Announcements and updates specifically from the 2014 convention year.
The next general meeting will be held on Sunday, January 11, at 1:30pm (note later time), at:
Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay (Google Maps)
100 Columbia St
Vancouver, WA 98660
General meetings are open to the public. Learn more about staffing and volunteer opportunities and get involved with the planning of Kumoricon. Bring your friends, too!
The general meeting schedule for the rest of the 2015 convention year has been posted on the meetings page.
These meetings are open to the public, so please refer your interested friends to this page for our meeting schedule so they can find out about staffing Kumoricon!
Dates and times are tentative until we list an exact location.
We are very excited to make the first guest announcement for 2015. Please welcome back to Kumoricon, The Slants!
Portland’s The Slants are the first and only all-Asian American dance rock band in the world, who made their anime convention debut at Kumoricon 2007. We’re happy to host them for another exciting performance!
Visit Guests of Honor for complete info on The Slants.
The moment is now… registration for Kumoricon 2015 is officially available.
Registration from now through January 5th is only $45 for the whole weekend for age 13 and up.
Those of you looking for the royal treatment can opt for a special VIP Membership, but only a limited number are available.
Starting in 2015, Kumoricon is switching to paper badges, printed when you check in. All badges are picked up in person at the convention, even if you pre-register.
Go to registration and follow the link to start your online pre-registration, or to register by mail.
Our first General Meeting and the Kumoricon Winter Party this year will be held at John’s Incredible Pizza, near Washington Square Mall in Portland:
John’s Incredible Pizza (Google Maps)
9180 SW Hall Blvd
Beaverton, OR 97223
Everything starts at 4pm, so John’s recommends we start checking in at the Party Entrance at 3:45pm.
Although the meeting is open to the public, we can’t really afford to pay for every customer that comes in that day, so we need to build a check in list of the people the convention will be paying for. Please complete this form by 3pm on December 6.
Any member who completes this form will be paid entry (including meal and fun card) by the convention. Anyone who doesn’t RSVP (or does RSVP but wasn’t a member) will have to come in through the regular entrance and pay their own way. Plus-ones who are included in your RSVP will be covered if and only if there is room on the guest list, so have a back-up plan ready.
Please also be sure to bring your photo ID to the event if you were a member in 2014.
The Board would like to welcome and congratulate the following Directors elected by the Board for 2015:
We want to thank all of the candidates for their applications and interest.
At long last, the photos you have been waiting for! We’ve got over 2,500 photos from Kumoricon 2014 for your enjoyment! Check them out here.
We would like to welcome and congratulate the Directors elected for the 2015 convention year:
Thank you to all candidates, and to our staff for your participation in elections!
The Annual Meeting of the Membership will be held on Saturday, September 27, at 11:00am (note earlier time) at:
Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay (Google Maps)
100 Columbia St
Vancouver, WA 98660
A bylaws amendment will be presented to the membership for a vote at this meeting. The bylaws amendment creates a new position on the board, the Director of Infrastructure, and eliminates the Vice Chair position, both changes starting with the 2015 convention year. Bylaws amendments require a vote in approval both by the board and by the membership to pass. The board has unanimously passed this amendment and recommends that the members vote to approve it. Details of this amendment, including the full text and a copy of the bylaws with annotated changes, are available in the Bylaws amendment to create Director of Infrastructure forum thread in the staff area. (To access this link requires being a staff member, being logged into the forum, and linking a forum account. Please contact secretary@kumoricon.org for any assistance.) Details of the amendment were also emailed to all ratified staff members at the time of the announcement. If the amendment is passed by the membership at the annual meeting, an election will be held for the new directorship at this same meeting.
At the Annual Meeting of the Membership, elections will be held for the following positions:
This meeting is open to public attendance. Voting is open to Altonimbus Entertainment Members (Kumoricon staff).
Members must be present in person to vote, except for proxy voting. If you are a Member of Altonimbus Entertainment but cannot attend the meeting, you may designate another Member as your proxy. This means that the Member you designate as your proxy is authorized to cast your vote in your stead for any election or matter that comes before the membership for a particular meeting. A Member may only act as a proxy for no more than two other Members for a particular vote. You may authorize a proxy in either of two ways: (1) The Member not attending the meeting may authorize another Member using the online proxy authorization system, or (2) The proxy attending the meeting may bring a printed form to the meeting signed by the absent Member. Only one or the other is required, not both. The full proxy policy is printed on the authorization form.
There is a more detailed elections process document available to staff members (staff login required) detailing the elections meeting policy and procedure. A summary of the elections procedure is publicly available. Nominations are open on the forum until Sep. 25, 11:59pm. You may ask questions to candidates in the respective candidate Q&A threads for each position.
