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 media report and co-founder of The Geek Forge

Together the four of them discuss the joys and pitfalls of reporting from Dragon Con and Dan adds administrative notes along the way.

This is the last pre-convention podcast.

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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 IS SINGLE DIGITS AWAY. 

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This update covers a number of topics and I will try to be as brief as possible.

• Contact Media the week of Dragon Con
• Dragon Con Press Release
• Dragon Con Media Relations Podcast #4:Meet the Co-Chairs
• Past Updates
• Report Tours (Worth Repeating)
• Comedy, Ad Hominem Attacks, And Media Access

Contact Media Relations the Week of Dragon Con

The week of Dragon Con is a busy week for all of us. Dragon Con Media Relations will be leaving our office on 8/27 and heading to Dragon Con, where the Greenbriar Registration Room in the Hyatt Regency will open 2PM on Thursday, 8/28.

Emails and phone calls will be addressed when possible during this time.

• The best way to reach Media Relations that week is a SMS message to 404-692-1958. Please include your name, outlet, and your question.  Media relations will conducting a number of interviews but will get back to you when it is possible.
• Beginning 10AM on 8/28 you can reach us via the Hyatt Regency Atlanta by calling  (404) 577-1234 and asking for The Greenbriar Room.
• Come see us in person during Dragon Con.

For new reporters, cellular service degrades horribly during Dragon Con, we recommend everyone go directly to the Greenbriar room for questions during Dragon Con.

Request an onsite Interview W/Media Relations Representative

We have scheduled two blocks of interviews with Dan Carroll, Media relations representative. If you are interesting in being including in those blocks for an interview, please complete this form.

https://www.dragoncon.org/mediarelations/request-interview-with-dragon-con-director/

At this time we are not processing requests to interview directors, because on site they will be doing their job, but we will be passing your requests on for follow up interviews.

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RECORD CROWDS EXPECTED IN DOWNTOWN ATLANTA FOR DRAGON CON 2014

Dragon Con General Final Press Release (Download)

Cosplayers, Gamers and Pop Culture Fans Return for Annual Fantasy, Sci Fi & Gaming Convention; More than 400 Actors, Artists, Authors and Creators Will Give Talks and Meet Fans.

ATLANTA – August 16, 2013 – More than 62,000 people are expected to pack downtown Atlanta over the Labor Day weekend as Dragon Con, the internationally known pop culture, sci fi, fantasy and gaming convention, returns for its 28^th consecutive year.

Dragon Con fans will travel from every state in the nation and a few foreign countries to participate in the four-day convention, where they can meet their favorite actors, artists, authors and creators, and talk about the stuff they love.

Guests – More than 400 guests, from the worlds of movies, television, comics, literature and other universes, will lead panel discussions and meet with fans.  Top celebrities include Sir Patrick Stewart (Star Trek: The Next Generation and X-Men movie franchise), Karl Urban (Star Trek movies, Lord of The Rings) and James Gunn, writer and director of this summer’s box office hit Guardian of the Galaxy.

“Our guest list of actors this year includes a number of people from current television shows including Once Upon A Time, Arrow, True Blood and Falling Skies,” said convention co-chair Rachel Reeves.  “It’s an exciting list and I believe our fans will really enjoy the chance to meet their new favorites.”

Stars from television and movies past include Ralph Macchio (Karate Kid, The Outsiders), Walter Koenig (Star Trek), John Ratzenberger (Cheers, Toy Story), Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Hulk) and Ron Glass (Firefly, Barney Miller).   (more…)

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With less than two weeks to go before Dragon Con, The Dragon Con Media Relations Podcast asks Dragon Con Co-chairs Dave Cody and Rachel Reeves to tell us about their passion for providing the best fan experience at Dragon Con, their own fandoms, and what it is like to run the largest multi-genre fan-run convention in the world.

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DRAGON CON HOSTS NATIONAL REALMS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

DRAGON CON HOSTS NATIONAL REALMS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

$15,000 Tournament Purse Expected to Draw Top HeroClix Players From Across the County.  Other Gaming Highlights Include the Return of National Security Decision Making Game and Richard Garriott.

ATLANTA –August 11, 2014 – The TCGplayer.com Realms Open Championship, where the nation’s top HeroClix players can compete for share of a $15,000 purse, is returning for its second year to Dragon Con, Atlanta’s internationally known pop culture, fantasy, sci-fi and gaming convention.

Perhaps better known for its cosplay and the chance to interact with actors, artists, authors and other creators, Dragon Con is actually one of the largest gaming conventions in the nation.  Taking up most of the Hilton Atlanta Downtown, the gaming portion at Dragon Con features voice actors, game designers and other guests from the worlds of table top and video gaming, as well as the opportunity to play tabletop and LAN gaming in casual and tournament formats.

“We’re thrilled to welcome back to Dragon Con the TCGplayer.com Realms Open Championship,” convention co-chair David Cody said.  “Because of the qualifying format and the prize money, we expect some of the top players from around the country to participate in this tournament and make it a very competitive event.  It will be a great part of an already rich lineup of gaming and game-related programming.”

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Your coverage of Dragon Con 2014 is appreciated! When you let us know what you have reported, we share your reporting with our extensive social media, where it will be again shared by the Dragon Con fan base! Additionally by completing this form and registering your coverage, we will be able to secure your position for Dragon Con 2015 by completing the Media Relations Audit step.

What do you need to do? Click on this link and complete the form for Dragon Con 2014 coverage reporting and we will take it from there!

https://www.dragoncon.org/mediarelations/2014-coverage-of-dragon-con/

Please not that in the Dragon Con media access form, there is field for additional team members. Putting additional reporters’ names in this field does not mean the reporters have applied. The reporter will need to apply on their own. Please confirm that each of your reporters have applied individually. If you are a web based outlet you will not be allowed to apply for media access after August 15.