Lazy Dragon Con

Infobox Convention
name = Lazy Dragon Con


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genre = Relaxacon
status = Active
venue = Quality Inn McKinney
location = flagicon|Texas McKinney, Texas
country = USA
years = 2007 to Present
organizer = Lazy Dragon LLC
filing = For Profit
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website = http://www.lazydragon.com/con/

Lazy Dragon Con is a three-day relaxicon held in McKinney, Texas, a northern suburb of Dallas. Lazy Dragon Con is sponsored by Lazy Dragon LLC, dealers of blades "From Pocketknives to Broadswords," and is not related to Dragon Con in any way.

Lazy Dragon Con is a party-oriented convention with informal/minimal programming. This programming includes gaming, contests, a dealers' room, video room, parties, and more. Organizers describe the event as "a weekend-long party with friends." The convention provides a relaxed environment for people who enjoy science fiction to meet new friends and talk about their interests.

Past conventions

Lazy Dragon Con (2007) - The first Lazy Dragon Con event was held August 3-5, 2007, at the Holiday Inn McKinney. [cite news |work=McKinney Courier-Gazette |last=White |first=Stefanie |url=http://www.mckinneymessenger.com/articles/2007/08/03/mckinney_courier-gazette/news/anews03.txt |title=Lazy Dragon Con sci-fi festival debuts today |date=2007-08-03] The hotel is located at 1300 North Central Expressway, McKinney, TX 75069. Notable media guests included Guest of Honor Peter Mayhew plus Bill Johnson, James Hampton, and Burton Gilliam. [cite news |work=The Dallas Morning News |title=Science fiction plus |date=2007-08-03 |first=Nancy |last=Moore |quote=If the prospect of meeting actors such as Burton Gilliam (Blazing Saddles) and Peter Mayhew (Star Wars) doesn't grab you, maybe the Jell-O wrestling will. The three-day Lazy Dragon Con, a science-fiction-based expo, offers pop-culture memorabilia, film screenings, celebrity meet-and-greets, medieval combat competitions, video gaming and more.] [cite news |url=http://mckinneynews.net/news.php?nid=6306 |work=McKinney News |last=Shumate |first=Beth |date=2007-08-03 |title=Holy Sci-Fi Convention, Batman! Fest Features Costumes, Comics, Games] Other notable guests included artist/author and creator of "The Crow" James O'Barr, singer/songwriter Sarah Gillmore, artist Brad W. Foster, authors Mari Atherton and Gloria Oliver, plus artists Jake Nealis, Jay Ewald, Gwynn Farrith, and Katy Dehay. The Fan Guests of Honor were Joseph Marchione and Christopher David Neathery. The convention also honored Lee Martindale as Author Guest of Honor Who Won't Be Coming for her assistance with the event. The 2007 Lazy Dragon Fun-Jell Wrestling Champion was Kari Watkins of Plano, Texas. The event raised over $1600 to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

Lazy Dragon Con (2008) - The second Lazy Dragon Con was held July 18-20, 2008, at the Quality Inn McKinney. The hotel, a former Holiday Inn, is located at 1300 North Central Expressway, McKinney, TX 75069. Notable guests included Author Guest of Honor Lee Martindale, Fan Guest of Honor James "Jazz Man" Savage, actor Richard Kiel, actor James Hampton, singer/songwriter Sarah Gillmore, comics artist/author James O'Barr, author John Moore, and artist Gwynn "Starrydance" Farrith. A silent auction and other events were held to raise money and awareness for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

References

External links

* [http://www.lazydragon.com/con/ Lazy Dragon Con official site]
* [http://www.lazydragon.com/ Lazy Dragon LLC]
* [http://www.bcrfcure.org/ The Breast Cancer Research Foundation]