This schedule is an overview of MechaCon's 2008 convention weekend and does not include the schedules for our Panel Rooms, Table-top Gaming Rooms or Video Rooms.

A schedule for our Panel Rooms is now up on our Panels page.

A schedule for our Table-top Gaming Rooms is now up on our Table-top Gaming page.

A schedule for our Video Rooms will be up soon on our Video Rooms page.

A schedule for our Console Gaming Tournaments is now up on our Console Gaming page.

On Thursday, July 31st, MechaCon's convention pre-registration packet pick-up will open at 6pm and remain open until 9pm. At-door registrations will NOT be taken on Thursday. Aside from Registration, convention floor remains closed.

Friday, August 1st

The following is the schedule for Friday's convention areas and events.
At-door registrations will be taken at 1 pm.


11:30 am - Registration pre-reg packet pick-up opens

1:00 pm - Convention Floor opens
            At-door registration opens
            Dungeon Level opens (Video rooms)
            Gaming Rooms open
            Dealers room opens to GoldPass registrants only

1:30 pm - Dealers room opens to all attendees

3:00 pm - GoldPass Guided Tour

5:30 pm - Seating begins for Opening Ceremonies & Formal/Semi-formal Dinner
            and Lisa Furukawa Dinner Performance
          Main Event Room (reserved seating only)

6:00 pm - Opening Ceremonies begin
          Main Event Room (reserved seating only)

7:00 pm - Dealers Room closes
          Lisa Furukawa Dinner Performance begins
          Main Event Room (reserved seating only)

8:00 pm - GoldPass Meet-n-Greet
          with Guests (Location TBA)

9:00 pm - MechaCon Formal & Cosplay-optional Ball begins
          Main Event Room

9:30 pm - Anime Bloopers
          Main Panel Room (18 & over only)

11:00 pm - Dungeon Floor closes
          Overnight Video Room Opens
          Main Panel Room

1:00 am - MechaCon Formal & Cosplay-optional Ball closes

Saturday, August 2nd

The following is the current schedule for Saturday's convention areas and events.
At-door registrations will be taken at 9 am.


9:00 am - Registration desk opens
            Overnight Video Room Closes

10:00 am - Dungeon Level opens
            Dealers room opens to GoldPass registrants only

10:30 am - Dealers Room Opens to all attendees

12:00 pm - Cowboy Bebop 10th Anniversary Event, Q&A and Signing
          Main Event Room

2:30 pm - Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence movie
          Main Event Room
            Buses to Angelle Hall begin running
          (Cosplay Participants only)

3:00 pm - Cosplay Participants Meeting
          Angelle Hall

4:30 pm - Buses to Angelle Hall begin running
          (for general convention attendees)

5:00 pm - Cosplay seating begins
          Angelle Hall
            Console Gaming tournament (Super Smash Bros.: Brawl)
          Main Event Room

6:00 pm - Cosplay Contest begins
          Angelle Hall

7:00 pm - Dealers Room closes
            Console Gaming tournament (Soulcalibur IV)
          Main Event Room

8:00 pm - Registration desk closes

9:00 pm - Ilaria Graziano concert begins
          Angelle Hall

11:00 pm - MechaCon House Party begins (w/ DJ Greg Ayres)
          Main Event Room
             Dungeon floor closes
          Overnight Video Room opens
          Main Panel Room
          Buses from Angelle Hall stop running

2:00 am - MechaCon House Party closes

Sunday, August 3rd

The following is the current schedule for Sunday's convention areas and events.
At-door registrations will be taken at 9 am.


9:00 am - Registration desk opens
              Overnight Video Room closes

10:00 am - Dungeon Level opens
              Dealers room opens to GoldPass registrants only

10:30 am - Dealers Room Opens to all attendees

11:00 am - Ghost in the Shell: Fan / Machine Interface (Q&A and Signing)
            Main Event Room

12:00 pm - Cowboy Bebop signing
            with Steve Blum & Beau Billingslea
            Panel Room (Main floor)

1:30 pm - Charity Auction Begins
            Main Event Room

3:30 pm - AMV contest begins
            Main Event Room

5:00 pm - Convention floor closes
            (all areas)



Signings will follow most of the panels presented by our Special Guests. A schedule for additional signings and panels can be found on our panels page.

This is a tentative schedule and can change at any time.