Press & Media Kit
HashtagCon: TCG is a trading card mega weekend series produced by Hashtag. It started at Hashtag Gaming Arena in Herndon, VA, where Arcade Night Markets run twice a week, and runs mega weekends in Northern Virginia. In 2027 the mega weekend goes international, across seven regions.
The series at a glance.
East, West, South, North, Northwest, Southwest and an island destination.
Shops, dealers, and artists, sized to the venue.
July to October 2026, online and at the door.
Fueled by Monster Energy at the East mega weekends.
Games in rotation: Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Riftbound, Lorcana, Gundam, and more. Slabs, singles, and sealed product across every major TCG.
Drew Crowder, CEO of Hashtag.
HashtagCon: TCG is produced by Drew Crowder, CEO of Hashtag. Drew has spent 35 years in gaming and events. He founded Tourney Kings, HomeCon, and Hashtag Gaming Arena in 2018.
That track record is why officials, press, and sponsors can treat this series as a known quantity. It is run by an operator with a long history of shipping live events in the region. Interview requests are welcome through the press contact below.
Two homes, one series.
Hashtag Gaming Arena
13320 Franklin Farm Rd, Ste G · Herndon, VA 20171
Where the series started, and home of the Arcade Night Markets twice a week, with the arcade, esports lounge and production studios on site.
Venue to be announced
Northern Virginia
Home of the East mega weekends: two public show days with 100 to 250+ vendor tables. The venue for the next one is under negotiation and gets announced with its address.
Brand assets.
The primary HashtagCon: TCG logo lives at /images/hashtagcon-tcg-logo.png. Hi-res logos, brand color values, and event photography are available on request. Reach out to the press contact below and tell us what you need.
Get in touch.
For interviews, credentials, or asset requests, email the HashtagCon: TCG team.
conventions@hashtagarena.comPast-event recaps are available on request. For now, see the schedule for the full run of upcoming and recent dates.