Eyecon Opens Ticket Sales for 2nd Vampire Diaries Convention

The hit autograph convention Eyecon has opened its ticket sales for it's second Vampire Diaries Convention to be held in Atlanta, Georgia. The convention will be moving venues over to the Sheraton Atlanta Airport Hotel where they will host Q & A's, Photo Ops, Autograph Sessions, Balls, Contests, Banquets, and even a first ever Ian Somerhalder Foundation Event during the evening of Saturday, October 29th. Details on that are yet to be announced, but we are sure that it will only add to the weekend!

Already confirmed for the convention are Nina Dobrev, Kat Graham, and Daniel Gillies. More celebrities are announced up until the weekend of the event! Stay tuned for more!

You can swing over to Eyecon's website, www.eyeconfla.com, to pick up your tickets now! Whether you go platinum or just buy a weekend pass, we are positive you will have a blast!

Kat Graham Joins Eyecon Lineup

Kat Graham, who plays Vampire Diaries resident witch, Bonnie, has joined the lineup for the hottest convention around, Eyecon! Eyecon is putting on their second Vampire Diaries convention in Atlanta Georgia at the Sheraton Hotel Atlanta Airport on Halloween weekend, October 28th through 30th.

Graham joins the lineup with her on screen (and off screen) friend, Nina Dobrev, who plays both Elena Gilbert and the vampire Katherine. The convention was packed full of photo sessions, autograph sessions, dance parties, banquets, and plenty of Q and A's the last time around. Make sure you check it out at www.eyeconfla.com as tickets go on sale in the middle of June!

Eyecon to Bring Vampire Diaries Convention Back to Atlanta

The popular celebrity autograph convention, Eyecon, is bringing back one of the fans favorite conventions. The Vampire Diaries Convention was first held in Atlanta in March, and was so popular that Kenny Smith, Owner of Eyecon, has brought it back for another go! This time the convention will be returning for Halloween Weekend and already has leading lady, Nina Dobrev, who plays both Katherine and Elena on the show, confirmed for the event. More cast will be announced as the contracts are signed and approved.  The last convention included Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley, Michael Trevino, Steven McQueen, and Robert Pralgo. There was even a celebrity drop in of Candice Accola and Matt Davis, who play Caroline and Alaric on the hit CW show.

One change to the event will be the location, as last time it was held at the Westin, and the place was bursting at the seems, so the event has now been moved to the Sheraton Atlanta Airport Hotel, which will accomodate the larger crowd.

Events for the convention are already being announced, but will include Q&A's, Photo Ops, Autograph Sessions, Dances, as well as the Saturday Evening Concert with bands and artists still to be announced. Swing over to Eyecon's Website to check out all the information. Tickets go on sale on June 13th!

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Eyecon: Vampire Diaries Takes Over Atlanta

It is putting it mildly when we say that vampires took over Atlanta this past weekend. The Westin was host to the first ever Vampire Diaries convention held by Eyecon, which is based out of Orlando, FL. Set to appear at this event was Paul Wesley, Ian Somerhalder, Steven McQueen, Michael Trevino, and Robert Pralgo. The crowds started pouring in on Thursday, but the event didn’t kick off until Friday at 4 pm when registration opened. Piles upon piles of envelopes holding passes, tickets to the banquet, the ball, the cocktail party, and chances to be up close and personal with your favorite celebrities. When registration kicked off, you could already tell that this event was going to blow all others out of the water. People were bouncing up and down in anticipation of what was to come.

Friday evening turned out to be a fairly relaxing evening of drinks by the pool, mingling with fellow fans, and if you stayed up late, you would find members of the band ‘The Nova Echo’ roaming the halls and lobby early into the morning. By 9 am Saturday, you could hear the hum of voices through your hotel room door. Registration was opening and fans were very ready for the events to get underway.

Fans lined up at 10:30 am on Saturday to begin filtering in for photo ops with their favorite celebrities. Rob Pralgo, Paul Wesley, Michael Trevino, and Steven McQueen were all on hand to let fans snuggle up close to their sides for a flash to lock in that memory forever. So many people were waiting for this chance, that they had to take row by row in order to keep the hallways clear for fans mingling for merchandise at the vendor tables or just enjoying the atmosphere. Rob Pralgo and Paul Wesley started out the day with Q & A sessions that filled the house. Paul got a scream when a fan asked what his favorite scene to film was and he said it was when he and Nina first ‘did the deed’ and he struggled with keeping his vampire ways locked up. 

After the Q & A’s Rob Pralgo decided to grace the fans with his presence and set up a table where fans could come over and get free… yes you heard correctly, free autographs from him. He even provided the head shots to sign along with posters from his new movie Bloodties. He was the only celebrity to roam the halls a majority of the convention. Fans lined up to take advantage of the chance to talk to him, ask him more questions, get stuff signed, and he even posed for pictures with them. We even witnessed him hugging some fans that agreed to donate blood if they could get a hug! Way to be there for a good cause.

