North Texas RPG Con and How Not to Respond to Sexual Harassment Concerns
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
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
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
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
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
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
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’
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
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
Newfoundland based convention Avalon Expo was the center of controversy this last weekend, as organizer Jeff Power (pictured on the
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