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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…

Hello again gentle readers, As we draw closer to "Geek Christmas in September" also known as Dragon*Con,  I wanted to tell you about a few of this years guests that I'm already looking forward to. Let's start with none other than Space…

Still struggling to come up with a costume to wear at DragonCon 2011?  What?!?! You haven't been preparing your costume for the past several months like the other cosplayers?  Well... do you have duct tape?  If so, then you've got a…

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…

Another survival tip for DragonCon Prepare for the unexpected.  When your most anticipated track gets canceled, or you forgot Chick-Fil-A is closed on Sunday... remember, Eel O'Brian says be flexible.

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…

Hello gentle readers. While checking out the Dragon*Con web page recently I stumbled on this little fact: "The convention is fast approaching and we wanted to make it a special point to get the word out about a policy change that…

So what do you call a collection of Green Lanterns and other spectrum-colored lanterns? A flock? A swarm? A gaggle? A herd? ... GOT IT!  A Litter of Lanterns!  That's the ticket! The photo above was taken at the DragonCon 2010 Green…