You heard right. The Epcot Pin Celebration is a 3-day event, Friday through Sunday, September 20-22. The breakfast on Friday is sold out but the remainder of the event is open to the public.
Check officialdisneypintrading.com for more information.
I am so glad to hear that the event is open to the public. My birthday is on Friday and we are going to be there with friends. They don't want to go to EPCOT though. I am going to be taking a little detour to get to EPCOT. Personally it is my favorite park. I really want to try and get the pins. Any idea where I can go to find out what they look like so I will know?