AmeCon 2008 Latest information on AmeCon 2008 http://amecon.org/forum/index.php Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:50:09 +0100 360 <![CDATA[Official Amecon Photo's]]> http://amecon.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=4683

The link for the Amecon photo collections frontpage is here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fridgeuk/coll...57601749690205/

Masquerade sets by Nert (Mirage) and Mike Danby (Oasis) are here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fridgeuk/sets...57606980662628/

Masquearde set (Queens Hall):

Not yet avaliable

Cosplay Ball photo's by Mike Danby are here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fridgeuk/sets...57607000508171/

Cosplay Construction Competition:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_weird_one...57607015314373/]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:05:53 +0100 http://amecon.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=4683 Forum Closure http://amecon.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=4675
Thank you and we hope to see you again next time happy.gif]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:03:06 +0100 http://amecon.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=4675 Cosplay Competition Winners http://amecon.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=4672
We had many, many great entries into the competition this year and we would like to congratulate everyone who took part as there costumes were fantastic.
Of course there does have to be winners though, so if you missed the closing ceremony special congratulations go to:

1st - Fatkraken as Kimahri from FF X
2nd - Kimpey as Majoras Mask
3rd - GunstarVixen as Leblanc from FF X-2

Best Made - Lex as Rozen Cruz Orden Caterina Sforza from Trinity Blood artbook
Best Prop - Grayskull8 as Haseo from .Hack//Roots
Judges award – Bex as Ashelia B’nargi Dalmasca from FF XII (in her wedding dress)
]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:47:30 +0100 http://amecon.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=4672 Forum Downtime http://amecon.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=4491 10pm today (Monday 11 August).

And in a side note, everyone on the Committee hopes you all had a cracking time at AmeCon'08 - we certainly did! thumbsup.gif

Best Regards
Keiichi]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:42:23 +0100 http://amecon.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=4491 <![CDATA[Forum Downtime (August 6th & 11th)]]> http://amecon.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=4444

Recent Announcements
]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:33:46 +0100 http://amecon.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=4444 Registrations Opening Time! http://amecon.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=4439

Please make sure you remember to bring your photo ID with you , as you will not be able to attend without it!

See you all at the reg desk on Friday!~

~Kate~]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:34:46 +0100 http://amecon.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=4439 Cosplay Information http://amecon.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=4410 Competition

This years cosplay competition will be taking place between 10am and 1pm Saturday. Our experienced cosplay judges will be looking for everything from the best overall costume to the finest workmanship and most awesome prop. It’s also a great opportunity to talk to fellow cosplayers and get lots of hints, tips and inspiration.

To enter the Competition all you have to do is come along to the event and fill a form in on the day. Entrants must bring some form of costume reference along, be it a Picture, artbook or even a statue depicting the character/cosplay they have made.

Awards will be presented during the closing ceremony.

Masquerade

The main event of the day!, a grand parade of cosplayers on our unique catwalk.

Anyone entering the masquerade should attend the masquerade briefing at 3pm on Saturday and then meet in Mirage Concourse at 5pm so we can get everyone ready for the event.

At this time the masquerade is full.

Omake

Amecons own variety show!

Queens hall will be open for rehearsals from 10am Sunday. All participants should attend, bringing with them any media files etc so we can run through your performances and make sure everything runs smoothly.

Photo Shoot’s

A free Cosplay Photoshoot will be taking place alongside the Cosplay Competition from 10am on Saturday, It’s open to everyone in costume and digital copies of the pictures will be made available after Amecon

The Masqueraders will be photographed during the event by our experienced Photographers, digital copies of the pictures will be made available after Amecon

A free Photoshoot will also be available during the Cosplay Ball, so you can get pictures of yourselves in all your finery. Digital copies of the pictures will be made available after Amecon


Workshops

The Cosplay Workshop will be open throughout the weekend, stocked with sewing machines and emergency supplies so you can fix all those last minute problems.

This year we are also hosting a range of informative cosplay workshops, come along and learn about everything from Fur suiting to Millinery, make up and wig craft.

Someone from the cosplay workshop crew will also be on call throughout the weekend to help you with any cosplay emergencies!

Changing Rooms

Changing rooms are available in both the Charles Wilson and Perce Gee Buildings.

