ImagiCon
ImagiCon is a science fiction and fantasy convention held annually in Birmingham since 2009.
2010
ImagiCon 2010 was held May 21-23 at McWane Center, with a AnimeCon held at Old Car Heaven. Celebrity guests included Erin Gray, Timothy Zahn, John Ringo, Travis Taylor, J. F. Lewis, Larry Elmore, Billy Tackett, John Billingsley, Glenn Shadix, Blake Shepard and Gil Gerard.
Live music was featured Friday and Saturday night at Old Car Heaven, with a Lost TV series finale viewing on Sunday. Star Trek movies were shown throughout the weekend in McWane's IMAX Theater.
2009
The innagural ImagiCon was held March 27-29, 2009 in the East Exhibition Hall of the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex. The event chairs were Tom Woods and Joe Boyd, with event directors, Abby Sadler and Ray Johnson.
The program featured live musical performances (folk, alternative and Celtic), along with charity wrestling, film and television screenings, a midnight rave and specialty tracks for paranormal and hard sciences.
Celebrity guests included author Sherriln Kennon, Felix Silla, Albin Johnson, Bill Johnson, Daniel Emery Taylor, Jim O'Rear, John Dugan, Patricia Albrecht, and Samantha Newark.
References
- Natta, André (February 17, 2009) "Imagicon fills a void" The Terminal
- Gray, Jeremy (March 22, 2009) "ImagiCon bringing sci-fi to Magic City." Birmingham News
- Tomberlin, Michael (March 29, 2009) "ImagiCon drawing well in Birmingham, Alabama." Birmingham News
External link
- ImagiCon website