MEGACON™, SOUTHEAST’S LARGEST FAN CONVENTION, WRAPS ANOTHER YEAR OF FUN AND FANDOM AT THE ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER

Orlando, FL – June 4, 2018 – MEGACON™, the Southeast’s largest comics, sci-fi, horror, anime and gaming event, wrapped up the Orlando convention throughout Memorial Day Weekend at the Orange County Convention Center. The four-day multi-genre convention welcomed more than 100,000 fans and included programming for all ages, a star-studded celebrity lineup and more.

Among other guests that brought crowds the most immersive pop culture entertainment experience were the cosplay superstars of the Florida Con Artists, led by Charles Watson and Teea Reich, with Dennis Cutter, as well as internet talk show phenoms from the Hangin With Web Show, Bri Bri Cosplay and the Florida based Bombshells Cosplayers, HarledinArts Cosplay and Crafts Amelia Poole, and social media musical duo Billy Floyd and Jay Stephens' The Kitchen Killaz.

This year’s featured celebrity guests included Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings); Jeff Goldblum (Jurassic Park); Jason Momoa (DC Justice League); John Cena, Alexa Bliss, Braun Strowman (WWE Superstars); Paul Reubens (Pee-Wee Herman); Billy Dee Williams and Joonas Suotamo (Star Wars); Lucy Lawless and Renee O’Connor (Xena: Warrior Princess); Jodi Benson and Christopher Daniel Barnes (The Little Mermaid); Rob Liefeld (Deadpool and X-Force) among others. 

The event was a huge success for artists, authors, comic creators, pop culture stars and fans alike, as well as a terrific and impactful addition to the local Orlando economy!  

Interviews with artistic creators From 2018 and other MegaCon Shows on the Hangin With Web Show can be seen below:  

SYFY BARTOW 2017 id Coming SOON! Hang With us at SyFy Bartow

Main Street Bartow is about to bodly go where no other town in Polk County has gone before...... SYFY BARTOW is becoming the new place to visit for a fun day with COSPLAY, MUSIC, SCIENCE FICTION VENDORS , GAMES/TRIVIA, LARGE MOVIE PROPS,COSTUME CONTEST, MOVIE ON THE SIDE OF A BUILDING.... ((( THINK RENAISSANCE FAIR MEETS A SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION )))
It seems now-a-days convention/comic-cons are everywhere every weekend. SyFy Bartow tries to break outside of the traditional convention box by being something a little different.

A lot of people do not realize that SyFy Bartow is an event put on by Main Street Bartow Inc., a nonprofit organization where the priority is to bring awareness and visitors to our town here in Central Florida. We do not charge an admission to our event, it is free to attendees!! YES.......
F R E E !! All money collected from vendor fees, sponsorships, and donations go straight to improving our downtown area with renovations and encouraging businesses to open up in our quaint town. By attending SyFy Bartow, you are actively engaged in the redevelopment of our historic downtown business district!

Another way that SyFy Bartow sets itself apart from other traditional science fiction based events is that SyFy Bartow focuses on the behind-the-scenes people: cos players that spend hundreds of dollars on elaborate costumes, the independent filmmakers, actors, and up and coming artists and authors. Our guests for the day are eager to meet and interact with the event attendees and spend the day among us.

Lastly, SyFy Bartow is a welcomed part of our community’s culture. Bartow, Florida is known for its warm hospitality, artistic flair, community tradition, and its history. SyFy Bartow has become one of those traditions and the community fully embraces the ‘characters’ into our culture. We want to make sure SyFy Bartow is about the fans having fun, without the pressure or high cost of an entry fee or wasting the day standing in a long autograph line when sometimes it’s not even guaranteed you'll get an autograph. The annual event has sparked a downtown comic book store with weekly gaming nights, two movie nights with mini costume contests, and more. SyFy Bartow is not just a once a year event that rolls into town. This is truly a part of our community where everyone is welcomed all year long.

