Annual POP CULTURE Convention Celebrates Its Twelfth Anniversary; Draws Fans From Around the WORLD!
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- July 9, 2014
- Leo Marinak
July 10th, 2014. Hartford, CT. Fans of pop culture from across the Northeast and around the world will gather at the Connecticut Convention Center July 10th -13th, for the twelfth annual ConnectiCon in Hartford, CT. Founded in 2002, ConnectiCon is the largest massively multi-genre convention in New England.
This year’s event showcases over 7,000 hours of programming spread out over four days including; informative panels and hands-on workshops, special guest and celebrity appearances, trading card games, board games, and roleplaying games, including dozens of scheduled tournaments, console gaming and arcade machines. ConnectiCon is proud to introduce the Northeast League of Legends Tournament with over $6,000 in prizes!
ConnectiCon features main events such as, “Nerd Prom,” which is held Thursday evening at 8:30pm, tickets are available online. “ConnectiCon’s Singled Out!” Contestants, who pre-register online, will have a chance to win a date sponsored by ConnectiCon at a local participating restaurant. There’s also a ConnectiCon Masquerade Event held on Saturday, and the ConnectiCon “Cosplay Death match!” Plus many other fantastic events!
ConnectiCon will host nearly 90 special guests and celebrities including legendary voice actors Maurice LaMarche, Rob Paulsen. Richard Horvitz and Rikki Simons of the TV Cartoon, “Invader Zim,” and Internet celebrity, Doug Walker, AKA That Guy With The Glasses. Joining them are voice actors Chris Cason, Danielle McRae, Ellen McLain, Lauren Landa, and dozens of other talented guests.
Annual memberships to ConnectiCon are available online or at the door, and include access to all four days of the convention, as well as quarterly member appreciation days and other events year-round. It’s fun for the entire family!
ConnectiCon 2014
July 10-13, 2014
Hartford, CT
www.ConnectiCon.org
