| By Chris McKeown,
on 17-07-2008
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 Well it seems that the JumpCon Boston recent last minute cancellation may not be a total lost, some of the fans that was going to attend the event have rallied together and have reached out for a little help and found some in United Fan Con Inc which is located in Randolph MA. It started with online forum posts discussing the situation...
and then moved to the realization that many people were still coming to Boston regardless of the JC cancellation. These fans decided to organize and started planning a mini fan event. United Fan Con stepped in to help the fans make it happen, giving the fans the funds to rent space at a new venue and use of any and all equipment and supplies needed to host an event. In addition UFC is contacting actors, agents and vendors with the hope of making this an exciting weekend. This Fan Con will be free to all attendees and include; games, videos, fan panels, auctions, vendors and more. The event will take place at the Hilton Back Bay, located at 40 Dalton Street, Boston MA (directly across the street from the Boston Sheraton). The event will run from 3pm – 10pm on Friday, 10am – 6pm on Saturday and 12pm – 6pm on Sunday. Here is what is being said about the fans efforts: “It's really cool that you are trying to help these poor fans”. - Bob Catalano, Westland Productions “I hope you can make something happen with the fans, thanks for doing this.” Julie Catlin Brown – Illumina Productions, “How nice of you to reach out and see what can be done. We greatly appreciate your thoughts and willingness to try and make something positive out this fiasco Thank you”. Erin Gray - Heroes for Hire.
What is needed is for you, the fans, to get the word out! Tell all of your friends and also if you like you can chip in and help. This is a true SciFi FAN CON! If you wish to help plan this event or simply just want to help out please join these guys at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jconcons/. Our hats are off to these true and blue SciFi Fans and I'm sure this will be one hell of a party. This is truly what being a SciFi Fan is all about!!
Last update : 17-07-2008
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