SyFy Bartow is all about a relaxed atmosphere, being with your friends, and helping a small town grow. We have welcomed over 7500, visitors to our past 2 events, with open arms and great hospitality... Come be part of us!

Check out mainstreetbartowfl.com for other great events and traditions to be a part of.

These FREE events will feature science fiction vendors /games / panels / costume contest / food and to top off the day the showing of a different science fiction movie projected on the side of a 2 story building in historic downtown Bartow Florida ! Our downtown shops and restaurants will be open for your shopping pleasure as well... FEBRUARY 21, 2015 will be a celebration of TIME TRAVEL>>>>>>>>>>> There will be a DOCTOR WHO LOOK A LIKE CONTEST / LIFE SIZE TARDIS / LOTS OF DOCTOR WHO COLLECTIBLES along with other SCIENCE FICTION ....
Please share the word that SYFY has finally made it to central Florida ! OH AND ITS FREE TO ATTEND !

ONEDAY CHARITY EVENT AIMS TO RAISE HALF A MILLION DOLLARS FOR ONE ORLANDO FUND

The Hangin With Web Show Scheduled to Cover Charity Event by the creators of Heroes & Villians Fan Fest & Walker Stalker Con     

     ORLANDO, FL -- On September 17, 2016, fans of TV’s top shows will have the opportunity

to meet their favorite stars at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, while

raising money for the victims and families of the Pulse Nightclub attack.

     Dozens of well-known actors from The Walking Dead, The Flash, Arrow, and other shows will

meet fans, sign autographs and take photos ( see full list ). Most importantly, 100% of the profits

raised from ticket sales, autographs, professional photo ops, and vendor sales will be donated

to the One Orlando Fund.

     James Frazier, who created and runs the popular Heroes & Villains Fan Fest and Walker

Stalker Con events, is an Orlando native, as are several others on his team.

     “I grew up in Orlando, graduated from high school there, got married there, and had four of my

children there,” said Frazier. “Last week, my heart was broken by a senseless tragedy. I

wondered, what can we do? How can we help? This September, we're inviting our community of

fans to come help us raise as much money as we can for the families that were impacted.”

     "From our actors and photograph vendor to our volunteers and the Orange County Convention

Center, everyone involved has stepped up to make Fan Fest Orlando possible. Our hometown

needs us. We've always supported each other, regardless of race, orientation, or creed, and this

makes that more clear,” said Jackie Prutsman, Orlando native and VP of Fan Fest.

     At this very special one day Orlando event, attendees will be treated to a merging of activities

regularly held at separate events, Heroes & Villains Fan Fest and Walker Stalker Con. This

means that stars from a wide range of television shows and movies will be in attendance

interacting with fans, and attendees can participate in an array of interactive experiences. More

than 500,000 people attend these Fan Fest events annually.

Activities in Orlando include:

     ● Free panel sessions led by the stars of some of the TV’s most popular shows.

     ● Action heroes and cosplayers roam the convention floor, making for interactive

experiences attendees will never forget.

     ● Vendors who deal in the comic, entertainment, zombie and other genres and industries.

There are even a number of opportunities to volunteer at the event, which can be found on the

Fan Fest Orlando website.

In Orlando, attendees will be treated to sessions with guests including:

● Stephen Amell ( Arrow series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 )

● Lauren Cohan ( The Walking Dead, The Boy )

● Chandler Riggs ( The Walking Dead )

● David Ramsey ( Arrow )

● Emily Kinney ( The Walking Dead, Arrow, Flash )

● Josh McDermitt ( The Walking Dead )

● Michael Cudlitz ( The Walking Dead, Band of Brothers )

● Greg Nicotero (Executive Producer & Director, The Walking Dead )

● Alanna Masterson, Christian Serratos, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Ross Marquand, Seth

Gilliam, Sonequa MartinGreen (The Walking Dead )