ClexaCon

ClexaCon
Status Active
Venue Tropicana Las Vegas
Location(s) Las Vegas, Nevada
Country United States
Inaugurated 2017
Website www.clexacon.com

ClexaCon is an annual media and entertainment convention for the female LGBTQ community and its allies. The convention's name was born from two popular LGBT characters from the CW's The 100, Clarke and Lexa. When Lexa was killed off of the show unexpectedly, members of the LGBT community responded by forming ClexaCon. The inaugural ClexaCon was held at Bally's Hotel and Casino from March 3–5, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Background and event

ClexaCon was formed in response to not only the death of Lexa on The 100, but the many deaths of female LGBT characters that occurred during 2016, and it was soon realized that a convention was needed to "move the conversation forward in a positive way." Founders Holly Winebarger, Ashley Arnold, and Danielle Jablonski, who all met on Twitter, formed ClexaCon originally as a small gathering of around 100 people, but word of mouth and social media allowed the convention to grow larger than any of the organizers intended.[1][2][3][4]

The organizers said that one of the biggest challenges for the convention was getting the media guests. Due to the fact they were not only a small convention, but a small convention in their first year, many agents were skittish and were afraid the convention would either fail or be canceled. In an interview, they recalled it taking between four and six months in order to secure some of the guests as the agents wanted to see if the convention was legitimate.[2]

Dates and locations

Year Location Dates Celebrity Guests Attendance
2017 Bally's Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USA March 3–5 Amy Acker, Emily Andras, Katherine Barrell, Elise Bauman, Lynn Chen, Gabrielle Christian, Aasha Davis, Elizabeth Hendrickson, Hanan Kattan, Elizabeth Keener, Michelle Krusiac, Ali Liebert, Mandy Musgrave, Natasha Negovanlis, Jasika Nicole, Zoie Palmer, Dominique Provost-Chalkley, Eden Riegel, Shamim Sarif, Sarah Shahi, Rachel Skarstan, Alice Wu 2200[5]
2018 Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, USA April 5–9 TBD 4100[6]

ClexaCon press and reception

ClexaCon was met with a positive reception[7][8][9][10] for its diversity in panels, its variety of guests and its empowering workshops.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Our Stories Matter: An Interview with ClexaCon - The Fandomentals". The Fandomentals. February 24, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "The Clexacon team gives us a look behind the scenes | Women | Books | Bella". blog.bellabooks.com. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  3. ↑ "ClexaCon – Interview with the Organizers". Fangirl Shirts. June 1, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  4. ↑ Andi Marquette (November 11, 2016). "Fangirl Friday: Interview with some of the people behind ClexaCon!". Women and Words. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  5. ↑ Ryan, Maureen (March 7, 2017). "Sara Ramirez, Sarah Shahi and Amy Acker Among Actors at Convention Celebrating Queer Women on TV". Variety. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  6. ↑ "INTO: A Digital Magazine for The Modern Queer World". www.intomore.com. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  7. ↑ Tedesco, Lisa. "Why There Should Always Be ClexaCon". Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  8. ↑ "ClexaCon 2017: Lexa's Flame Reignites in a Fandom". Culturess. March 21, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Queer pop culture fans find solidarity, passion at ClexaCon". Washington Blade: Gay News, Politics, LGBT Rights. March 9, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  10. ↑ Ryan, Maureen (March 7, 2017). "Sara Ramirez, Sarah Shahi and Amy Acker Among Actors at Convention Celebrating Queer Women on TV". Variety. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Wynonna Earp's Emily Andras on How to Write Damn Good TV for Women - The TV Junkies". The TV Junkies. March 8, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
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