Locals in Imperial County attend first Alien Con

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.