Dallas Does Metrocon

With temperatures hovering just above 1000 F., Dallas was heated up for another Metrocon. Maybe it’s a ploy to keep attendees in the nice cool Dallas Market Hall, or maybe it’s just Dallas in August, but either way it was hot outside and the exhibitors didn’t seem to mind, as things kicked off with an outdoor block party the night before the show’s official opening bell. For those of you not familiar with Dallas, the Dallas Design District consists of several blocks of single story buildings, formed into hubs that often share space for parking. For the block party, one of those hubs was dressed up with food trucks and festive decorations, the food and drink entirely underwritten by the showrooms. Attendees were encouraged to visit all of the participating showrooms by collecting a sticker at each one for the chance to win a prize. Dauphin capitalized on the occasion …