Dragon Con Is Going Virtual This Year
In this Sept. 5, 2015, photo, a woman in costume watches fish swim in a display above her during a private party held at the Georgia Aquarium as part of Dragon Con in Atlanta. The convention normally draws fans from around the country to take part in sci-fi and fantasy costume contests, a massive parade through downtown Atlanta and educational seminars about science and costume making. However, because of the pandemic, the event will be different this year.
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Dragon Con is returning this year — in a new form.
This is the first time in Dragon Con’s 34-year history that it won’t be held as a convention you can visit. Instead, it will be a free and livestreamed event complete with panels and programming, according to a Monday press release.
“After an exhaustive attempt to organize a much smaller, more focused, and socially distanced convention, it became apparent that we could not, in good faith, move forward with our 2020 event,” convention co-chair Rachel Reeves said in the release.
Before the coronavirus pandemic, the pop culture, science and fantasy convention expected to host 90,000 in downtown Atlanta from Sept. 3 to 7.
Those who have already bought their passes will be able to get a refund by Aug. 1 or in exchange for a 2021 membership, according to Dragon Con’s website. The registration will roll over to 2021 automatically on Aug. 15, and members will be sent their 2020 badge and merch “as a thank you.”
The Dragon Awards will still happen, and nominations are still being accepted.
More information will be released about the virtual convention in the coming weeks.
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