All-Con

Infobox Convention
name = All-Con


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genre = Multi-genre
status = Active
venue = Crowne Plaza North Dallas
location = flagicon|Texas Dallas, Texas
country = USA
years = 2005 to Present
organizer = ALL-CON, LLC
filing = For Profit
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events = concerts, shadowcasting, costuming
website = http://www.all-con.org/

All-Con is a three-day event held annually in the Dallas, Texas, area. All-Con provides an umbrella of content supporting fans of science fiction, fantasy, Renaissance, anime, costuming, theater/performing arts, mystery, art, crafts, collecting, and filmmaking.

To help 'give back' there are several charity events at the convention every year. The All-Con motto is "We Serve The Fan Community."

Events

Past conventions

All-Con 2005, the first All-Con event, was held at the Sterling Hotel in Dallas on February 4-6, 2005. Guests included artist Adam Hughes, author Troy Denning, actor Bill Johnson, comedian Barry Diamond, plus "" actors Gerald Home and Christine Hewett.

All-Con 2006 was held at the Sterling Hotel in Dallas on March 17-19, 2006. [cite news |work=The Dallas Morning News |title=Fantasy World |date=2006-03-17 |first=Toni |last=Edwards] Guests included "The Crow" creator James O'Barr, artist Ben Dunn, actor Ken Feinberg, actor James Horan, actor Bill Blair, plus "Star Wars" actors Jay Laga'aia and Nalini Krishan.

All-Con 2007 was held at the Crowne Plaza North Dallas in Addison, Texas on March 16-18, 2007. Guests included artist J. K. Woodward, voice actor Neil Kaplan, plus "Battlestar Galactica" actresses Luciana Carro and Kate Vernon. [cite news |title=Dallas All-Con Features Celebrities, Sci-Fi, Anime/ Cosplay, Arts, Renaissance, Costuming, Film, and Theater Events |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2007-01-18/dallas-all-con-features-celebrities-sci-fi-anime/cosplay-arts-renaissance-costuming-film-and-theater-events |work=Anime News Network |date=2007-01-18]

All-Con 2008 was held at the Crowne Plaza North Dallas in Addison, Texas on March 7-9, 2008. Guests included "Battlestar Galactica" actor Aaron Douglas, "Return of the Jedi" actors Tim Dry, Sean Crawford, and Mike Edmonds, plus "Blazing Saddles" actor Burton Gilliam and "Who Wants to be a Superhero?" contestant Tonya Kay (aka Creature).

Upcoming conventions

All-Con 2009 is scheduled to be held at the Crowne Plaza North Dallas in Addison, Texas on March 13-15, 2009. Scheduled guests will be announced in Autumn 2008.

References

External links

* [http://www.all-con.org/ All-Con official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/allcontexas All-Con at MySpace]