Blerdcon

Blerdcon is an annual three-day multi-genre convention held during July at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. The conventions name comes from the word "blerds", a term for black nerds, and was founded by Hilton George.[1][3][4] Blerdcon aims to be diverse and inclusive.[3][4]

Blerdcon
StatusActive
GenreMulti-genre[1][2]
VenueHyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport
Location(s)Arlington, Virginia
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated2017
Websitehttps://blerdcon.com/

Programming

Blerdcon typically features an cosplay contests, gaming tournaments, maid café, panels, vendors, and workshops.[1][5][6] The gaming room is open 24-hours during the event.[3][6][7]

History

Blerdcon's idea came out of the experience of attending another convention, MomoCon.[1] First year attendance was higher than expected, with 1,800 people.[3] Blerdcon 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9]

Event history
DatesLocationAtten.Guests
June 30 - July 2, 2017 Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport
Arlington, Virginia		1,800 (est.)[3]Bec's Cosplay Wonderland and Eric "The Smoke" Moran.[10]
July 27–29, 2018 Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport
Arlington, Virginia		Karan Ashley, Mega Ran, Michael "Knightmage" Wilson,[11] Douriean Fletcher, Kevin Grevioux, and Keisha Tucker.[12]
July 12–14, 2019 Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport
Arlington, Virginia		Beau Billingslea, Estelle,[13] Shaina “Samuraider” West, and Rachel True.[14]

References
  1. Rozen, Courtney (Jun 30, 2017). "Blerdcon Blends Diversity and Geek Culture". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  2. Allen, Troy-Jeffrey (August 7, 2018). "Adventures at BLERDCON DC". Black Public Media. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  3. Page-Kirby, Kristen (July 26, 2018). "Now bigger and brighter, the 2nd annual Blerdcon has space for everyone". Washington Post. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  4. "Showcasing amazing cosplay looks for Blerdcon 2018". WUSA. July 25, 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  5. Berko, Katherine (30 June 2017). "'Minority Nerd' Convention Coming to Crystal City". ARLnow. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  6. Lefrak, Mikaela (July 26, 2018). "Blerdcon Is Back: What To Expect From The Convention That Celebrates Black-Nerd Culture". WAMU. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  7. Orobana, Michelle (July 1, 2018). "Blerdcon". Whurk Magazine. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  8. "BLERDCON ANNOUNCEMENT". Facebook. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  9. "Blerdcon 2020 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  10. "Blerdcon 2017 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  11. "Blerdcon 2018 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  12. Pincus, Melanie (20 July 2018). "Blerdcon, 'Fully Inclusive' Convention for Nerds, Returns to Crystal City". ARLnow. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  13. "Blerdcon 2019 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  14. "3rd Annual Blerdcon Celebrates Diversity in Nerd Culture". The Zebra. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.

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