Lazy Dragon Con
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Lazy Dragon Con is a three-day relaxicon
held in McKinney, Texas
, a northern suburb of Dallas
. Lazy Dragon Con is sponsored by Lazy Dragon LLC, dealers of blades "From Pocketknives to Broadswords," and is not related to Dragon Con
in any way.
Lazy Dragon Con is a party-oriented convention with informal/minimal programming. This programming includes gaming, contests, a dealers' room, video room, parties, and more. Organizers describe the event as "a weekend-long party with friends." The convention provides a relaxed environment for people who enjoy science fiction
to meet new friends and talk about their interests.
plus Bill Johnson
, James Hampton
, and Burton Gilliam
. Other notable guests included artist/author and creator of The Crow
James O'Barr
, singer/songwriter Sarah Gillmore, artist Brad W. Foster
, authors Mari Atherton and Gloria Oliver, plus artists Jake Nealis, Jay Ewald, Gwynn Farrith, and Katy Dehay. The Fan Guests of Honor were Joseph Marchione and Christopher David Neathery. The convention also honored Lee Martindale as Author Guest of Honor Who Won't Be Coming for her assistance with the event. The 2007 Lazy Dragon Fun-Jell Wrestling Champion was Kari Watkins of Plano, Texas
. The event raised over $1600 to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Lazy Dragon Con (2008) - The second Lazy Dragon Con was held July 18-20, 2008, at the Quality Inn McKinney. The hotel, a former Holiday Inn, is located at 1300 North Central Expressway, McKinney, TX 75069. Notable guests included Author Guest of Honor Lee Martindale, Fan Guest of Honor James "Jazz Man" Savage, actor Richard Kiel
, actor James Hampton
, singer/songwriter Sarah Gillmore, comics artist/author James O'Barr
, author John Moore
, and artist Gwynn "Starrydance" Farrith. A silent auction and other events were held to raise money and awareness for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Relaxacon
A relaxacon is a science fiction convention which has little programming, and is unlikely to have a dealer's room, as the point of a relaxacon is the organizers can relax during the convention...
held in McKinney, Texas
McKinney, Texas
McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas, United States, and the second in population to Plano. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 131,117 The Census Bureau listed McKinney as the nation's fastest growing city from 2000 to 2003 and again in...
, a northern suburb of Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
. Lazy Dragon Con is sponsored by Lazy Dragon LLC, dealers of blades "From Pocketknives to Broadswords," and is not related to Dragon Con
Dragon Con
Dragon*Con is a North America multigenre convention, founded in 1987, which takes place once each year in Atlanta, Georgia...
in any way.
Lazy Dragon Con is a party-oriented convention with informal/minimal programming. This programming includes gaming, contests, a dealers' room, video room, parties, and more. Organizers describe the event as "a weekend-long party with friends." The convention provides a relaxed environment for people who enjoy science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
to meet new friends and talk about their interests.
Past conventions
Lazy Dragon Con (2007) - The first Lazy Dragon Con event was held August 3-5, 2007, at the Holiday Inn McKinney. The hotel is located at 1300 North Central Expressway, McKinney, TX 75069. Notable media guests included Guest of Honor Peter MayhewPeter Mayhew
Peter Mayhew is an English actor known for playing the Wookiee Chewbacca in the Star Wars movies. His peak height was tall.-Career:...
plus Bill Johnson
Bill Johnson
Bill Johnson may refer to:Arts and Entertainment*Bill Johnson , American actor known for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2...
, James Hampton
James Hampton (actor)
James Wade Hampton is an American actor, television director, and screenwriter.-Early life:Though born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Hampton was reared in Dallas, Texas, where his father operated a cleaning business. He majored in theatre arts at the University of North Texas in Denton...
, and Burton Gilliam
Burton Gilliam
Burton Gilliam is an American actor.-Career:Prior to acting, Gilliam was a member of the Coast Guard's boxing team and reportedly posted a record of 201 wins out of 217 fights during his enlistment. Gilliam was credited with winning more Golden Gloves bouts than anyone in its history at that time...
. Other notable guests included artist/author and creator of The Crow
The Crow
The Crow is a comic book series created by James O'Barr. The series was originally written by O'Barr as a means of dealing with the death of his girlfriend at the hands of a drunk driver. It was later published by Caliber Comics in 1989, becoming an underground success, and later adapted into a...
James O'Barr
James O'Barr
James O'Barr is an American graphic artist, best known as the creator of the comic book series The Crow.-Personal life:O'Barr, an orphan, was raised in the foster care system...
, singer/songwriter Sarah Gillmore, artist Brad W. Foster
Brad W. Foster
Brad W. Foster is an American illustrator, cartoonist, writer and publisher. He is a fixture at the Hugo Awards, where he holds the record for most awards for "Best Fan Artist." As of 2011, since 1984 he has been nominated 23 times, and won 8...
, authors Mari Atherton and Gloria Oliver, plus artists Jake Nealis, Jay Ewald, Gwynn Farrith, and Katy Dehay. The Fan Guests of Honor were Joseph Marchione and Christopher David Neathery. The convention also honored Lee Martindale as Author Guest of Honor Who Won't Be Coming for her assistance with the event. The 2007 Lazy Dragon Fun-Jell Wrestling Champion was Kari Watkins of Plano, Texas
Plano, Texas
Plano is a city in the state of Texas, located mostly within Collin County. The city's population was 259,841 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Texas and the 71st most populous city in the United States. Plano is located within the metropolitan area commonly referred to as...
. The event raised over $1600 to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Lazy Dragon Con (2008) - The second Lazy Dragon Con was held July 18-20, 2008, at the Quality Inn McKinney. The hotel, a former Holiday Inn, is located at 1300 North Central Expressway, McKinney, TX 75069. Notable guests included Author Guest of Honor Lee Martindale, Fan Guest of Honor James "Jazz Man" Savage, actor Richard Kiel
Richard Kiel
Richard Dawson Kiel is an American actor best known for his role as the steel-toothed Jaws in the James Bond movies The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker as well as the video game Everything or Nothing, and Mr. Larson in Happy Gilmore...
, actor James Hampton
James Hampton (actor)
James Wade Hampton is an American actor, television director, and screenwriter.-Early life:Though born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Hampton was reared in Dallas, Texas, where his father operated a cleaning business. He majored in theatre arts at the University of North Texas in Denton...
, singer/songwriter Sarah Gillmore, comics artist/author James O'Barr
James O'Barr
James O'Barr is an American graphic artist, best known as the creator of the comic book series The Crow.-Personal life:O'Barr, an orphan, was raised in the foster care system...
, author John Moore
John Moore
- Clergy :*John Moore , British Scholar*John Moore , English Baptist minister from Northampton*John Moore , Archbishop of Canterbury, Privy Counsellor...
, and artist Gwynn "Starrydance" Farrith. A silent auction and other events were held to raise money and awareness for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.