Featured Photos from Savannah's GATSBY GALA

Take a few moments to check out these beautiful Featured Photos from the sold out 2022 GATSBY GALA by JaWImagesPhoto.com on June 4th, 2022!

It’s always an honor for Markster Con to work with Ghost Coast Distillery in Savannah. Photographer Jazzmin Wilson and her talented lens was a big hit at the event with attendees, all told she shot almost 300 images during the event and was able to work with everyone who was interested.

Everyone looked fabulous and the jazz band sounded amazing. We can’t wait to bring the GATSBY GALA back to Savannah with Saturday, March 25th, 2023 as the (tentative) return date!

Savannah GATSBY GALA was a roaring success!

Wow, what a night! A massive THANK YOU to all who came out for the Savannah GATSBY GALA on June 4th, 2022. Everyone was dressed to the 9’s and we saw so many smiling faces we lost count. Another massive THANK YOU to all who brought out canned goods to support our Charity Canned Food Drive benefitting the Emmaus House in Savannah. Those donations from attendees helped us bring in almost 400 cans of food that we delivered Monday morning! Thank you to the wonderful live jazz music with Stephanie Nakasian and her band and to the wonderful staff at Ghost Coast Distillery for helping us host this event.

We’ll be posting official photos soon but for now, please check out the highlight video below by Peterson Brothers Productions which did a great job of capturing the funs times had by all at Ghost Coast Distillery.

Savannah's GATSBY GALA has sold out!

That’s right! Savannah’s GATSBY GALA at Ghost Coast Distillery, the first distillery in Savannah since Prohibition has SOLD OUT. No additional tickets will be sold online, nor will any be available night-of as “walk-up”.

For those who were lucky enough to secure a ticket, doors open at 8:00pm this Saturday, June 4th, with the live jazz music starting at 8:30pm. (21+)

36% of tickets remain for COSPLAY PHOTO mini-CON: Hair Of The Dragon #10 on Feb. 26th, 2022

Markster Con’s most unique event, COSPLAY PHOTO mini-CON: Hair Of The Dragon returns after a 2 year hiatus on Feb. 26th, 2022 to Atlanta and avid cosplayers are ready for it! With just under 4 weeks to go only 36% of tickets remain for this long-running event, now in it’s 10th year.

Not sure what HAIR OF THE DRAGON is all about? Visit CosplayPhotoCon.com for more info. and photos / videos from previous editions.

Cosplay photo studio party HAIR OF THE DRAGON returns for a 10th year in 2022, tickets now available

Almost two years to the day since Markster Con hosted it's last event, we're excited to announce that HAIR OF THE DRAGON, likened to a “cosplay photo mini-con”, will return for a 10th year on Feb. 26, 2022 to Atlanta. A limited amount of TIER 1 Adv. Tickets are now available (as of 12/26/22).

— TICKETS: Markster Con will be releasing a limited amount of Adv. Tickets on Sunday, Dec. 26th, 2021 (7pm EDT) for those who are interested in this very unique party, likened as a "cosplay photo mini-con" event. This unique time will be great reason to break out your favorite cosplay(s) and come work with many talented photographers in one of Atlanta's best multi-use studios, Studio Space Atlanta. If you have multiple cosplays you want to showcase feel free to bring them as there will be multiple changing rooms on-site.

— PHOTOGRAPHERS: If you are a photographer who'd like to be officially involved please visit our Photographer Application page, no matter your skill level.

— COVID-19 PROTOCOL: Please note that due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic we do have safety measures in place - read about them on our COVID-19 Protocol page - which will include mandatory full vaccinations for all who attend.

Full Vaccination status required for upcoming Markster Con events

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic all attendees to the upcoming HAIR OF THE DRAGON (Atlanta, 2/26/22) and TIME TRAVELERS GALA (Washington, DC, 3/5/22) will be required to show proof of FULL VACCINATION as defined by the CDC with either a physical card or digital (on phone) before entering events.

NOTE: Although the CDC does not currently include a "booster" in the definition of being "fully vaccinated" we do highly encourage everyone to opt for the extra booster dose. If the CDC changes their definition to include a "booster" to be considered fully vaccinated before either event, we will then require that in order to get access night of. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

TIME TRAVELERS GALA set for 3.5.22 in Washington, D.C.

It’s been almost 2 years since Markster Con hosted an event due to COVID-19 so we are ready for the TIME TRAVELERS GALA in D.C. on March 5th, 2022 (previously rescheduled) . If near the Washington D.C., Maryland, or Virginia area (DMV) please take note of our time jumping dance party - limited Adv. Tickets available.

