
The guys who handle Project: A-Kon always manage to put on a show to start
the convention... |

...and event owner Meri Hazlewood was gracious in hosting the proceedings.
However, she had no idea what was going to happen to her. |

West coast superfan Rob Miles apparently also was not in on the secret
as he started to assist with the ceremony. |

The convention first presented a quilt made from convention T-shirts, to
be auctioned at the charity fund-raiser for the American Cancer Society. |

Then came the parade of guests of honor: electronic artist Arik Renee Avila... |

...Steve Bennett of Studio Ironcat, who had just gotten over a fever... |