What was one of your favorite memories from the first Awesome Con in 2013?

Attending our first Awesome Con together as a family — seeing the vendors, taking pictures with the guests and capturing photos of the ever-evolving cosplay.

What sets Awesome Con apart from other conventions?

The variety of activities, celebrities and vendors, as well as the friendly vibe of Awesome Con really impresses me over other conventions. It really feels like “my con”.

For someone who has never been before, how would you sum up Awesome Con in one sentence?

Get ready for a full weekend of fun and surprises!

What was one of your favorite memories from Awesome Con?

Truly, my favorite memory from the first Awesome Con was feeling extremely awkward and anxious when I first arrived and leaving like I had found my people. No one I knew, at the time, liked comic books, anime, tabletop, video games and pop culture with the same passion as myself including my husband. By the end of the day, I had made new ‘acquaintance’ that have since become my Awesome Con Family. It’s a family reunion, every year!

What sets Awesome Con apart from other conventions?

Having gone to several Comic Cons since starting with Awesome Con, I have discovered that the show-runners truly care about their con-goers. They reach out to those of us, each year and ask us how can they be better and they listen. Not very many show-runners make that effort. 

For someone who has never been before, how would you sum up Awesome Con in one sentence?

From Anime to Cosplay, for all generations, Awesome con is everything you love about pop culture bundled into an incredible weekend filled with new friends, chosen family and memories that will last you a lifetime.