Geekonomicon, the premier pop culture and sci-fi con on the Gulf Coast, in partnership with John Pyka Productions and The Diesel Powered Podcast will attempt to set the World Record for the “Most Dieselpunks in One Room” on the morning of Saturday Dec 12 at the Gulf Coast Coliseum Convention Center 2350 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi, MS 39531 Biloxi, MS.

Dieselpunk is a celebration of the retro futurism of the 1920s – 1940s. The genre asks “what if” and presents the future of tomorrow through yesterday’s eyes. The visual aesthetics incorporate elements of art deco, noir, prohibition, flappers, gangsters, and the Great Wars combined with sci-fi, fantasy, magic, alt history, and future technology to create a unique and distinct genre.

The World Record attempt will be hosted by The Diesel Powered Podcast, the Voice of Diesel punk on iTunes and Stitcher, and the world record attempt will be submitted to RecordSetter.com for validation and certification.

Geekonomicon 2015 will be held Dec 11^th– 13^th at the Gulf Coast Coliseum Convention Center 2350 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi, MS 39531 Biloxi, MS. For more information about costuming guidelines and official time and room location check out their website.