The Con
Fanime Con '98 will be a fun-filled two-day convention to be held on
Saturday & Sunday, February 14 & 15, 1998 at Foothill College in Los Altos,
California.
Registration
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Take advantage of our pre-registration mailer. Simply print it out and
postal
mail it to us. Pre-registration is only $22.50 for both days(until Jan 7st)
The at con price will be $25 per person ($15 for one day). We also offer a
group discount as well. Get 10 or more folks together, fill out a form for
each person, add it all up and take 10% off (send us one check). Sorry 10%
discount does NOT apply to parking passes.Remember, all pre-registration
applications must be postmarked by Jan 7th,1998. Color badges will only be
made for those folks who preregister for both days.
Hotel
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We have a special arrangement with the Sheraton Four Points Hotel to
provide cheap lodging and late night activities. The special con price is
just $75 a night (1-4 people) tax included! This rate applies for friday
and saturday nights only. Normally these rooms go for over $200 a night. To
get this special rate, call the Sheraton at 408-745-6000 or 800-836-8686
and tell them you are with Fanime Con 98.
The hotel is located close by the convention and the San Jose
International Airport. A free shuttle service is available for pickup and
delivery to the airport (a modest wait (10-30 mins) may be necessary, so
plan ahead). The shuttle may be called from the airport from one of the
special hotel phones available in both baggage pickup areas (ask for
directions if you don't see them).
Guests
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Confirmed guests are Alan Hastings, Fred Schodt (author & translator of
Gundam series), Carl Horn (Viz Publications), Steve Bennett & Kuni Kimura
(Studio Ironcat).
There is also an excellent chance that a one of the vocal actors
from the English t.v. series "Sailor Moon" and one of the vocal actors from
the English t.v. series "Dragonball Z" will also be putting in an
appearance. Stay tuned for more details! :)
Games and Contests
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The Ani-Mayhem Tournament will be back. We are working on some really
good prizes for the tournament.
A Modeling Contest sponsored by Hero's Club is a special event at this years
Art Show. 1st place is a gift certificate for $300 good at Hero's Club. Judging
will take place Sunday afternoon at 3:00 and the results will be announced
at the Closing Ceremonies. All Models must be brought to the Art Show and
entered into the contest by 5:00 Saturday afternoon. All entries must be
made by fans with Fanime Con memberships, no dealer entries please.
Art Show
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If you have any anime-related art that you have produced, then the Art
Show is the place for you. The Art Show will be from 9:00 a.m. Saturday
until 3:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon with an ongoing Silent Auction all weekend
(final bids need to be in by Sunday at 3:00 p.m). If you are an artist and
would like to display your artistic abilities and/or sell your artwork, you
may bring your work (2-3 pieces) by Saturday Morning. Only artists with
Fanime Con memberships may display in the Art Show. All Art displayed at
the show should be clearly labeled on the back with the Artists Name,
Contact Information, Asking Price for immediate sale, a Minimum Bid price
for the Art Auction or No Sale tag. Art that is not labeled will not be
included in the auction. Fanime Con will retain 10% of the final sale price
for this service.
If you would like to ship your art work directly to Fanime Con or have
additional questions, you may contact, Kirk Shanley at 408-761-1998 before
6:00 PM. While the Art Show area will be closely monitored, any damage or
losses incurred during the Art Show or while in transit to and from the Art
Show will not be the responsibility of the Anime Resource Group, Inc.
Artist Row
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We have a limited number of Artist Row tables available. Tables are $10
a day. They are 6' long and will be covered. Contact the Artist Row
Coordinator, Ted Brunst for information and an artist's row contract at
408-258-2707 or e-mail him at mystic_arts@hotmail.com. Table prices do not
include the cost of a Fanime Con membership. Be sure to pre-register to
save.
Masquerade/Costuming
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Everyone and anyone is invited to participate in the Masquerade/Costume
Event. The masquerade will be held Saturday at 7:00 p.m. in the Main
Theater. You can walk on or perform a simple skit (note: Skits will be
limited to 3 minutes and technical assistance will not be supplied). Nikaku
Animart has donated a cash prize of $300 for first place in the masquerade!
Be a Gopher
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Fanime Con is always glad to have gophers help on the day of the
convention. Gophers still must register for the Con, but if you work at
least 2 shifts a day, you will get that day's registration refunded. Duties
may include ushering in Video Rooms, or assisting dealers and staff
members. If you indicated on your registration form that you would like to
be a volunteer, then your name and address has already been given to Tracy
Brown, the Volunteer Coordinator. If you have not heard from her by
December or would like more details about volunteering, you may e-mail her
at dotsumi@pacbell.net or call her at (408) 280-7054 before 9:30 p.m.
please.
Staffers
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Fanime Con needs you. Since we are a fan based convention, we would love
to have you involved in your Con. We always need gophers and helpers during
the convention, but more importantly, we need fans to be staffers. We
currently have openings for tech crews, theater crews, registration, and
much more. If you are interested in being a staffer, please e-mail Franki
Wan at fwan@pacbell.net and let him know who you are and who he can reach
you. If you have an idea of the departments you would like to work in,
please indicate that as well.
Dealers Room
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These dealers are currently coming to Fanime Con:
Kimono My House Nikaku Animart
Mikado Laser Disk Super Collector
Nichibei Anime Club Paradigm
A.D. Vision Beaman Co.
Studio Proteus Heroes Club
Anti-ballistic Pixelations Bay Area Animation Society (BAAS)
Foreign Expressions Anime Wink
Ed Noonchester Banzai Anime
Vallejo Comics & Cards Image Trading
Animania Ichiban Colletables
Parking
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One final note, Foothill College has raised the price of parking to
$2.00 per day. You can pre-purchase your parking passes when you
pre-register. Please indicate whether the pass is for Saturday or Sunday or
Both.