What does Magcon stand for?

Magcon — which stands for meet and greet convention — started innocently enough. According to a Gawker story, Bart Bordolen, a Louisiana entrepreneur, heard about a teen named Aaron Carpenter who garnered thousands of Twitter followers for funny photo captions.

What is Magcon famous for?

The now-iconic meet and greet convention first launched in 2013 and gave fans inside access to former Vine stars-turned-Hollywood elite, including Aaron Carpenter, Jack Johnson, Jack Gilinsky, Cameron Dallas, Shawn Mendes and Nash Grier, among others.

Is Magcon still a thing?

Since MAGCON ended, Caniff started a YouTube channel and grew his following on Instagram. He also has an NFT and cryptocurrency project. Gilinsky and Johnson became the music duo, Jack & Jack.

Why was Magcon called Magcon?

What does Magcon mean? Between 2013–17, Magcon was an event featuring young online stars from platforms like Instagram and the former Vine who toured the US to meet their fans. The name joins the initials of meet and greet with con, short for convention (cf., Comic-Con).