2009

A Peek into Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium is the biggest in the world for volume of water and numbers of fish and animals, with 8 million gallons of water, compared to the next biggest aquarium which has “only” 1 million! And on Saturday night from 7:30 to 11PM, Dragon*Con-goers will have exclusive access to this record-breaking attraction. You’ll come in through the main entrance as… Read more →

Choices! We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Choices! (Or How the Information Booths Can Help You Navigate Through Dragon*Con)

Monday night. Already I am anxious. I don’t know what I will be doing come Friday morning—and I must know. Choices. Too many options, I cannot see ahead. Panic. Where to start: “Nimoy & Shatner” or “Write a Story in an Hour?” At least I know I’ll be remaining in the Hyatt for the next session, but will it be… Read more →

Dragon*Con Thriller 2009

Dragon*Con Thriller 2009

Help Dragon*Con break the world record for “Largest ‘Thriller’ Dance”—the most people simultaneously dancing to Michael Jackson’s Thriller—on Sun 7PM in the Grand Ballroom A-C of the Sheraton (3rd floor). Stormtroopers, fairies, vampires, pirates, klingons, superheroes, and definitely zombies, welcome*!

Princess Alethea’s Traveling Sideshow

Books, bubbles, and mayhem! Join Princess Alethea and the authors and artists that make up her Traveling Sideshow: featuring Leanna Renee Hieber, Janet Lee, Mike Lee, Chris McCormick, and Ada Brown. The first 50 attendees will be given tote bags filled with books, buttons, bracelets, tattoos, and random valuable prizes! This will be no dull reading…come have some fun! Fri… Read more →

Hall Costume Contest

Participate in the Dragon*Con Hall Costume Contest, the only Dragon*Con costume contest decided by popular vote! Come in costume to the contest registration table in front of the Centennial Ballrooms in the Hyatt (in the alcove to the right) on Friday and Saturday from 10AM to 5PM to have your picture taken.  Children welcome! Pictures will be posted for everyone… Read more →

Blood Drive 2009

Last year, the Dragon*Con Blood Drive issued a challenge to the attendees to beat Comic-Con’s donations for that year. And we made history when we were the single largest blood drive ever at a science fiction related convention when 1,165 individuals registered to donate blood, with 938 of them successfully doing so and 75 double red donations using the ALYX… Read more →

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