Who would love to see Kevin Conroy at Dragon*Con 2010?

Who should we get in touch with?

Chime-in...

Heyla, folks. This year will be my third year at D*Con. After two years of going as Aeryn Sun or dressed up in my SCA clothes, I want to branch out a bit with my costuming.

On my wish list is a Jedi outfit, WoW Night Elf costume and a Fremen from Frank Herbert's Dune (aka the Sci-Fi channel version). Jedi and Nelf, I've found patterns/prosthetics for and can probably swing with little difficulty. However, I'm having a hard time finding patterns or advice on the Fremen stillsuit. Plugging the most likely suspects into Google has produced nothing I can use. Do any of you old-hands at cosplay have any suggestions for where I can look?

Thanks.

A big thank-you to everyone who Asked DCTV in advance of the convention this year. As usual we had scads of great questions, more than we could ever use. In fact, this year I ended up smushing multiple questions together into one bumper! Your question-asking makes my job of creating bumpers much easier.

buffyphreak had a question about sparkling vampires, while glasscannon wanted to know why Buffy fans are so bitter. We answered both questions!
stigmund wondered when we'll get out of Comic-Con's smug shadow.
captains_folly wanted to know how to teach muggles in the ER about geekdom.
dianne_the_geek wondered how to make sure to get a room for Dragon*Con next year.
gypsychilde asked why we haven't made a show called "Keeping Up with the Cardassians".
pyro_ike wanted to know if, at the Mad Scientists Ball, the mad scientists stand on the wall opposite the cute lab assistants.
lanofaylin wondered if it's best to dress as an Enterprise crew member or an X-Man when meeting Patrick Stewart.
dementia was worreid about what childhood toy Hollywood would next steal for a movie.
jellibean asked for a written excuse for missing class on Thursday.
amelia_80 asked what all Edward James Olmos has invented other than SF.
alexdelarge78, greyloch, crazeyal, heartfully_cai, and dementia had so many questions about Twilight.
radegund_lj needed to know what other books like Pride & Prejudice & Zombies we'll soon see.
lomer wanted help on how to explain to a celebrity that she and her sister weren't interested in a threesome with him.
colbane was curious about why all of the TV show characters are getting younger than him.

Thanks again. You guys are the best.

Was just wondering if anyone has heard anything about their reservations that was booked through that passport site online? I booked two rooms at the Marriott and two at the Hyatt and I haven't seen anything come across my email saying confirmed by the hotels other than the confirmation number I got when I placed the reservations. The reservations are still not showing up on my hotel frequent guest card accounts. If anyone has any news, I would like to hear.

There's an LJ community specifically for Dragon*Con fans in Atlanta. Make new friends, find new meetups, or just make plans with all the people you already know:

http://community.livejournal.com/dragoncon_atl/

Some postcards have started coming back, so you can e-mail me now if you haven't received yours.


Chip
chip@dragoncon.org

Interesting article where the audience gets to vent about a specific topic. This includes a frustration about Dragon*Con, naming it a mini ComicCon and venting about the prices.

http://www.roddenberry.com/communityblogs/index/detail?id=535

Some more pics from D*Con, all joker/harley-centric with a little Ivy for ya. If I took your pic, let me know!

Today is my husband's birthday. He is the same age as the answer to life, the universe and everything. What better present to show up in our mailbox today than two bright yellow postcards from the wonderful and thoughtful people down Dragon*Con way?!

Hey, I've been scouring the DragonCon fan picture pages for a particular set of pictures of myself. I wish I had gotten the photographer's name, but I wasn't thinking. The pictures I'm looking for are of me dressed as a female Imperial Officer in cheesecake pinup style poses. If anyone has any information, or if you're (hopehopehope) the photographer, please, I'd love copies.

So I was thinking about bands I'd love to see at con...

Rasputina - Girls with electric cellos that sing songs with a historical undertone. I've seen them multiple times and they never fail to impress (no matter the lineup, which has changed quite frequently since the band's inception)

Korpiklaani or Finntroll - Viking metal: think ren faire music mixed with heavy metal. These guys seem like they'd fit right in (for one thing, they write a LOT of songs about drinking)

Dethklok - Because... I mean come on... DETHKLOK.

