With the 4,000 some fans that descended upon Scranton for the three-day Office Convention heading back to their respective homes, the northeastern Pennsylvania city with a population just over 75,000 is left to digest one of the biggest weekends in its history.
The three day convention, organized to celebrate the hit NBC comedy was an opportunity to bring the show and its fans together in the home of the fictional paper company, Dunder Mifflin.
Fans who attended were treated to Office executive producer Greg Daniels, co-executive producer Kent Zbornak, the writing staff, Angela Kinsey (Angela), Leslie David Baker (Stanley), Brian Haumgartner (Kevin), Ed Helms (Andy), Mindy Kaling (Kelly), B.J. Novak (Ryan), Melora Hardin (Jan), Kate Flannery (Meredith), Phyllis Smith (Phyllis), Craig Robinson (Darryl), Oscar Nunez (Oscar), Creed Bratton (Creed), Andy Buckley (David from Corporate) and Bobby Ray Shafer (Bob Vance - Vance Refrigeration).
Based on the reaction from fans, event organizers, local officials and the cast and crew, the inaugural event was a smashing success. Said Daniels, "It's as if we had been reading the Oz books and then actually visited the Emerald City. I'm really glad we chose Scranton. I don't think we could have got this reception in Utica."
The weekend was an exhausting, event-driven affair, with nary a second to spare. From the moment the cast began trickling in, the festivities, both official and non-official were in full force.
Thursday night saw Creed, Oscar, Meredith, Darryl and Angela spend a night on the town celebrating Darryl's birthday. The night started out at the Radison Hotel, which played host to the cast before moving to a small private party at the Vida Tapas.
From there, Oscar, Meredith and Darryl made their way to Whistles, a bigger bar which was featuring Karaoke night. Darryl put his singing talents on display with a rendition of Word Up as the cast mixed and mingled with local students.
Part II: Descent of the Mifflinites
Part III: Neither Rain Nor Shine
Part IV: That's What She Said
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