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Last years Destination Anime was awesome and so was the year before that well guess what we are back for a 3rd year Jan 3-5 2014 same location different hotel with a way better room rate so with that said on to the details.
First things first passes are currently going for $30.00 untill Oct 1 then prices will go up so get them while they cheap go to http://www.destinationanime.com then click on the registration tab on the top far right hand conner on our site.
Artist Alley Passes are currently going for $95.00 and a fee of $3.37 offer ends Dec 31 just click on the registration tab and on the right hand side of the screen there should be a grey rectangle that says Artist Alley Registration click it in order to do so.
Vendor Registration is currently going for $400.00 to $450.00 depending on what section you pick with a fee of $9.95 to find the Vendor Registration follow the same directions as listed in the Artist Section above but look for a Blue Rectangle saying Vendor Registration.
We are looking for volunteers to help out with the convention you can get a free 3 day pass but only if you follow the directions listed here
To be considered for a Volunteer Pass, you must volunteer a minimum of four hours PER DAY in which you would like to attend during the convention. For example, for a three-day pass, you must volunteer four hours on Friday, four hours on Saturday, and four hours on Sunday.
To sign up to be a Volunteer follow the same directions listed in the artist section above but click on the Orange Rectangle.
We are also taking Panel Submissions simply follow the directions listed above for the artist but click on the Red Rectangle.
We are looking for Sponsors simply click on the info tab top on the web site and after the page loads look on the right hand side click the red rectangle which will bring you to a page with a list of different Sponsor options if you are interested in becoming a sponsor send a email to [email protected]
We are also exception press pass applications now simply follow the same directions listed above for the Sponsor but click on the Orange Rectangle.
Guest will be announced Oct 1
Hotel is as follows
Emerald Coast Inn
1214 Miracle Strip Parkway SE
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
Phone Number: (850)243-5563
$54.00
(per night, plus tax)
In order to get this special rate, you must CALL the Emerald Coast Inn at (850)243-5563 and reserve your room over the phone. There are limited rooms available, so you must act FAST! When you call, ask for the DESTINATION ANIME RATE!
The Emerald Coast Inn & Suites has recently gone through an interior renovation that includes updated common areas, new beds and bedroom furniture to ensure your stay is clean and comfortable. Our amenities are first class too. Our rooms feature 1 king or 2 queen beds, direct dial phones, refrigerator & microwave, 40″ flat-screen LCD TV with remote control & HBO (we offer smoking or non-smoking rooms). Some of our king bedrooms have a double jacuzzi tub that provides a very special soaking experience.Wireless internet access is available in all rooms and the main lobby. We have a fitness room and free continental breakfast. You may even want to take some time to enjoy the sparkling-clean swimming pool after your day on the beach or after attending a conference next door.
Our location is across the highway from the best beaches the Emerald Coast is famous for plus we are just minutes from Destin as well as Ft Walton Beach.
and as you can see above you should act fast rooms are booking quick no joke.
Currently listed events and info
COSPLAY CONTEST GRAND PRIZE ANNOUNCED!
This information is HOT off the press! This year for DESTINTION, we will be offering a CASH PRIZE for our BEST IN SHOW at our Cosplay Contest! That’s right. A cash prize!! Money! Dollars! The green stuff! Once we get some more pre-registered passes, we will announce how much the Grand Prize will be! So, if you haven’t pre-registered yet, NOW is the time!
rules and details on the cosplay contest are as follows
Thank you for showing interest in the 2014 DESTINATION Cosplay Contest! Here is everything you will need to know in order to qualify and compete.
Cosplay Contest RULES
Entry forms for the cosplay contest will be available at the registration desk. If entering as a group, please only fill out 1 form for the entire group. Forms are to be returned to the information desk prior to prejudging. Check the schedule for prejudging & contest time. If you miss prejudging, you may still walk on stage, but are not eligible for any awards. There is a limited amount of time and therefore, a limited amount of entries that will be allowed, so make sure to sign up at registration early instead of last minute!
1. Reference pictures are highly suggested for judging. They are not mandatory, but without reference pictures, costumers may not be able to compete for accuracy awards.
2. Original designs are allowed, but anime, video games, and any Japan related cosplays will have first priority in the case the maximum for entries is met. Original designs either must be 80% made by wearer or have a reference picture to enter.
3. Both made costumes and found/pieced together costumes may be entered into the contest. At least 80% of a costume needs to be made by the wearer for it to be considered made. (Example: Sewing a dress for your costume but then buying accessories and shoes would still qualify it as over 80% made by the entrant.)
4. SKIT Submission Rules: Skits will be allowed only at the discretion of the judges and if time permits. Skits must be under 2 minutes or it will be disqualified.
Please read all the rules carefully before entering.
● You may only submit one (1) skit per group.
