*NEW* Programming Update!
REMINDER: Video's are due on January 1st!!!
Check out this promotional video created by our AMV department and then submit your own awesome AMV creations to the Ohayocon 2012 AMV Contest!!
Panel registration is closed. However we are still taking AMV, & Cosplay registrations are all open!!! Please visit the Ohayocon Forums >Ohayocon 2012 oFFICIAL aNNOUNCEMENTS AND uPDATES for more information!! .
*NEW*PANELS!!!!!!! WE HAS THEM & tHANK yOU!!!
If you missed out on submitting panels for our 2012 event please consider putting in a panel for 2013!!! (We've updated the Panels page with the new guidelines and information check it out!!
Ohayocon Programming!
Our Programming Department is working all year long to make your Ohayocon experience filled with fun, laughter and events you don't just listen too, but participate in! If you have any questions regarding any of our programming please contact: OUr Senior Director of programming: Amy Holland
Ohayocon's 2012 Programming Includes:
- Ohayocon Signature Events
- The Roast, Lolita Crush, Pajama Jam, Parent's Lounge(All of Con), it changes each year so check them out!
- Panels
- Seminars, Lectures, Q&A, Fan Panels, Meetups...awesome times!
- Workshops
- Hands-on learning from craftsmen on varying topics.
- Cosplay
- Video Programming
- Themed, Childrens, Retro,Premier's, Live Action, New Series, Series Highlights!
- Gaming
- Console, Hand Held, Retro, Pen And Paper,Table Top,LARP,Tournaments,Rythmn and Dance & New Forms of Gaming.
- And whatever fun event we can think up!
Cosplay/Masqureade
OHAYOCON Signature Events
When trying to explain to someone what exactly Ohayocon is...I find that it's our unique programming that makes us stand out from the pack!!! We have created events that we want to go to we call those our signature events...these include but are not limited too...
Lolita Crush- Are you a Lolita? Want to learn more about them? Come join us at Lolita Crush, our annual Lolita Tea Party on Saturday morning. The theme this year is a twist on our overall Steampunk theme- Vaudeville Variety. We may even have a few surprises in store, but you will certainly find lots of Lolitas, fun crafts, games, and more.Pajama Jam- A super fun cosplay Pajama Party. Come as your favorite character or just in your PJs for games and shenanigans and the ever popular “sleepytime cosplay” contest. we will play fun games, gab a while and have a great time before bed (or maybe the rave, whatever)
Parent's Lounge- Are you just here as “Mom” or “Dad”. Do the kids want to pretend they don’t know you? Come on over to our Parent’s Only Lounge in the Drury Hotel lobby (follow the signs or ask at Info Desk). With a quiet space to sit and get out of the chaos, as well as informative panels to help you understand what all this anime stuff is all about, this is the place for you!
Panels And Workshops
Please Fill out 2012's Panelist/Workshop Application Here!!
Every year we strive to give our attendees the best at-convention experience possible. We pride ourselves in our captivating panels, engaging meet-ups, informative workshops, and the most interesting round table discussions in the community. Though we (Ohayocon Staff) host these events we can't take all the credit; really it's all thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers known as "panelists" for bringing Ohyaocon alive, and for that we must extend our heartfelt thanks!We are currently gearing up for looking for new and exciting panels in the areas of:
- Children's Programming
- Anime/ Manga Series
- Video/ Table Top Games
- Art
- Japanese Culture
- Cosplay
- Dance/ Movement (ParaPara, Martial Arts, etc.)
- Workshops on cool, fun things!
- Plus our theme for 2012- Space (all sorts)
If you have ever considered sharing your extensive knowledge with the community, or wanted to host a discussion over your favorite topics please check out the panelist/workshop guidelines.
**The panel application is now available. Please make sure you read the guidelines before filling out the 2012 panelist application!!
Ohayocon’s Video Programming Department
- No convention would be complete without it.
Ohayocon’s Video Department strives to provide a safe and relaxing space for all of the convention’s attendees. It is our goal to provide a large variety of anime and films, reflecting the vast spectrum of media produced from Japan. There are a total of 4 rooms that are entirely devoted to Video Programming, 2 of which operate continuously for 24 hours during the 3 days of the convention.
There are many exciting things to keep a look out for in the video schedule. When Ohayocon embraces a theme, so too does the video schedule! There will be many different titles that reflect that year’s theme. There will be some old school titles, some new school, and some that fall in between. There will also be a designated block called the “Kidz Zone”. This is a special block of time set aside featuring all ages programming so that even the littlest otaku and their parents can enjoy themselves together. And for the late night block, there will be a marathon of live-action Japanese B movies. These are for the older adult crowd that want to watch something a little bit different, are in the mood for a good laugh from cheesy cinema, or are simply not interested in that “other” kind of adult programming.
If you can’t find anything you like at the convention, come check out what the Video Department has on the schedule! There’s a little bit of something for everyone.