Please note that the meeting starts two hours earlier than normal, at 11:00am, to provide enough time for all the elections.
Kumoricon 2015 will be held on Labor Day weekend, September 4-7, 2015, Friday-Monday – four days!
Returning to:
Hilton Vancouver Washington
and
Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay
Kumoricon 2014 paid unique attendance: 6391
Staff members: 433
The mascot contest winner is:
Mascot artist: KAo
The Kumoricon 2014 guide is now available in the Guidebook app.
This free app for Android and iOS lets you 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 2014”.
You can now register online for the Karaoke Contest. Online submissions are due by August 26, and walk-up submissions will also be accepted at the convention.
Applications for Kumoricon 2014 press badges are now open.
If you wish to cover our event through an established press venue, such as print, TV, or web, you may be eligible for a complimentary press badge for Kumoricon 2014.
Please visit our press page to apply for a Kumoricon 2014 press badge. We will verify the applications and let you know if you are eligible for a press badge within 48 hours. A photo ID is required to pick up the press badge. Please remember that Kumoricon convention policies apply to members of the press.
The long awaited convention schedule has been released! Check out everything you want to do across four days of fun.
The schedule is available in web and printable forms.
Coming soon: The free Guidebook smartphone app. Keep watching for details!
The final general meeting before the 2014 convention will be held on Sunday, August 17, at 1:00pm, at:
Hilton Vancouver Washington (Google Maps)
301 W 6th St
Vancouver, WA 98660
This meeting is the final opportunity to sign up as staff for the convention. Also, if you haven’t had a chance to attend a staff training, please try to attend this meeting since a staff training will follow.
General meetings are open to the public. Learn more about staffing and volunteer opportunities and get involved with the planning of Kumoricon. Bring your friends, too!
The next general meeting will be held on Saturday, August 2, at 1:00pm, at:
Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay (Google Maps)
100 Columbia St
Vancouver, WA 98660
Staff training will be held after both of the August meetings, so please be sure to attend and bring anyone interested in staffing the convention.
General meetings are open to the public. Learn more about staffing and volunteer opportunities and get involved with the planning of Kumoricon. Bring your friends, too!
Cosplay Chess registration is open! Hop on over to Cosplay Chess for the rules and registration form. Registration is open through August 23.
Kumoricon is happy to announce that we have made available additional hotels at discounted Kumoricon attendee rates! Please browse the location page for all of our options.
Some of the hotels are further from the convention. We will have a Kumoricon shuttle available for all overflow hotels, with full details in an upcoming announcement.
The AMV Contest is now open! Read the rules to learn about our categories, prizes, and restrictions. Please note that entries are due by July 23.
The next general meeting will be held on Sunday, July 13, at 1:00pm, at:
Woodmansee Park Shelter (Google Maps)
4629 Sunnyside Rd SE
Salem, OR 97302
General meetings are open to the public. Learn more about staffing and volunteer opportunities and get involved with the planning of Kumoricon. Bring your friends, too!
Applications for the Kumoricon 2014 Exhibits Hall will open Monday, June 9, at 6:00pm PDT, and remain open until Monday, June 23, 11:59pm PDT. The application link will be added to the Exhibits Hall page when applications open.
Applications are not first-come, first-served. Exhibitors will be chosen after the close of applications without regard to when they applied (as long as it meets the deadline).
The price is $400 per 8-foot by 8-foot booth.
Two memberships/badges are included. Up to four additional memberships may be purchased for $25 each.
The next general meeting will be held on Saturday, June 14, at 2:00pm (note later start time), at:
Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay (Google Maps)
100 Columbia St
Vancouver, WA 98660
In addition to the general meeting at 2:00pm, there will also be a special meeting for staff of the Executive, Manager, or Coordinator rank the same day, in the same location, earlier in the day (details forthcoming via email).
General meetings are open to the public. Learn more about staffing and volunteer opportunities and get involved with the planning of Kumoricon. Bring your friends, too!
Applications for the Kumoricon 2014 Artist Alley will open Friday, May 30, at 6:00pm PDT, and remain open until Friday, June 13, 11:59pm PDT. The application link will be added to the Artist Alley page when applications open.
Applications are not first-come, first-served. Artists will be chosen after the close of applications without regard to when they applied (as long as it meets the deadline).
Prices are as follows:
One additional membership may be purchased with your full or half table for $25.
The Kumoricon 2014 Fan Art and Fan Fiction Contests are now open! Think you have what it takes to win first prize? Check out the rules for all the info you need to enter.
We are very excited to announce that Stephanie Sheh will be attending Kumoricon 2014 as a Guest of Honor! Stephanie has voiced characters in Naruto, Bleach, Eureka 7, and many more. Check out the guests page for her full bio.
