Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) and Dragon Con gathered to celebrate the convention’s upcoming 33rd iteration by showcasing this year’s street pole banners. Both banners highlight two warrior women from the Star Wars and Marvel Universe, Ahsoka Tano and Captain Marvel. The pop culture event takes place in downtown Atlanta, Aug. 29 – Sept. 2 and will welcome 82,000 attendees with an estimated economic impact of $80 million.

Featured left to right: Mark Vaughan, executive vice president and chief sales officer, ACVB; Courtney Curry, manager, convention services, ACVB; Ben Collier, senior director, Dragon Con; Mandy Collier, senior director, Dragon Con; Jamey Reeves, web master, Dragon Con; Rachel Reeves, senior director and co-chairman, Dragon Con; Monica Green, sales manager, national accounts, ACVB; William Pate, president and CEO, ACVB.