Dragon Con Media Relations

September, 1 – September, 5 Atlanta, GA

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85,000 DRAGON CON FANS CONVERGE ON ATLANTA FOR AN EPIC LABOR DAY WEEKEND

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:       Contact: Phone:   Email: URL: Dan Carroll, Director, Media Relations 404 692 1958   mediarelations@dragoncon.org www.dragoncon.org   85,000 DRAGON CON FANS CONVERGE ON ATLANTA FOR AN EPIC LABOR DAY WEEKEND Dragon-Con-General-2018 (PDF VERSION) Cosplayers, Gamers, and Pop Culture Enthusiasts Will Pack Downtown Atlanta for Annual Fantasy, Sci-Fi, & Gaming […]

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DCMR 2018 Update #1

 Contents:  Where do I start when I get to Dragon Con? (Or how do I get my badge?) Interview Requests for 2018 Media Relations Tour and Pub Crawl Where do I start when I get to Dragon Con? (Or how do I get my badge?) Dragon Con media relations do not mail out badges before […]

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DRAGON CON’S DRAGON AWARDS PUBLISHES ITS 2018 BALLOT

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:       Contact: Phone:   Email: URL: Dan Carroll, Director, Media Relations 404 692 1958   mediarelations@dragoncon.org www.dragoncon.org   DRAGON CON’S DRAGON AWARDS PUBLISHES ITS 2018 BALLOT 2018-Dragon-Awards-Ballot-Final (PDF VERSION) Fans-Focused Awards Recognizes Excellence in Fifteen Categories of Fiction, Comics, Gaming, and Filmed Entertainment Third Annual Awards Will Be Announced at Dragon […]

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DRAGON CON GAMING IS FOR PLAYERS ONLY

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:       Contact: Phone:   Email: URL: Dan Carroll, Director, Media Relations 404 692 1958   mediarelations@dragoncon.org www.dragoncon.org     DRAGON CON GAMING IS FOR PLAYERS ONLY Gaming-Press-Release-2017-final (PDF VERSION) Over 140,000 Square Feet of Gaming Space Dominates AmericasMart, Featuring ‘Round the Clock Gaming Plus Panels with Top Game Designers, Voice […]

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DRAGON CON ATTENDEES ARE INVITED TO COMPETE IN JIM HENSON’S CREATURE SHOP CHALLENGE LIVE!

Brian Henson, Kirk Thatcher, and Gigi Edgley Return for Unique Fan Contest Exclusively at Dragon Con 2018 PDF Version of this Press Release ATLANTA, GA (July 16, 2018) – Dragon Con and The Jim Henson Company are proud to announce the first ever Jim Henson’s Creature Shop Challenge Live! This unique panel event, exclusive to […]

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Message to Dragon Con 2017 Reporters!

Good Morning! First some notes about this note: This message is for all pre-approved reporters for Dragon Con 2017. If you have applied already, please ignore the parts about application. By accepting a Dragon Con media badge you agree to receive emails from DCMR for one year. You will be automatically removed from our our […]

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2018 Interview Requests are Now OPEN!

One topic the Media Relations Team is asked about most is interviews. Can reporters do interviews at Dragon Con? Can we interview Dragon Con’s guests? How do we request interviews? Can we talk to a Dragon Con representative like Dan Carroll or a Track Director? Is there a quiet place for us to conduct interviews? […]

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DCMR Badge Pick-up Agreements for 2018

All reporters who will pick up their badges will need to agree to the following in 2018. By agreement with guests and agents, guest interviews are invitation only and schedule prior to Dragon Con 2018. Soliciting interviews with guests during the convention is prohibited. Reporting or photography cannot create unsafe conditions or impede traffic flow, […]

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The Dragon Con Media Relations Application for 2018 is now open.

Click Here to Apply Today! Consider the following while completing your application: Dragon Con is a Fan Convention that provides reporters and photojournalists an opportunity to cover the event and provide interesting content to their readers and viewers. We have a limited number of media badges available, and each reporter will be verified and approved based […]

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2018 Dragon Con Media Application Opens March 15

Dragon Con–the internationally known and fan convention covering film, television, literature, comics, art,. music, gaming, and pop culture –will open applications for media access on March 15, 2018.  This year’s show looks to be the most exciting Dragon Con ever with a rich list of celebrity guests, 3500 hours of programming, a new programming track dedicated to diversity, […]

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