Official EACON Information

[XenLár]

When?: 6th-8th September 2013*
Where?: University of East Anglia (UEA), Norfolk, UK
Age?: The con will be 16+, while certain panels may be 18+. *
Who is Running it?:
Co-Runners: XenLár & `AdeRin

The way EACON is to be run is very simple. `AdeRin and myself are running the event. We'll be the ones running around like nutters all weekend with little microphones in our ears. Our Head Staff will be a collection of 5-10 people that we trust explicitly and can delegate to. These 5-10 Head Staff members will have up to 10 voluntary staff under their command who will help them run their section of the convention. When staff members have been chosen and arranged this flow-chart hierarchy shall be placed on the forum for people to see, so that you know who you need to talk to when.


What will be happening there?:
• Anime panels and talks.
• Special guests.
• Interactive workshops.
• Anime and Asian Drama screenings.
• Manga library.
• Open mic nights and bar entertainment.
• Cosplay events.
• Japanese culture talks.
• Video Gaming/Consoles room.
• Card Gaming room.
• Dealer's room.
• Independent Artist's Alley.


Panels/Talks we are hoping to run:
- - Anime/Costume Talks:
• Cosplay for Beginners.
• Gijinka workshop.
• Fursuit Creation.
• Cosplay Props.
• Cosplay Make-Up and Detailed Effects.
• Cosplay Wigs.
• Cross-play Guide.
• Yuri panel.
• Yaoi panel.
• Hentai panel.
• The Bishounen/Bishoujo Debates.

- - Industry Talks:
• Introduction to Manga and Anime.
• Manga workshops.
• Make Your Own Anime.
• Make Your Own Web-Comic.
• AMV Creation.
• AMV Competition.
• GFX Design panel.
• Photography workshop.

- - J-Culture Talks:
• Japanese Fashion.
• Japanese Life-style.
• J-Rock and Visuel Kei talk.
• J-Pop panel.
• Visual Kei fashion.
• Steam Punk panel.
• Origami demonstrations.
• Onigiri and Japanese Cooking.

If you recognise some of these panels it is because we have scowered many a conbook in order to find the longest list of panels fans want. They are all unconfirmed as yet until someone steps forward wishing to run them.

We also hope that special guests that later confirm their attendance will provide further panels to the list.


Bar Entertainment ideas:
• Cosplay Masquerade.
• Cosplay Auction.
• Anime Karaoke.
• Dub that Anime.
• Name that Anime.

We also aim to invite several live J-Rock/Pop bands to perform in the LCR of the UEA each evening of the convention.

More information about special guests shall be posted when all are confirmed and there will definitely be no more additions to the guest list.


Will there be clans?:
No. There will be Guilds. The three EACON Guilds are: Samurai, Sorcerers, and Shinigami. More information will be given about these closer to the time.