Anyone have thoughts on these suggestions? Suggestions of your own? They'd have to be bands that theoretically wouldn't break the bank for the con budget. (Sure, I'd love to see Tool at D*C. Is it likely to happen? Let's just say I ain't holding my breath)

I believe it was on Thursday night, that I made the pilgrimage to Trader Vic's and saw a bunch of people in fezzes.
That's right! FEZZES! Men, women, possibly dogs and cats, who knows - lots of fezzes and festivities.

It was awesome. And I want to be a part of it, because hey - who doesn't like fezzes? And Mai Tai's?

I had to leave quickly due to other committments, so I didn't have time to chat and find out who they were and what they heck they were doing.

Anyone know who they were, and how I can get in on it next year?
Fezzes!
Mai Tai's!
That is all.

Thanks!

- Bill

Edward Woodward died Monday (THE EQUALIZER, THE WICKER MAN).

His son, Peter Woodward, has been a DragonCon guest. But I was thinking that Edward Woodward was at DragonCon a year or two ago. Or at least, was scheduled to be.

But, a little googling doesn't confirm this. Am I misremembering?

If we thought it was crazy when James Marsters first attended as a guest... wait till the Twilighters hit! Let the games begin!

The first batch of postcards have gone out for people who have pre-registered. I hope to have them all out by Friday.

When you get yours, please check and see if any mistakes were made, and then contact me via e-mail.

Address correction requested, which is printed on the card, means if a mistake needs to be corrected contact the office. E-mail is preferred.

Please wait up to 3 weeks before panicking and calling me every 5 minutes. Believe me this happens.


Chip
chip@dragoncon.org

That's right, you know you've seen us, we are those guys in the Warriors vests. Come check out our new web page we've got photos, forums, drinking tips and more D*Con fun.

http://www.dconwarriors.com

Inspired by a group my friends did at Otakon, i've decided to see if people would be interested in doing a "Gaggle of Gagas" group at D*C. Everyone would be doing a different Lady Gaga outfit (since she has so many!) and we'd meet-up for a photogathering.

Would anyone else be interested in joining this group? I bet we can get more Gagas than Otakon did!




Taken outfits:

Black "Max" -Bad Romance Reference - wicked0witch
Minnie Mouse - Paparazzi Reference - jj9437
Police outfit -LoveGame reference- sweetnovicane
Outfit TBD - stardust462
Blue Pool -Poker Face reference - jessichan99
Black outfit W/ mask - Poker face reference - anariazar_rel
Yellow and Black crystals dress Reference- ravenmist7
White crystals dress Reference- ravenmist7's sister
White VMAs Performance Outfit - reference - Jos - No LJ account
Fame Monster Cover - Black wig - reference - to_no_avail
Disco Ball Dress - Glastonbury Music Festival - Reference - whimzii
White "Max" - Bad Romance - Reference - CC.com - Kudrel
Outfit TBD - Roxana Meta
Disco Stick outfit - Love Game - Reference - panda_pantz
Crystal rosaries - Bad Romance Reference capndani

I'm in need of an illustrator for the charity t-shirts for the Thriller dancers that in everyone's mind but Guinness' hold the record of 903 dancers!

I need the Abe the Alien figure and a Stormtrooper in roar pose for the shirt (I have pics of Abe doing it for reference).

If you are an atrist and would like to donate your time for t-shirts for charity, please email me at mcdkimber at gmail dot com and we'll talk. :)

I was informed to please get the shirts OUT so that's what I'm going to do. Got the design, just need the talent. :)

The shirts will be sold to those that danced ONLY (I'm sure there will be shirts for everyone if we beat our own record next year), and I have the list so once the shirts are ordered, I check against the list, and then your shirt gets made.

Can someone draw me an alien and a stormie doing the roar? Please?

Just email me!

Kimber

To clarify a question a lot of people have been asking me, the price change will occur at 5 pm EST tomorrow. So let's get those memberships in


Chip
chip@dragoncon.org

Does anybody know the name or website of the Contact Lens booth that was in the dealers room on the lowest level of the Marriott this year?

we are looking for models for our 2011 calender if interested go to www.girlsofthecon.com

Just wondering -- is there anyplace where I can find a floorplan for next year's D*C?  That is, is there a map available that shows where and when events will take place?

I ask only because I don't wanna suffer from cranial overload like I did the first time I went to D*C back in '08.  I would like to have some kind of guide so that when I go next year, it'll make forming a plan a little bit easier, and I won't get so overwhelmed when I go again in 2010.

