Dragon*Con – 9.03.10-9.06.10

Dragon*Con was launched in 1987, as a project of a local science fiction and gaming group, the Dragon Alliance of Gamers and Role-Players (DAGR), founded by Ed Kramer. The name “Dragon” for both the club and the convention was derived from Ed’s Dragon Computer (a European version of Radio Shack’s venerable Color Computer), which hosted a local Bulletin Board System (“The Dragon”) that initially served as a central hub for both organizations. The inaugural Dragon*Con flyers debuted at the 1986 Atlanta Worldcon, ConFederation. However, by the following year Dragon*Con had been selected to be the host of the 1990 Origins convention.
The inaugural Dragon*Con featured Guest of Honor Michael Moorcock, Lynn Abbey and the lateRobert Asprin, the late Robert Adams, Ultima creator Richard “Lord British” Garriott, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons the late Gary Gygaxand Toastmaster Brad Strickland. Miramar recording artist Jonn Serrie delivered his keyboard arrangements from within a real NASA flightsuit and Michael Moorcock jammed onstage with Blue Öyster Cult’s Eric Bloom, performing the Moorcock-written tunes “Veteran of the Psychic Wars” and “Black Blade”. The late Thomas E. Fuller’s Atlanta Radio Theatre Company performed H. P. Lovecraft’s “The Call of Cthulhu” live at the con and on live radio.
Over the years, the convention continued to grow. In 1989, Dragon*Con relocated to the Omni Hotel and Convention Center to accommodate the 3,200 fans who attended, mainly due to the appearance of popular author Anne McCaffrey. By 1995, when Dragon*Con hosted the North American Science Fiction Convention, attendance had blossomed to over 14,000 fans. Ten years later, with the convention now encompassing the Hyatt Regency, the Marriott Marquis and the Hilton & Towers hotels, and in 2008 added the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, attendance had passed the 35,000 mark and continues to grow each year.

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History of Dragon*Con

Dragon*Con was launched in 1987, as a project of a local science fiction and gaming group, the Dragon Alliance of Gamers and Role-Players (DAGR), founded by Ed Kramer. The name “Dragon” for both the club and the convention was derived from Ed’s Dragon Computer (a European version of Radio Shack’s venerable Color Computer), which hosted a local Bulletin Board System (“The Dragon”) that initially served as a central hub for both organizations. The inaugural Dragon*Con flyers debuted at the 1986 Atlanta Worldcon, ConFederation. However, by the following year Dragon*Con had been selected to be the host of the 1990 Origins convention.

The inaugural Dragon*Con featured Guest of Honor Michael Moorcock, Lynn Abbey and the lateRobert Asprin, the late Robert Adams, Ultima creator Richard “Lord British” Garriott, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons the late Gary Gygaxand Toastmaster Brad Strickland. Miramar recording artist Jonn Serrie delivered his keyboard arrangements from within a real NASA flightsuit and Michael Moorcock jammed onstage with Blue Öyster Cult’s Eric Bloom, performing the Moorcock-written tunes “Veteran of the Psychic Wars” and “Black Blade”. The late Thomas E. Fuller’s Atlanta Radio Theatre Company performed H. P. Lovecraft’s “The Call of Cthulhu” live at the con and on live radio.

Over the years, the convention continued to grow. In 1989, Dragon*Con relocated to the Omni Hotel and Convention Center to accommodate the 3,200 fans who attended, mainly due to the appearance of popular author Anne McCaffrey. By 1995, when Dragon*Con hosted the North American Science Fiction Convention, attendance had blossomed to over 14,000 fans. Ten years later, with the convention now encompassing the Hyatt Regency, the Marriott Marquis and the Hilton & Towers hotels, and in 2008 added the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, attendance had passed the 35,000 mark and continues to grow each year.

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