Convention Fans

Fantasy Twi-Life Tour’s venue for their convention THIS weekend has just changed! This sounds like trouble. Read below for the details:

Fantasy Twi-Life Tour Venue Changed to Westin on Fort Lauderdale Beach

Greetings!

The Fantasy Twi-Life Tour is now located at:
The Westin Beach Resort, Fort Lauderdale
321 North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale,FL 33304

December 4-6, 2009, Same date & time.

The former hotel where we were supposed to go overbooked holiday parties and asked us to find another venue.  They told us yesterday.  SOOOOOOO… Here’s the scoop.  We scrambled.  We fought harder than anyone ever in the history of conventions to make this show happen.  It is a labor of love.  We knew it was kismet when we found out that our favorite hotel, The Westin, on Fort Lauderdale Beach just opened their convention doors this week.  The Westin welcomed us with open arms.

Two changes have been made to the schedule with the change of venue: The Saturday dinner banquet and Sunday morning breakfast have been canceled.  Anyone that has purchased tickets to these events either a la carte or as part of a VIP package will have their choice of a refund or will be able to receive something else of equal value such as autographs or photo ops.

We’re excited to see you at the show…

Thanks,
Sandy Martin
Executive Director
Fantasy Twi-Life Tour
321-276-4752
fantasytwitour@gmail.com
http://www.twilightfantasytour.com

EyeCon Celebrity Conventions has announced the launch of an all new, multi-fandom vampire festival they are calling “BloodLust“. It is taking place in Orlando, Florida on January 15-17, 2010. The event will feature celebrity guests from various vampire related movies and television shows such as Twilight, The Vampire Diaries, True Blood, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Supernatural (okay, we here at Convention Fans haven’t seen Supernatural, but we assume it has vampires on occasion?).

The new BloodLust convention will be “a haven for all vampire enthusiasts as they will be able to congregate and indulge in vampire related games, panels, costume contests and activities with other people with the same interests.”

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Please see below for an announcement from Ai-Kon, a Winnipeg, Manitoba convention happening July 16-18, 2010 at the Winnipeg Convention Centre:

 Ai-Kon 2010 Announces Mascot Contest!

WINNIPEG, MB - November 7, 2009 - Ai-Kon is looking for a new design for Aiko, the Ai-Kon mascot, for use on the convention’s promotional materials and merchandise.

This year Ai-Kon is introducing a theme. The theme for Aiko 2010 will be Magical Girl. he theme was selected based upon suggestions on the forums and by the Ai-Kon committee.  If you require further information on the selection, or on what a “magical girl” is please contact art@ai-kon.org

A cheerful, stylish, energetic anime girl with pink hair and blue eyes, Aiko appears on a variety of Ai-Kon promotional items, including t-shirts, posters, flyers, badges, programs, and the Ai-Kon web site (http://www.ai-kon.org).

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Convention Fans is attending Zenkaikon, which is being held November 7 - 8, 2009 (that’s THIS weekend) at the Radisson Hotel Valley Forge in Pennsylvania. The convention has attracted so many people that an attendance cap of 1,500 had to be instituted for 2009! If you want be guaranteed admittance, we suggest being there early to buy tickets at the door.

SEPTA Strike Travel Info: The organizers of Zenkaikon have updated their website with some alternative travel routes for those impacted by the SEPTA strike: http://www.zenkaikon.com/general/strike.php

Below is a press release about Can-Am Comics and Anime Expo, a convention located in Niagara Falls (Canada side)! It is being held March 12-14, 2010. See below for details:

Comics and Cartoons to Invade Niagara Falls

The Can-Am Comics and Anime Expo will be held in Niagara Falls Canada at the famous Skylon Tower, March 12-14, 2010.

The show will feature displays from exhibitors covering both of these popular and interesting genres.  While comic books and their collectors have been almost timeless, the Japanese cartoon animation forms (Anime) are relatively new.

Anime has become a popular world wide phenomena due to their challenging plots, creative costumes and on going stories of intrigue.

At shows such as The Can-Am Comics and Anime Expo, it will be common to see show attendees dressed in the costumes of their favorite Anime Character.

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