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'''Pensacola Para Con Comic Convention''' is a convention for fans of [[science fiction]], [[horror fiction|horror]], [[fantasy]], [[video game culture|gaming]], [[anime]], [[costuming]], [[fan films]], and [[indie film]]s held annually in [[Pensacola]], [[Florida]]. The event is owned by Pensacola Comic Convention LLC. The event offers [[celebrity]] meet and greets, discussion panels, workshops, film screenings, demonstrations, costume contests, and competitions. The event also offers investigations at local historic haunted locations such the Pensacola Victorian Inn, the Pensacola Light House, the Pensacola Gray House, and the Pensacola Little Theater. A portion of the proceeds of the event are donated to [[Making Strides with Breast Cancer]] and various local charities.
==History==
Pensacola Para Con Comic Convention was started in the Fall of 2010 by [[Ericka Boussarhane]]. She felt the [[Florida Panhandle]] and [[Emerald Coast]] community did not have anything that mixed all the con genres of science fiction, horror, fantasy, gaming, anime, costuming, indie films, artists, celebrities, comics, Renaissance, [[cosplay]], [[steampunk]], theater, performing, literature, publishing, arts, [[mystery fiction|mystery]], collecting, model construction, [[film making]], and [[paranormal]].
The con encourages attendee feedback and involvement. Over the years, the event has grown tremendously. It has received local community collaboration from the Bobe Hobby House, Futurevisions Sci-Fi Books & Collectibles, Pensacola Costumers Guild, [[Thomas W. Roush]] Penscola Film Commissioner, Pensacola Emerald Coast Film Group, Pensacola Roleplayers Association, The Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum, Boogie Inc, [[Mobi Con]], [[Coast Con]], and [[FAN:dom Con]].
===Previous conventions===
;2010: Pensacola Para Con Comic Convention 2010 was held September 17-18, 2010, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. Guests included Discovery Channel TV Celebs, [[Brad Klinge]] and [[Barry Klinge]] of [[Ghost Lab]], [[Patrick Burns (paranormal investigator)|Patrick Burns]] of [[Haunting Evidence]], [[Scott Temperman]] of [[Ghost Hunters International]], Marley Gibson Author, Ericka Boussarhane, Dave Schrader of Darkness Radio, Paul Browning, Brian J. Cano of SCARED!, Alyne Pustanio Author, Shawn Sellers, and Dr. Alan Brown Author.
;2011: Pensacola Para Con Comic Convention 2011 was held October 15-16, 2011, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. Guest included [[George Noory]] of [[Coast to Coast AM]] Radio, Scott Tepperman of [[Ghost Hunters International]], [[Brian Joseph Harnois]] of Sci-Fi Channel's Ghost Hunters and Sci-Fi Channel's [[Ghost Hunters International]], Dave Schrader of Darkness Radio, Dr. [[Raymond Moody]], Brian J. Cano [[Haunted Collector]], Chris Mansuco of Sacred Flims, Christopher Booth of Spooked TV, Ken Gerhard of Monster Quest, Alyne Pustanio Author, and Morgan Beall [[MUFON]].
;2012: Pensacola Para Con Comic Convention 2012 was held September 22-23, 2012, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. Guests included Pensacola Costumers Guild, Pensacola Emerald Coast Film Group, Pensacola Roleplayers Association, Mike Bobe, Bobe Hobby House, The Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum, Boogie Inc, [[Mobi Con]], [[Coast Con]], and [[FAN:dom Con]], Scott Tepperman from Syfy's [[Ghost Hunters International]], [[Stephen King]] car [[Christine (novel)|Christine]], Marc Guerrero [[illustrator]], Blake Wilkie [[illustrator]], [[Chasen Grieshop]], Mike Ensley Nightmare Theater, Skeeter The Duck, [[Dave Lapham]] author Ghosts of St. Augustine, [[Lon Prater]], and author Dr. Alan Brown professor of [[University of West Alabama]].
