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<\/a>Investigation Discovery (ID) today announced the lineup full of super-sleuthing experiences and star-studded panels for IDCON 2019. Themed this year as DANGEROUS MINDS, the network\u2019s fourth annual sold-out event for true crime fanatics is taking place this Saturday, May 18 at a new venue, Center 415, in midtown. The 5th Avenue warehouse will be completely transformed into the ultimate crime lovers fan experience for the annual fan convention.<\/p>\nEsteemed journalist and ID host, Tony Harris will again emcee the event, bringing ID Addicts behind the yellow tape of their favorite TV channel. Harris will lead fans throughout the day\u2019s jam-packed schedule, including exclusive panels headlined by ID\u2019s beloved network stars, sneak peeks at upcoming programming, main stage demos, and one-of-a-kind interactive experiences catered to armchair detectives everywhere.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith a new venue and a 63% attendance increase over last year, the fourth annual IDCON is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever before for our fans \u2013 which also means the largest donation ever to the Silver Shield Foundation,\u201d said Henry Schleiff, Group President of Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel, and Destination America. \u201cWith the entire building transformed into an ID experience, we are excited to have our fans\u2019 favorite ID stars on hand with them to explore the world of true crime stories and, most of all, \u2018Dangerous Minds\u2019\u201d!<\/p>\n
IDCON\u2019s doors open at 8:30am with the day\u2019s festivities running from 9:30am-5pm. In addition to the panel lineup (below), attendees will have exclusive access to their favorite on-air personalities with a photo opportunity to meet the featured ID stars. Additionally, attendees can explore interactive experiences including: confess your love of ID to the \u201cID Addicts Unite\u201d welcome board; snag some airbrushed \u201cID Ink\u201d from a tattoo artist; test eyewitness skills with the \u201cI(D) Witness\u201d experience; test out how good of a liar you really are with the \u201cLie To Me\u201d polygraph demonstration; \u201cMeme-ify Yourself\u201d for the camera in the ID photo booth; explore the \u201cGallery of Dangerous Minds\u201d featuring some of the most chilling masterminds in history; become part of a \u201cCriminal Lineup\u201d in a photo experience; and more! Additionally, the main stage will offer up extended exclusive sneak peeks of upcoming programming, an empowerment self-defense stage demo provided by the Center for Antiviolence Education (CAE), and additional talent surprises for IDCon attendees only.<\/p>\n
Proceeds from IDCON will be donated to New York\u2019s Silver Shield Foundation, an organization providing educational support to families of firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duty. ID Addicts unable to make the trip to New York can follow the network\u2019s social handles at Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, and for behind-the-scenes coverage, following #IDCon2019.<\/p>\n
The full IDCON panel lineup follows:<\/p>\n
Team in Pursuit features victims\u2019 rights advocate John Walsh and his son, Callahan Walsh, as they discuss their lifelong mission to track down fugitives on the run and find missing children on their series, IN PURSUIT WITH JOHN WALSH. Moderated by Alicia Dennis, Senior Editor (Crime) for PEOPLE & Entertainment Weekly, as well as contributor for PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES, this panel will explore the Walshes deep connection to crime and how their thirst to put bad guys behind bars is something they will never stop fighting for.
\nScales of Justice features ID\u2019s pillars of the justice system, Garry McFadden (current Sheriff of Charlotte, former detective, HOMICIDE CITY: CHARLOTTE), Anna-Sigga Nicolazzi (prosecutor, TRUE CONVICTION), and Fatima Silva (criminal defense attorney, REASONABLE DOUBT). Moderated by contributor to ID\u2019s own true crime blog, CrimeFeed, Michelle Sigona, this panel showcases the delicate balance of the justice system and discusses the landmark cases that have left a profound impact on them, both personally and professionally.
\nDangerous Minds explores the psyche of the most unpredictable murderers, and the dogged determination it takes to bring them to justice. Moderated by April Neale, television critic and features writer for Monsters and Critics, this panel features ID\u2019s own icons of investigation, Chris Anderson (detective, REASONABLE DOUBT), Candice DeLong (former FBI profiler, DEADLY WOMEN), Rod Demery (detective, MURDER CHOSE ME), and Derrick Levasseur (detective, BREAKING HOMICIDE).
\nKenda Confidential will close the day\u2019s panels, featuring a \u201cfireside chat\u201d with Lt. Joe Kenda (HOMICIDE HUNTER). Investigation Discovery\u2019s own senior vice president of production, Sara Kozak, will sit down with Kenda for an intimate discussion, putting Kenda on the other side of the interrogation table\u2026 and announcing exclusive news that fans won\u2019t want to miss!<\/p>\n
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