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Current list of guests: (Trust me there will be a lot more, there were over 400 last year)
Authors:
Kevin J. Anderson Laurell K. Hamilton » Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rebecca Moesta » Mike Resnick » Margaret Weis
Film & Television:
Gigi Edgley » Louise Fletcher David Franklin
» Richard Hatch » Lance Henriksen Virginia Hey
James Randi » Kevin Sorbo
Events:
Each of the over thirty Programing Tracks (discussion panels and groups) are like mini-convention all their own. With over 3,500 hours of track programs packed into one weekend, there is sure to be something happening somewhere!
A complete listing of each and every track, as well as links to each individual Track's website, will be posted soon.
7th Annual Dragon*Con Parade
Director: Jan Price
7th Annual Dragon*Con Parade
Director: Jan Price
Every year hundreds and hundreds… and even more hundreds of Dragon*Con members gather in the early Saturday morning hours, decked out as their favorite alter egos and ready to take center stage on Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta for the largest event at Dragon*Con - our annual parade! Thousands more line the parade route to be a part of all the fun and to cheer on their favorites.
Join us in 2008!
We welcome individuals and groups, large or small, wearing costumes which represent the wide variety of interests and activities found at Dragon*Con. The parade becomes more interesting every year as it grows in size and diversity. We invite you to sing, perform, role play, interact with each other and your audience, pass out candy or other goodies to the onlookers along the parade route. Banners, flags, streamers, floats, decorated vehicles, music (live and recorded) and other noisemakers are allowed and encouraged. Show off your alter ego! Be creative! Have fun!
It's quick and easy to become part of our parade.
Check out the Yahoo D*C Parade group and use the handy online registration database there, or contact us by emailing here. Because of the planning that’s required for this event, we ask that you sign-up for the parade before Dragon*Con 2008 begins.
Plan to be there Saturday, August 30 as participant or onlooker. The parade starts promptly at 10 AM. Our parade route follows Peachtree Street from Woodruff Park (at Auburn Avenue) to the Hyatt, continues down Baker Street and ends at the Marriott.
Fan Tables, Band Tables, & Concourses
Director: Paul W. Cashman
The Hyatt Concourse is where our performing bands' tables, contest registrations, Information Services' main desk, and acoustic performances are located. The Marriott Concourse, will once again be home to fan clubs and convention tables, and freebie tables for flyers and other giveaways.
Guest of Honor Awards Banquet
The 2008 Dragon*Con Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. in the Regency VI-VII Ballroom. Tickets are $35.00 and may be purchased by calling the Dragon*Con office, mailing in the registration form, or ordering online through our store. Seating is limited, so please visit our Members page to learn how to order yours!
Theatrical, Musical, & Radio Performances
Each year we host at least a dozen performances from bands who've ranged from light pop (Apollo Smile) to Goth and world-music (The Cruxshadows, Voltaire, The Changelings) to the heavy (The Misfits, Godhead), and performance groups such as The Crossed Swords and the Atlanta Radio Theatre Company. We'll also feature other late-night entertainment such as DJ dances, and nightly drum-circle/jam session/dances.
If you are a Theatrical, Musical, or Radio Performer and would like to know how to be considered for a slot at Dragon*Con please check out our Band/Performer Submission Guidelines.
Tournament & Open Gaming
Director: Dave Cody
Extensive Tournament and Open Gaming schedules for all types of games, including role-play, board and miniature gaming; live-action role-playing; collectible card game tournaments and trading area; computer gaming.
Please click here for more detailed information.
Video & Film Rooms
Director: Michael "Doc" Allgood
Dragon*Con will feature two video rooms: one devoted to mainstream movies and the other for Japanese Animation.
*
MAIN VIDEO
The Main Video Room shows some of the latest movies you might have seen, and some you might never have known existed.
*
ANIME VIDEO
Dragon*Con's Anime video room shows the latest animated titles from Japan, and some classics you might have overlooked, available subtitled or dubbed in English. This year, we are proud to announce the return of Anime Music Videos - see the latest AMVs every night from Midnight till 6:00 a.m.! As always, seating in the Anime Room is limited and is first come first serve!
Walk of Fame
Director: Tom Gennaro
This area, located in the Marriott Marquis in 2007, is where most of our media guests will be signing autographs. Please note that, at their sole discretion, guests may charge for their autographs in this area. (A listing of free autograph sessions, primarily for literary guests, will be posted as we get closer to the convention.)
The 2008 Walk of Fame layout map will be up closer to the show.
About Atlanta
Welcome to the City of Atlanta, home of Dragon*Con! Getting around the city, even for locals, can be a confusing task. To help out all of our visitors, we have included a Travel & Transportation Guide which includes directions on how to get to the convention by plane, train, automobile and bus.
And since many people combine Dragon*Con with vacation time both before and after the convention, we've assembled a small collection of links about the city and some of its points of interest.
