Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Anime Expo General Information (October)
From: shogun@sutro.SFSU.EDU (Mike M. Tatsugawa)
Date: 1 Oct 92 01:05:36 PDT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation


General Info:
Anime Expo '93
Oakland Convention Center/Parc Oakland Hotel
July 2-4, 1993


Japanese Guests of Honor:
To be announced

Confirmed American Guests:
To be announced


Memberships
Until January 1:	$30
Until March 1:		$35
Until June 1:		$40
No memberships accepted between June 15 and July 4th.
At-Con Memberships:	$45
One-Days:		$25/day

Dealers' Tables are $125 each, no maximum.

Room Rates are:
Single:	$62/night
Double:	$69/night
Triple:	$75/night
Quad:	$81/night

The hotel number is (510)-451-4000.

*Warning*  Last year the Red Lion Inn was booked up two months before
the convention.  Going on the same timetable, that means thay the Parc
Oakland will probably be full by May.  Perhaps earlier if a larger crowd
shows up this year.  Please book your rooms early.

If the Parc Oakland is full, the Washington Inn will act as the
overflow hotel.

Parking rates are still in negotiation with the hotel.  There are lots
surrounding the Oakland Convention Center, however, the convention
parking costs .60 per hour.  We are currently trying to negotiate the
price down so that hotel guests will receive validation.  There is
also a covered parking garage being built across the street.  It will
be completed by Expo, but the rates are still unknown.  Finally, there
is a parking garage about 8 blocks from the convention center which
costs $3.50 per day, is in a safe neighborhood and has security and is
locked at night.

To make travel arrangements,  United Airlines is the official
carrier of the convention.  For discounted flights (from 5%-40%), call
Ladera Travel at (213)-772-1511.  These flights will ALWAYS be cheaper
than the cheapest United Airlines flight that you can book through a
travel agent.

Ladera is also negotiating a large package deal for foreign flights,
so make sure that you contact them for more info if you're flying from
outside of North America.

All rates and information posted today are subject to change.



Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: What kind of panels will Anime Expo have?

We will be giving each major anime and manga company one panel to show
off all of their new products and do a Q&A with the audience so that
they can receive input on their work.  We hope that this panel
fascilitates better understanding among fans and professionals in the
anime and manga industry.  The second key feature of our panels is
that we will be doing focuses on each of our GoH's.  One new feature
will be the "fan-made panels".  If 10 fans want to put on a panel and
can take care of the logistics, we will provide the forum and the
equipment for it, just contact us in advance so that we can put it in
our schedule.

Remember, the convention is here for the fans, not the other way
around, so tell us what you want to hear!

Q: What will be in the Art Show/Auction?

The art show has grown, and we are moving the art show to a 5,000
square foot area this year.  It will include the usual art show flats,
but will also have space for 3-D models as well.  We are looking at
holding modeling workshops and fans interested in having the art show
do a lot of focuses on models should let us know.  We will also have
the usual artist's ghetto and will be taking reservations.  Please mail if 
interested.  The official sponsor of the art show is the American 
Animation Foundation.  Correspondence regarding submissions and staffing 
should be sent to:

The American Animation Foundation
2425 B Channing, Suite 656
Brk, CA 94704

Q: What will you guys be showing?

For obvious reasons, we can't advertise what will be shown at the con.
What I can say is that the largest collection of subtitled anime in
the country will probably be brought together at the con.  
We are hoping that U.S. Renditions, AnimEigo, Streamline and U.S.
Manga Corps will share their wealth of animation with us for showing
at the Expo.  If they do, expect a jam-packed weekend of non-stop
anime.  For more info, you'll have to wait until the Progress Reports.

There will also be numerous film and video premiers.  Titles will be
listed in the upcoming progress reports.

Video submissions and questions should be directed to:

Albert Wang (Video Programming Supervisor)
wang@ocf.berkeley.edu

Q: What else will there be?

We will be continuing the tradition of giving awards to the anime
industry for excellence in anime.  The categories will be listed in PR
#1 and the actual voting will take place at the convention.  The two 
main awards will be for best video on 1992 and the Voter's choice of 
best Expo premier.

There will also be a masquerade, and a costume competition.

We are looking at experimenting with a dance this year.

