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Programming Tracks ◊
7th Annual Dragon*Con Parade ◊
Charity Events ◊
Fan/Band Tables, & Concourses ◊
Guest of Honor Awards Banquet ◊
Theatrical, Musical, & Radio Performances ◊
Tournament & Open Gaming ◊
Video & Film Rooms ◊
Walk of Fame
Child Care ◊
Disability Services ◊
Hospitality Suite ◊
Information Desk
Programming Tracks
Each of the over thirty Programing Tracks are like mini-convention all their own. With over 3,500 hours of track programs packed into one weekend, there is sure to be something happening somewhere!
A complete listing of each and every track, as well as links to each individual Track's website, will be posted soon.
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7th Annual Dragon*Con Parade
Director: Jan Price
7th Annual Dragon*Con Parade
Director: Jan Price
Every year hundreds and hundreds… and even more hundreds of Dragon*Con members gather in the early Saturday morning hours, decked out as their favorite alter egos and ready to take center stage on Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta for the largest event at Dragon*Con - our annual parade! Thousands more line the parade route to be a part of all the fun and to cheer on their favorites.
Join us in 2008!
We welcome individuals and groups, large or small, wearing costumes which represent the wide variety of interests and activities found at Dragon*Con. The parade becomes more interesting every year as it grows in size and diversity. We invite you to sing, perform, role play, interact with each other and your audience, pass out candy or other goodies to the onlookers along the parade route. Banners, flags, streamers, floats, decorated vehicles, music (live and recorded) and other noisemakers are allowed and encouraged. Show off your alter ego! Be creative! Have fun!
It's quick and easy to become part of our parade.
Check out the Yahoo D*C Parade group and use the handy online registration database there, or contact us by emailing here. Because of the planning that’s required for this event, we ask that you sign-up for the parade before Dragon*Con 2008 begins.
Plan to be there Saturday, August 30 as participant or onlooker. The parade starts promptly at 10 AM. Our parade route follows Peachtree Street from Woodruff Park (at Auburn Avenue) to the Hyatt, continues down Baker Street and ends at the Marriott.
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Charity Events Director:
John Tacket
Dragon*Con is dedicated to using the power of fandom to raise the awareness of and funds for
charities it selects each year. Artists, dealers. exhibitors, guests, sponsors and many others donate items for the Charity Auction which is one of a variety of events held.
For more information about this year's and previous years' events, please see our Charity page.
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Fan Tables, Band Tables, & Concourses Director:
Paul W. Cashman
The Hyatt Concourse is where our performing bands' tables, contest registrations, Information Services' main desk, and acoustic performances are located. The Marriott Concourse, will once again be home to fan clubs and convention tables, and freebie tables for flyers and other giveaways.
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more information on fan tables, band tables, & concourses, please click here.
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Guest of Honor Awards Banquet
The 2008 Dragon*Con Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. in the Regency VI-VII Ballroom. Tickets are $35.00 and may be purchased by calling the Dragon*Con office, mailing in the registration form, or ordering online through our store. Seating is limited, so please visit our Members page to learn how to order yours!
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Theatrical, Musical, & Radio Performances
Each year we host at least a dozen performances from bands who've ranged from light pop (Apollo Smile) to Goth and world-music (The Cruxshadows, Voltaire, The Changelings) to the heavy (The Misfits, Godhead), and performance groups such as The Crossed Swords and the Atlanta Radio Theatre Company. We'll also feature other late-night entertainment such as DJ dances, and nightly drum-circle/jam session/dances.
If you are a Theatrical, Musical, or Radio Performer and would like to know how to be considered for a slot at Dragon*Con please check out our Band/Performer Submission Guidelines.
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Tournament & Open Gaming
Director: Dave Cody
Extensive Tournament and Open Gaming schedules for all types of games, including role-play, board and miniature gaming; live-action role-playing; collectible card game tournaments and trading area; computer gaming. Please click here for more detailed information.
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Video & Film Rooms Director:
Michael "Doc" Allgood Dragon*Con will feature two video rooms: one devoted to mainstream movies and the other for Japanese Animation.
