Otakon anyone?

Venturing out into the sunlight? Planning on meeting up with other cel addicts? Post convention or gathering info here.
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Otakon anyone?

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Is anyone going to otakon?
We're bringing the store there...so if anyone can tell me stuff about it that'd be great.

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What do you need to know? The dealer's room is in a football-field-sized arena that is normally packed shoulder-to-shoulder with cosplaying young people trying not to bean each other with fake swords, wands, foam rubber waffles, etc. There's usually a big crush in front of the Anime Asylum booth caused by someone whose head and shoulders are stuck in the bargain box.

You can expect each one of the approximately 20,000 attendees to walk by your booth at least three times.

Practice saying "center ... focus" to yourself over and over.

And attend the cel collecting panel! I'll be there with a batch of sketches.
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I'll be there. I know that Deanna has a cel panel in the works!
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I will be there, itll be my first con :-)
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yay! okee come visit the purple-plum booth and tell me you're an anime-beta member -_- ill be the short pudgy one holding all the money muah hahhaha moneyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

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Awww... several betarians attending Otakon and I won't be there. :( I'll be visiting San Francisco during Otakon this year...
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Yep the panel is all set!

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All the paperwork is finally done for the panel so I hope everyone can make it. I believe it should be Sunday around 10am I'm not sure though they havn't posted the final schedual. I did ask though if there could be a Swap meet ish thing directly afterword, but I've had no responce on that. I was also thinking maybe could have "Slugfest East" We would be bereft of the Grand Poo Bah, but the east coast cel geeks need love too! I'm willing to donate my room (all by myself this year) to sitting around with cel books, crisp, cool adult bevies, and snacks if everyone promises not to leave pocky prints on any of my Miyu cels! I hoping not to have to put in so many hours at the booth this year, I would love to meet everyone under low stress conditions.
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oooooooo is there a cel gathering? can we meet after the dealer room closes? I have to work the whole con =(

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wwwpurple-plumcom wrote:oooooooo is there a cel gathering? can we meet after the dealer room closes? I have to work the whole con =(
Awww...hopefully you'll be able to get away for a bit and enjoy what else the con has to offer. Like Blueshinma previously mentioned, Otakon simply assigns us a time-slot. And since cel collecting isn't the most popular event (although it should be!), we tend to get shafted. But it sounds as if she's also planning a get-together in her hotel room, so I'm sure that will be after-hours. :^^:

Deanna: have you thought about which evening you'd like to hold this get-together? My vote is Friday night. I'll bring some nice chilly beverages to share. :D
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Count me in for both the panel and "Slugfest East". :)

Deanna, I can help out with the beverages, but I may need you to point me out to a location with a good selection that is also within walking distance. I probably will not have transportation this year. Oh, and don't worry about the Pocky prints on the Miyu cels. That implies someone would be able to get them out of MY hands, and I promise to be Pocky free. :)
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Just like last year, I'll be there for the official gathering! And bringing a fellow collector with me this time. :D
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I'd like to go, but I can't afford a room. Plane ticket and cab fare is fine, but the room will kill me, so I probably won't be able to go. ;_;
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My dad actually runs a chain of hotels and one is in b-more I can check to see if he can get some rooms if you like, he has done it for me in the past. what dates would you be in town?

that goes for anyone else as well
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Post by Mirai_Peorth »

All 3 days of the con. @_@; But I'd need a really REALLY cheap deal. 3 days adds up quick at a con! Anime Boston showed me that!
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