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METROCON - Florida's Largest Anime Convention!
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| METROCON PRIME 2008 - GUEST LIST |
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04/06/08 - REB BULL FLUGTAG DURING METROCON - GET READY FOR EPIC!!! |
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Ok, absolutely crazy news update. So, we found out a bit ago that the Red Bull Flugtag competition (building insane planes and launching them off a 30ft tall ramp) is going to be at the Tampa Convention Center during METROCON! The competition is going to take place right off of the Riverwalk on Saturday 19, 2008. So, get prepared for a huge event that's been done at over 35 locations around the world and has attracted over twenty thousand people per show.
(Wanna see something like this anime related? An event similar to the Flugtag is shown in episode one of Nadia: Secret of Blue Water on sale from ADV Films.)
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03/27/08 - BOOK YOUR ROOM FOR METROCON AT THE EMBASSY SUITES! |
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 Hotel booking for METROCON is now available!
Official METROCON Hotel: www.tampadowntown.embassysuites.com
Make sure you use the correct code to get the convention discount!
Group/Convention Code: MET
These are going to go quick so get yours ASAP!
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02/15/08 - CONGRATULATIONS 2008 MASCOTS! |
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METROCON would like to welcome our new Mascots for 2008: Indra, Dee, Jamie, and Britani.
We picked four Mascots this year and will have two teams - Light and Dark!
A huge thanks to Maboroshi from Risingsun.net for providing the free photoshoot that was open to all. |
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01/16/08 - EVENTS - REVERSE UPDATE... |
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Woops...forgot to turn off the events from last year. I noticed on a few sites people were talking about times for some of the events and I realized that in all of preparations for 2008 that I had left them up.
I apologize to everyone for the inconvenience and we'll get the redone pages for events up as soon as they are ready.
Thanks,
Roy |
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01/11/08 - NEW BALLROOM LIGHTS |
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[click each image to view a larger version]
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It's a new year and that means METROCON's getting closer by the minute! We're already working on changing up the Ballroom to make it even more incredible this year (especially the Blackout Rave!). Roy's bugging me to do a sneak-a-peek since a buncha people are asking what I've got up my sleeve - so I'm gonna let a little slip.
We're rolling out something REALLY new this time. That funny looking gizmo above is called a Colorado-3 and it's the latest in LED lighting technology. Not only can it produce -any- color I can imagine, but it can do it -instantly- and it's super-bright. Even better, it does it without producing any heat (meaning they'll help keep the Ballroom cooler) and it uses a fraction of the power of our previous lights (yay environmentally friendly stuffs!).
So... what's that mean to YOU at METRO? For starters, the stage will be brighter and more colorful during events like the Chess Match and Masquerade. The real fun comes during the Rave, though... when I can make them strobe and chase ANY color! Yeah - you read that right. BLUE strobes. RED strobes. YELLOW strobes. And all kinds of other wild color chases that I'm working on dreaming up.
*Grinz* That's just -one- of the things we're working on here to help make the Ballroom (and Metro) even more amazing. Want to learn more? We always have spots for Volunteers who want to work with the Tech Crew. Show up, help out, hang around and have fun!
Contact: Shadowfax@MetroTechOps.com
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12/27/07 - WEBSITE UPDATES |
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We are currently doing updates to the website. Please pardon any graphics or secitons that are not finished yet.
Thanks,
Roy Harms
CEO METROCON, LLC. |
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12/08/07 - METROCON 2008 PRE-REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! |
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Pre-registration is now open for
METROCON 2008!
Get your tickets early when prices are lower!
Details
are as follows:
Visit the registration page to buy tickets.
[Click Here]
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Pre-Registration Pricing:
VIP
Weekend Passes:
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Tier 1: |
$75.00 |
Tickets 001-100 |
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Tier 2: |
$80.00 |
Tickets 101-200 |
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Adult Weekend Passes:
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Tier 1: |
$40.00 |
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12/08/2007 |
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12/31/2007 |
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Tier 2: |
$44.00 |
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01/01/2008 |
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03/31/2008 |
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Tier 3: |
$48.00 |
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04/01/2008 |
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06/20/2008 |
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Child Weekend Passes (6-12 yrs old): |
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Tier 1: |
$20.00 |
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11/1/2007 |
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12/31/2007 |
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Tier 2: |
$25.00 |
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01/01/2008 |
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06/20/2008 |
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Group Passes:
See the Group Pass section for current rates. |
All online ticket sales
subject to an additional 7% sales tax.