⏰ Don't let time get away from you. For more info. and limited Adv. Tickets please visit bit.ly/time_travelers_gala_dc22 (21+).

This event is co-produced by Markster Con and DC Creators.

Savannah VAMPIRE BALL rescheduled for 2022

Due to a high amount of refund requests, as well as COVID-19 concerns from attendees, city officials and others involved in the annual Savannah VAMPIRE BALL, the difficult decision has been made to reschedule the event for October 15th, 2022.

COMPLETE INFO: www.SavannahVampires.com

We are offering THREE ticket options for those who have already purchased tickets: 1.) Roll over to 2022 Vampire Ball 2.) Transfer to Gatsby Gala (Savannah) 3.) Full Refund

Markster Con celebrates 9 years on June 2nd

June 2nd is a special day as it marks 9 years since Markster Con was birthed out of a small house party between close friends. Since then Markster Con has introduced thousands of new friends and connections (many even going as far as marriage) while creating amazing memories along the way. Needless to say, we are grateful for all who have supported us and are proud of what we have accomplished. With the Pandemic getting more under control and the U.S. society starting to open back up, we can’t wait to eventually help bring fun memories back to our attendees.

Curious how Markster Con came to be? Read more at bit.ly/markstercon_interview

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Multiple Markster Con events cancelled for Fall of 2021

Due to the financial effects of COVID-19 on our business as well as other unforeseen issues, Markster Con has made the difficult decision to cancel several of it’s events in the Fall of 2021. We apologize for the issues and disappointment that this may cause. Please know that this decision was not made lightly as an incredible amount of planning, preparation, and enthusiasm go into putting on every event Markster Con produces for our participants. With that being said, all ticket holders have been issued full refunds which may take up to 10 days to receive. All ticket holders have been emailed with this information as well as notice of the impending refunds and cancellation reasoning.

2021 EVENTS CANCELLED:
• Wizard Pub Crawl (Richmond, VA) – Oct. 2
• Wizard Pub Crawl (Macon, GA) – Oct. 23
• Wizard Pub Crawl (Bristol, VA/TN) – Nov. 6
• Wizard Pub Crawl (Atlanta, GA) – Nov. 12
• WIzard’s Ball (Savannah, GA) – Nov. 12
• Wizard Pub Crawl (Savannah, GA) – Nov. 13

GETTING A REFUND:
All ticket holders (of the cancelled events) have been issued refunds back to their original payment sources which can take up to 10 days. If after 10 days ticket holders have not received their refund they can contact markstercon.eventbrite@gmail.com with their A) Ticket Confirmation Number B) Name of person who purchased C) Email used to purchase ticket(s) with. Once we have that information we can contact Eventbrite customer service to help resolve the issue.

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TOP 3 WINNERS of Holiday-themed PET PHOTO CONTEST announced!

Thank you to all of the wonderful pets (and their human compansions) for entering our first Holiday-themed PET PHOTO CONTEST! 643 online votes (total) were cast with the 3 entries below receiving the most votes. Thank you again for participating with a fun challenge people could do with their pet companions from the safety of their home. We’ll do another contest in February with a Valentine’s Day themed PET PHOTO CONTEST so please stay tuned to FurryFriendsPhotoContest.com

Jambi from Buffalo: 1st PLACE WINNER with 106 votes cast.

Jambi from Buffalo: 1st PLACE WINNER with 106 votes cast.

Bindi from Atlanta, GA: 2nd PLACE WINNER with 104 votes cast!

Bindi from Atlanta, GA: 2nd PLACE WINNER with 104 votes cast!

Lyanna Morpaw: 3rd PLACE WINNER with 84 votes cast!

Lyanna Morpaw: 3rd PLACE WINNER with 84 votes cast!

Build a Ghostbusters-style PROTON PACK for just $42 in 4 hours

It's hard to bust ghosts if you don't have your own proton pack to help take care of the job, right? Well, the fine people at Deconstructive Studios have come up with a way for you to build your own PROTON PACK for just $42 and 4 hours of time. It's very simple and almost anyone can do it. They do a great job of detailing every piece (most of it is purchased at Home Depot) and also how to put it all together.

To download your own copy of the D.I.Y. tutorial visit bit.ly/packbuild (.pdf).

Again, a massive thanks to Billy, Ian and Laura of Deconstructive Studios for their great resource, make sure to go "Like" them on FB!

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Download your own copy of the D.I.Y. PROTON PACK tutorial visit bit.ly/packbuild (.pdf)