Three Notes On “How To Spell Dragon Con”
1. It would be carry more weight if the Dragon Con Director of Media Relations would not use the asterisk in his job title.
2.They’d get more search engine optimization if they got rid of the space too.
- As Patrick Nielsen Hayden pointed out, this is a great way to show that Dragon Con no longer has the asshole.
Here’s the press release:
How to Spell Dragon Con
Dragon Con Now Spelled Without Asterisk
Atlanta, GA, 2014 – As part of the recently announced merger that created Dragon Con, Inc., we have elected to change the style and spelling of our name. Going forward, the proper style and spelling of the convention is Dragon Con (two words, no asterisk) while the company is Dragon Con, Inc.
We hope that by providing this style note, it will be easier for reporters and editors to write about Dragon Con by eliminating questions about usage. We also believe that a consistent spelling of the name will make searching for stories about Dragon Con on your website or on the Internet more complete.
It is entirely possible that you will see printed materials at Dragon Con 2013 that still show the company or event name using the asterisk. These materials were printed before the merger. Materials printed in the future will be consistent with the new style.
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Thanks!
Dan Carroll
Dragon*Con Director – Media Relations
http://mediarelations.dragoncon.org
mediarelations@dragoncon.org
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