Kumoricon is pleased to present two separate semi-formal dance events this year! The Kumori Ball and Kumori Prom will be held on two separate days of the convention.
These are semi-formal events. To preserve the character of these dances, proper attire is required. If you are not properly attired, you will be turned away at the door. Please carefully review the dress code so you can be fully prepared.
For the Kumori Ball, the dress code will be especially strictly enforced in the interest of keeping the event as close to a classical style ball as possible.
Artists, here’s your chance to make your work a part of Kumoricon! The winning mascot will be featured in Kumoricon 2015 art and publicity material, including the website, promotional flyers and posters, advertisements, merchandise, badges, and more. The winner gets a free Artist Alley table at Kumoricon 2015.
The winning entry is selected by an online vote of Kumoricon staff.
Visit our mascot contest page for details and rules.
The 2014 Cosplay Contest and Cosplay Skit Contest are back with a vengeance! The new rules and form are now available.
Our judges are ready to go and we have an amazing half time show planned. All we need is you!
Got questions? Post them on the forum thread, or email cosplay@kumoricon.org. We look forward to seeing just what all of you can do.
The next general meeting will be held on Saturday, May 10, at 1:00pm, at:
Abby’s Pizza (Google Maps)
1976 Echo Hollow Rd
Eugene, OR 97402
General meetings are open to the public. Learn more about staffing and volunteer opportunities and get involved with the planning of Kumoricon. Bring your friends, too!
We are pleased to announce the addition of Raj Ramayya, Musical Guest of Honor, to our Kumoricon 2014 guest lineup!
Check out his bio on the Guests page.
We are excited to announce that Karen Strassman is the newest guest of honor for Kumoricon 2014! Check out our guests page to learn more.
Looking for information on hotel rooms for Kumoricon 2014? Visit the location page for booking info.
If rooms are not available on your selected dates, please try searching for different dates or for individual dates.
We will be adding additional overflow hotels as the convention approaches.
The next general meeting will be held on Sunday, April 6, at 1:00pm, at:
Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay (Google Maps)
100 Columbia St
Vancouver, WA 98660
General meetings are open to the public. Learn more about staffing and volunteer opportunities and get involved with the planning of Kumoricon. Bring your friends, too!
The meeting locations have been set for the rest of the 2014 year: The May meeting will be in the Eugene metro area, the July meeting will be in the Salem metro area, and all of the other meetings will be in the Portland/Vancouver metro area. The most up-to-date meeting schedule for the 2014 convention year will always be listed on the meetings page.
We are super excited to announce that Bryce Papenbrook, Chuck Huber, Christopher R. Sabat, and Patrick Seitz will be voice acting Guests of honor at Kumoricon 2014! Check out our Guests page for info about their shows and work.
The next general meeting will be held on Sunday, March 9, at 1:00pm, at:
Hilton Vancouver Washington (Google Maps)
301 W 6th St
Vancouver, WA 98660
The meeting will be held in Discovery A/B.
Please note that Daylight Savings Time begins the morning of the meeting.
General meetings are open to the public. Learn more about staffing and volunteer opportunities and get involved with the planning of Kumoricon. Bring your friends, too!
The meeting locations have been set for the rest of the 2014 year: The May meeting will be in the Eugene metro area, the July meeting will be in the Salem metro area, and all of the other meetings will be in the Portland/Vancouver metro area. The most up-to-date meeting schedule for the 2014 convention year will always be listed on the meetings page.
Due to snow and uncertainty over weather, we have made the final decision to cancel the February 8th general meeting. We want to make sure everyone stays safe and we thank you for your understanding as we revise our meeting plans.
The next general meeting will be held on Saturday, February 8, at 1:00pm, at:
Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay (Google Maps)
100 Columbia St
Vancouver, WA 98660
The meeting will be held in the Centennial Center building.
General meetings are open to the public. Learn more about staffing and volunteer opportunities and get involved with the planning of Kumoricon. Bring your friends, too!
The most up-to-date meeting schedule for the 2014 convention year will always be listed on the meetings page.
We would like to welcome and congratulate David Reynolds elected by the board to Secretary at tonight’s special election.
Thank you to all candidates who applied!
We’re now accepting panel applications for Kumoricon 2014. The submission deadline is June 5, but panel slots can fill up fast so it’s a good idea to get your application in early. Get the application form at the Contests and Sign-Ups page.
We would like to welcome and congratulate the Directors elected at the January 12 special elections:
As a result of the election of Jeff Tyrrill to Chair, Jeff has resigned his position of Secretary. The position of Secretary is elected by the board, and a special election of the board will be held to fill the vacancy. Thank you to all candidates, and to our staff for your participation in elections!