So we just got a question asking how convention attendees can keep track of all the Dragon*Con schedule changes. First, a little reminder: all programming currently in the mobile app is tentative as the convention continues to firm up programming and appearances for 2012. Now, onto the recap:
We had a meeting with the mobile app developers this afternoon. Here’s the run-down: For all app users:
This year’s official Dragon*Con charity is the Georgia Chapter of the ALS Association, which will receive all proceeds from this year’s charity auction and other charity events at Dragon*Con. The Charity Auction will be Sunday 10AM. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that usually attacks both upper and lower motor neurons and causes degeneration… Read more →
For folks confused about the MARTA Peachtree Center station escalator situation, MARTA has put together a map indicating which escalators will be out of service during Dragon*Con, with the Dragon*Con host hotels highlighted for your convenience:
Don’t miss the Silk Road Expo, a fan based performance exposition based on the arts of the Silk Road, featuring dance performances from the past and present, both historical and imagined. Sat 5:30PM, Hanover C-E (Hyatt). Open to applicants who wish to present art forms such as martial arts, puppetry, lion/dragon dance, and song and poetry from (or inspired by)… Read more →
The Dragon*Con 2012 Mobile App has been sighted in the Apple App Store/iTunes! Again, information in the app is incomplete, and there will be updates to it. If you find discrepancies between information in the Daily Dragon/Dragon*Con websites and the app, go with the Daily Dragon/Dragon*Con website info.
For folks taking MARTA, they’ve scheduled maintenance on the Peachtree Center station escalators for Labor Day (Dragon*Con!) weekend. From their Facebook page:
The Dragon*Con 2012 Mobile App is now available at the Google Play Store for Android devices. It’s incomplete and there will be updates to it for Maps, Show Documents, etc., but it does have the tentative 2012 schedule. (For all you Apple folks, don’t fret, the iPhone/iPad version is coming soon. It’ll be under “DragonCon2012” in iTunes when it comes… Read more →
