in May
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 ]
The list of modern fan conventions for various genres of entertainment extends to the first conventions held in the 1930s.. Some fan historians claim that the 1936 Philadelphia Science Fiction Conference, a.k.a. Philcon, was the first science fiction convention ever held.
Those gamers extended the opportunity to gather at a convention which was to be called Dragonflight. Members of Western Washington Wargamers, an all-facets gaming group, convinced the Brass Dragon Society to embrace all gaming in the convention and joined in the effort to create the first Dragonflight in 1980.
In 2011 the convention held a fundraiser for voice actor Greg Ayres, who needed dental work due to an attack he suffered during his youth. [1] Anime Detour 2011 raised $36,000 towards tsunami relief , resulting in Anime Twin Cities being awarded the American Red Cross Donor Award. [ 5 ]
Fan Expo Dallas, previously known as Dallas Comic Con (or DCC for short), is a three-day speculative fiction, (including comic books and gaming) [2] fan convention held annually in the Dallas, Texas area. Larger in scale than the Dallas Fan Days events under the same management, Fan Expo Dallas focuses on comic book artists, writers, and ...