Awesome Con

Awesome Con is an annual pop culture convention in Washington, D.C.. The event takes place in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

Awesome Con
StatusActive
GenreMulti-genre
VenueWalter E. Washington Convention Center
Location(s)Washington, D.C.
CountryUnited States
InauguratedApril 18, 2013 (2013-04-18) (as Awesome Con D.C.) [1]
AttendanceAround 70,000 in 2017
Organized byAwesome Con, LLC [2]
Filing statusFor profit
Websiteawesome-con.com

Awesome Con debuted at the center in 2013. After a successful start (and some growing pains), the annual event has become one of the largest fan conventions on the East Coast of the United States.[3] The 2013 event drew about 7,000 attendees. The 2017 event hosted 70,000 attendees. Celebrity guests have included David Tennant, John Boyega, Stan Lee, Alex Kingston, William Shatner, George Takei and many others. [4][5]

Highlights

Civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis attended Awesome Con in 2014. He spoke at a panel about his autobiographical graphic novel "March", which covers his childhood and civil rights activity.[6]

History of Awesome Con
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References
  1. "Awesome Con D.C.: Washington's very own comic convention". The Washington Post. April 18, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  2. Con, Awesome. "HOME".
  3. Con, Awesome. "ABOUT US".
  4. "Over Awesome Con weekend, D.C. will prove its geek-to-wonk ratio". The Washington Post. June 15, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
  5. "William Shatner treks to DC for wrath of Awesome Con". WTOP. May 27, 2015.
  6. ""Who You Gonna Call? John Lewis!"". Roll Call. April 21, 2014.


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