MomoCon 9: March 8-10, 2013 (Atlanta, GA)

[MomoConLiaison]

MomoCon is an anime, animation, gaming, and costuming convention in its 9th year. The March 2012 event attracted over 8600 fans.

MomoCon.com

Main Event Date, Hours
*Friday March 8th: 12PM - 2AM $20 single day price at the door
*Saturday March 9th: 10AM - 2AM $30 single day price at the door
*Sunday March 10th: 10AM - 5PM $20 single day price at the door
3-Day Membership - $40 at the door (pre-reg closed on 2/24)

Location
Downtown Atlanta, Hilton Atlanta

Our room block ($139 per night)

Parking Information

Full Events Schedule
The full schedule is available via:
*Facebook
*Android App
*iPhone App
*Mobile Website

Big Events
Karaoke; Friday, Saturday, Sunday
*Closet Cosplay Contest; Friday
*Rave Style Dance; Saturday night
*Anime Music Video Contest; Saturday
*Craftsmanship Costume Contest; Saturday
*More than 20 total big events

Featured Guests
*Steve Blum; Voice of Tom from Toonami, Spike from Cowboy Bebop, Amon from Korra, and many more
*Brina Palencia; Voice of Ciel Phantomhive from Black Butler, Mad Moxxi from Borderlands, and many more
*Mark Meer; Voice of male Commander Shepard from Mass Effect
*Jennifer Hale; Voice of female Commander Shepard from Mass Effect, Black Cat from Spiderman, Samus from Metroid Prime, and many many more
*Sifu Kisu; Creator of Bending, the martial arts used in Avatar the Last Airbender
*Little Kuriboh (Martin Billany); Creator of Yu-Gi-Oh! the Abridged Series
*Marianne Miller; Voice of Kyosuke from Puella Magi Madoka Magica
*Mike Reiss; Creator of 'The Critic' and writer or producer of over 240 Simpson's episodes
*Lucky Yates; Voice of Dr. Krieger from the FX series 'Archer'
*Amber Nash; Voice of Pam from the FX series 'Archer'

Panels and Workshops on:
*General Cosplay
*My Little Pony Friendship is Magic
*Steampunk
*The Touhou Project
*Board and Video Game design
*Naruto and Fairy Tail
*Martial Arts
*Homestuck
and many more!

Video and Card Gaming Tournaments:
*Super Smash Brothers: Brawl
*Rock Band 3
*Yu-Gi-Oh TCG
*Pokemon TCG
*Magic the Gathering
and many more!

Participating Companies:
*Toonami – Cartoon Network
*Riot Games – League of Legends
*Bioware
*Hi-Rez

Official Photoshoots
League of Legends, Saturday 4pm, Crystal Ballroom (1st FL)

Fan Organized Photoshoots
Friday:
*Ball Jointed Doll meetup, 12pm, 5th floor
*Disney, 2:30pm, Hilton lobby
*Adventure Time, 4pm, Hilton back porch (outdoors)
*Square Enix, 4pm, Hilton lobby;
*Black Butler, 4:45pm, Hilton lobby
*Rise of the Guardians meetup, 5pm, Hilton Lobby
*Lorax/Once-ler fandom meet up, Friday at 5, first floor Hilton. Heading over to Peachtree Center's food court by about 5:15 for dinner.

Saturday:
*Touhou meetup, 12pm, Hilton Lobby
*Ball Jointed Doll meetup, 12pm, 5th floor
*Rise of the Guardians meetup, 1pm, Hilton Lobby
*Avatar/Korra, 1pm, Hilton lobby
*My Little Pony, 1.15pm, Hilton Lobby near Dealers Room entrance;
*Team Fortress, 1.30pm, Hilton 5th floor
*Marvel, 2pm, Hilton Lobby
*Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic - 2pm, Hilton lobby
*Hetastuck, 2.30pm, Hilton 5th floor
*Rurouni Kenshin, 3pm, Hilton lobby;
*Hetalia, 3pm, Hilton lobby;
*Kuroko no Basuke - 4pm, Hilton Lobby
*Riot Games - League of Legends: 4PM Near Crystal Ballroom on 1st floor
*Homestuck, 4:13pm, Hilton back porch (outdoors). Alternate location Hilton 5th floor;
*Ball Jointed Doll meetup, 5pm, 5th floor
*Transformers, 5.30pm, Hilton parking deck

Sunday:
*Kigurumis, 11am, Hilton lobby
*Ball Jointed Doll meetup, 12pm, 5th floor
*Black Butler, 1:30pm, Hilton lobby; Hetalia, 3pm, Hilton lobby

[MomoConLiaison]

Not directly costume/cosplay related, but passing the word from the Director of Artist's Alley:

Artists Alley registration for MomoCon 2013 will be available on Oct. 17th, 9pm EST via http://www.momocon.com/artists/ through a form. Reservations will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis in 2013.

Available space for artists in 2013 is significantly increased due to excess demand. We will be auditing our application process in 2013 for improvements in 2014.

Artists who are accepted will be able to purchase a 6 foot table with 4 feet behind clearance with two chairs for $100 (this includes 2 weekend memberships).

