ClexaCon is a former annual

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focused on female members of the

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. The convention is named after the "ship" name for

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and

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, characters on the CW series ''

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.'' The inaugural ClexaCon was held at Bally's Hotel and Casino from March 3–5, 2017, in

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History

In 2016, the character

on the CW series ''

'' was killed, a move that was criticized as continuing the " dead lesbian syndrome" or "bury your gays"

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in film and television. In response, Holly Winebarger, Nicole Hand and Emily Maroutian organized ClexaCon as an event to "move the conversation forward in a positive way." Initially planned as a gathering of roughly 100 people, word of mouth and social media allowed the convention to grow significantly larger. The original founders were later joined by Ashley Arnold and Danielle Jablonski, who presently co-own and direct the convention and its parent company, Dash Productions. At the 2019 event, vendors, attendees, staff, and guests noticed a drastic plummet in both attendance, and quality of the show. This prompted vendors to write a letter to the new con-runners, which gained media attention from several online outlets. The term "Clexapocalypse" was coined as a result, with many drawing comparisons to DashCon.

Event history

Reception

ClexaCon was met with a positive reception for its diversity in panels, its variety of guests, and its empowering workshops. Convention organizers reported challenges in booking guests for ClexaCon's first year, as many talent agents feared the convention would either fail or be canceled. In an interview, organized recalled it taking between four and six months in order to secure certain guests, as the agents wanted to see if the convention was legitimate.

References

External links

Official Website
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History

Event history

Reception

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