Dragon Con Media Relations

September, 1 – September, 5 Atlanta, GA

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DRAGON CON 2014 SETS ATTENDANCE AND FUNDRAISING RECORDS

DRAGON CON 2014 SETS ATTENDANCE AND FUNDRAISING RECORDS Official Charity Atlanta Community Food Bank Receives more than $115,000 and over 500 Pounds Food Items; Record Participation in Blood Drive Supports Critical Need ATLANTA – October 1, 2014 – More than 62,000 fans, coming from every state in the nation and a few foreign countries, participated […]

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Asking Questions? The Way to Get Answers!

Please ask questions directly via email (mediarelations@dragoncon.org) or via twitter (@DragonConMedia).  We ask that you not use facebook to ask official questions of Dragon Con Media Relations staff or Dan Carroll.  Facebook questions can be difficult to track and using email or twitter will provide you with the best tool. Plus, it will be easier […]

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“The Morning Show” on CBS Radio Atlanta 92.9 “The Game” Welcomes Dragon Con

This week, Dragon Con Director of Media Relations Dan Carroll stopped by to talk to Marc James on the Morning Show with 9.29 Sports Talk Atlanta. We talk about geeks and nerds, sports fans, jocks, and everything in between involving Dragon Con! Download This Interview!  (Right Click to Download!) 

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Dragon Con Media Relations Update August 26, 2014! (#4 of 4)

To our 2014 Reporters and Photojournalists:  On behalf of our attendees, guests, staff, and volunteers, thank you putting Dragon Con on your events Calendar! We are excited about each and everyone one of you coming to Dragon Con this year. These updates will be sent out every Monday from now to August 25! DRAGON CON […]

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STARS OF TELEVISION AND MOVIES WILL SHINE AT DRAGON CON

8/24/14   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:    8/25/14 Contact:Phone:   Email: URL: Greg Euston, Director, Public Relations404-775-0285   greg@mcgraweuston.com www.dragoncon.org     Actors from Star Trek, X-Men, Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit trilogy will be on hand, joined by the stars of Once Upon A Time, Arrow, True Blood, Falling Skies and Warehouse 13.  […]

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Dragon Con on WNJC, Philadelphia 8/24

In preparation for Dragon Con, Dan Carroll–Media Relations Director for Dragon Con, called into WNJC in Phiiadelphia to thank the folk of Philly for Freedom and to invite them down to Atlanta for Dragon Con. Here is the raw un-edited feed! Download This Interview!  (Right Click to Download!) 

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Remembering Aaron Allston and Ann (A.C.) Crispin

During the last year, DragonCon, the writing community, and the science fiction and fantasy communities lost 2 of our own. Aaron Allston and Ann (A.C.) Crispin worked tirelessly to mentor, teach, and protect the new generations of writers, not only at DragonCon, but in each and every day of their lives. Both were constant fixtures […]

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Dragon Con on the WBHF 1450 BK on the Air Show

Recently Dan Carroll, Media Relations Director for Dragon Con talked on the air with BK of 1450 WBHF. Here is the RAW  feed of that interviews! Download This Interview!  (Right Click to Download!) 

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Dragon Con Media Relations Podcast 5: Reporters Strike Back

Dragon Con Media Relations Director Dan Carroll talks to three reporters with different backgrounds about reporting at Dragon Con. Ann Hoevel, founder of CNN geek out and currently a correspondent for DailyDot.com Wes Carroll, host of the Dragon Con Pre-Game Show and host of the morning news show on WDAK, Columbus GA Jen Pawley, fan […]

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Dragon Con Media Relations Update August 19, 2014! (#3 of 4)

To our 2014 Reporters and Photojournalists:  On behalf of our attendees, guests, staff, and volunteers, thank you putting Dragon Con on your events Calendar! We are excited about each and everyone one of you coming to Dragon Con this year. These updates will be sent out every Monday from now to August 25! DRAGON CON […]

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