Minneapolis's very own pop culture expo and comic con,
Meta Con, is coming August 30 - Sept 1, 2013 to the Hyatt Regency in downtown Minneapolis. MetaCon is a three-day comic and sci-fi convention that includes every aspect of geek culture and nerd life... ranging from comics and anime to sci-fi and steampunk. The convention brings together thousands of people from all fandoms to one of the biggest festivals ever seen. There are 100+ events and dozens of awesome guests... like Nicholas Brendon from Buffy last year.
And of course there are lots of exhibitors and artists as well.
Dates: August 30 - Sept 1, 2013
Location: Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
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