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Dragon*Con 2008 - 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 2008 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 2008. 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: July 6, 2008. No Guest forms will be accepted after this date for the 2008 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.)

First:     Middle:     Last:

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.)

First:     Middle:     Last:

Address:

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Country:

Work Phone: Cell Phone:

Alt Phone: Home Phone:

Email: Website:

If you have been a past Guest, please select your name from the drop-down list.
Name:    Last Year as a Guest:

Short 50 Word Bio written in 3rd person. (Note: The Short Bio may be the only thing seen by the Guest Committee. It should contain the most relevant information about your professional career. See examples):


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:

Check here if you would rather us contact your agent directly:

Agent Name First: Last:

Company Name/Address:

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Country:

Work Phone: Cell Phone:

Alt Phone: Email:

“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 $40.00 from our office by calling (770) 909-0115. Children under 16 are free; please include their names. We also provide complimentary professional childcare for children of our Guests, walking to age 6.

First Last

Name of Guest:

Name of Child: Age: Child Care Needed?

Name of Child: Age: Child Care Needed?

Travel Information

In order to prevent conflicts in scheduling of programming events, we must know when you plan to attend the convention.
August/September 2008
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 
31  1  2  3  4  5  6 
Show dates in red
Arrival:

Departure:

* The starting and ending
  dates of the convention.

Media Participation

All guests are required to participate in media coverage. If we decide to use you for media coverage, which do you prefer:

At the Convention On-line Interview Radio Interview

Pre-Con Phone Interview TV Interview

Other:

Please note, some interviews may be conducted off-site, in these cases, transportation will be provided.

Charity Events

Our 2008 charity will be announced in the near future and we appreciate any donations you may have. If you would like to assist us in this important endeavor, please indicate:

Guest Auctioneer Donation:

Please send all donations no later than July 21, 2008 to the following address: Dragon*Con, Attention: Charity Auction, 5436 Riverdale Rd. Suite #100, Atlanta, GA 30349.

Donations mailed into the office will be photographed and posted on the website to receive early publicity to encourage excitement at the charity auction. Or, you may drop your donation off at the Guest Registration area located in the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Grand Ballroom during the Convention. Remember to drop your donations off early so that it makes it to auction!

Acceptance of your application is dependant 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.

Comic Artist Table: These � tables are for approved comic artists only. Other artist need to see the Art Show for space. Electricity is not available at these tables.
Prefer to share with:

Walk of Fame: These tables are for approved Film & TV media guest only. Electricity is not available to these tables. NOTE: Most guests will be given � tables. You will be notified in this instance.
Prefer to share with:

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.

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.

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.