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In depth reporting on issues and news within the North American Convention Scene.

Convention News The Mega-Blog 

North Texas RPG Con and How Not to Respond to Sexual Harassment Concerns

November 8, 2017November 8, 2017 Trae Dorn 7 Comments Bill Webb, Con Scene, Conventions, Doug Rhea, Frank Mentzer, Harassment, Mike Badolato, North Texas RPG Con

Sexual harassment and assault have always been a problem in the convention community, but it’s only really had a light

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Jean-Claude Van Damme and Jason David Frank Faced Off at La Mole Comic Con

November 6, 2017 Trae Dorn 0 Comments Con Scene, Conventions, Jason David Frank, Jean-Claude Van Damme, La Mole Comic Con

In what can best be described as “a massive headache for a convention’s guest relations staff,” Jason David Frank and

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Armed Militia Shuts Down Libya Comic Con

November 6, 2017 Trae Dorn 0 Comments Con Scene, Conventions, Libya Comic Con

The second annual Lybia Comic Con was shut down by an armed militia this weekend in Tripoli. The Special Deterrent

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‘Famous Monsters Halloween Convention’ Cancelled Just Weeks Before Event

October 16, 2017October 17, 2017 Trae Dorn 3 Comments Con Scene, Conventions, Famous Monsters Halloween Convention

If you were planning to attend the Famous Monsters Halloween Convention put on by Famous Monsters of Filmland from October

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Time Lord Expo Cancelled Just Weeks Before Event

September 28, 2017October 1, 2017 Trae Dorn 0 Comments Con Scene, Conventions, Patrick Baumgardner, Time Lord Expo

After a good week of speculation, what some saw as inevitable has occurred — Dayton, OH based Time Lord Expo

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Wizard World “Postpones” All But Two Remaining 2017 Shows

September 28, 2017 Trae Dorn 1 Comment Con Scene, Conventions, Wizard World

In a press release yesterday, Wizard World announced that they were “postponing” five of their remaining seven 2017 shows. While

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Anime Punch Disbands After Con Chair Michael Beuerlein Pleads Guilty to Sexual Battery

September 19, 2017 Trae Dorn 10 Comments Anime Punch, Con Scene, Conventions, Michael Beuerlein

Columbus, OH based convention Anime Punch has been disbanded and will no longer hold any more events. The convention staff

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Rose City Comic Con Taking Firmer Stance Against Nazi ‘Cosplay’

September 18, 2017September 19, 2017 Trae Dorn 4 Comments Con Scene, Conventions, Rose City Comic Con

Last week Portland, OR based Rose City Comic Con expanded their ban on hate symbols to include any cosplay that

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Two Dragon Con Attendees Injured After Being Struck By Chairs Thrown From Tenth Floor Balcony

September 5, 2017 Trae Dorn 0 Comments Con Scene, Conventions, Dragon Con

Two Dragon Con attendees were injured late Saturday night/early Sunday morning when chairs thrown from a tenth story balcony at

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Avalon Expo Organizer Disappears Mid-Con, Gets Accused of Skipping Out on the Bill

August 29, 2017August 29, 2017 Trae Dorn 1 Comment Avalon Expo, Con Scene, Conventions, Jeff Power, Rene Auberjonois

Newfoundland based convention Avalon Expo was the center of controversy this last weekend, as organizer Jeff Power (pictured on the

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