FAN EXPO DENVER - This Weekend!

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This week we see the return of the scariest thing imaginable (for my wallet), and that is the return of Denver Comic Con, Denver Pop Culture Con, FAN EXPO DENVER! Yes the event may have changed names a time or two, but it is still planned to be the same great gathering of geeks that it has been for years past. But what can you expect from this event planned on Halloween weekend?

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FAN EXPO Denver - Special Edition

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It has been over a year and a half since Denver’s last foray into the pop culture realm. And with “it” in remission the newly minted FAN EXPO Denver is resurrecting with their first convention since the name change. “FAN EXPO Denver - Special Edition” will be shambling to the Colorado Convention Center over Halloween weekend.

As a Special Edition this convention is going to be limited to 75% of the normal convention size. Tickets are on sale now at FANEXPOHQ.com and they are on Early Bird until July 30th. And for those that have kids 6-12 you can get 2 free tickets with this coupon.

Despite the chaos caused by the current situation there are already two high profile guests scheduled. First up is Mary Poppins himself, Michael Rooker! He will be at the convention Sat and Sunday. Next up is the master of the torn shirt, William Shatner whom shall be attending on Halloween.

Fingers crossed that everything goes as planned and the pop culture geekdom can return from the dead October 29 - 31!

DPCC Becomes FAN EXPO Denver

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You read that correctly. Denver Pop Culture Con is now FAN EXPO Denver starting in 2022, or late 2021 if they are lucky. What is FAN EXPO? FAN EXPO runs a number of different conventions across the continent. This includes events such as MEGACON in Orlando, FAN EXPO Dallas, FAN EXPO Canada, FAN EXPO Boston, and more that I am too lazy to keep listing. With the addition of Denver to the list this makes FAN EXPO the “largest comic con producer in North America”.

Now to the important parts, what does this mean for the fans and attendees? Well, according to the handy bullet pointed list provided in the announcement, this means that FAN EXPO Denver will:

  • Attract even more world-class talent to Denver’s annual pop-culture con

  • Expand experiences of all ages

  • Increase the reach for local artists and vendors to a national stage

And what does this mean for Pop Culture Classroom (PCC) and all the work they do? From what I gleam from the article they are going to be integral to that “all ages” part of the con. With another wonderful bullet pointed list PCC will:

  • Provide high-quality education experiences with Kid’s Lab, Gaming and Teen Lounge, and other programs

  • They will be the featured charity and FAN EXPO Denver to provide vital funding for year round nonprofit work

  • Spend more time working with the community and classrooms doing more year-round events to spark literacy, learning, imagination and inclusive communities through pop culture

And we really need that last one to shake off some bad stereotypes of the pop culture community. Fingers crossed we get to see how this partnership pulls through sooner then later.