I recently had an opportunity to talk to Adam Pulver, public
relations representative for Madison-area convention Geek.Kon. He was able to fill me in on some of the
details of this year’s event, which runs from Friday the 26th to
Sunday the 28th.
How did Geek.Kon get
started?
Geek.Kon was started ten years ago by some University of
Wisconsin students. After two free two-day conventions on campus, we moved
off-site to a hotel, expanded to three days, and promptly outgrew the space in
one year. We've been at the Marriott ever since.
Who are some of this
year's guests?
This year's featured guest is Jason Carter, best known as
Ranger Marcus Cole on Babylon 5. We also have voice actors Jerry Jewell,
Christina Kelly, and Ryan Reynolds, author John Jackson Miller, and a number of
great local guests including writers, game designers and other industry
professionals.
This year there's a Pokémon
Go panel, and a Pokkén Tournament competition. When are those?
The Pokémon Go panel is Saturday at noon, and the Pokkén
Tournament event is Sunday at noon.
If someone came in a Pokémon-related
costume, is there a meetup for that as well?
Yes, we're dedicating a special room for people to take
cosplay photos and have suggested a number of photoshoot times. Pokémon’s shoot
is Friday night at 8:00.
Where can people find
more information about the convention?
