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<blockquote data-quote="Stormborn" data-source="post: 3498492" data-attributes="member: 14041"><p>Dragon*Con</p><p>Atlanta, GA</p><p>Labor Day Weekend</p><p><a href="http://www.dragoncon.org/" target="_blank">http://www.dragoncon.org/</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>I should point out that DragonCon isn't very much of a gaming con, its a "pop culture event" as a friend of mine put it. If you are looking to play some rpgs, boardgames, or card games all weekend you can do that easily or if you are looking for some good deals on game books, dice, etc. you can also find that. However, if you want to talk to big names from gaming or go to panels you are mostly out of luck. White Wolf is always there, as an Atlanta based company, and does some panels and events; so its great if you are a WoD fan. I have also seen a few other people from the industry there. Given its date, to close to bigger Cons else where, gaming is never a focus. Seeing stars of genre TV and movies (and even comics) and lots of people walking around Atlanta in very interesting costumes is the main draw. Whenever I see as sci-fi or comic convention depicted on TV with nothing but overweight male nerds I think "you have never been to Dragon*Con." It has a bit of a repuatation as a party Con as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stormborn, post: 3498492, member: 14041"] Dragon*Con Atlanta, GA Labor Day Weekend [URL=http://www.dragoncon.org/]http://www.dragoncon.org/[/URL] I should point out that DragonCon isn't very much of a gaming con, its a "pop culture event" as a friend of mine put it. If you are looking to play some rpgs, boardgames, or card games all weekend you can do that easily or if you are looking for some good deals on game books, dice, etc. you can also find that. However, if you want to talk to big names from gaming or go to panels you are mostly out of luck. White Wolf is always there, as an Atlanta based company, and does some panels and events; so its great if you are a WoD fan. I have also seen a few other people from the industry there. Given its date, to close to bigger Cons else where, gaming is never a focus. Seeing stars of genre TV and movies (and even comics) and lots of people walking around Atlanta in very interesting costumes is the main draw. Whenever I see as sci-fi or comic convention depicted on TV with nothing but overweight male nerds I think "you have never been to Dragon*Con." It has a bit of a repuatation as a party Con as well. [/QUOTE]
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