Callahan Walsh, fan events, IDCon, Investigation Discovery, Joe Kenda, John Walsh, New York City, Tony Harris, true crime, TV
March 28, 2019
by Carla Hay
Investigation Discovery (ID) has announced that its fourth annual IDCon, an event for ID fans, will take place May 18, 2019, at Center 415 in New York City. The theme of the event is “Dangerous Minds.” Tickets, which are $75 each, go on sale at EventBrite on April 5 at 10 a.m. ET. According to ID, all proceeds for IDCon will be donated to New York’s Silver Shield Foundation, an organization which provides educational support to families of firefighters and police officers killed in the line of duty.
ID’s “Scene of the Crime” host Tony Harris will emcee the event for the third year in a row. ID show hosts Joe Kenda (“Homicide Hunter”) and John Walsh and his son Callahan Walsh (“In Pursuit With John Walsh”) will also be in attendance for panel discussions. There will also be meet-and-greet opportunities and more talent appearances to be announced. Fans are encouraged to get the latest updates about IDCon at ID’s Crime Obsession Facebook Group. Updates about IDCon, exclusive web content, bonus material and news reports can also be found on ID’s Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, as well as ID’s true-crime blog, CrimeFeed. For people unable to attend IDCon, there will be livestreams on ID’s Facebook page.
In a statement, Investigation Discovery, American Heroes Channel and Destination America group president Henry Schleiff commented: “Investigation Discovery doesn’t just have viewers, we have super fans. Our self-proclaimed ‘ID Addicts’ have driven ID to unparalleled success, catapulting us to be the #1 network for both women and people, ages 25-54, in total day. As our thank you, we are thrilled to bring back IDCon, our annual love letter to our fans, made bigger—and, I’ll boldly declare—even, better than ever before!”
The event, which is expected to sell out quickly, will once again feature panel discussions, immersive experiences and meet-and-greet opportunities with ID stars. This is the first year that IDCon will take place at Center 415, which has a seating capacity of about 600 people. In its first three years, IDCon took place at New York City’s Altman Building, which has a seating capacity of about 300 people.