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THE DUEL Merchandise Available Now!!
Hi all, As promised, The Duel merchandise is now available for purchase at https://dashcontwo-merch.myshopify.com/. Made in collaboration with @strange-aeons and @the-muppet-joker, you can now pledge your allegiance to either side with our collection of t-shirts, buttons, and stickers For attendees: to save on shipping, select to pick up your stuff at the con! Just remember to…
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Merch March Madness
Hi all, We have some very exciting things to announce: DashCon 2 merchandise is opening for pre-order this week!! You can buy merch items to be shipped worldwide, or picked up at the Merch Desk at DashCon 2 for no extra cost. Shipping will begin after the convention so as to not deprive physical con attendees of exclusive first access.…
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A DashCon 2 Of The People
Hi all, In between the bigger, splashier announcements, we decided to share some of the cozier elements of the DashCon 2 experience. Part of what drove the team to found DashCon 2 is community building; let’s make something together and make some friends while we’re at it. First up: DashCon 2’s Exquisite Corpse Also known…
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Announcing Our Theme
Our last message was pretty heavy, but fortunately today’s is all about fun. We have some great announcements for you. Last week, we promised a theme (you might have seen it on Substack yesterday!) Some of you were pretty close on your guesses… Without further ado: DashCon 2’s Theme Is: A Royal Ball (We like to…
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Addressing the US/Canada Border
Hi all, While this is not something myself or the team ever thought we’d have to address when we dreamed up DashCon 2… we have to talk about the US/Canada border. We have recieved an incredible number of messages from American congoers concerned about the border. Already horror stories have emerged, ICE going so far…
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Her Highness Has Arrived
We are so, SO excited to share this special guest announcement. If you’ve watched Strange Aeons’ DashCon: An Extensive Oral History video—if you haven’t, how did you end up here?—then you know her already. Introducing, Lochlan O’Neil! Lochlan, or Nessie as she goes by online, is DashCon’s original creator. The mythical fifteen-year-old that started it…
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Virtual DashCon… And A Duel For The Ages
Hi all, We’ve got a whole host of announcements for you! Virtual DashCon 2 Plenty of people weren’t able to get tickets to DashCon 2, but we’re looking to expand the convention into a hybrid model with live streams of DashCon 2 events, online-only panels, and a virtual convention hall in a private Discord server!…
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Fundraising for the Canadian Cancer Society
Hey y’all! I’m Avis, the co-founder of DashCon 2, and I’d like to write something a bit more personal than our newsletters usually get. I want to start off with a huge thank you to all of you, from our mailing list to our tumblr followers. It’s genuinely insane that so many of you wanted…
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Vendor Applications Open Now!!
Vendor Applications Open Now!! This is a reminder to everyone that DashCon 2’s vendor applications are now open! Please fill out this form (https://forms.gle/tyNPA6AJv2xiJ8ko7) if you’re interested. Artist Alley/Vendor’s Hall (Dealer’s Hall) is a space for independent artisans who create print media, handmade crafts, or other merchandise. There are 65 available booths. Each booth is…
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DashCon 2 Venue Announcement, Vendor’s Hall, and More!
DashCon 2 Venue Announcement, Vendor’s Hall, and More! The DashCon 2 team is thrilled to announce the concrete answers to all your biggest questions. Where it is, when it is, how to buy tickets, and more. You ready? TL;DR Where: DashCon 2 will be held at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in North York, Toronto…
