To Press Attending Dragon Con 2017: Starr Long and Richard “Lord British” Garriott will once again be guests at this year’s Dragon Con and are currently accepting appointments for press interviews. They will be appearing on over 10 different panels on the Gaming and Space tracks including talks about Crowdfunding, Richard’s biography Explore/Create, and a […]

Dragon Con is a large, crowded event. Dragon Con Media Relations does not have the space or resources to properly store and protect your equipment.  Because of this we ask that you make arrangements for protecting your equipment on your own.  We would love to be able to accommodate your requests to watch equipment, but […]

Dragon Con Media Access Closes at 11:59 PM January 20. If you have reporters for your outlets who have not applied, they will NOT be considered after that time. The only exceptions are professional broadcast media representatives with assignment letters. https://www.dragoncon.org/mediarelations/dc_media_rel_app.php We will not be asking you to confirm you are coming Time and circumstances […]

If you are unable to attend Dragon Con 2017, or if you are no longer a reporter for you authorized news outlet, please complete this form so that you may be considered for Dragon Con 2018. No shows will need to show good cause for missing Dragon Con 2017 to be considered for next year […]

  Contents PREVIEW UPDATES AND PODCASTS SOME LOGISTICAL NOTES: MEDIA RELATIONS TOUR AND PUB CRAWL DRAGON CON EXPECTS RECORD 82,000 POP CULTURE FANS TO GEEK OUT IN ATLANTA DRAGON CON LAUNCHES DRAGONCONTV LIVE INTERNET STREAMING FEATURED FAN TRACK: BRITTRACK PREVIOUS UPDATES AND PODCASTS The DCMR updates are digests of announcements and other information. The podcasts […]

Every year at Dragon Con, Dragon Con Media Relations welcomes reporters for a behind the scene tour and pub crawl starting at Twenty-Two Stories in the Hyatt Regency. This year the pub crawl is scheduled for  August 30 at 7:00 PM. After enjoying a time of camaraderie with fellow journalists and the DCMR volunteers at […]

During a recently podcast, Dragon Con Media Relations Director Dan Carroll erroneously stated that Dragon Con registration has been moved to the Atlanta Hilton.  This is not true: REGISTRATION REMAINS IN THE ATLANTA SHERATON. We believe the error was caused by an alien invasion during a fever dream, as documented by Ray Bradbury.  Please update […]

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Dan Carroll, Director, Media Relations Phone: 404 692 1958 Email: mediarelations@dragoncon.org URL: www.dragoncon.org  Dragon Con General 2017 final   DRAGON CON EXPECTS RECORD 82,000 POP CULTURE FANS TO GEEK OUT IN ATLANTA Cosplayers, Gamers, and Pop Culture Fans Return for Annual Fantasy, Sci Fi, & Gaming Convention More than 400 […]

  2017 Podcast 4: Streaming DCTV Podcast Four: Streaming DCTV (File: https://www.dragoncon.org/mediarelations/2017Podcasts/DDCMR_podcast_2017_04.mp3) Media Relations Director Dan Carroll interviews Chris “Crispy” Lloyd, Dragon Con TV’s official interviewer, to discuss the success of DCTV, his role in conducting Dragon Con guest interviews and the announcement that Dragon Con will be providing Streaming Memberships in 2017.  He also confirms […]

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:       Contact: Phone:   Email: URL: Dan Carroll, Director, Media Relations 404 692 1958   mediarelations@dragoncon.org www.dragoncon.org   Press Release (PDF Format): Dragon Awards 2nd annual ballot_final Dragon Awards Ballot (PDF Format)   DRAGON CON’S DRAGON AWARDS PUBLISHES ITS 2017 BALLOT  Fans-Focused Awards Recognizes Excellence in Fifteen Categories of […]