The Legends Consortium announces their first LegendsCon, a fan-run convention focused on celebrating the Star Wars Expanded Universe books, comics, games, and other media that are now known as Legends. The show will feature vendors, artists, authors and other special guests all focused on Expanded Universe media.
The convention is organized and run by fans of the Expanded Universe (Legends), and is not affiliated, sponsored or run by Lucasfilm LTD. All proceeds from LegendsCon will be donated to The Peter Mayhew Foundation, a 501(c)(3) founded by the late Peter and Angie Mayhew. The Mayhew Foundation is devoted to the alleviation of disease, pain, suffering, and the financial toll brought on by life’s traumatic events.
Creators who have contributed to the stories and history of the Star Wars Expanded Universe including Randy Stradley, Matthew Stover, Corinna Bechko, Sean Stewart, Barbara Hambly, and Abel Peña will be appearing at LegendsCon to meet with fans, sign autographs, and participate in panels throughout the weekend. The three panel halls featured at LegendsCon will also house fan-led panels, a small fanfilm festival, trivia contests, a costume contest, a fashion show, and live performances. Additionally, a reception will be held on the evening of Saturday, September 9th featuring hors d’oeuvres, a bar and exclusive swag.
Tickets for LegendsCon are on sale now through EventBrite, and you can provide additional support though Kickstarter through June, or via Kofi.com for a variety of perks and rewards. Applications for fanfilms, fan panels, fan booths, costume contest, and fashion show can be found on the programming page of the LegendsCon website. Media badge applications for press, content creators and professionals are open through July 1st.
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