● You must email the skit/music/sounds you are using so that we may view it for approval � PLEASE EMAIL SUBMISSIONS to [email protected]
● When sending your submission, please include a description of the skit, if you will be doing anything special on stage, or any special needs you may have.
● You may send a MP3, WAV, AVI, MPG, or MPEG file of your music/skit. No other types will be accepted.
● You will be notified of your skit approval and email confirmation.
● There will NOT be enough microphones for everyone. Plan accordingly and either prerecord or think about how well your voice will carry.
● Please also bring a hard copy of your skit/music/sound file with you to the convention as a backup. (CD or flash Drive)
● You MAY NOT send in your performance to us in the mail.
● You must perform the same skit at the convention that you sent in. No substitutions are allowed
● All skits MUST be PG13.Judges will consider several factors when judging your skit. Was it original? Funny? Did it make sense if you have not seen the series? Was it repetitive or boring? Were there too many inside jokes? Ask yourself a few of those questions and it might help you improve your skit, or you can always try performing your skit for a few friends to see what they think! Good Luck!!!
5. Contestants can only enter in one category, Individual or Group.
6. Keep everything at PG13 or under. No profanity allowed on stage. That includes messages on signs or clothes. Anyone who breaks this rule will be disqualified and possibly asked to leave the convention.
7. The guide line for modesty of a costume is a conservative bikini. If you are unsure, ask on the Facebook page about any specific outfits for the cosplay contest.
8.THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROHIBITED ONSTAGE:
∙ open flame
∙ flash powder/paper
∙ lasers (pens, sites, etc)
∙ messy substances (i.e. fake blood, silly string)
∙ strobe effects
∙ projectiles of any nature
∙ nudity
∙ any other potentially dangerous or illegal item
9. If costumes are not self contained, the wearer may bring a handler, but the convention will not provide anyone.
10. Skill categories will be taken into consideration while judging, but awards are not divided into skill categories. They are as follows:
- Youth: Anyone 12 and under that made their own costume.
- Novice: A contestant with no more than one win in a costume contest.
- Journeyman: A contestant who has won between 25 costume awards
- Master: A contestant who has won at least 5 awards.
Cosplay Contest Awards
These are potential awards, if no one qualifies for the category or there are not enough entries, not all awards will be given out.
Best In Show: Highest award, best overall.
Runner Up for Best In Show 2nd best overall.
Best Group: Best 2 or more cosplayers.
Best Technical Costume: Must be made by at least 80% made by wearer.
Best Prop: Prop has to be made by cosplayer using it.
Best skit: Skits must be under 2 minutes or it will be disqualified.
Best Character Likeness: You must have a reference picture to compete for this. Both costumes made and pieced together are able to compete for this award.
Judges Awards: To be given out at judges� discretion.We look forward to seeing you there and hope you attend more info will be posted as it becomes available feel free to comment if you have any questions visit our web sites http://www.destinationanime.com and http://www.sukoshicon.com also follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/DestinationAnim and https://twitter.com/sukoshicon like our facebooks pages https://www.facebook.com/Shrimpette and https://www.facebook.com/DestinationAnime
Destination Anime news update
New guest announcement
we have officially added Monika Lee
Monika Lee’s love of anime/manga, pop culture and games led her to the cosplay community at age 13. She has competed in numerous craftsmanship contests winning several Best in Shows and other various awards. An avid gamer, Monika spends most of her time playing video games, making costumes from video games and recently worked at E3 2012 for Hyperkin. When she’s not cosplaying, Monika is a 2nd year student at the Georgia Institute of Technology majoring in Industrial Design. She was recently invited to Japan for an international cosplay event and her work has been featured on GamesRadar, Kotaku, IGN, and Game Informer.
We are currently excepting contributions threw this web site from anybody that wants to contribute check it out if you give so much you get something in return.
$25.00 gets you a Photo signed autograph of guests and name in program book.
$50.00 gets you 1 day pass to a Sukoshi Con convention of your choosing (effective January 1 2014) Photo signed autograph of guests and name in program book.
$100.00 gets you a weekend pass to a Sukoshi Con convention of your choosing (effective January 1 2014) Photo signed autograph of guests and name in program book.
$250.00 gets you VIP weekend pass to Destination Anime 2014. Weekend pass to a Sukoshi Con convention of your choosing (effective January 1 2014) Photo signed autograph of guests and name in program book.
$500.00 gets you Professional Photo Shoot with Destination Anime guest of your choosing. VIP weekend pass to Destination Anime 2014. Weekend pass to a Sukoshi Con convention of your choosing (effective January 1 2014). Photo signed autograph of guests and name in program book.
