Convention Activities

This Friday night event officially signals the opening of the convention. It gives the chairman an opportunity to brag about the weekend and intoduce our guests.

In the past few years AnimeFEST's Saturday night event has been an anime related concert and this year is no different. This year we are proud and excited to have 'MOVE' who did the opening for Initial D, Final Fantasy and other anime shows.

At the request of AVEX / 'MOVE' we have camera and video recording rules that must be followed:

• No video filming or flash photography
• Non-flash photography only during the first 3 songs
• Specific rules will be posted outside

We are excited to announce the return of AnimeFEST TV! We have arranged to take over one of the hotel's in-room TV channels during the convention. Members who get hotel rooms will be able to view AnimeFEST programming right from their hotel room!

An incredible anime marketplace featuring merchandise from all over the country. This is your opportunity to buy anime merchandise that you would otherwise have to take a chance on ordering by mail or online. A trip to our dealer room often uncovers products you didn't even know were available.

Dealer Room Hours

• Friday Noon-7pm
• Saturday 10am-6pm
• Sunday 10am-6pm
• Monday 10am-3pm

AnimeFEST has always prided itself with having the best anime video theaters around. This year should be spectacular! We have three great function rooms at the hotel set aside and our theater programming manager is hard at work trying to line up the most exciting schedule ever. All rooms will feature giant screen digital projection systems and thundering surround sound systems. Stay tuned for more details as we get closer to the convention.

The video rooms will be open 24hr/day from Friday at noon until Monday at 3pm.

Anime Music and Parody Video Contest.

Let the video producer inside show off at this fan favorite event. Fans will compete for great prizes by submitting their amateur music and parody videos for judging by other members

Aspiring anime artists from around the world can submit their artwork for display or sale in our huge art show. We are aggressively seeking submissions from artists for this year's event and hope to have one of the largest anime art shows in the country.

Over the next couple of years we are hoping to position AnimeFEST as the premier anime artists convention. With both the largest anime art show and the most artist oriented programming. If you're interested in helping or programming have ideas, please contact us.

Art Show Hours

• Friday Noon-7pm
• Saturday 10am-6pm
• Sunday 10am-6pm
• Monday 10am-3pm

What anime convention would be complete without a costume contest?! This is your opportunity to show off your sewing abilities, acting skills, and creativity for fabulous prizes.

Over the weekend there will be a variety of panel discussions, workshops and other activities which give you a chance to get to know our special guests.

The Bizarre Bazaar is marketplace where AnimeFEST! members who are also artists, represent clubs or conventions, and event sponsors can promote themselves.

We are excited to announce the return of the A.V.D. Model Contest! The contest is open to all AnimeFEST members and entries will be displayed in the Art Show.

This year AnimeFEST will be having 3 different styled dances - Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights: Friday night brings the freshest sounds from Tokyo to club "Initial Dallas" Saturday night has glowstick madness with the AnimeFEST Rave party Sunday night it all hangs out with the Cosplay Masquerade dance