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MAIN VIDEO
The Main Video Room shows some of the latest movies you might have seen, and some you might never have known existed.
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ANIME VIDEO
Dragon*Con's Anime video room shows the latest animated titles from Japan, and some classics you might have overlooked, available subtitled or dubbed in English. This year, we are proud to announce the return of Anime Music Videos - see the latest AMVs every night from Midnight till 6:00 a.m.! As always, seating in the Anime Room is limited and is first come first serve!
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Walk of Fame Director: Tom Gennaro
This area, located in the Marriott Marquis in 2007, is where most of our media guests will be signing autographs. Please note that, at their sole discretion, guests may charge for their autographs in this area. (A listing of free autograph sessions, primarily for literary guests, will be posted as we get closer to the convention.)
The 2008 Walk of Fame layout map will be up closer to the show.
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Child Care
Director: Regina Miller
Dragon*Con will sponsor Child Care Services during our normal Dealers Room hours:
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1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
| Saturday/Sunday: |
10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
| Monday: |
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Child Care Services are provided by Discovery Point, and are offered at no additional charge for kids potty trained (no diapers) to 7 years, if they've been registered at the normal adult rate. Child Care Services are available on a first come, first serve basis with a limited number of spaces available.
To use this service, simply register your child with the convention at normal convention rates (a bargain, for up to 30 hours of supervised care). Either pre-register your child through this web site or at the convention; sitters will not collect any rate "by the hour" during scheduled hours.
We will be serving a mid-morning and afternoon snack, but you must pick up your child for his/her mid-day meal. Anyone leaving a child in Dragon*Con child care is required to have a working cell phone on them at all times.
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Disability Services
Director: Cherie Wren
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Dragon*Con supports equal-access and provides on-site assistance for anyone who has a disability. Please be sure to stop by the Disability Services table if you need any assistance. |
We can offer a variety of services to help you enjoy your Dragon*Con experience, including:
- Wheelchair accessible bus service between the Marriott, the Hyatt, the Hilton, and official convention hotels.
- Sign Language interpreters for events upon request.
- Audio description for events upon request.
- We will have the Con schedule in large print available.
- Braille may be available only if requested two weeks or more before the Con.
- Con-goers with medical conditions can get a sticker to put on their badge that gives directions for emergency personnel.
One important thing to remember: we will make sure the events are accessible to you, but that does not mean we guarantee you a front row seat, or head of the line privileges. If you are going to a very popular event, you must get there extra early to get a good seat, just like everyone else. The accessible seating will not all be in the front row. We are following the guidelines of the Americans With Disabilities Act, which specifies the number and arrangement required for accessible seating. If you arrive late, or in some cases even ‘on time’ for an event, you may not get the seat you would prefer, and in some cases you may not be able to get in at all.
People who need assistance at the convention should contact Disability Services in advance. We strongly suggest that if an individual has difficulty walking long distances that they consider renting an electric scooter.
Scooter and Wheelchair rentals are available by contacting ScootAround Inc. toll-free at 1-888-441-7575, by email at info@scootaround.com, through their website at www.scootaround.com or by fax at (204) 478-1172. PLEASE CONTACT THEM EARLY.
If you would like to volunteer to help with Disability Services (and we are always on the lookout for trained American Sign Language interpreters and those experienced in dealing with physical handicaps), please contact Cherie Wren.
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Hospitality Suite
Director: Joe Campbell
"Consuites" are a tradition of SF and fantasy conventions throughout the United States. We'll provide a lounge stocked with all sorts of complimentary soft drinks, coffee, and munchies for all attendees to enjoy when feeling a bit hungry. We have planned a Consuite with plenty of snacks that will be open twenty-four hours a day throughout the convention (with a few breaks for cleaning purposes). More info on the consuite is available here.
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Information Desk Director:
The Information Desk is your one-stop center for getting all your questions answered. The staff will be able to help you find where everything is located, and just about any other question or request you may have. And if they don't know the answer, they'll send you directly to the person who does or contact them by radio.
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