Thanks in advance.

Remember that the 2010 Membership price increases $10 to $70 on 11/13 (Friday)! Get them while they are still $60!!!

Does anyone have the email address or web address for Froggy? There still owe me a jpeg and I can't seem to find their site.

Well, this is the first time that I've logged into old Livejournal in something like a year. The reason for this is that I'm working on something that I feel that some of the Dragon*Con community might have an interest in.

I'm working on a novel.

Yes, that makes me about as unique as saying, "I have a facebook page."

The point is that I'm writing a novel about Dragon*Con. I've attended D*C for 10 years now and I've always enjoyed telling stories about the things that my friends and I have experience during our years at the convention, so I decided to write about it. I'm also one of those people with lofty dreams of transforming from a "writer" into a "published writer." So I've decided that I'll share the novel as each chapter becomes something that I'm comfortable with sharing. It's in no way a set in stone manuscript but more of a near-final draft.

At the time of this posting only the first chapter, more of a brief intro the setting, is available but the second will follow shortly. I plan to update the blog with a chapter or two every week, usually on the weekends.

What I would like is feedback from people that I don't know who have experienced Dragon*Con. I want to know what you think about it. So please leave a comment either positive or negative. Let me know what you like and what you didn't and what you would like to see.

So drop by and take a peek, at http://dragonconnovel.blogspot.com

Thanks and see you in 2010!
Chris C. Wicker

Trying to get in contact with a girl named Gina from FL (approx 5'8", slender, sandy blond) who had a pink T-shirt that had the caption "hot pink and nasty".  She had asked my friend and I a question and I'm dying to find out if she ever got her answer.

Last year I went as Queen Narissa from the movie Enchanted...

there was another Narissa, and also a Prince Edward or two (plus the plethora of Giselles) that I happened to see in this community after the fact after trying to run into them at the con.


Are they listening? Anyone know where they are on LJ? I'd like to get in touch with them again...

Thanks!!!

Short version is that I built the puppets of George Perez and Peter David that were used at the main Masquerade this year (2009).

I can't find the pictures I took of Peter, George and the puppets which I would like for my records so did anyone else get photos of them?

Thanks-
Kath

Not gonna be busy Saturday, November 14th?

Want an excuse to walk around downtown Atlanta in your favorite costume for a good cause?? We're also arranging an impromptu-Thriller dance! So if you were involved in this year's Guiness attempt at D*Con, know the dance by heart and want an opportunity to do it once more, as well as lending your legs and feet for a good cause, join us!

Come join us and join hazelrah1's team to Smash ALS again, this year!

SMASH ALS!!!

It'll be an awesome chance to bond with some familiar Dragon*Con faces, as well as knowing you're supporting a huge fight against a horrible disease. You're not obligated to donate, but if you feel the urge, donate to Mel, primarely, or open up your own page and donate to support your walk!

I'm sure many of you have seen Mel around Dragon*Con, and most recently as Abe Lincoln in the Night at the Museum group:



She's a big staple in the Dragon*con community, not just the LotR community.

Hope to see a bunch of you there!

but if it hasn't... it's a great injustice that has to be rectified.

German guy in full klingon garb + rapping in klingon + klingon Backup = a party in my nerd pants.

I don't watch the Today Show, but someone passed this on to me... OMG, Ewoks run amok! Moonwalking! Martinis! Al Roker as Han Solo! WTF? The deviled eggs into spiders tip is pretty funny too.

Ok guys a few years ago I said I would do this, then things happened and I never got around to doing this up. Then Tor.com asked me to blog for them so I then I finally did this up.

Just for you.

http://www.tor.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=blog&id=58180#comments

Even if you really can't dew a lick like my self you can so do this in under a hour.
I know this can help for some of your get ups next year for D*con

I just wanted to let people know that they may be charged long distance charges if they called the 506 area code number when trying to make Marriott reservations through the Pass Key system. We were given two numbers to call and the 800 number wasn't working correctly, so we called the 506 number. No one ever told us this number is in Canada and I was charged $10.47 on my mobile bill for long distance.

Maybe everyone else already knew this, but it came as a shock to me.