* The Atlanta Convention and Visitors' Bureau
* Georgia Aquarium
* The World of Coca-Cola
* Underground Atlanta
* Six Flags Over Georgia
Authors:
Kevin J. Anderson Laurell K. Hamilton » Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rebecca Moesta » Mike Resnick » Margaret Weis
Film & Television:
Gigi Edgley » Louise Fletcher David Franklin
» Richard Hatch » Lance Henriksen Virginia Hey
James Randi » Kevin Sorbo
Events:
Each of the over thirty Programing Tracks (discussion panels and groups) are like mini-convention all their own. With over 3,500 hours of track programs packed into one weekend, there is sure to be something happening somewhere!
A complete listing of each and every track, as well as links to each individual Track's website, will be posted soon.
7th Annual Dragon*Con Parade
Director: Jan Price
7th Annual Dragon*Con Parade
Director: Jan Price
Every year hundreds and hundreds… and even more hundreds of Dragon*Con members gather in the early Saturday morning hours, decked out as their favorite alter egos and ready to take center stage on Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta for the largest event at Dragon*Con - our annual parade! Thousands more line the parade route to be a part of all the fun and to cheer on their favorites.
Join us in 2008!
We welcome individuals and groups, large or small, wearing costumes which represent the wide variety of interests and activities found at Dragon*Con. The parade becomes more interesting every year as it grows in size and diversity. We invite you to sing, perform, role play, interact with each other and your audience, pass out candy or other goodies to the onlookers along the parade route. Banners, flags, streamers, floats, decorated vehicles, music (live and recorded) and other noisemakers are allowed and encouraged. Show off your alter ego! Be creative! Have fun!
It's quick and easy to become part of our parade.
Check out the Yahoo D*C Parade group and use the handy online registration database there, or contact us by emailing here. Because of the planning that’s required for this event, we ask that you sign-up for the parade before Dragon*Con 2008 begins.
Plan to be there Saturday, August 30 as participant or onlooker. The parade starts promptly at 10 AM. Our parade route follows Peachtree Street from Woodruff Park (at Auburn Avenue) to the Hyatt, continues down Baker Street and ends at the Marriott.
Fan Tables, Band Tables, & Concourses
Director: Paul W. Cashman
The Hyatt Concourse is where our performing bands' tables, contest registrations, Information Services' main desk, and acoustic performances are located. The Marriott Concourse, will once again be home to fan clubs and convention tables, and freebie tables for flyers and other giveaways.
Guest of Honor Awards Banquet
The 2008 Dragon*Con Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. in the Regency VI-VII Ballroom. Tickets are $35.00 and may be purchased by calling the Dragon*Con office, mailing in the registration form, or ordering online through our store. Seating is limited, so please visit our Members page to learn how to order yours!
Theatrical, Musical, & Radio Performances
Each year we host at least a dozen performances from bands who've ranged from light pop (Apollo Smile) to Goth and world-music (The Cruxshadows, Voltaire, The Changelings) to the heavy (The Misfits, Godhead), and performance groups such as The Crossed Swords and the Atlanta Radio Theatre Company. We'll also feature other late-night entertainment such as DJ dances, and nightly drum-circle/jam session/dances.
If you are a Theatrical, Musical, or Radio Performer and would like to know how to be considered for a slot at Dragon*Con please check out our Band/Performer Submission Guidelines.
Tournament & Open Gaming
Director: Dave Cody
Extensive Tournament and Open Gaming schedules for all types of games, including role-play, board and miniature gaming; live-action role-playing; collectible card game tournaments and trading area; computer gaming.
Please click here for more detailed information.
Video & Film Rooms
Director: Michael "Doc" Allgood
Dragon*Con will feature two video rooms: one devoted to mainstream movies and the other for Japanese Animation.
*
MAIN VIDEO
The Main Video Room shows some of the latest movies you might have seen, and some you might never have known existed.
*
ANIME VIDEO
Dragon*Con's Anime video room shows the latest animated titles from Japan, and some classics you might have overlooked, available subtitled or dubbed in English. This year, we are proud to announce the return of Anime Music Videos - see the latest AMVs every night from Midnight till 6:00 a.m.! As always, seating in the Anime Room is limited and is first come first serve!
Walk of Fame
Director: Tom Gennaro
This area, located in the Marriott Marquis in 2007, is where most of our media guests will be signing autographs. Please note that, at their sole discretion, guests may charge for their autographs in this area. (A listing of free autograph sessions, primarily for literary guests, will be posted as we get closer to the convention.)
The 2008 Walk of Fame layout map will be up closer to the show.
About Atlanta
Welcome to the City of Atlanta, home of Dragon*Con! Getting around the city, even for locals, can be a confusing task. To help out all of our visitors, we have included a Travel & Transportation Guide which includes directions on how to get to the convention by plane, train, automobile and bus.
And since many people combine Dragon*Con with vacation time both before and after the convention, we've assembled a small collection of links about the city and some of its points of interest.
* The Atlanta Convention and Visitors' Bureau
* Georgia Aquarium
* The World of Coca-Cola
* Underground Atlanta
* Six Flags Over Georgia