There will also be a Meet the Guests reception where eveyone can meet
their favorite animation figure.

There should be a brunch banquet for fans to relax and meet
the GoH's. (This will cost extra)

There will be a gaming area for regular D&D but also with anime related
roll playing games.  There will hopefully be a gaming competition.  (This
will be announced in PR #2)

If there are things you guys want, write to:

tsai@ocf.berkeley.edu
RE: Program Activities

Q: What will be the attendance?

Official estimated attendance at Anime Expo '91 was more than 1,700.  
This year, with better publicity, BART access, and a year's worth of
momentum, Anime Expo '93 is shooting for 2,000 to 2,500.  If the rush for
memberships becomes too strong, we may have to put a cap on convention
membership at 3,000.  We're the largest international Japanese animation 
convention, and the diversity of our memberships reflects it.

Q: What about the Dealers' Room?

The dealers' room will be 10,000 square feet this year, twice the size
of the dealers' room at Anime Expo '92.  With the dealers' table requests 
that we've received from everywhere, it seems obvious you will be able to 
find things at Anime Expo you've never seen before and may never see again 
(unless you go to Japan).  One precaution though.  The Convention will
be cracking down on illegal sales merchandise.  Not only is it likely
that the designers and owners of the characters and movies will be
there, but we're trying to get the message to Japanese wholesalers and
retailers that there is a market in the U.S.  This policy will protect
both you the consumers and the legitimate owners of the goods.  

If you are interested in tables, they cost $125 each.  No maximum
on the numbers of tables.

Q. What should I do if I want to volunteer?

Volunteers are recommended to buy memberships at the cheapest
rate possible ASAP.  This way they qualify for any promotions that we
may be holding.  Later, we will send out info on how to sign up.
If you are still interested, then you will receive forms and will report
to the con to work.  We will provide crash space and food (staff and 
gofers get meager (i.e. two meals a day) amounts of food to sustain 
themselves for three days).  At the end of the con, turn in your gofer 
timecards and your membership money will be refunded.  We will not be
taking volunteer sign-ups at the convention, so prospective
volunteers, get your money in!

To sign up or get more details, write to:

Danielle Scott (Volunteer Coordinator)
dscott@sactoh0.sac.ca.us

Q: What will be in the Progress Reports and when is it due out?

The Progress Reports will have info on all of the above mentioned topics
volunteer registration info, and flight and hotel registration information.  
PR #1 should be mailed out in January.  The final Progress
Report will be mailed out in late May with all the final
details on the con.  Progress Reports will be mailed out until we run
out of them.  

Inquiries about lost PR's should be sent to:
Terry Yeung (Registration Supervisor)
terryy@ocf.berkeley.edu

Q: What is this I've heard about The Anime Reference Guide?

Every year, Cal-Animage (Berkeley) cranked out their newest publication, 
The Anime Reference Guide.  We intend to continue this tradition with
the assistance of the people at TASS.  Past cover art has been done by
Mikimoto and Sadamoto.  It runs 112 pages and is complimentary to all 
attendees and associate members.  They are also currently on sale through 
Nikaku and Books Nippon.  We intend to do a new one this year, but we
need submissions by talented writers.  

Please forward this to all Bulletin Boards

Electronic Mail Inquiries can be sent to:
shogun@sutro.sfsu.edu
or
mtats@ocf.berkeley.edu

Membership applications, Pagemaker 4.0 flier versions, postscript
versions of fliers and Progress Report Supplements will be made
available via anonymous ftp at piggy.ucsb.edu, ocf.berkeley.edu and
groupw.cns.vt.edu as soon as we can download the files.

Memberships and all mail correspondence should be sent to:

Anime Expo
c/o The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation
2425 B Channing, Suite 684
Brk, CA 94704


All checks should be made payable to:
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation


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Mike Tatsugawa, AKA shogun: The busiest anime fan in the world
Projects/Addresses:
Publicity Coordinator for Anime Expo '93
A Non-Profit Corp dedicated to the development of anime fandom and industry
Anime Expo '92:  2425 B Channing, Suite 684, Brk, CA 94704

mtats@ocf.berkeley.edu   shogun@sutro.sfsu.edu   
"I feel so impotent when Madoka is like that" - Kyosuke (KOR 5)
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