EDIT: I have unlimited long distance, so I was unconcerned about the strange area code. However, since the number is in Canada, international charges apply. I would have liked to have been told the number was international. Instead, I was told, you can call either of these numbers and reach reservations.

 In one of the dealer rooms at Dragon*Con there was a gentleman making custom fangs for people (I believe he charged $100 in advance and more when you came for the fitting).  Does anyone know what his name/business is called and if he is from the Atlanta area?  If not, is there someone who does similar work in Atlanta?

This NY Times article on the Hollywood Show, a big movie memorobila and signing event, has some observations and insights that I think would be of interest to Dragon*Con folks, especially those who are big on the autograph sessions, posing with stars, etc.

At The Hollywood Show
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/25/movies/25darg.html

There are also quite a few genre folks mentioned. Of particular note is the bit towards the end where the writer talks about the economics of money-for-signatures, i.e. why people do it.

Hopefully this question hasn't already been asked and I'm just missing it somewhere, but I was wondering what the photo usage policy is for pictures from the official Dragon*Con gallery?

I was in the Dawn contest this year and would love to put up pictures of my costume from the official gallery onto my facebook and myspace. Am I allowed to do this or would I be stepping on toes/breaking copyright laws? I'd of course not make any money off them or use pictures of anyone other than myself, and I'd credit the photographer who took the pictures. If I am allowed to use the pictures, does anyone happen to know the name of the Dawn photographer (for the backdrop pictures with the Jesse-#### names) so I can properly credit them?

Thanks so much!

just thought i'd mention that if you want to join hilton honors and have your d*con '09 stay applied to your account, you have next week to do it--they'll add retroactively for the previous 60 days.

I got a room through Priceline for this hotel next year .. $71 a night. Anyone ever stayed there ? Mapquest says it is only .4 miles away from the Marquis. Of course, if there is a 10 lane highway on those .4 miles it isn't exactly pedestrian-friendly.

I know next year there will be even more of you running about in the land of Steampunk for Dragon con 2010.
First of all, keep an eye on this site: http://www.chronotrack.org/ as Track Director Cindy MacLeod is already starting to put together the best panels and events for the track of your wildest dreams.
There will also be an epic come one and all Steampunk group photo shoot on Saturday of next year at Woodruff Park in Atlanta. I will post the spot and time sooner rather than later. I hope we break the number San Diego Comic con set on their group shot. It will be a great deal of fun and I will have candy for all who show.
But since we have almost a good year till all this and some of you I would guess are already working on your outfits, costumes or whatcham dodles. You might need some help, resources or just fun eye candy. Thus, here is a short list of handy dandy links for Steampunk and its Fashion.

The best spot to ask questions, find cool stuff, see eye candy and know about events and meet ups is
http://community.livejournal.com/steamfashion/profile
The Steampunk Style suggestions for beginners:
http://community.livejournal.com/steamfashion/929255.html
The basics on Steampunk
The world of Steampunk
http://www.tor.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=blog&id=57982
Steampunk 101
http://www.tor.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=blog&id=58009

Some places to get clothing, among other things:
http://www.​clockworkcoutur​e.​com
http://www.retroscopefashi​ons.​com
http://www.recollections.biz/
http://www.gentlemansemporium.com/
http://www.bruteforceleather.com
Tor.com has this month as Steampunk Month so keep checking there site for tons of Steampunk content and they're about to have a great many contests to win some great stuff for the last two weeks of the month.
They have free stories to read as well.
The Strange Case of Mr. Salad Monday, by a guest of last year's Dragon con:
http://www.tor.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=story&id=58108

Photos from this past years Dragon con Steampunk fun
http://www.flickr.com/groups/dragoncon_steampunk_2009/
Hope you who are going to dip your toe in Steampunk at Dragon con next year find this helpful and that you do have fun with all the great stuff that Cindy and the rest of us the staff of the Alternative History track http://www.chronotrack.org/ are working hard to put together just for you.

Article (no registration required or anything)

Highlights -
"Froggy, who works up to 40 conventions a year, prices most of his celebrity subjects around $30. The fee is split three ways (with the convention sponsor and the actor) so each get $10."
'“At shows like Dragon Con, some people spend three or four thousand [dollars] on photos,” he says.'

$3000? How does that work? Do some people spend their entire cons at the photo table? How would one get to that number - by buying individual AND group shots of their favorites?

