TwiCon was an unofficial ''
Twilight
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''
fan convention
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which was held at the
Sheraton Dallas Hotel
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from July 30 to August 2, 2009.
TwiCon featured a movie screening, live ''Twilight''-inspired band performances, a
Volturi
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Major ...
Masque Ball, opportunities to meet
''Twilight'' cast, breakout sessions, panels, workshops, a vendor hall, and an artist alley.
Organizers and TwiCon Partners LLC co-owners included
event planner
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Becky Scoggins and
video blogger
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Bailey Gauthier.
TwiCon's guests included ''Twilight'' actors
Christian Serratos (Angela Weber),
Billy Burke (Charlie Swan),
Peter Facinelli
Peter Facinelli (born November 26, 1973) is an American actor and film and television producer. He starred as Donovan "Van" Ray on the Fox series '' Fastlane'' from 2002 to 2003. He played Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the film adaptations of the ''Tw ...
(Dr. Carlisle Cullen),
Jackson Rathbone (Jasper Hale),
Kellan Lutz (Emmett Cullen), and ''New Moon'' actor
Alex Meraz
Alejandro "Alex" Meraz (born January 10, 1985) is an American actor and martial artist. He is best known for playing the werewolf named Paul Lahote in the film ''New Moon''.
Life and career
Meraz was born in Mesa, Arizona and is of Purépecha d ...
(wolf pack member Paul).
Sam Bradley, Marcus Foster, and
Bobby Long, who all wrote songs included on the
''Twilight'' soundtrack, also attended.
Both
MTV
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and
ReelzChannel had contests to choose fans to act as correspondents at TwiCon.
Reception
Fan reception to the convention was mixed, with many con participants saying that they were very unhappy with the way things were run. Many con-goers reported sessions not lasting their full-time, as well as the con using volunteers for security.The A.V. Club
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panned the convention overall, commenting that it was poorly thought out and that the merchandise area gave "the impression that Twicon exists solely to get impressionable fans to pay for crap". Many fans noted that even the stars guesting at the convention appeared to be annoyed at the treatment given at the con,
End
Citing both "competitive pressures" and "the persistent nature of the economic downturn", TwiCon Partners LLC announced that it would cease operations on March 13, 2010.Ottawa
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in June 2010 and Las Vegas
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in late July 2010.Toronto
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but was forced to relocate due to the 2010 G-20 Toronto summit
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.)[http://www.deadparrottavern.com/forum/showthread.php?18665-TwiCon-Toronto-2010-June-18-20-2010-Toronto-Canada]
References
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