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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Randolph, MA. - July 17, 2008 - United Fan Con Inc., a small not-for-
profit fan-run group located in Randolph MA, has stepped up to give
the fans in Boston the fun-filled weekend that they were anticipating.
On Tuesday afternoon, July 15th, the Milford, NH based event
promotions company, JumpCon LLC, cancelled a large Science Fiction /
Pop Culture event scheduled for this weekend July 18th-20th at the
Sheraton Boston Hotel. This is a second time in the last two months
events like this have collapsed at the last minute, in June Fed Con
USA in Dallas , TX canceled the rest of their show during the actual
event itself.
United Fan Con has been producing fan-run events in Massachusetts for
the past 17 years and knows when events are canceled like this it
leaves a bad taste in everyone's mouths; it hurts everyone involved:
actors, agents, hotels, other promoters and especially the fans. This
time it is different, a lot of fans that were planning to attend the
now canceled Jumpcon Boston have rallied together to put on there own
mini convention. 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 we need is you, the fan, to get the word out! Tell all of your
friends and tell us how you can help. This is a true FAN CON!