;2013: Pensacola Para Con Comic Convention Conventionon 2013 was held August 17-18, 2013, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. Guests will include Futurevisions Sci-Fi Books & Collectables, Pensacola Costumers Guild, [[Rj Haddy]] [[SyFy]]'s [[Face Off (TV series)|Face Off]], [[Richard Epcar]] [[Voice Actor]], [[Cindy Morgan]] [[CADDYSHACK]] & [[Tron]], [[Jason Faunt]] [[Power Rangers]] & [[Resident Evil 6]], [[Ari Lehman]] [[Jason: Friday the 13th]], [[Michael Berryman]] of [[The Hills Have Eyes (1977 film)|The Hills Have Eyes]], [[The Devil's Rejects]], [[Star Trek]], [[Theodus Crane ]]AMC’s [[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]], [[Addy Miller]] AMC’s [[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]], Jerrad Dusan Vunovich [[The Hunger Games: Catching Fire]], [[Scott Tepperman]] SyFy Channel's '[[Ghost Hunters International]]', Alice Infinity Cosplay Model, Les Johnson [[NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center]], Heidi Jo Medina [[Miss Pensacola USA]], [[The 501st Legion]]: The Parjai Squad of the Florida Garrison, Luella Genie Christian Pensacola Costumers Guild, Mike Bobe Bobe Hobby House, [[Blacksheep Bobby Doll]] [[World Wide Wrestling Federation|WWF]]/ [[United States Wrestling Association|USWA]]/ [[Catch Wrestling Association|CWA]] Wrestler, Carrie Hunter [[WEAR ABC 3]] TV Producer, Damon Bowie [[Illustrator]], Brian Steward Illustrator, Wayne Davis Emerald Coast Space Society, [[Thomas W. Roush]] Film Commissioner, Boogie Inc, Mobi Con, Coast Con, Mike Ensley Nightmare Theater, [[FAN:dom Con]], Blake Wilkie, illustrator Chasen Grieshop and more.
;2014: Pensacola Para Con Comic Convention 2014 was held August 9-10, 2014, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. [[Lou Ferrigno]] [[The Incredible Hulk]], ToTheFuture [[DeLorean Time Machine]], [[Erin Cahill]] [[Power Rangers]], [[Jason Faunt]] [[Power Rangers]], [[Michael Krawic]] [[THE X FILES]] and [[Star Trek]], [[Robin Shelby]] [[Ghostbusters II]], [[Erika Eleniak]] [[Baywatch]] and [[E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial]], [[Gil Gerard]] ''[[Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'', [[Sonny Strait]] [[Dragonball Z]], [[Tattoo Bob]] Discovery Channel, [[Cleve Hall]] Syfy Channels [[Monster Man (TV series)|Monster Man]], Charlie Kirchoff IDW's Doctor Who, [[Oliver Robins]] Steven Spielberg’s [[Poltergeist]], [[Ari Lehman]] [[Friday the 13th]], [[Deep South Paranormal]], [[Arik Christopher]] as [[Johnny Depp]], [[Jerrad Dusan Vunovich]] [[The Hunger Games]]: Catching Fire and [[The Starving Games]], [[Wayne Davis (blogger)|Wayne Davis]] Emerald Coast Space Society, [[Heidi Jo Medina]] Miss Pensacola USA, Shadow Clone Geek Party.
;2015: Pensacola Para Con Comic Convention 2015 is scheduled to be held August 8-9, 2015, at the Pensacola Interstate Fair Ground Conference Building. Guest Include: [[Karyn Parsons]] [[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]] [[Late Nights]] [[Major Payne]] [[The Ladies Man]], [[Jennifer Rhodes]] [[Charmed]], [[Christopher Atkins]] [[The Blue Lagoon (1980 film)|Blue Lagoon]], [[Michael Copon]] [[Power Rangers]]: [[Time Force One]] [[Tree Hill]], [[Hilary Shepard]] [[Star Trek]] [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Deep Space Nine]] [[Divatox]] [[Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie]], [[Michael Jai White]] [[Why Did I Get Married]] [[Mortal Kombat: Legacy]], [[Todd McFarlane's Spawn|Spawn]], [[Sandra Taylor]] [[ER (TV series)|ER]] [[The King Of Queens]] [[Just Shoot Me]] [[Married... with Children]], [[Austin Idol]] [[Universal Heartthrob]], [[Nick Worthy]] [[Star Trek]]: [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Deep Space Nine]] [[Star Trek]]: [[Star Trek: Voyager|Voyager]] [[Star Trek]]: [[Star Trek: Enterprise|Enterprise]] [[Supernatural]], [[Larry Dee Wilcox]] [[CHiPs|Chips]], [[Sir Mix-A-Lot]] [[Jim Tavaré]] [[Harry Potter]] [[The Prisoner of Azkaban]] [[Jim O’Rear]] The Hospital, Fat Chance, [[Scott Tepperman]] [[Jerrad Dusan Vunovich]] [[American Horror Story]] [[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]] [[The Hunger Games]]: Catching Firea and [[The Starving Games]], [[Wayne Davis (blogger)|Wayne Davis]] Emerald Coast Space Society, [[Heidi Jo Medina]] Miss Pensacola USA, Shadow Clone Geek Party.
==External links==
*[http://www.pensacolaparacon.com/ Pensacola Para Con Comic Convention official website]
*[http://www.pensacolacomicon.com/ Pensacola Comic Convention official website]
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