Dragon*Con 2013 - Guest Application Form

We appreciate your interest in attending Dragon*Con as a featured Guest. Please complete this form in order to be issued a VIP Pre-Registration badge, eligible for programming, and/or Walk of Fame/Comic Artist Sketch Tables. This form is an application for Guest status for the 2013 show only. Completion of this form does not guarantee Guest status for the event. All Guest forms will be reviewed and you will be notified as to your status for 2013. Due to space constraints, all guests requesting space on the Walk of Fame and the Comic Artist Alley will be juried and notified as soon as possible. No guarantees are made in regard to space on the Walk of Fame or Comic Artist Alley.

Application Deadline: June 30, 2013. No Guest forms will be accepted after this date for the 2013 convention. We encourage you to apply early, because as we get closer to the show there will be fewer guest slots available.

Notes: (please read)

  • This application is for professionals in their field, such as artist, actor, writer, director, costume designer, astronaut, game designer, etc.
  • Only one person per application. Each person in a partnership should apply individually and use the Additional Information field to note the partnership.
  • This application is not for Bands, or live performance acts. They should use the Band/Performer Submission Guidelines.
  • This application is not for hobbyists, or fans despite how popular they are at the convention or on their web blog.

Guest Information 

Legal Name (Valid form of ID may be required.)

Professional Stage Name/Pseudonym

This is the name that will appear on the website and in ads for Dragon*Con.

Note: Names are sorted on our site by last name, so if you have a single pseudonym, such as Madonna, place your name in the Last Name field.

If you have been a past Guest, please select your name from the drop-down list.

Short 50 Word Bio written in 3rd person. (Note: The Short Bio should be a condensed version of your Long Bio and contain the most relevant information about your professional career.):

Long Bio (A current biography written in 3rd person for our Progress Reports, Program Book, and Website. No Applications will be accepted without a bio. The Bio should focus on your professional career.):


Agent Information:

You only need to fill out the agent information if you want us to use the agent as a point of contact for this guest.

Agent Name


“Guest of” Information

Limit one accompanying membership per Guest. A limited number of additional memberships for family members only may be purchased at the discounted rate of $65.00 from our office by calling (404) 669-0773. Children under 16 are free; please include their names.

  First Last


Travel Information

In order to prevent conflicts in scheduling of programming events, we must know when you plan to attend the convention.

   August/September 2013
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 
25 26 27 28 29 30  31 
 1  2  3  4  5  6  7 

Show dates in red

 

 

* The starting and ending dates of the convention.

Acceptance of your application is dependent on your requirements in the Table Requests and Other Information sections. Please read and fill out the information carefully.


Table Requests

Due to space constraints, all guests requesting space on the Walk of Fame and the Comic Artist Alley will be juried and notified as soon as possible. There are a limited number of tables available and Dragon*Con cannot guarantee you will receive any table requested. If you are issued a table, you will be notified prior to the convention. In order to provide attending members with the most benefit, you must use any space provided for the specifically requested purpose.

These ½ tables are for approved comic artists only. Other artist need to see the Art Show for space. Electricity is not available at these tables.
These tables are for approved Film & TV media guest only. Electricity is not available to these tables. NOTE: Most guests will be given ½ tables. You will be notified in this instance.


Other Information

Additional Information: (Information not listed that may help the Guest Committee, such as a professional partner that is also applying, and you wish the applications to be considered together.)

Guests I prefer not to participate with: (Confidential)

Needs: (Any needs not listed above that you require to be a guest of Dragon*Con, such as Airfare, Hotel, Per Diem, Dealer Table, Disability Services, etc. Items listed here will be considered as requirements, and will affect the acceptance of your application. [example: 2 first class airfares, $50/day Per Diem, and Hotel room])

Note: Dragon*Con has a complete Disability Services department. Should you need anything in this area, please let us know and we will forward the information to our Disability Services director.

Please check all that apply to your professional body of work. DO NOT check areas where you have no professional credits.

Double check your application before you save it. Once you save this application, an email will be sent to you from dc_online_application at dragoncon.org, confirming the application was received.

If you have problems with the application please contact dc_online_application at dragoncon.org.

Notes: (please remember)

  • This application is for professionals in their field, such as artist, actor, writer, director, costume designer, astronaut, game designer, etc.
  • Only one person per application. Each person in a partnership should apply individually and use the Additional Information field to note the partnership.
  • This application is not for Bands, or live performance acts. They should use the Band/Performer Submission Guidelines.
  • This application is not for hobbyists, or fans, despite how popular they are at the convention or on their web blog.

Application Code: Write down the below confirmation code and type it in the field below.

If you have problems with the application please contact dc_online_application@dragoncon.org .