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Fanaticon
Fanaticon is an annual multi-genre, science-fiction, fantasy, comic book, anime, and gaming convention held in the southeastern area of Alabama. Its inaugural event was held on November 16, 2013, in Dothan, Alabama. Phillip Chalker, the event's organizer, is the owner of Fanatix Card and Game Shop and says that the idea came from a joke, but then took it a step further and held a Kickstarter campaign that generated the necessary revenue in about two hours. The convention hosted a Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour Qualifier in which the winner received $1,000 in cash and prizes and a ticket to the next round of competition held in Spain. Fanaticon also hosted a costume contest.