Conventions, Costume Contests and the like

[SpartanT117]

Hi all southwestern members, I was wondering if any of you know of any Cons, Costume contests or anything like that, that will be taking place around the southwestern states?

[Trooper0621]

Comic Con is the big one for the south western US. We usually have a decent group there and there's usually a couple Halo-related panels to check out. It can be hard to get tickets though! I've tried organizing some out-of-con things, but it's been difficult.

Another big convention in Socal is Anime Expo, but that's less halo related.

RoxyRoo's group is over in Arizona-ish area, so they might have some events there.

[RoxyRoo]

We do indeed. The next big one here is in May, called Phoenix Cactus ComiCon. We have lots of big guests coming this year, including William Shatner. The Masquerade is usually on the 3rd day (it's a four-day convention). We reached over 35,000 attendees last year. Or was it over 40,000? I dunno. But it's getting really big.

After that is SabotenCon in October. I believe there's a few conventions in Las Vegas, Nevada every year, but I've never looked into it.

[SpartanT117]

Sweet Roxy! I'm somewhat near y'all, I live in NM!!! lol I'll be graduating this may! I hope I can get my suit done by then!!! are you one of the administrators of the Convention?

[Rikku92]

Honestly, even though it's called "Anime Expo" it is the second biggest con in SoCal compared to Comic Con. It's a wide variety based convention. Yes their might be a bit more of Anime seen, but there is just as much Video game, comic, and Sci Fi costumes. I'm actually hoping to get my ODST done in time for Anime Expo. I highly recommend the con, I've been going for 4 or 5 years now.

[SpartanT117]

Honestly, even though it's called "Anime Expo" it is the second biggest con in SoCal compared to Comic Con. It's a wide variety based convention. Yes their might be a bit more of Anime seen, but there is just as much Video game, comic, and Sci Fi costumes. I'm actually hoping to get my ODST done in time for Anime Expo. I highly recommend the con, I've been going for 4 or 5 years now.

great, so you would know if they cost anything and if they do, how much is it? same applies for your Cons, Roxy, are they free? if not, how much?

[Road Kill]

i know that comic con in SD you have to buy tickets online and if you want to get to comic con you have to get on the website very fast because those tickets go in a second, im not sure on price though

[Deus Ex]

We do indeed. The next big one here is in May, called Phoenix Cactus ComiCon. We have lots of big guests coming this year, including William Shatner. The Masquerade is usually on the 3rd day (it's a four-day convention). We reached over 35,000 attendees last year. Or was it over 40,000? I dunno. But it's getting really big.

After that is SabotenCon in October. I believe there's a few conventions in Las Vegas, Nevada every year, but I've never looked into it.

Can't wait to see you. Me and my bro Nintendude are both coming. He's going to be doing some costume panels hopefully for it, but we are both working on Ultramarine suits for it. The fun part is we are travelling via Greyhound and the boxes would be too big for under the bus, so we're going to have to ship the suits there and back, but we have family that still lives there so sleeping arrangements will be taken care of, even though he'll probably stay at the host hotel.

[SpartanT117]

We do indeed. The next big one here is in May, called Phoenix Cactus ComiCon. We have lots of big guests coming this year, including William Shatner. The Masquerade is usually on the 3rd day (it's a four-day convention). We reached over 35,000 attendees last year. Or was it over 40,000? I dunno. But it's getting really big.

After that is SabotenCon in October. I believe there's a few conventions in Las Vegas, Nevada every year, but I've never looked into it.

ha my dad's always been a star trek fan, so when I told him William Shatner was gonna be there, he was all, "where at in Az is it? how much will it be?" lol so either I'm goin, or me and my dad's goin, I just need details on whether or not they charge, and if so what it will be. I believe in order for everyone to know I'm tellin the truth, that I really did start off with paper, I should bring a poster board with all my pictures laminated from my build, you know like a presentation board? and I think it would be awesome if we all got together in a general area and repped 405th, you think?

[Deus Ex]

phoenixcomicon.com I think it's 35 for a ticket for all the days of the event.