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DaishoCast 1 Episode released!
DaishoCon has released its first episode of DaishoCast! We talk about E3, some anime, the DaishoCon Con Suite, and more!
Make sure you take a look at the DaishoCast Blog, and comment appropriately!
For more information, check out the forums!
Vendor Registration is CLOSED!
DaishoCon has already filled all of it's open slots for vendor registration! Thanks to everyone who registered, and we're definitely excited for this year's stuff!
Make sure to check out the vendor page now and in the future as more information gets added.
DaishoCast!
DaishoCon is looking to start a podcast complete with anime, comics, and sci-fi news, as well as any news related to our con! Want to join in? Use Skype to contact user belldandy4087 on Sundays at 8:30p.m.!
For more information, check out the forums!
Daisho Con 2009: We're Coming!
DaishoCon 2009 is officially announcing its 2009 line-up!
Registration is only $10 for an entire weekend of fun! We've worked hard since 2008 to secure awesome guests and events!
...and Vendors! Do we have a deal for you! We're cutting back prices, and now all vendor tables will be only $25/table! Register now, before we run out of room!
Announcing DaishoCon 2009 Guests-of-Honor!
- Laura Bailey - Laura has worked on over forty titles in both Texas and California, providing her directing and producing talents to many of them. Some of her most recognizable roles are: Shin in Shin Chan, Tohru Honda in Fruits Basket, and Lust in Fullmetal Alchemist.
- Travis Willingham - Travis has worked in stage, TV, and film, but is best known in the anime world for his character Colonel Roy Mustang in Fullmetal Alchemist - one of his very first roles in anime. He has since gone on to work on many other popular titles in both Texas and Los Angeles.
- Tim Seeley - Tim Seeley is the writer and creator of Hack/Slash, and a professional comic book illustrator. He began his art career as a children's book illustrator, and eventually found himself drawing 3 3/4" men in the G.I. Joe comic.
- Pat Rothfuss - Pat Rothfuss is the author of the highly acclaimed fantasy novel The Name of the Wind, which is the first book in the Kingkiller Chronicle.
- Steve Horton - Steve Horton is the author of how-to books PROFESSIONAL MANGA and WEBCOMICS 2.0, and wrote STRONGARM for Image Comics and GROUNDED ANGEL for graphicsmash.com.
- Steam Century - Steam Century is a highly revered steampunk group that creates and hosts steampunk mysteries for players at several local conventions.
And there's more! We're still working on adding new events and panels to make your weekend great! We're stil working on this, so expect lots of additions in the near future!
Did you Register yet?
Daisho Con 2009, Change is Coming
Greetings from your neighborhood DaishoCon web master, David Capito
It's been less than 6 months since daishocon 2008, at it's still hard to believe our first-year success! I've been removing some of ou 2008 information, but we're still working hard to secure the best guests and events for DaishoCon 2009!
Keep this date in your calendar: April 2nd. This is when we will release our new guest information, panels, an much, much more. Just thinking about it gives me feelings of uncontrollable intestine functioning.
In the mean time, take a look at our new staff, and join our forums!
Follow us: http://www.twitter.com/daishocon
Daisho Con is now on Twitter!
Follow us for updates on guests, panels, and other information on our 2009 convention!
DaishoCon 2009: Official Date Announcement!
Daishocon 2008 was a great success, and we are working hard to fulfill Daishocon 2009 resolutions.
Daishocon 2009 will be held November 20th, 21st, and 22nd, at the Ramada Inn, Stevens Point.
We'll be opening pre-registration April 2nd, get ready to register to claim the preregistration deal!
Don't forget to join the forums, and get involved!
DaishoCon 2008: Thank You, Con-goers.
Attendance numbers are in, and we count approximately 575 people in attendance at DaishoCon 2008. You made us run to print off more badges, and that makes us con staff happy!
If you haven't yet, join the DaishoCon forums, and tell us how we did!
Also, you can browse our 2008 program guide here.
DaishoCon is under way!
And with a bang, DaishoCon has started the madness. Guests hava arrived, tournament gauntlets thrown down, anime viewed. The hallways are packed, but you can still stop by to enjoy the action!
Also, if you have any news on the disappearance of Stevie Musashi, please contact us.
New DaishoCon Schedule
Convention Center Layout!
Now you can map out where your favorite events are in the hotel!
Don't forget: registration opens at 11:00am on Friday, November 21st! This is also when the tabletop gaming, video gaming, and viewing rooms will be open!
DaishoCon Schedules are Posted!!!
Official DaishoCon Video Game Room Schedule
Keep in mind that these schedules are still, to some degree, subject to change. There's still the chance that we might add more awesome events!
Note: the anime-viewing room schedule and table top gaming schedule will be available at the convention.