Charles Wilson – Gym changing facilities next to the dealers room
Perce Gee – Rooms as allocated behind the main event hall (Mirage)

Weapons and Props

A reminder that all Weapons and Props should conform to our guidelines and need to be brought to Ops for approval.
Anybody found with an item that hasn’t been checked will have it confiscated.
]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:59:45 +0100 http://amecon.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=4410 Newsletter Of Many Things http://amecon.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=4332
I hope you are as excited as I am - less than two weeks to go!

Before the con we wanted to give you a low-down of all the things you may need or want to know…

I'm hoping I don't need to say this again but NO ID, NO ENTRY. Ahem, my point is made.

We’ve increased our capacity to 1500 this year, a record for any UK convention ever, making us the biggest, most inclusive con in the country and we do not intend to disappoint!

Our confirmed guests are prolific voice actress Kari Walgren and cultural ambassador Akemi Solloway, we will also be joined by band Gothika.

Monica Rial had also intended to make the trans-Atlantic trip but due to an incredibly hefty work load has been unable to do so this year – she has asked us to pass on her best wishes to you all.

Congratulations to Paul Cosgrove, our VIP ticket competition winner and thanks to all who entered, it was the first time we have attempted anything like that and we were blown away by a great response.

This is just the first of many fantastic competitions this year, not least of which is the Amecon's Artist Alley Competition. Look out for details of the competition at the con for your chance to win a Wacom Favo Pack.

Thanks to a fervent and enlightening debate, this year's official Amecon t-shirt has been dubbed the 'marmite' of conshirts. Pre-orders for shirts and pillows are still available so get in there quick!

Should anyone be without accommodation at this late stage there are some rooms still available at Opal Court. You can get more information from the University of Leicester Conferences Office, call: 0116 221 2032. They are en suite, single occupancy rooms at £40 per night.

A final word about payment, anyone who still has money outstanding MUST get their money in by Friday August 1st. The only method of payment we are now accepting is google checkout as there is no longer enough time to process cheques.

Phew - that's it! Look forward to seeing you all there.

Best wishes

The Amecon '08 Team]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:36:43 +0100 http://amecon.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=4332 Important! ~payment Deadline~ http://amecon.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=4286
The final waiting list move has now been completed, and I am pleased to announced that this year, we were able to make space for everyone on the list! I have just sent emails to the last 50 people, so please check your inboxes for details smile.gif

Due to the close proximity of the convention, the only method of payment we are now accepting is via Google Checkout (as there is not time to process cheques) - details have been emailed to you of how to do this (it's really secure and easy!) All outstanding payments must be recieved by Friday 1st August, so that everything can be processed in time for the con!

Don't worry about waiting for anything to come in the post, as you pick up your badge and conpack from the registrations desk when you arrive at the convention. Please make sure you bring one of accepted forms of photo ID with you, as we will not allow you to attend unless you have one. Please check the FAQ for more details if you are unsure.

If anyone has any registrations questions, from refunds to ID, which have not yet been dealt with, please don't hesitate to email or PM me - I'm happy to help!

See you at the registrations desk on Friday 8th! happy.gif

Kate
~Amecon Registrations Officer~]]> Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:07:18 +0100 http://amecon.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=4286 Artists Alley - Competition http://amecon.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=4271
Amecon is now only 2 weeks away, and as if you weren't getting excited enough already - I would like to announce that this year we are holding a competition in the Amecon Artists Alley! One of our lucky attendees will be walking away with a Wacom Favo Pack! happy.gif



The Wacom Favo Pack is a very nifty little set – perfect for beginners and experienced artists alike. It comes with a USB powered white Wacom Graphire4, a copy of Manga Studio Debut and also Painter Essentials for both black and white/screentone comic work and full-on digital colour madness. The European release of this set comes in the original Japanese packaging for ‘added authenticity’ but rest assured that the contents inside are in English ^_~

The competition is open to all attendees of Amecon 2008. More details will be available from the Artists Alley at the weekend itself.

Amecon will be providing artists with basic materials, however we have no objection to artists bringing along their own, more specialist materials and equipment if they choose to do so happy.gif

Good luck, mina-sama!!!


~The Amecon Committee


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