So I wouldn't normally plug anything specifically, BUT Collectica helped us get item like tee shirts, badges and lanyards, the program guide, and ads to fill it in time for Kumoricon 06. And they offer a pretty cool service as well. Here are the details:
"Collectica.com, the comprehensive anime and manga collectors' community, is opening its doors for for its launch ONLY to Kumoricon attendees. As alpha users, you get to help us put the final tweaks on the site with your feedback, while getting some cool stuff in return.
Collectica features a completely free, in-depth collection management system. It will allow you to share photos and details of individual items in your collection, as well as document your entire collection; you can include complete details about the anime and manga from the studio to the creator and also include a scan or photo of the item. You can then share your collection with the world or leave it as a private collection for your personal use.
The service is designed to suit everyone from otaku to the casual anime fan and it can also serve to document your action figure collections, movies, costume collections -- you name it! This is a free service which aims to provide a unique and fun way to share and document your collection.
To become an alpha user, register on
www.collectica.com with the code KC2358 - only the first 200 users will be accepted. Remember, the site is completely and always free.
Hope to see you soon!
The Collectica Team"
They're offering this dicount specifically to Kumoriconers.
Any questions, post them here.
Meg