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News Articles: Dragon Con

65,000 people attended Dragon Con 2022 – Atlanta's largest pop culture event.

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65,000 Stormtroopers, monsters and pop culture fans attend Dragon Con 2022

Atlanta's biggest pop culture event returned this Labor Day weekend, with 65,000 people attending.

September 06, 2022
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By:
  • Sarah Rose
Matthew Lineham creates art inspired by new wave artists

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Dragon Con exhibitor creates portraits of new wave acts, including Georgia bands

Matthew Lineham, 34, is a Dragon Con exhibitor and New York-based artist who creates images of new wave musicians. His work is inspired by stained-glass church windows and the colorful clothing and personalities of bands from the MTV era, including Athens, Ga. groups R.E.M. and the B-52's.

September 01, 2022
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By:
  • Kristi York Wooten
Two cosplayers pose at the Marriott Marquis at Dragon Con 2021. This year's convention was marked by COVID-19 safety precautions and precautions, as well as an attendance cap – due to the surging delta variant across the state.

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Mass Pop Culture Celebration Dragon Con Goes On In The Era Of COVID-19

Tens of thousands of sci-fi, fantasy and pop culture fans once again made their yearly pilgrimage to downtown Atlanta on Labor Day weekend for Dragon Con 2021 — now in its 35th year — after the COVID-19 pandemic forced organizers to take the event strictly online in 2020. 

September 07, 2021
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  • Sarah Rose
Attendees line up for registration Thursday at Dragon Con 2021. Close to 50-thousand people are expected to converge on downtown this weekend, but the annual pop culture event will include a caveat – attendees will have to present either a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination.

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Dragon Con 2021 Kicks Off In Atlanta — With COVID-19 Restrictions

The 35th annual Dragon Con kicked off in downtown Atlanta on Thursday — with restrictions and precautions in place amid a spike in COVID-19 cases across Georgia. The return marked what many consider to be an institution of the city after the pandemic forced organizers to cancel last year's in-person event.

September 02, 2021
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  • Sarah Rose
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Dragon Con To Require Attendees Have Proof Of Vaccination Or Negative COVID Test

Organizers of Atlanta’s long-running multimedia and pop culture convention Dragon Con announced a change to their attendance policy on Tuesday — requiring all attendees to either have proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test in the wake of the delta variant currently ravaging the state. 

August 18, 2021
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  • Sarah Rose
Participants dressed up as stormtrooper characters from the Star Wars movies make their way down Peachtree Street during the sixth annual Dragon Con parade Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007.

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  • Arts & Life

INTERVIEW: Dragon Con Spokesperson On Decision To Return In 2021

Atlanta’s largest pop culture convention will return in-person this September after the COVID-19 pandemic forced organizers to cancel it in 2020.

May 30, 2021
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  • Sarah Rose
The sign at the entrance to the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel is seen on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, in Atlanta, Georgia. The hotel was shut down voluntarily in July of 2019 after three guests tested positive for Legionnaires' disease.

First Death Confirmed In Atlanta Legionella Outbreak; 61 'Probable' Cases

The first death from Legionnaires' disease related to an outbreak of Legionella at the Sheraton Hotel in Downtown Atlanta was confirmed Tuesday by the...

August 07, 2019
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Eleven cases of Legionnaires' disease have been linked to the Sheraton Atlanta. The hotel remains closed after voluntarily shutting down for testing on July 15, 2019.

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Legionnaires' Disease In Atlanta: The Impacts On Health and Tourism

Eleven confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been linked to the Sheraton Atlanta, with another 55 cases considered “probable” according to the...

August 05, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Jake Troyer

GPB Midday Headlines For Tuesday August 28, 2018

Dragon Con Upgrades Security Plan Voting Machine Vendors Pitch State Election Officials Atlanta Dream Continues WNBA Playoff Run Tonight

August 28, 2018
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  • Drew Dawson

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