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Pensacon

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Pensacon
Pensacon 2015
StatusActive
GenreMulti-genre
VenueCrowne Plaza Pensacola Grand Hotel, Pensacola Bay Center
Location(s)Pensacola, Florida
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated2014
Attendance11,000+[1]
Organized byMike Ensley, Chairman
Filing statusFor-profit
Websitehttp://www.pensacon.com/

Pensacon is a North American multigenre convention, founded in 2013, which takes place once each year in Pensacola, Florida. As of 2018, the convention draws an attendance of more than 25,000, features around 100 media guests, encompasses five venues in downtown Pensacola and runs hundreds of hours of programming for fans of science fiction, fantasy, comic books, and other elements of fan culture. It is operated by a private for-profit corporation, with the help of a 350-member volunteer staff.

  1. ^ "Pensacon has $1.4 million impact, set to return Feb. 27, 2015". 28 February 2014.