First Guests of Honor Announced for Kumoricon 2009 – Posted Jan. 20, 2009
We are pleased to make our first announcements for guests of honor at Kumoricon 2009: Soul Candy – an “otaku rock” cover band consisting of talented musicians who are also otaku—big anime fans. As such, they specialize in playing songs and music from your favorite anime series. Hailing from the Seattle/King County area in Washington, [...]
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January General Meeting – Posted Jan. 13, 2009
A location has been set for the Sunday, January 18 general meeting: Borderlands Games 546 High Street NE Salem, Oregon 97301 Google Maps The meeting runs from 1pm-5pm. General meetings are open to the public. Meet and plan with other staff, join staff or become a volunteer, and learn about open positions.
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(Please Don’t Let It) Snow Ball – Posted Jan. 13, 2009
Come join us for a night of music, dancing, and fun at Kumoricon’s (Please Don’t Let It) Snow Ball, featuring anime music, AMVs, and a live DJ! Kumoricon’s next mini-event will be held on Saturday, February 7th, at the Milwaukie Community Club. This dance is a casual event, with cosplay acceptable (no flip flops, T-shirts, [...]
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The Slants TV Opportunity – Posted Jan. 12, 2009
Fans of Kumoricon and of Portland’s Asian dance rock band, The Slants, who have been a twice-previous musical guest of honor at Kumoricon, have a chance to join a studio audience for a TV appearance on January 31: “We (The Slants) got the green light to invite a limited group of friends to the filming [...]
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Last Chance to Pre-Register at Lowest Rate – Posted Dec. 28, 2008
The first tier of Kumoricon 2009 pre-registration ends at midnight the evening of December 31. You have four days left to register at the lowest rate of $30 for the entire weekend. Mail-in pre-registrations must be postmarked (not necessarily received) by December 31. Online registrations have until midnight. (We recommend not waiting until the very [...]
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