Hi, I’m Jade and I’m an artist. You won’t hear much about cosplay, main events, or guests in this review – it’s all about business and my uncensored experience as an artist and panelist at MomoCon 2017. Two years ago, I participated in what I called “the best convention in the southeast”: MomoCon. It’s…
On Sunday, April 23, 2017 I was a guest artist at the Daytona Beach Comic Con hosted by Tom Raupp, a fellow vendor. It’s a one-day marketplace celebrating comic books and collectibles with a little cross over into pop-culture and Pokemon. I had done the show a few times and I always thought it was…
Every late February, the Nerd Nation team makes our annual trek over the Great Smoky Mountains and down into the Tennessee Valley to invade one of our absolute favorite conventions… the one and only Con Nooga. Held annually at the Chattanooga Convention Center and Chattanooga Choo-Choo Hotel in Chattanooga, TN, this marked the tenth…
Back in the day, there used to be such a thing as ‘convention season’– a specific block of time that the geek community set aside each year to attend as many of their favorite big-name shows as they could (with the exception of San Diego’s Comic Con, of course). Now convention season is a 12-month…
When most people talk about Jekyll Island, there are a lot of things that come to mind. Beautiful, mostly empty beaches, protected wilderness covering the vast majority of the island, gorgeous historical landmarks, the famous Jekyll Island Club Hotel, the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, and of course, a great place for a quiet, romantic getaway.…
Greeting Fellow Nerds! It’s slightly belated due to the holiday activities, but we did not forget about Big Fandom Greenville; which honestly was one of the best times at a con the Nation had this year. Big Fandom Greenville was held in (you guessed it) Greenville, SC from November 17-19 2016. Taking up the vacant spot…
Lace, leather, bonnets, and top hats are only a few of the fashion statements that can be found at RuffleCon hosted in Stamford, Connecticut. RuffleCon is the ONLY alternative fashion convention on the east coast and one of the few conventions within the United States. This year marked the convention’s third show. I was invited to…
