How to React When a Member of Your Con Staff is Accused of Rape
One thing that’s easy to forget in the con scene is that it all takes place in the real world.
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Convention News
In depth reporting on issues and news within the Midwestern, North American, and (occasionally) World Convention Scene.
Tokyo in Tulsa Ejects Artist Who Posted Critical Tweets About the Con
On Friday we reported on the bizarre situation happening at Oklahoma based anime convention Tokyo in Tulsa. For those unaware,
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Tokyo in Tulsa Puts Its Vendor Room a Nine Minute Drive Away in a Former Hobby Lobby
Update (7/14): Tokyo in Tulsa has now ejected artist Hanna Schroy (@elefluff) Tulsa, OK based anime convention Tokyo in Tulsa
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Better Business Bureau Calls Walker Stalker Events a “Scam”
Walker Stalkers LLC, which runs conventions under the Walker Stalker Con, Heroes & Villains, and FanFest names, has been having
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A.g.S Con Announces Cancellation of 2019 Event — Then Weirdly Deletes All Social Media
We end up covering a lot of con cancellations here at Nerd & Tie, but this is probably one of
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Aethertopia 2019 Cancelled Days Before It Was Set to Open
Tampa based steampunk event Aethertopia was scheduled to open its doors in just a couple of days for their 2019
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UK Based ‘Charmed Again’ Cancelled Two Weeks Before Convention
UK based Best Events was planning to run their second Charmed theme convention with Charmed Again July 5th-7th at the
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FUNimation Responds to Lawsuit Filed By Vic Mignogna
In April we reported that Voice Actor Vic Mignogna had filed a defamation suit again Funimation, Jamie Marchi, Monica Rial
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Duke City Comic Con Head of Safety Is a Registered Sex Offender (Updated)
Bill Stewart is the Operations Director and Head of Security for Colorado based GalaxyFest. He’s additionally the Head of Safety
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UK Games Expo Ejects GM Who Opened Session With In-Game Sexual Assault
So this weekend is the 13th annual
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