Me and my girlffriend just recently returned from a trip to Atlanta, GA. Over Labor Day weekend, The Hyatt Regency, Marriott Marquis and (to a certain extent) The Hilton in downtown Atlanta hosted Dragon Con 2005. If you've never been able to attend Dragon Con (or any convention) I highly recommend you do so.
For the uninitiated, Dragon Con isn't some loser business convention. It's the largest Science Fiction / Fantasy convention in the Southeast. It encompases Labor Day weekend, starting with Friday and somewhat ending on Monday (Labor Day). What you'll find there are many people dressed as their favorite characters, many of the actors who play said characters, and a lot of tired geeks having the time of their lives. They have upwards of 50,000 attendees at the show.
What makes us go to Dragon Con? People who know me know that I have an anxiety problem, but I go every year and have no problems there at all. Something drives me and everyone else to attend these conventions...
As I watch Hurricane Rita crawl towards the coast of Texas, I realise what is intoxicating about convention life. With all the wars, Katrinas, gas problems, and overall suckyness that life provides us from time to time, it's nice to hide in fantasy.
Everyone who attended was part of the same clique - including the "stars". The actors we geeks look up to for playing our favorite characters are more than happy to talk and "hang out" with attendees. One irony of the show is that most of the photography and attention goes to the regular joes who work tirelessly on their costumes - overshadowing the fame of the actual actors who played the characters - for one short weekend.
It's our superbowl, or our rock concert. Dragon Con gives geeks a sense of community. It's very much like a family - you can talk to or hang out with anyone there, including Kevin Sorbo or the cast of Firefly. Book your trip to Dragon Con this year, you won't be dissappointed.
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