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Greyson over at BrickUniverse has sent over a press release regarding their next LEGO fan expo in Columbus, Ohio in August. There’s still time to sign up to be a registered attendee if you want to display your creations and join in on activities.

The center of the LEGO universe will be in Columbus, Ohio this August! BrickUniverse Columbus AFOL Convention will be coming to the Greater Columbus Convention Center August 19-21, 2016 for three full days of fun for adult and teenage fans of LEGO. The website is www.brickunvierse.org/columbuscon

Over the three days, convention attendees will be able to meet fellow adult LEGO fans including Jonathan Lopes from San Diego, Dan Siskand of Brickmania, Rocco Buttliere from Chicago, The Brick Show, and more!

Attendees will also be able to experience:
Seminars, Roundtable discussions, and Workshops: insightful talks led by fellow members of the community
Incredible Displays: 27′ long LEGO model of the USS Missouri built by Dan Siskand, urban landscapes built in a custom LEGO scale by Jonathan Lopes from California, a 180 sq. foot LEGO Renaissance Fair built by James Burrows from Florirda, and more!
Games: multiple AFOL games like speed build and combo with chances to win free LEGO
Interaction: Meet LEGO fans from across the the country. Fanss from California, Chicago, Florida, Virginia, Oklahoma, New Jersey, Georgia, and of course locally in Ohio have already registered for the convention
Charity: there will be a silent auction and raffle supporting Creations for Charity
And what’s even more awesome is that the convention is

Last November, we reported that a new LEGO convention called BrickUniverse will be happening in next month. If you plan on attending, here’s a little reminder to purchase your tickets for the public days or if you want to attend all four days, you can also register in time for the end of next month. Some of the perks for attending all four days of the convention include:

Fan Zone: with creations built by LEGO builders of all ages. Four day convention attendees can display their creations here.
BIONICLE Activities: with remote control LEGO tanks and robotics.
Model Gallery presented by The Brick Show: with select LEGO models and collections from The Brick Show’s personal collection.
BKNY Bricks: a gallery of works by award-winning LEGO artist Johnathan Lopes.
Challenge Area: where different challenges and learning sessions throughout the day.
Building Zone: with thousands of LEGO bricks.
Creations for Charity: stand with LEGO products for sale with all proceeds from the stand going the to charity. There will be a charity auction on Friday (3/27).
Two separate Market Areas: with over twenty different vendors selling an array of LEGO products.
No Starch Press Reading Area: with some of the best LEGO books published by No Starch Press for attendees to muse over.
Seminars: including How to Sticker Your MOCs by Jacob Unterreiner, LEGO Ambassador Network by LEGO Community Manager Kevin Hinkle, and a panel on the online LEGO community lead by representatives from The Brick Show, Brickipedia, … Continue