Dragon Con Media Relations

September, 1 – September, 5 Atlanta, GA

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LITERACY ACTION SELECTED AS DRAGON CON 2018 OFFICIAL CHARITY

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:       Contact: Phone: Email: URL: Dan Carroll, Director, Media Relations 404 692 1958 mediarelations@dragoncon.org www.dragoncon.org   PDF Version of this Press Release: Dragon Con 2018 Official Charity (004)   LITERACY ACTION SELECTED AS DRAGON CON 2018 OFFICIAL CHARITY  Convention Also Announces Dragon Con Superheroes Community Service Projects   ATLANTA – […]

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DRAGON CON 2017 SETS NEW ATTENDANCE RECORD

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:       Contact: Phone:   Email: URL: Dan Carroll, Director, Media Relations 404 692 1958   mediarelations@dragoncon.org www.dragoncon.org      Dragon Con Wrap Up 2017 (PDF Version of Press Release)  DRAGON CON 2017 SETS NEW ATTENDANCE RECORD   ATLANTA – September 4, 2017 – Dragon Con, Atlanta’s internationally known pop culture, […]

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DRAGON CON ANNOUNCES DRAGON AWARD WINNERS

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:       Contact: Phone:   Email: URL: Dan Carroll, Director, Media Relations 404 692 1958   mediarelations@dragoncon.org www.dragoncon.org       DRAGON CON ANNOUNCES DRAGON AWARD WINNERS Over 8,000 Voters Cast Ballots in the 2nd Annual Dragon Awards Recognizing the Best in Books, Comics, Games and Filmed Entertainment   ATLANTA […]

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DCMR Update 2017-5 (Final)

Table of Contents How to Contact Media Relations Dragon Con Media Relations has limited availability 8/29-8/31 How to Get your Badge Not Coming to Dragon Con? Media Events at Dragon Con Pub Crawl New Reporter Walk Through Parade Podcast Opportunities Interview Dragon Con Spokesperson Parade Cancellations Updates

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Limited Availability of DCMR 8/29-8/31

Dragon Con Media Relations will be closing our home offices on 8/29 and beginning our epic journey to the Hyatt Regency.  We will open our doors as close to Noon as possible on Thursday 8/31. If you need to reach us between 8/29 and 9/31, email is the best method.  After 2PM on 9/31 the best […]

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Reminder: Dragon Con’s Logo is Purple!

These are the Official Logos of Dragon Con 2017! We actually changed them a bit ago, but some folks still have the old ones. Now you have the new ones!    

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Using Volunteer Personal Pictures In Promotions

Please do not use the personal social media images from any Dragon Con Volunteer, including Media Relations Staff, for any content creation or promotions material for your outlet. We had an incident were a local radio station pieced a collage pictures of Dragon Con Director that were clearly not related to Dragon Con with were humorous photoshops. […]

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Force Friday II is coming to Dragon Con.

      For immediate release:  ATLANTA – August 17th, 2017 – Star Wars at Dragon Con is pleased to announce that we will be celebrating the release of the Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi books “LEIA, PRINCESS OF ALDERAAN” and “PHASMA” with an official book launch, Friday September 1st, at 8:30pm in […]

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Guest Cancelations Dragon Con 2017

Cancellations Due to professional commitments, the following previously confirmed guests will not be able to attend Dragon Con this year. Taylor Anderson Kate Baker Ric Flair Lena Headey Jon Heder  

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Media Applications for 2017 Have Closed

Dragon Con 2017 Media Access Applications are closed. Onsite approval is provided only in the following cases: Broadcast media with a significant signal Press with a wide distribution Significant national media We thank all the reporters who have applied for media access. If you have questions about this or anything regarding Dragon Con Media Relations, […]

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