All Over The Gulf States!
With a new year comes new geeky things! One of those geeky things is a fresh round of conventions across the Gulf South! In this post I’ll be listing a few of these conventions that will be hitting us within the next few months. I’ll also let you know if I’ll be in attendance at any of them.
First off, let’s take a look at Pensacon in Pensacola, FL. Although I’ve never had the pleasure of attending this particular convention, I’ve heard nothing but great things about it. It has grown with each year and based on their guest list for 2018, they have no intentions of slowing down any time soon!
From The Walking Dead to Doctor Who and Star Trek to Galaxy Quest, there is a media guest for everyone. Some of my personal favorites include the original Buffy The Vampire Slayer and all around gorgeous lady, Kristy Swanson, the Swamp Thing film’s Adrienne Barbeau, and Married….With Children’s own Marcy Darcy, Amanda Bearse. Other guests include Jack Skellington himself, Chris Sarandon, Walter Jones (Black Ranger from the original Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers), Cooper Andrews (the wonderful Jerry from The Walking Dead) and a whole host of other excellent actors, authors, artists, and exhibitors.
Seriously, this convention is loaded, and if any of my friends happen to attend, I want a full report on this convention (and maybe a phone call from Kristy Swanson)! Once my crazy schedule dies down a bit, I hope to make the trip to sunny Florida to attend Pensacon! Check out all of their wonderful guests, vendors, artists, and more here. Pensacon happens next month, February 23-25.
Up next is one of my favorite conventions of all time, CoastCon. Held in lovely Biloxi, MS at the beautiful Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center, this convention is celebrating its 41st year. That’s right, kids. This southern, fan-run convention has been kicking around as long as I have!
This year’s guests include anime voice artist, Bryce Papenbrook, and Sherrilyn Kenyon, author of the Lords of Avalon series and the Chronicles of Nick. This is one of the most fan-friendly conventions that you can attend, and I love not only the convention itself, but the entire city of Biloxi. This is the type of convention that you go to in order to hang out with friends old and new, and to attend panels covering all of your favorite fandoms. Get information on guests, hotels, and more here. The event will take place March 16-18.
Next up is the third incarnation of another one of my favorites, Southern Geekfest! As of this writing, there hasn’t been much talk about this year’s event. I’m hoping to actually make this event this year since I missed last year and because it is headed up by some wonderful people. Hattiesburg, MS isn’t the first place one might think of when talking about pop culture, but there is a thriving fandom community in this wonderful Mississippi town. Keep an eye out for more updates on this convention here.
Last but not least is the local con, CyPhaCon, in Lake Charles, LA. From April 6th-8th, CyPhaCon will take place at the Lake Charles Civic Center. This year’s event looks to be just as excellent as the last couple of years with guests such as Warehouse 13’s Eddie McClintock, Babylon 5’s Jason Carter, and Farscape’s Gigi Edgley. Anime fans will get the chance to meet Ian Sinclair and J. Michael Tatum. Kimberly Richardson and Mike Moreau are slated to attend as author guests. Morgan and Danny Allain will be in attendance as artist guests. Cosplay guests, fan groups, and the performance group Take One Productions will also be in attendance.
There are many more guests, including musical guests, to be announced, so be sure to look here for more information about this upcoming event. I am definitely going to this event, so be sure to look for me. When the event gets closer, I’ll let you all know exactly when I’ll be there. My primary goal: to get a hug from Gigi Edgley! I loved her as Chiana on Farscape, and she stole my heart with her guest role on Star Trek Continues.
That’s all for now, folks. Thank you for reading my post. If you’re attending any of these events, be sure to let me know how it goes!
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