$1000.00 gets you Lifetime Pass to all Sukoshi Con conventions. 1 night room stay comped at Destination Anime 2014. VIP weekend pass to Destination Anime 2014. Dinner with Destination Anime guests. Professional Photo Shoot with Destination Anime guest of your choosing. VIP weekend pass to Sukoshi Con convention of your choosing (effective January 1 2014). Photo signed autograph of guests and name in program book.
$5000.00 gets you Lifetime pass to all Sukoshi Con conventions. 3 night room stay comped at Destination Anime 2014. VIP weekend pass to Destination Anime 2014. Dinner with Destination Anime guest. Professional Photo Shoot with Destination Anime guest of your choosing. VIP weekend pass to Sukoshi Con convention of your choosing (effective January 1 2014). Photo signed autograph of guests and name in program book.
there are a limited number of these to get but only if you get the amount of money associated with each one.
What You Get
In addition to our existing lineup of guests and events for Destination Anime 2014, our $20,000 goal will bring you in:
4 Voice actors
4 Cosplay guests
2 music guests
Full LAN gaming room
Game Shows
Dedicated inflatable room
Promotional/commemorative merchandise
Additional convention space
Additional production equipment (lighting, staging, sound)
How would you like to get autographed signings from our guests, or even dinner and professional photo shoot with them? Free weekend passes to Destination Anime, or any Sukoshi Con production? How about lifetime membership and free hotel stay? Take a look at our funding tiers to see all the perks we’re offering! Every little bit of money helps, and there are great perks for you at every level.All funds received-regardless of how much funding we raise-will go directly into the above-mentioned content. You may now be asking, “Which guests are going to be brought in?” Over the course of the campaign, we will announce the new additions to our lineup.
So What’s the Dilemma?
Conventions are our passion. We eat, sleep, and breathe them, spending the bulk of our work hours developing new concepts and ways to improve your convention experience. However great our planning is, though, first requires substantial funding. Convention organization requires an immense amount of time, resources, and capital. The costs associated with running a single event can quickly become staggering, and Sukoshi Con produces at least 4 per year.That old adage, “It takes money to make money,” is certainly true in our line of work. To pay for guests/advertising/venue, we need money. To make money, we need attendees. To get attendees, we need guests/advertising/venue. Additionally, conventions receive the majority of their revenue day-of-show, while the majority of expenses are incurred before the event even happens. Suddenly, convention planning can become a vicious cycle of finance juggling. Our budget decides EVERYTHING. With your contributions, we can plan in peace, free from the worries of budget restraints.
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/project-destination-anime-2014
Sukoshi Con Destination Anime update
new guest announced
Blake Shepard
Blake Shepard is an American animator, visual artist and voice actor who works or has worked for anime series at ADV Films, Funimation Entertainment and Seraphim Digital. He has provided voices for a number of English-language versions of Japanese anime films. Some of the English-language anime roles he is best known for include, but are not limited to, Yuzuru Otonashi from “Angel Beats!”, Akito/Agito Wanajima from “Air Gear”, and Tejima from Episodes 1, 2, and 4 from “High School of the Dead”.
Next the price for passes have gone up they are now for single pass $40.00 and a fee of $1.99 for Group pass its $35.00 and a fee of $1.87 this is the last offer for pre-reg and it ends Dec 31, 2013.
IMPORTANT UPDATES FOR DESTINATION ANIME PLEASE READ
Due to the changing landscape in the Florida Panhandle convention circuit, Destination Anime will be changing to a SUMMER convention in 2015.
Sukoshi Con Chairman James Carroll comments, “New conventions are emerging, old ones are returning, others are relocating to the area, with all operating around 4th Quarter, and winter months. We believe moving to the Summer will prove beneficial to everyone by giving attendees more options throughout the year and alleviating oversaturation of the market.”
Destination Anime 2014 will still be held in January at the Emerald Coast Convention Center, but will change from a 3-day event to a 1-day event on Saturday, January 4th, 2014. Confirmed guests include Voice Actor Blake Shepard (Air Gear, Angel Beats) and Cosplay guest Jessie Pridemore. The official convention hotel rate will remain $54.99 per night. Ticket prices are $20.00 pre-reg through January 1st, and $30.00 at door.
All pre-reg tickets purchased above $20.00 will be given a refund of the difference. Sukoshi Con will also offer a full refund for attendees wishing to cancel. Vendors will receive 50% off booth space. Artist Alley pricing will remain unchanged.
For all general inquiries pertaining to Destination Anime, please email [email protected].GUEST CANCELLATION - Monika Lee
In light of unforeseen academic obligations, Monika Lee will be unable to attend Destination Anime 2014. She extends her apologies regarding her scholastic duties to attendees. Fans in the Panhandle still wishing to see Monika Lee can see her at Anime South on December 27th-29th, 2013 in Pensacola, FL. We will announce a new cosplay guest in her stead shortly.
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