’14 Panels/Events

Stage to Screen: An Hour with Stewart and McFadden

Stage to Screen: An Hour with Stewart and McFadden

The Marriott Atrium Ballroom was full to capacity at the “Star Trek: TNG: All Good Things” panel on Saturday at 1PM. Guests Patrick Stewart and Gates McFadden came out on stage to a standing ovation. Trek Track director Garrett Wang wasted little time getting into the questions from the audience, which included broader topics on acting as well as specific… Read more →

Remembering Warehouse 13

Remembering Warehouse 13

Some of the most beloved Warehouse 13 actors gathered together in the packed Marriott Atrium Ballroom to reminisce about the show that touched so many people’s lives. One of the most poignant questions was “what would your one wish on the kettle be?” Joanne Kelly‘s (Myka) one heartfelt wish would be that “each and every one of you know how… Read more →

Allston and Crispin Honored at Dragon Con Memorial

Friends and fans gathered today at 5:30PM in the Hyatt’s International North Ballroom to remember and honor Aaron Allston and A. C. (Ann) Crispin, both authors who regularly attended Dragon Con as guests and had taught writing classes at the convention. They each passed away in the year following the 2013 Dragon Con, Crispin in September, 2013, and Allston in… Read more →

Writing and Weaponry

The panelists on “The Pen and The Sword: Arming the Written Word” (Sat 4PM Hyatt Hanover C-E) brought a variety of perspectives to their subject.  Jonathan Maberry has trained in the martial arts for decades and has written several horror, post-apocalyptic, and thriller series, some for adults and others for young adults, as well as comic book scripts. Moderator Kevin… Read more →

Titan Slaying 101: Attack on the Hyatt

The line for this Saturday’s 4:00pm Attack on Titan panel snaked its way around almost half of the Hyatt’s motor lobby level, and reached the room’s capacity a half hour before the start of the panel. The unsuspecting Courtland room was in no way prepared for the siege of Attack on Titan fans that gathered in the motor lobby Saturday… Read more →

Shenanigans with the Being Human Cast

Shenanigans with the Being Human Cast

If this Daily Dragon reporter was forced to recommend only one panel to see, it would be the Being Human cast. Read along with me as I share a little story… It all began on a hot and muggy Saturday evening in the Westin Peachtree Ballroom. Eager attendees filled the room, and after an engaging Bob and Carl skit, it… Read more →

Voice Acting

Four talented voice actors brought joy and insight to the early Sunday audience in the Hyatt Regency. Master of Disney versatility, Bill Farmer switched between his natural speaking voice and many characters, not only from his own work (Goofy and Foghorn Leghorn), but plenty of impersonations of celebrities from Walter Cronkite to Pat Buttram to Johnny Carson. When he was… Read more →

101 Ways to Kill Off a Character

Fans packed Embassy D-F (Hy) Saturday night, eager to hear the panel of distinguished authors discuss captivating techniques to annihilate characters. After a brief round of introductions, the fun began when E. C. Ambrose described the death of a naughty queen by turning her into a sculpture of salt and accidentally dumping her in a river. Dissolved queens are far… Read more →

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