Locals in Imperial County attend first Alien Con
Jessamyn Dodd
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – Locals across Imperial County attended the first ever Alien Convention over the weekend.
The event, which took place at noon Saturday at the Prestige Event Center in Heber, featured back-to-back speakers, sharing stories of their personal encounters with UFOs and unexplained beings.
A few vendors were on hand selling books, T-shirts and stickers, with a costume contest to wrap up the evening.
One speaker, a U.S. military Veteran, told the crowd she had been urged to stop talking publicly about her experiences with UFOs.
“Way before I was military, and way before I wrote books, I had experiences nobody could explain. Many people told me stop talking about it, don’t share…Don’t let them know you’re crazy,” said Jodi Swanson, a U.S. Air Force Veteran.
Organizers say they hope to bring the event back next year.