The evening festivities kicked off with a banquet with the stars. Good food and company as the celebrities got to take group shots with everyone at the banquet and even chatted with some of the fans. Once the banquet was over, everyone started getting dolled up for the best part of the evening; the concert and the ball that followed. The concert this time was Eyecon favorite, The Nova Echo who kicked it off with a bang as they sang some of their fan favorites, Satellite A.I., Arrival, Titan, and even did a cover of the popular Cee Lo Green song “Fuck You”. The room was packed and even the celebrity guests made an appearance. Steven McQueen, Michael Trevino, and Robert Pralgo were among the celebrities standing off to the side watching the show. The fans got an even bigger surprise when Candice Accola (Caroline) and Matt Davis (Alaric) made an appearance for the concert. Camera flashes were going off like crazy as the fans pressed in closer. When The Nova Echo finished up their show with “Satellite A.I.” it was time for Jessarae to take the stage. Little brother to Vampire Diaries star Steven McQueen, the screams could be heard down in the lobby of the hotel. Jessarae performed for a good 45 minutes playing his guitar with a friend playing drums as back up. The fans couldn’t get enough and I am sure they want him to come back for more. Once the concerts ended, it was time to file downstairs to the ball.

Fans put on their dresses, their face masks (as it was a masquerade ball) and entered into a dimly lit room with balloons, lights, and their very favorite MC, Just Josh (also an AOD staff member) dancing on a table. Music from Paramour, Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, and T.I. filled the room and the celebrities mingled among the fans for a bit too.

Sunday woke up with excitement sweeping over the crowd. The final Salvatore brother, Damon, played by the ever gorgeous Ian Somerhalder was making his appearance. Every time a glimpse of him was seen you knew as flashes on cameras went off, and screams filled the air. Hundreds upon hundreds of fans lined up to have their picture taken with Ian, as well as to get a Salvatore brother photo op with him and Paul Wesley, or even better, a group shot with all of the celebrity guests. Steven McQueen, Michael Trevino, and Robert Pralgo also stepped up as fans wrapped their arms around them for pictures.

Michael Trevino and Steven McQueen joined each other on stage for a Q & A that had fans screaming when Steven showed his abs to the audience. You could hear laughing and screaming as well as see lots of dreamy gazes if you peeked in on this session. The Grand ballroom was packed full as Ian Somerhalder stepped into the room for his Q & A. Every seat in the room was full and fans were lined up along the edge of the room trying to catch a glimpse, a picture, or some video of the brooding brother. The evening dwindled down as the Miss Mystic Falls pageant took place and then the final after party to wrap up the weekend of memories.

All in all the weekend went smoothly, packed with fans, great music, excellent guests, and lots of energy. Eyecon owner and promoter Kenny Smith sure knows how to make the fans happy and looks as though they keep getting better. Make sure to keep an eye on the website, www.eyeconfla.com so you know when the next event is coming. If the tradition remains, we should be looking forward to another annual True Blood convention coming up later in this year. Swing over to FB and leave Eyecon a message letting them know all the fun you had and send your favorite pictures our way to add to our Eyecon collage!

Lauren Cohan (Rose) Confirmed for Eyecon 2011 in Atlanta, GA

Lauren Cohan (Rose) has been added to the all-star lineup at the Eyecon: Vampire Diaries convention in Atlanta, Georgia the weekend of March 25-27th. Cohan joins the list along with Paul Wesley (Stefan Salvatore), Steven R. McQueen (Jeremy Gilbert), Robert Pralgo (Mayor Lockwood), Michael Trevino (Tyler Lockwood) and Chris W. Martin (Zach Salvatore).

Musical guests include The NOVA Echo and Jessarae.

This is the first ever Vampire Diaries convention held in North America and we are all very excited to be part of it! Fans will be able to meet the stars of the show during Photo ops, Autograph sessions, and the Q&A sessions throughout the weekend.

Michael Trevino Confirmed for Eyecon

All you Tyler Lockwood fans... get your credit cards ready. Michael Trevino has been added to the all-star lineup at the Eyecon: Vampire Diaries convention in Atlanta, Georgia the weekend of March 25-27th. Trevino joins the list along with Paul Wesley (Stefan Salvatore), Steven R. McQueen (Jeremy Gilbert), Robert Pralgo (Mayor Lockwood), and Chris W. Martin (Zach Salvatore).

This is the first ever Vampire Diaries convention in North America and it is looking to be an epic weekend of mass proportions. Make sure you swing over to the EYECON website and get your tickets now. Also add on some photo ops, autographs, banquets, and balls. It's gonna be amazing.

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