Jon Boutelle

There are A TON of things to do at DragonCon to say the least. In this post I highlight 5 events that I find interesting and should not be missed. Disclaimer: 2 of the 5 I have been involved with one way or another this year and/or in…

Jon and Leigh are pleased to have David, Sr. Director of Fan Track Operations,  on this issue of 50 Days of Dragon*Con. In this podcast we learn what David's responsibilities are, what the first D*C was like, and what guest really…

I know for most of you there is only ONE reason to be in downtown Atlanta Labor Day weekend. But what if you have a significant other that embraces your inner-geek, but would rather watch paint dry than discuss what the Harry Potter films…

Jon and Leigh welcome back Brandy, Track Director for Star Wars, for this issue of 50 days of Dragon*Con. This time we discuss guests, dating, racing, and who is responsible for the Alderaan incident. Have a question for the directors…

We all love the 'new' media, right? (Question: when can we start calling 'new media' just plain old media?) So, today we highlight SOME of the many DragonCon related Twitter accounts (in no particular order). Most of these accounts are…

Jon and Leigh continue the countdown in the 50 days of Dragon*Con by getting all techie with Thomas (aka Papa Smurf) Director of Technical Operations (TechOps to you and me). We discuss the sheer number of microphones (and…

This year we kick off 50 days of DragonCon by chatting with our pal Regina, Senior Director of Programming/Main Programming/Wearer of Many Hats. We discuss all things programming, the new badge system, changes to some classic events, what…

1) Getting the whole "I hate <name of broadcast company> for canceling <name of favorite show>" thing out of your system for a year. 2) You have an excuse for wearing chainmail to a cocktail party. 3) Reminding your body that…

For todays post, because I am feeling a bit lazy... (Heck I missed day 19) ... and because I have more podcasts to put together - Here are a couple of videos from D*C 2009. The Shatner and Nimoy Panel (part of a playlist)…

Jon and Leigh sit down together again to interview another of DragonCon's staff. For this interview it is our pleasure to welcome Mary of the Young Adult Literature and Whedonverse tracks. Mary is a six year staff veteran first serving on…