Dragon Con is a major convention happening in Atlanta every Labor Day weekend. This presentation talks about why Dragon Con is America's best convention for the fans!

1. Why Dragon Con
Is America’s
Best Convention
By: Nathan Young
@nvyoung

2. Each Labor Day
weekend, Downtown
Atlanta transforms
into…

3. A geeky
/nerdy
mecca!

4. Every year, thousands and thousands of people fans pack into downtown
Atlanta to see their favorite stars or talk about their favorite topics/shows.

5. And who cares about the hot, humid weather you often see in
the Southeastern USA from Mid-May to Mid-September

6. You will see diehard fans wear their favorite costumes and
cosplay (costume play), in the Summer heat, they’re committed!

7. Dragon Con started in 1987 and only had around 2,400 people
attending. Here are flyers from the 1989 Dragon Con.

8. In 2013, Dragon Con saw over 57,000 people attending!

9. Other major events in Atlanta on Labor Day Weekend includes
the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in the Georgia Dome, NASCAR
racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Atlanta Braves home games,
Decatur Book Festival, Atlanta Black Pride, and more!

10. With all of the major events, imagine the traffic in Atlanta!

11. So you are asking, why is Dragon Con different from the other
conventions you see across America and the world each year?

12. 1
Dragon Con is a true fan convention. While other conventions like
SDCC have become corporatized, Dragon Con stays true to it’s fans!

13. 2
The Dragon Con parade is a must see, and the largest in
Atlanta! And the best part, you can see the parade for free!

14. 3
Dragon Con is hosted in several major downtown hotels. This spreads
out the crowd, and provides much needed rooms for the attendees!

15. 4
Dragon Con focuses on all types of fans outside of the major stuff.
If you like robots, puppets, podcasting, alternate history,
literature, and more, you will find panels just for you!

16. 5
And of course, Dragon Con always brings out the big stars and panels.
Panels from The Walking Dead (shot in Georgia) are popular!

17. 6
If staying in a host hotel, you can enjoy Dragon Con TV, where they
show the major panels, so you don’t have to brave the long lines!

18. 7
At Dragon Con, people admire others wearing costumes and
cosplaying, no matter how elaborate the costume is!

19. 8
Dragon Con is also known for its night life. Panels happen almost
24/7, and parties in the host hotels will last all night long!

20. 9
Dragon Con cares about the community. From volunteering to raising
money for charity, the people want to make the world a better place!

21. 10
From panels, art shows, costuming, contests, fan tracks,
workshops, gaming, meeting celebrities, and more! People
always enjoys their time at Dragon Con!

22. 10
And for the 2014 run, Dragon Con has released a new logo!
Old Logo New Logo

23. In Closing
Dragon Con is one of the coolest and best fan conventions in the
country! Come to Atlanta on Labor Day weekend and see for yourself!

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25. About Nathan Young
Thanks for checking me out; Nathan Young is an
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Nathan is an accomplished media person who
regularly covers topics on Geek Alabama and
gets numerous requests to cover things
from businesses, products, TV shows, movies,
books, games, food, events, conventions,
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About Nathan Young
Hello geeks and nerds; let me introduce you to what I
am. Nathan Young does a lot of wonderful things in the
media world, from writing, photography, videography,
and social media. My current home is the blog and
website Geek Alabama. There I do everything from
geeky/nerdy talk, event coverage, reviews, cooking,
community coverage, promotions, and anything else to
give any geek and/or nerd an organism.
If it’s anything any geek and/or nerd would care about, I
am usually talking about it. From conventions, gaming,
crowdsourcing, tech, movies, TV shows, comics, books,
food, videos, apps, and more. If you are looking for
articles anyone would love reading, you have come to
the right place! If you are looking for someone who can
cover events with pictures and videos, cover products
and shows, speak at events, cover your products, or
attend your conventions, consider me! Every geek
and/or nerd from trekkies, whovians, and even bronies,
already has!
The most interesting fact about me, I draw roads!
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