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Dragon*Con Response to Recent News Involving Former Chairman

It has come to our attention that  former chairman of Dragon Con Ed Kramer has been in the news recently.

Edward Kramer resigned from the Dragon Con Convention in the year 2000 after being indicted on felony charges in Gwinnett County.  He has not had any role in Dragon Con planning or activities since that time.

Since 2000 the convention has been managed by three of the other founders.  These men have been involved with the convention since the beginning.   They are chairman Pat Henry, and board members Dave Cody and Robert Dennis.  In that time the convention attendance has grown from less than 10,000 to over 46,000 this past Labor Day.

Pat Henry
Chairman
Dragon Con / ACE Inc

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By Director, Media Relations
September 15, 2011

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Dragon*Con Media Relations Hours: The Lenox Room

The hours for Dragon*Con Media Relations offices at the Lenox Room of the Hyatt Regency are:

  • Thursday 2PM – 10PM
  • Friday: 8AM – 8 PM
  • Satuday: 8AM -7 PM
  • Sunday: 8AM – 8 – 7PM
  • Monday: 8AM -5PM

We have shortened the hours on Saturday and Sunday, as we have found there has been little need for staff after 7PM.

Every day will we stay until the last reporters needs are addressed.

The hours for the Media Interview Room are

  • Friday: 8AM – 8 PM
  • Satuday 8AM – 8 PM
  • Sunday: 8AM – 8 PM
  • Monday: 8AM – 2:30 PM

Welcome to Dragon*Con 2011.

 

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By Director, Media Relations
August 31, 2011

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Limited Availability For Media Relations Until Dragon*Con 2011

Lenox Room Formally Opens September 1, 2011, 2:00PM

Dragon*Con Media Relations has begun preparations to set up shop at the Lexox Room in the Hyatt Regency For Dragon*Con 2011.  Beginning Thursday September 1, 2011, the best way to reach Media Relations is to contact them at the convention at the convention

The Lenox Room
265 Peachtree Street NE,
Atlanta, Georgia, USA 30303
Tel: +1 404 577 1234

Direct Line: 404-754-0115

Our staff is m0nitoring email constantly.  If you need to contact Media Relations before Dragon*Con, your first course of action should be email. Emails will be responded to as soon as it is possible.

Email: mediarelations@dragoncon.org

Media Interview Staff is in transition during this time, but will be updating the Iinterview Room Schedule based on emails to

 

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By Director, Media Relations
August 30, 2011

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The Lenox Room in The The Hyatt

The Dragon*Con Media Relations Headquarters

The Centennial Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency

The Lenox Room of the Hyatt Regency is the Dragon*Con Media Relations HQ, and your first stop as a correspondent.  You will either go to the Lenox Room to pick up your badge if you are preregistered, or you will go there to begin processing your media access. Either way you will need to start at the Lenox Room.

To find the Lenox Room, go to the Hyatt Regency and proceed down to the bottom floor.  You can take the escalators or the elevators. This floor is called the Atlanta Conference Center, but it is also known unofficially as the motor lobby level.  We are located off the main central lobby to the Conference Center, not far from the motor lobby.

The three functions of the Lenox Room are:

  • To process badges for media
  • To provide customer service for media
  • To provide a central point of contact for media and the base of operations for the Media Relations Director

The Lenox Room
265 Peachtree Street NE,
Atlanta, Georgia, USA 30303
Tel: +1 404 577 1234

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By Director, Media Relations
August 29, 2011

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The 25th Dragon*Con Couldn’t Be Sweeter

The folks at the popular website Cake Wrecks love Dragon*Con, and every year Jen and John and the team put together a collection of awesome sci-fi and fantasy inspired cakes. Here is the collection for 2011:

Sunday Sweets: Ode to Dragon*Con

(We are asking permission to share an image or two.)

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By Director, Media Relations
August 28, 2011

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Dragon*Con Schedule Grid/Phone App Both Available

2011 Pocket Program Supplemented by Dragon*Con App For Silver Anniversary

Get your pocket program now: http://advertising.dragoncon.org/publications/pocket-program/

Links to the Apps:

 

Posted in Announcements, Publications.

By Director, Media Relations
August 27, 2011

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Danger Woman And Dragon*Con Media Relations Director Appear on Regular Guys Show

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By Director, Media Relations
August 26, 2011

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Clear Channel in Columbus, GA Celebrates Dragon*Con

The Dragon*Con Pre-Game Show

The Dish Store of Columbus, News Radio 540, South 1061 and Rock 103 present: The DragonCon 2011 Pre-Game Show

Wes Carroll, no relation to Dragon*Con Media Director Dan Carroll, has compiled The Dragon*Con Pre-Game Show to celebrate Dragon*Con’s 25th Year. This hour of interviews with Dragon*Con staff, attendees, costumers, and guests will be airing this weekend in the Columbus, GA market. Wes is joined by Loni Anderson (WKRP in Cincinnati) and Ernest Borgnine (McHale’s Navy, Spongebob Squarepants) and Dan Carroll, Dragon*Con Media Relations Director, stopped by to talk about some of the new events and activities at Dragon*Con this year.  The show is rounded out with local Columbus residents who are enthusiastic Dragon*Con members.

Airing first on WDAK 540, Columbus GA, the show will be rebroadcast on other Clear Channel radio stations specifically South 106.1 and Rock 103.  Wes Carroll explained “Management is very pleased with the result and found it enjoyable . We are considering an expanded format next year that would be syndicated.”

For more information see:

http://www.newsradio540.com/pages/Dragoncon.html

 

Hear the show:

Saturday at 11AM on WDAK – News Radio 540
Sunday at 6am on WSTH – South 1061
Sunday at 8am on WVRK – Rock 103

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By Director, Media Relations
August 26, 2011

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Dragon*Con Visits the Regular Guys Friday Morning, 7:30 AM

Dragon*Con Media Relations Director Dan Carroll and Dragon*Con fixture Betsy Goodrich (a.k.a Danger Woman) will be taking to the airwaves on the Regular Guys’ Program, broadcasting out of Atlanta. Sometimes controversial, often hilarious, the Regular Guys have been long-time supporters of Dragon*Con and frequently host Danger Woman on their show.

Listen to the Regular Guys to support Dragon*Con, Friday August 25, 2011 at 7:30 AM.

The Regular Guys are heard in the Atlanta market on Rock 100.5 FM as well as in Macon on Rock 105.5 FM.

For more information and to listen live go to:

  • The Regular Guys: http://www.regularguys.com/
  • Rock 100.5:  http://www.atlantasrockstation.com/
  • Rock 105.5 (http://rock1055online.com/

 

Posted in Announcements, Guests, Interviews.

By Director, Media Relations
August 25, 2011

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DCTV Featured on Dave FM

Interesting article show behind the scenes of one of the most popular aspects of Dragon*Con, Dragon*Con TV:

http://929dave.radio.com/2011/08/18/dragoncontv-may-the-farce-be-with-you/

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By Director, Media Relations
August 24, 2011

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