Blerdcon

Blerdcon is an annual three-day multi-genre convention held during July at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. The conventions name comes from the word "blerds", a term for black nerds, and was founded by Hilton George. Blerdcon aims to be diverse and inclusive.
Programming.
Blerdcon typically features an cosplay contests, gaming tournaments, maid café, panels, vendors, and workshops. The gaming room is open 24-hours during the event.
History.
Blerdcon's idea came out of the experience of attending another convention, MomoCon. First year attendance was higher than expected, with 1,800 people. Blerdcon 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.