Avalon Expo
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| Avalon Expo | |
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | Multigenre |
| Venue | St. John's Curling Club (RE/MAX Centre) |
| Location(s) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Country | Canada |
| Inaugurated | August 29–30, 2015 |
| Attendance | Est. 1,000+ |
| Website | http://www.avalonexpo.com |
Avalon Expo, commonly known as AvEx, is a fan convention focusing on geek and pop culture. Founded in 2015,[1] it began as an annual weekend event held in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador in Atlantic Canada during late August, and has since expanded to a twice-yearly event in the first and second half of the year.
Activities and events
[edit]- Celebrity Q&A sessions
- Autograph and Photo Opportunities
- Guest Lectures
- Authors Readings
- Artist Alley
- Specialty Vendors
- Discussion Panels
- Costume Contest
- Dressing in Costume
- Gaming demonstrations, tournaments & play
Community involvement
[edit]Avalon Expo also held a two-day event in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador called Central Pop Con. Leah Cairns was guest.
Avalon Expo also holds a one-day event in the fall in Marystown called Burin Expo. And another one-day event in the spring in Clarenville called c.dot.con.
Year Round Events
[edit]Avalon Expo history
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Event history
[edit]| Year | Dates | Location | Attendees | Guests | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | August 29–30 | St. John's Curling Club (RE/MAX Centre) | Est. 750 | Kalman Andrasofszky, Dan Payne, Erica Schroeder | Additionally, one of the Pontiac GTOs from Republic of Doyle was on display at the event, and the video games band, The Cartridge Family, played Saturday night. |
| 2016 | August 26–28 | Centre des Grands-Vents | Est. 900 | Todd Debreceni, Northern Belle Rogue, Robert J. Sawyer | Event moved to the Centre Scolaire et Communautaire des Grands-Vents and expanded to a three-day event, enabling more panels with better acoustics, food service, better parking, full wheelchair accessibility, and more. |
| 2017 | August 25–27 | Mile One Centre | Est. 1,000 (individual attendees, not turnstile) | Linda Ballantyne, Katie Griffin, Colin Baker, René Auberjonois, Ali House, Lily Hunter Cosplay & Props | |
| 2018 | August 24–26 | St. John's Curling Club (RE/MAX Centre) | Est. 300 (individual attendees, not turnstile) | Fujin14 Cosplay | |
| 2019 | July 19–21 | St. John's Curling Club (RE/MAX Centre) | Approx. 700 (individual attendees, not turnstile) | ||
| 2020 | July 31-August 2 | Event went virtual | Tiffany Grant (via Zoom chat) | ||
| 2021 Fall | September 18-19 | Holiday Inn St. John's Conference Centre | Approx. 1,000 (individual attendees, not turnstile, 500/day) | Amanda Labonté, Tiffany Grant (via Zoom chat) | |
| 2022 Spring | April 29-May 1 | Holiday Inn St. John's Conference Centre | Approx. 1,600 (individual attendees, not turnstile, 533/day) | Tiffany Grant, Bethany Downer, Nicole Little, Kate Sparkes, Kelley Power, Michelle Churchill, Jon Dobbin, Matthew LeDrew, Stacey Oakley, Carolyn R. Parsons | |
| 2022 Fall | November 12-13 | Holiday Inn St. John's Conference Centre | Approx. 1,200 (individual attendees, not turnstile, 600/day) | Jenny Yokobori, Lori E. White, Irma Gerd, Tingting Chen, Stacey Oakley, Kate Sparkes, Kelley Power, Michelle Churchill, Lauralana Dunne, Matt Daniels | |
| 2023 Summer 10/X | June 30-July 2 | Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland | |||
| 2023 Fall | November 25-26 | Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Avalon Expo latest event to showcase geek culture in St. John's". CBC News. 2015-08-31. Retrieved 2024-11-16.