Reminder: Mascot and Cover Contests Ending July 6
Posted June 29, 2008
The contests to draw the mascot for Kumoricon 2009, and the covers of the program book and pocket programming book for 2008 only have one week left. You must submit your entries by Sunday, July 6, 11:59pm to qualify. Full details in this forum thread.
June General Meeting
Posted June 14, 2008
The June General Meeting scheduled for June 22 at 1pm has found a location: Clark College in Vancouver, WA:
Clark Community College
Foster Auditorium
1933 Fort Vancouver Way
Vancouver, WA 98663
Full details including maps and parking are located in the calendar entry.
Win A Free Ticket to the Bleach: Memories of Nobody Screening
Posted June 6, 2008
[Update: Giveaway entry deadline extended by 1 day!]
Kumoricon is giving away 4 tickets to the June 11, 7:30pm screening of Bleach: Memories of Nobody, courtesy of VIZ Media. The movie will be showing June 11 and June 12 at the Cascade 16 Cinemas in Vancouver, WA.
Hurry! This giveaway is running until Monday only! Tickets will be given in a random drawing. To be eligible for the drawing, you must enter the drawing by the end of Monday, June 9 (11:59pm), and you must be pre-registered for Kumoricon, or you must pre-register by June 9.
See our Bleach event page for full details on how to enter the drawing, and the Cascade 16 Cinemas location. The Bleach movie will also be playing at other theaters in Oregon and selected theaters nationwide. On the event page, there is a link where you can search for theaters near you.
Tickets will be sold to the public for both the June 11 and 12 showing at the Cascade 16 Cinemas. If you attend, be sure to stop by Kumoricon’s promotional table in the theater lobby and say hi!
Summer Swing Dance
Posted June 2, 2008
Come join us for a night of music, dancing, and fun at Kumoricon’s Summer Swing Dance!
Saturday, July 19th
6:00 PM to 11:00 PM
at
Norse Hall
111 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232
Tickets are available for pre-order online here for $12, or you can buy them at the door for $15.
Cosplay, Western or Asian attire is acceptable. For guidelines on acceptable attire, please read the Summer Swing Dress Code. Prizes will be awarded for Best Attire and Best Cosplay, and there will be a dance contest as well, so brush up on your dancing skills.
For those looking to take a break from dancing, you can try your luck in the Monte Carlo gaming room. Light refreshments will be served, and concessions will be available for purchase.
Please see the Swing Dance page for full details on the night’s schedule, registration, and our wonderful new Swing Dance mascot!
We look forward to seeing you there!