From: 7514P%NAVPGS.BITNET@CORNELLC.cit.cornell.edu (Chris Swett)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime
Subject: Anime America info
Date: 17 Nov 92 21:21:21 GMT
To: Anime-L <ANIME-L@VTVM1.CC.VT.EDU>

Since there have been several requests on the net for reiteration of
Anime America info, here is a repost of the info file. There's no
hurry to send money because the $25 pre-reg deadline is still two nonths
away. There *is* some concern that the hotel may get booked, though, so
it might be prudent to make a reservation. Hotel reservations don't cost
anything and can be cancelled later. We have an overflow hotel but it's
not on the closed circuit tv system.

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 Info file updated as of 14 Nov 1992:

   - this update adds Johji Manabe as a GoH

Anime America is coming to the Westin Hotel/Santa
Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA from June 25-27,
1993. This not-to-be-missed event for all fans of anime and
manga will feature a large dealers' room, a 16mm and 35mm
film room, three 24-hour anime video channels, artists'
autographs, artists' panels and much, much more!


Guests of Honor (In Alphabetical Order):

Johji Manabe
Creator of Outlanders, Capricorn and Caravan Kidd

Fred Patten
Founder, Los Angeles C/FO
Streamline Pictures

Adam Warren
Artist for the Dirty Pair Comics
Studio Proteus

Yoshihiro Yonezawa
President of Comic Market, Japan
CEO of Comiket, Ltd., Tokyo


Confirmed Guests (In Alphabetical Order):

Matthew Anacleto
Founder of Animag and V-Max magazines

L. Lois Buhalis
Letterer and Artist for Studio Proteus

Robert DeJesus
Artist for Antarctic Press

Doug Dlin
Editor for Antarctic Press

Colleen Doran
Creator of A Distant Soil
Artist for Sandman and Hellraiser

Jo Duffy
Creator of Nestrobber
Artist for Batman and Katsuhiro Otomo's Memories

Ben Dunn
Creator of Ninja High School
Founder of Antarctic Press

Lea Hernandez
Colorer and letterer for Gunhed, Silent Mobius, Lum

Trish Ledoux
Translator and editor of Animerica magazine

Tom Orzechowski
Letterer for Marvel Comics

Tomoko Saito
Contributing artist to True North II

Fred Schodt
Author of Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics
Freelance writer and contributor to Mangajin

Rick Sternbach
Senior Illustrator for Star Trek TNG

Toshifumi Yoshida
Translator/Co-editor of Animag magazine


Accommodations and Room Rates

Anime America will be held at the lovely Westin Hotel in
Santa Clara, CA, located off Highways 101 and 237. The Westin
is connected to the Santa Clara Convention Center and next to
Great America theme park, Santa Clara Golf Course and Tennis
Courts, and the Santa Clara Light Rail System, which has
access to the San Jose International Airport and downtown San
Jose. AnAm room rates per night are:

Single Occupancy  $69.00
Double Occupancy  $69.00
Triple Occupancy  $69.00
Quad Occupancy       $69.00

All reservations must be made by May 27, 1993. Please write
or call:

       The Westin Hotel Santa Clara
       5101 Great America Parkway
       Santa Clara, CA 95054
       (408) 986-0700

Please mention Anime America for the special AnAm convention
rates.

Membership rates:

------$25.00 till 1-15-93
------$30.00 till 3-15-93
------$35.00 till 6-1-93
------$45.00 at the door
------$20.00 for a "one day"
------$15.00 supporting member
mail-in memberships must be postmarked by 6-1-93

Dealers' Room

Anime America will feature a large dealers' room devoted
primarily to anime and manga. Tables are $120 apiece and come
with 2 memberships each. Limit of 5 tables per dealer.


AnAmTV

AnAmTV will feature three 24-hour anime TV channels. Tracks 1
and 2 will feature all of your favorite anime, movies, OAV's
and TV shows. In addition to anime, Track 3 will periodically
provide con scheduling information and broadcasts of panels
and special events.


Film Track

Anime America will feature a 16mm and 35mm film room. For
anime on the big screen in an air conditioned, acoustically
designed theater, this is the place to be!


Art Show

A 4 ft by 4 ft half panel is $12.50.  More than 6 half
panels, please send inquiries to the Art Show Coordinator.
Table space is 4 ft by 16 in.; panel rate is $10.00. For
further info, please write to the AnAm address c/o Art Show
Coordinator.


Additional Events

Doujinshi exhibit and sale - Members of Japan's largest fan
publishing convention, Comic Market, will provide quantities
of some of the most sought after fan publications available.
Were you to attend Comic Market you might have to wait in
line for hours to have the opportunity to buy just one of
these books. Comic Market will man a table in the dealers
room and will have an ample supply of doujinshi for sale,
having solicited from all the top doujinshi circles in Japan.
Additionally, Comic Market staff will be available to discuss
convention registration with interested American would-be
publishers. They will have English versions of rules and
registration forms.

Cel painting workshop - Anime America will host four cell painting workshops.
Experienced fan cel painters, whom you've
seen in the artists ghetto in previous Cons, will instruct
interested attendees in cel painting technique. Materials
will be provided by Anime America with a minimal workshop
fee.

Anime America will also have banquets with our guests, arcade
and RPG games, and much more!

Anime America invites fans from around the world. For further
information, write or call:

Anime America                   Comic Market
298 4th Avenue, Suite 472       c/o Chris Swett
San Francisco, CA 94118         470 Spencer St, #2
Voice Mail: (415) 241-8823      Monterey, CA 93940
Fax: (408) 748-9620             Fax: (408) 748-9620