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Kumoricon 2012 will return to the same venues, The Hilton Vancouver Washington and the Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay. Look forward to Labor Day weekend, September 1-3, 2012 for another great year! |
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Ten years.
It doesn't seem all that long ago that Eugene, Oregon held court the first ever Kumoricon, and now we are planning our biggest celebration of anime, manga, and Japanese culture to date with our 10th year! Returning once again to the very popular Hilton Vancouver Washington, and the Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay, guests, exhibitors, panels, cosplay, friends, and so much fun are waiting for all of us come this September 1st-3rd. So, what's going down this Labor Day weekend in Vancouver, Washington you ask? Your dedicated staff are still ironing out the details, but rest assured we plan to make K-Con 2012 the best year ever! And if you want to help us, check out the get involved page to learn more about staffing, volunteering, and CWE. Our Con Chair Beau Gentry said it best last year: "We have a laid-back, family reunion feel that you don't see in cons with over 4,000 people very often." The energy around our fans and our community is one of friendship and support. If you are here to find good friends and great entertainment, you've come to the right place! How exactly does a convention in the Portland metro area make year ten amazing? By spending it with the community that made it all possible! This year prepare to see more of us, have more chances to show your spirit, and get much more out of the convention. We want to look back at ten years of amazing memories, and make sure that 2012 is the best of them all! So bring your friends, bring your family, and make it a celebration of epic proportions, reminding everyone why we got into anime and why we still love it, year after year. Check out the forums to find friends, cosplay groups, photoshoots and special Kumoricon-sponsored events. Pre-register early to get the best price on your ticket and have your badge in hand before all your friends. Subscribe to our news feed, or follow us on Twitter and Facebook to keep up to date on everything Kumoricon. We can't wait to see you at the con! |
Mascot Contest Now Open – Posted Mar. 25, 2012Our annual mascot contest has begun! Artists, here’s your chance to make your work a part of Kumoricon. The mascot will grace our website, posters, flyers, attendee badges, and more for the 2013 convention year. The contest winner will receive a free Artists Alley booth in 2013. Please read the full rules and entry instructions. Entries are due June 24. (read more) Remembering Noboru Ishiguro – Posted Mar. 24, 2012The anime and Japanese culture community mourns the loss of one of its founding fathers. Noboru Ishiguro passed away earlier this week. (read more) Announcing The Slants – Posted Mar. 19, 2012They are back! The Slants are back at Kumoricon for our 10th year, and it’s going to be better than ever. See Aron, Simon, Johnny, Tyler, and Thai and the whole Slants crew at Kumoricon 2012. We are so excited to have The Slants as our musical guests of honor once again! (read more) Announcing Ninja of the Night – Posted Mar. 19, 2012Cosplayers, prepare to be super jealous! Ninja of the Night (aka NOTN) are coming to Kumoricon! See them at Opening Ceremonies and all over the convention in their amazing cosplay! This 10th year Kumoricon is already looking like K-Con’s best event ever! Be sure to tell Kayla, Mandy, Kathryn, and Krystal they look fabulous when you see them! (read more) April General Meeting – Posted Mar. 14, 2012Saturday, April 21, at 1:00 PM at the Beaverton Main Library. All general meetings are open to the public. Learn how to join staff or volunteer. (read more)
Rejoicing in Reg: The Inside Scoop from the Assistant Registration Manager – Posted Aug. 29, 2011An interview with Brian Mathews, Assistant Registration Manager. “I’d be happy to go over all of what it takes for attendees to get their badges. First, the attendee has to have ordered their badge through the website or the mail-in form available on our website. Once we get that information, either online or through the mail, we enter it all into a database, in which we run a program that pastes that information onto the badges attendees receive. We have ‘reg meetings’ every couple of weeks or so, where we print out anywhere from fifty to several hundred of these badges, as well as envelopes for them. We then package the badges onto the letter they come with ourselves, pack them into the envelopes, stamp them, and deliver them to the Post Office.” (read more) Cosplay Skits: Pros Judge! You Vote! and You Can Still Enter! – Posted Aug. 29, 2011An interview with Andie Letourneau, Cosplay Coordinator. “This year, I’m really looking forward to having our Guests of Honor, Todd Haberkorn, Chris Cason, and David Vincent, judging the skits. Since all three of them are voice actors, they bring with them a tremendous amount of experience and acting knowledge, which they will use in assessing the skits entered this year. Another highlight is that this year is the first year that we will have an ‘Audience Choice’ winner for Cosplay.” (read more) Upcoming Geek Events – Posted Jul. 31, 2011Kumoricon is just around the corner, but there are plenty of geek events happening in Portland to keep you busy in the meantime. Read on to see just a few highlights to add to your schedule over the next few weeks. (read more) Get to Know, And Join, Your Staff – Posted Jul. 31, 2011An interview with Ash Butler, a new Yojimbo and Con Suite staff member. “There’s a lot of satisfaction in knowing you’re helping make the convention you enjoy so much better for everyone. So if you like helping people, it’s a great way to do it on a large scale. As staff, you can have a lot of input on the convention. It’s been proven to look good on most resumes. And it’s also cheaper to be staff for Kumoricon than it is to merely attend … If you’re not sure what you want to do for the con, there are a lot of jobs, so you should look them over and find one that suits your interests.” (read more) Volunteering: How and Why You’d Enjoy Getting Involved! – Posted May. 6, 2011An interview with David Reynolds, our Volunteer Manager. “Kumoricon exists to bring people together to have a good time, to make great memories, and that goes for everyone. We don’t want people to help because they feel obligated; we want them to help because they enjoy the experience and find it rewarding. That can mean anything from working in their favorite department, to helping only before con; or from volunteering only a couple of hours, to putting in so many hours that we make them honorary staff.” (read more) |
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