The Artists Alley will be located in the same location as the Dealers Room, the bottom floor of the Hilton Atlanta. Due to its location, the AA will keep the same hours as the Dealers Room.

Friday - 1pm-7pm
Saturday - 10am-7pm
Sunday - 10am-5pm

The room will be secured overnight. If you have questions, please feel free to email artists@momocon.com at any time.

[MomoConLiaison]

New guests have been added to the 1st post, and we are now posting Fan Organized photoshoots. Have one? Then just email MomoCon DOT Costumes AT gmail DOT com with the details, and we will add it to the list. Also we will be hosting a free photoshoot Saturday 10/20. Details below!


MomoCon On Tour: Tybee Island Photoshoot
Saturday October 20th
Cost: FREE!
Location (approximate) 301 1st Street, Tybee Island, GA
Facebook Event Link
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Bring your best costumes for a free photoshoot on the beach at Tybee Island near Savannah, GA! All ages are welcome to this shoot, held on the north end of the beach (near the Sugar Shack). Looking to show off that Halloween costume early and get some great beach photos? Our MomoCon photographers will be on-hand to capture some great shots!

Coming from Savannah? Take highway 80 to Tybee Island and turn left at 2nd avenue (at the Sugar Shack). We will be right on the beach at this beach entrance. Meter parking is available, bring a few quarters. The address of the event is the Sugar Shack, turn left when you get to it.

Our photographers will capture your best pose and all photos will be available online after the shoot. People not in costume who'd just like to hang out are also welcome!

[MomoConLiaison]

In addition to our Featured Guests (updated the 1st post with even more), we've got a great line of Cosplay-Costuming Guests This year. Once the schedule is confirmed, I'll follow-up with a list of panels.

* Ana Aesthetic

* Katie George / Katie's Cosplay

* Yaya Han

* Catherine Jones / God Save The Queen Fashions

* Monika Lee

* Lindze à la mode

* Manda Bear

* Razorfly Studios & Polymer Armory

* Riddle / Riddle's Messy Wardrobe

[MomoConLiaison]

1st post updated with even more photoshoots. Also, to help everyone plan their time at MomoCon, we have created Facebook Events for all of our panels and events. You can check out the full listing here.

[MomoConLiaison]

Planning a meetup or public photo shoot for a specific series at MomoCon? Let us know before Friday, Feb. 8th and we’ll get it listed in the program book so everyone knows about it at the con! You can post here or reach out to us on our Facebook, Tumblr, or Email.

[MomoConLiaison]

Lots of updates in the revised 1st post.

[MomoConLiaison]

Lastest update of photoshoots and lounge areas:

Official Photoshoots
League of Legends, Saturday 4pm, Crystal Ballroom (1st FL)
https://www.facebook.com/events/415876421837621

Lounge Areas in the Hilton
5th Floor (lots of scheduled shoots here)
12th Floor
19th Floor
Pictures of the areas:
http://momocon.tumblr.com/image/44653274217

Fan Organized Photoshoots
Friday:
*Ball Jointed Doll meetup, 12pm, 5th floor
*Sailormoon, 2pm, Hilton lobby
*Disney, 2:30pm, Hilton lobby
*Adventure Time, 4pm, Hilton back porch (outdoors)
http://vriscaline.tumblr.com/post/44591 ... mocon-2013
*Square Enix, 4pm, Hilton lobby;
*Black Butler, 2pm, Hilton lobby
*Rise of the Guardians meetup, 5pm, Hilton Lobby
*Lorax/Once-ler fandom meet up, Friday at 5, first floor Hilton. Heading over to Peachtree Center's food court by about 5:15 for dinner.

Saturday:
*Touhou meetup, 12pm, Hilton Lobby
*Ball Jointed Doll meetup, 12pm, 5th floor
*Rise of the Guardians meetup, 1pm, Hilton Lobby
*Avatar/Korra, 1pm, Hilton lobby
*My Little Pony, 1.15pm, Hilton Lobby near Dealers Room entrance;
*Team Fortress, 1.30pm, Hilton 5th floor
*Marvel, 2pm, Hilton Lobby
*Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic - 2pm, Hilton lobby
*Hetastuck, 2.30pm, Hilton 5th floor
*Rurouni Kenshin, 3pm, Hilton lobby;
*Hetalia, 3pm, Hilton lobby;
*The Legend of Zelda, 3pm, 5th floor
*Kuroko no Basuke - 4pm, Hilton Lobby
*Homestuck, 4:13pm, Hilton back porch (outdoors). Alternate location Hilton 5th floor;
*Ball Jointed Doll meetup, 5pm, 5th floor
*Transformers, 5.30pm, Hilton parking deck
https://www.facebook.com/events/202501059888952/
*Vocaloid, 5.30pm, 5th floor Hilton
https://www.facebook.com/events/148441185320452/

Sunday:
Kigurumis, 11am, Hilton lobby
https://www.facebook.com/events/532463756785045/
Ball Jointed Doll meetup, 12pm, 5th floor
Black Butler, 1:30pm, Hilton lobby; Hetalia, 3pm, Hilton lobby

[SerikasHof]

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