Dotcon

that it is a 'fan-run revolution!' This is the basis of Dotcon because one of their goals is to encourage fans - particularly youths - to get involved in the larger community and be more aware of and educated about the culture they participate in; for example, about cross- cultural topics as well as how fandom is represented in the larger community. The name "Dotcon" came from a few different ideas: for one, it's taking place in Toronto - 'the TDot'! Proud of being Torontonians, Dotcon wants to demonstrate how diverse and rich the culture in Toronto really is. Visually, a dot is small and brief, but is also emphatic punctuation - just as the convention is a small convention organized by a small group of people, but in the end it also has important goals and important things to say - namely, that fans can make a difference!