![]() ![]() Saturday brought Jason Issacs, Alan Tudyk, Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley, John Barrowman, and several other guest panels before ending in a costume contest. The Legendary Stan Lee also had a chance to answer audience questions in his own panel on the same night, and both were packed houses. Fan favorite Mark Hamill was hosted in a special ticketed Q&A event on Friday evening in Ballroom A, which is not unlike the size of Ballroom 20 at SDCC. One thing Fan Expo Dallas 2017 did really well was making sure that there was plenty of access to celebrity guests. With that in mind, let’s talk about what FXD17 did exceptionally well, and what will need some revisions in the future, shall we? Panels: Celebrity guest Q&As attracted many, but there was minimal external programming outside of that I have watched it expand from a local convention with decent numbers to a huge draw for guests and con goers alike, but as it is with these things, there came with some growing pains. As I live in Texas, one of the staples I attended every year was Dallas Comic Con, which later became Fan Expo Dallas. That was a year that Patrick Stewart made an appearance, and it was so thrilling (even from the very back of the room) to hear him speak about his experiences.įast forward a few *ahem* years when I came back into the convention world and rejoined my geek and nerd brethren for weekends filled with panels, shopping, and of course, cosplay. When I showed up, I recall being stunned at the geeky world before me, filled with everything and anything I could possibly want or imagine. A friend of mine knew I loved Star Trek, and there was a local con that was coming up. When I was in high school, I remember being invited to my very first convention in Plano, Texas. There were a lot of rights for the constantly growing Fan Expo Dallas, but a few wrongs left attendees feeling less than satisfied
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