Announcing Anime Midwest, a new convention for Chicago!
http://www.animemidwest.com
Pheasant Run Resort
July 15-17, 2011
You can join us on Facebook for the most updated information!
http://www.facebook.com/animemidwest
Pre-Registration:
$25 Early Bird Registration
$30 Pre-Registration
$35 At The Door
Our con will include, but not limited to
-A Masquerade
-A Rave Dance
-A Formal Ball
-Exhibit Halls
-Video Games
-And don't forget lots and lots of panels!
Guests So Far
Ellen McLain - GLaDOS, Caroline, Turrets
Sean Schemmel - Goku, King Kai
John Patrick Lowrie - Sniper (Team Fortress 2), Author
Samurai Dan & Lady Jillian - The husband and wife team of Daniel and Jillian Coglan are full-time martial arts instructors, specializing in 16th century Samurai arts.
LeetStreet Boys - I'm sure you already know who they are
and
Micah Solusod - The Voice actor for Soul in Soul Eater
I'm personally most excited about Ellen (GLaDOS). That's one person that you won't get to meet at any other anime cons. Sean is also pretty cool, as is John. There's more guests to be announced, so don't think that's all we've got going on.
So register soon before the registration reaches 35 dollars!
Update:
Update:
Forums are now up and running.
http://www.animemidwest.com/mytopics
weekend pass is only 30 dollars so hurry up and pre-reg.
And while I'm at it I'll point out some of the positive parts to the cons location.
Free parking everywhere (due to it being in the suburbs). There is a direct bus line that runs from the train station in Geneva to the resort. Also, Pheasant Run is right across the street from Walmart, Target and the movie theaters with multiple food choices including: McDonald's, Portillo's, 24hr IHOP, Chipotle, a *fantastic* thai restaurant (VinoThai's), Olive Garden, TGIF and more + about a dozen restaurants, snack areas and bars inside the resort itself.
Additionally, this is a perfect place to do photoshoots…since the resort is "weird" there will be an appropriate background to just about any costume you could think of. There are tons of sitting areas from formal to modern, a rocky waterfall in one of their multiple pools, natural landscaping in and out, a barn, a clean blank white stairwell, the comedy club, a New Orleans street recreation area, glass hallways, etc. etc. It's a very strange and photogenic place.
So we hope to see you there!
UPDATE:
New Guest:
Jamie Marchi -Liz Thompson in Soul Eater, Narrator in Hetalia, Writer, and Director
Register now only 30 dollars!
Update:
The current schedule is posted now
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&key=0AiS71qhxf-SIdFJRM2liN041NmgyTEFfVUMzZXhCTWc&single=true&gid=0&output=html
Normally I hit the Chicago cons but job loss is going to keep me from this one.. sorry.
Please participate in the Shohan USA Anime themes tournament!
Round 2 Has just started!!
http://www.shohanusa.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=tourneys
Make sure to get your opinion heard!!
I understand, I wont lie though, with Anime World Chicago, Anime Midwest, ACEN, RammenCon, and Soy Con its becoming a little overwhelming on everyones budgets I'm sure.
Program Book is now up!
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0ByS71qhxf-SINjA4ZTFiMzItZWQ4MS00Y2Y2LThkY2QtMDhhMGQwMTM5ZTI4&hl=en_US
Also, a one day pass is 25 dollars and you may upgrade to a full weekend for the difference.