At The Door Prices:
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Weekend Pass: |
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Adult: $55.00 |
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Child 6-12: $25.00 |
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Day Passes: |
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Adult: $25.00 |
Adult: $30.00 |
Adult: $25.00 |
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Child 6-12: $10.00 |
Child 6-12: $10.00 |
Child 6-12: $10.00 |
An
additional 7% sales tax is already included in the at the door price.
Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Children 5 and under: free (with parent with paid registration)
The
payment methods for registering at METROCON 2008 at the door will be
cash, money order or cashiers check.
NOTE: No personal checks or credit cards will be accepted at the door.
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10/24/07 - 2008 ANIME HUMAN CHESS TRYOUTS |
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Yes, we know it took longer than we wanted to (coding, coding and more coding) but...
THE WAIT IS FINALLY OVER!
Tryout information is up for the 2008 ANIME HUMAN CHESS MATCH!
Go check out what we've got in store for everyone this year then go disucss it in our forums.
Good luck to everyone! |
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09/25/07 - METROCON article in NEWTYPE Magazine! |
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METROCON article in NEWTYPE!
From Newtype Magazine's September 2007 issue page 158:
METROCON
Martial arts battles can be found all over the Tampa Convention Center when Metrocon (sic) comes to town. Pirates and secret agents fought Motoko Kusanagi on the waterfront, a cosplay chess match turned into a battle royale where Cervantes mopped the floor with Sailor Moon, and Spider Man joined Daredevil in a battle against black-clad ninjas.
The martial-arts demonstrations were special features of the fifth-year Florida event. Joined by a group of swordsmen, Metrocon (sic) arguably had more costumed athletic action than you're likely to find down the street at the St, Pete Times Forum during the Lightning hockey season. Other conventions have cosplay chess matches where costumed characters play chess pieces who have brief confrontations when one piece "takes" another, but the martial artists at Metrocon (sic) turned those confrontations into all-out battles that had the audience cheering for their favorite characters-especially when a costumed Ryoga from Ranma 1/2 battled with his umbrella.
The Florida heat and humidity had fans thankful for the convention center's air conditioning. Equally appreciated was the appearance of guests such as Scott McNeil; the irrepressible Canadian was in perfect form during the summer weekend, always ready to greet fans and never coming close to running out of jokes. One of the other visitors, actor Johnny Yong Bosch, is a trained martial artist who could have fir right in with the fighting displays-but he expended his energy on his guitar, performing a Saturday night set that had fans standing up to rock with his Eyeshine band. Bosch's opening act was part of a musical double-header of familiar and popular dub voice actors that also included Vic Mignogna, who was a pianist and composer before he was an actor. Mignogna joked about liking Barry Manilow tunes, performed his own original works and brought fans onstage (sic) to help him sing his tongue-in-cheek "Soldier A" song, about characters in anime dubs with one-line parts.
But if you gauge an event's appeal by the number of people who want to attend, the most popular show of the weekend was staged by fans in gowns and masks. Metrocon (sic) is one of the anime conventions that's started having masked balls, and so many people wanted to go to the Tampa dance that the line nearly extended outside the building. It was more than a coincidence that many of the dancer's outfits looked more anime character costumes than evening wear, of course.
text and photos** by Kevin Lillard
Thanks to Jamie Rich for transcribing this.
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09/20/07 - METROCON UPDATE |
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Hello everyone,
After a hiatus, we are back again and pleased to announce our dates for next year!
METROCON 6 - July 18 - 20, 2008.
Tampa Convention Center, Tampa FL.
Pre-planning is going well; and, as always with a new year, a site update will be in progress over the next few weeks. As of right now though, any information you see is for the previous 2007 convention.
In the meantime, check out pictures from this year's convention at RisingSun.net.
For those of you interested, some of the staff will be attending Anime Weekend Atlanta. If you happen to be going an see us there, please say hi!
Thanks, ^_^
Roy Harms
CEO METROCON, LLC.
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