This has been on my mind for quite some time, and after throwing it out on my own LJ and getting a great response, I thought I'd try it here!

Think Masked Ball scenes for 'Marie Antoinette' or 'Casanova'.

It would be strictly fancy 18th century attire with 18th century decorated and styled masks. Bauta masks, half faced masks...etc.

Would anybody else be interested in making this happen?? I think it would be great fun! I also have plenty of music and decorating ideas in mind!

I just stumbled upon this:

http://thechive.com/2009/08/these-people-exist-20-photos/

See if you can pick out the picture from Dragon*Con. Hint: We have seen it before. It is in the second half of the photos.

I apologize if the answer to this question is obvious, but thus far google is not being friendly.

I am trying to get prescription FX contacts for Halloween/future Cons. I have found many sites that carry prescriptions for near-sighted people (prescriptions starting with a negative sign, such as -1.75).  However, I am far-sighted and need a prescription with a positive sign, such as +1.75.  Anyone know any websites or FX contact providers who deal in far-sighted prescriptions? 

Thanks so much for your help! 

Hello all, I was just wondering if anybody has shown art in the art show, and what the process was like, I'm interested in taking a shot at the juried process next year, but it would be my first attempt, so I am very unfamiliar with the process. Any tales/advice/caveats/anything would be appreciated - I'm just trying to get a general idea about what the jury process is like (is it a long proces, is it a tough jury, etc), along with the experience at the con (do a lot of pieces seem to sell, so on so forth). Any info is helpful info.

Thanks!

Who do i need to ask about the photos that were shown at the Dead Dog party?  There was one picture of me wielding Ashbringer that was shown, and I would like a copy, please?

Thanks.

I am going to my first Dragon Con next year. I have seen the epic amount of First Timer threads, so I have been reviewing them. I have been to cons like the Science Fiction Worldcon, Otakon (in my town of Baltimore) and SDCC, so I have mega sized convention experience. I have two questions that I am contemplating before sending in my pre-registration. 

1.  Most cons it is worth it to Pre-Register for the con (in time nad money).  From what I have read, it may not due to the long lines all weekend (especially if you want to see anything before Saturday afternoon).  Is it honestly worth the money saved?  Is a better strategy just to wait until Saturday at Noon to Register at the Door? 

2.  Is the Guest Banquet worth $50 of money?  Do guests like Shatner or Nimoy sit at the banquet? Would you actually sit with a guest at the banquet?  Most anime cons don't have any sort of banquet element to them and it may be nice to experience one (in nice dress clothes), if I get to meet some of the Guests.

For those of you who don't know, I have been busy. However, I have also been keeping up with the Livejournal, and I will answer what I can with this message. What I don't answer I cannot answer, so please don't get mad.

First, what have I been doing that has kept me so busy? Do you all remember those little white sheets of paper everyone filled out? Yes, I know they were annoying. Well try this, I have just finished alphabetizing every one of them. That's right ALPHABETIZING 30,000 little white sheets of paper.

Why do I do this? Primarily it is to retrieve all of the pre-registration forms out so I have your paperwork for the next year. If you pre-registered and left with the copy, I need that sheet. E-mail it to me, fax it to me, or mail a copy of it to me, I do not care.

The secondary reason is if there are people who call me saying they paid for last year, and I do not have them entered into the computer, I can find the problem.

The second thing I would like to discuss is the pre-registration side at the convention. I have read all the suggestions, and some of them look like solid ideas that can be implemented right away. I like the idea of having one notebook for signing while having another with the labels only. It never occurred to me, but I have the power to do that. Also, I like the idea of getting rid of the maze in pre-registration, and just have lines to the booths while having larger lettering on the booth. The larger lettering I can do, and I am trying to get rid of the maze. All of the other suggestions were valid, but I have no control over them. So please do not complain to me about them, my hands are tied.

Next, if you have made any changes I need to know, please e-mail me. I would like to have them fixed before I shut the office in August. That includes if you have gotten married, moved, new badge name, etc.

Also if you ordered multiples but did not give us a second name in the comments box, I need that second name.

Last one, I would like to thank all those who have been answering questions for me while I have been absent from the board. There are too many to thank, so this is for all of you.


Chip
chip@dragoncon.org
office@dragoncon.org

P.S. All other information is on the website.

PPS. When I wrote the subject line, I had Kyle's cousin from South Park in my head.