What you need to know before the con…
1. Check-in...
All attendees—whether pre-registered or at-the-door, whether the badge was mailed or is being picked up—must bring:
- Photo ID
- If under age 18, parental permission form (if you have not mailed it already)
- Your badge, if it was mailed
Have questions or issues? Check the registration page or forum Registration FAQ.
2. Rapid registration...
If you are registering at the door, speed things up and arrive with your registration form pre-filled out.
Fillable At-Con Registration Form [fillable PDF] – To type and print your info. (Faster!)
Blank At-Con Registration Form [PDF] – To handwrite your info.
3. Registration hours...
Friday: 1:00pm-9:00pm (pre-registration check-in and pick-up only) Saturday: 7:00am-5:00pm Sunday: 7:00am-5:00pm Monday: 7:00am-12:00pm
At-the-door registration begins on Saturday.
Registration is located in the garage of the Hilton. If crowds are heavy, there may be times when you are waiting outdoors. Please come prepared for weather (including sunscreen) and possible high heat.
4. Policies...
Do you know when the minor curfew is? Whether you need to peace-bond your prop? Whether photography is allowed? What you can't put on a sign?
Find out.
5. Hand stamp for 18+ events...
Want to get into an 18+ panel? Plan ahead. Your ID and badge isn't enough. You need to bring these two things to the Programming Booth to get a hand stamp to enter these events. (After Programming Booth hours, head to the Programming Office instead. But plan ahead, because this takes longer!)
6. The schedule (the good stuff!)...
Did you know that the schedule exists in six formats, including a smartphone app, a live schedule on the website, and books included in your swag bag?
Start here to plan your con. Use the free Guidebook app for iOS and Android to view the Kumoricon schedule, maps, Twitter, photos, and more. Mark events to create a personalized schedule! After you install the app, search the guides for "Kumoricon".
Letter from the Con Chair
Ten years.
It doesn't seem all that long ago that Eugene, Oregon held court the first ever Kumoricon, and now we are planning our biggest celebration of anime, manga, and Japanese culture to date with our 10th year! Returning once again to the very popular Hilton Vancouver Washington, and the Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay, guests, exhibitors, panels, cosplay, friends, and so much fun are waiting for all of us come this September 1st-3rd.
So, what's going down this Labor Day weekend in Vancouver, Washington you ask? Your dedicated staff are still ironing out the details, but rest assured we plan to make K-Con 2012 the best year ever! And if you want to help us, check out the get involved page to learn more about staffing, volunteering, and CWE.
Our Con Chair Beau Gentry said it best last year: "We have a laid-back, family reunion feel that you don't see in cons with over 4,000 people very often." The energy around our fans and our community is one of friendship and support. If you are here to find good friends and great entertainment, you've come to the right place!
How exactly does a convention in the Portland metro area make year ten amazing? By spending it with the community that made it all possible! This year prepare to see more of us, have more chances to show your spirit, and get much more out of the convention. We want to look back at ten years of amazing memories, and make sure that 2012 is the best of them all! So bring your friends, bring your family, and make it a celebration of epic proportions, reminding everyone why we got into anime and why we still love it, year after year.
Check out the forums to find friends, cosplay groups, photoshoots and special Kumoricon-sponsored events. Pre-register early to get the best price on your ticket and have your badge in hand before all your friends. Subscribe to our news feed, or follow us on Twitter and Facebook to keep up to date on everything Kumoricon.
We can't wait to see you at the con!
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Badges from Second Registration Tier Mailed – Posted May. 17, 2008Following up on our first tier registration mailout, all second tier badges (those registered on or before March 22) were mailed out earlier this month. If you registered on or before March 22 and have not received your badge, please email registration@kumoricon.org and we will make sure you get your badge. Badges registered after March [...]
(read more) May General Meeting Rescheduled for May 18 – Posted Apr. 30, 2008Due to Kumoricon Lite being held on May 10, the general meeting has been moved to the weekend after onto Sunday, May 18. It is from 1pm to 5pm and held at PSU in the same building as Kumoricon Lite: Portland State University Smith Memorial Student Union Rooms 327 and 328 1825 SW Broadway Portland, [...]
(read more) Badges from First Registration Tier Mailed – Posted Apr. 29, 2008The pre-registration badges for those registering up to December 31 are in the mail! Tier Two (January 1 – March 22) should be in the mail by next week! The early Tier Three badges will be following Tier Two soon. If you registered in Tier One (anytime before or on December 31) and do not [...]
(read more) Kumoricon Lite! – Posted Apr. 17, 2008Our next mini-event will be taking place on May 10: Portland State Anime Club and Random Select Present: Kumoricon Lite Activities Include: Gaming Anime Viewing Rooms Karaoke Manga Library Potluck Style Snacks—Bring your favorite treats and drinks to share. Raffle—Receive a raffle ticket for each volume of manga that you donate to the manga library. [...]
(read more) Information Page Contest – Posted Apr. 17, 2008We’ve had a contest running in the forums but have received no entries yet—here’s your chance to write the Kumoricon 2008 information page! Let the world know what you love about Kumoricon in an article between 400 and 800 words. The staff will vote on the winning entry at the staff retreat in late April. [...]
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