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In todays video we will be going to MegaCon, short for Mega Convention, is a large speculative fiction convention that caters to the comic book, sci-fi, anime, fantasy, RPG, and gaming communities, often occurring in spring at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The convention is the largest Fan convention event in the Southern United States and second largest in North America with an attendance of 160,000 recorded in 2023.
History
Founding
The first comic book convention held in the Orlando area was OrlandoCon, held annually from 1974 to c. 1994. Regular guests included C. C. Beck, Floyd Gottfredson, and Hal Foster.
MegaCon was founded by James Breitbiel and first held in 1993.[1] The convention was acquired by the Tampa-based publisher CrossGen in 1999,[2] with Elizabeth Widera brought on to run the show in 2000.[2] (Breitbiel became CrossGen's Marketing and Distribution Director.) During this period, from 2000 to 2003, MegaCon heavily promoted CrossGen products and creators, to the frustration of some other exhibitors and attendees,[citation needed] although the show itself grew and thrived.[3]
In late 2003, Widera purchased the convention from the failing CrossGen, which was restructuring[3] (the publisher went bankrupt in 2004). Widera, who is a board member of the comics charity The Hero Initiative, currently runs the show along with her daughter Christine Alger.[1]
In September 2008, MegaCon headquarters moved from Safety Harbor to Live Oak, Florida, although the actual convention remains in Orlando.[4]
In 2009, in addition to the main show, held February 27–March 1, convention organizers produced a "mini-MegaCon" held August 22–23, the only one to date, featuring a number of actors from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV show.[5]
In 2010, the Orlando area entertainment company Moshi Moshi Productions started to host adult evening afterparties in conjunction with the event at nearby hotels. In 2017, MegaCon began to officiate the afterparties. Said parties are often themed to a specific fandom or group of fandoms.[6] The first party is usually held at the Icebar Orlando with subsequent night parties at the Rosen Plaza and Rosen Centre.
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