Welcome to the home of Anime NebrasKon 2010!
We are a Japanese Animation and fan culture convention on the weekend of November 5th thru the 7th, located at the Holiday Inn Central and Coco-Key Water Resort on 72nd and Grover in Omaha, Nebraska. This is the part where we tell you how amazing our programming is and about the gorgeous hotel and water resort we are utilizing, the excellent dealer's room, not to mention our excellent video game and tabletop gaming room.
But that's not really why we're here.
NebrasKon has been going on since 2004. We're now looking at our 7th year of operation. Over the years, we've discovered that all the things we work hard at, while important, are overshadowed by our attendance, our fans, the folks who keep coming year and year after year. Magical moments have happened. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fI4heUi7qQ) And it's because of the people who, both literally and figuratively, have kept us going and kept us working hard to create an awesome convention year after year.
When people come to NebrasKon, we want to make sure you feel welcome. It doesn't matter if you haven't seen much anime. (Or any!) It doesn't matter if you're a gamer, a cosplay fan, or maybe even just a random Joe coming in to visit, we always want to make sure that no matter who are you are, you can come and have a great time, with 1,600 best friends you never knew you had.
So check us out! Talk to us on the forums. Suggest ideas for the year. What do you want to see? What do you want to do? We're here for you! If you have any questions, you can always contact us via our several e-mail addresses. You're one of us.
July 29, 2010
Early Preregistration Deadline
The Early Preregistration Deadline is looming! Register by July 31st at 11:55 p.m. and pay only $29 for a 3-Day Badge (or $38 with a T-Shirt).
Regular Registration will cost $37 for a 3-Day Badge (or $47 with a T-Shirt).
Want more money to buy swag from the vendors? Consider volunteering. For 9 hours, you can get half your registration fee back and for 15 hours, you can get it all back.
We look forward to seeing you in November!
July 21, 2010
New Guests
Today we proudly announce two more guests. Mohammad Haque (aka Hawk) is the illustrator of Applegeeks, and Kim Pridemore is a new member of O-N-Y Studios, producer of Otaku-no-Yen. Profiles will soon be available in the Guests section.
July 15, 2010
OSFest Convention Approaching:
OSFest is happening from July 23rd-25th at Comfort Inn and Suites 7007 Grover St Omaha, NE 68106. OSFest is a science fiction convention with the theme of "A World Created by You." OSFest will also have anime related programming. Jan Scott-Frazier is the Anime Guest of Honor and has worked in the anime industry for over 13 years. Come support the fandoms! It's $40 for the entire weekend; one day passes are also available. Please check the OSFES website for more information.
June 19, 2010
Cosplay Frisbee BBQ Postponed
I apologize for any inconvenience that was caused by the postponement of the Barbecue on Sunday. We were watching the weather and radar trying to decide what to do. There were a couple of factors in my decision. There was not a lot of cover if did suddenly start to rain. The food would get wet and the cosplayers would have ruined costumes. I also considered that it was still very muddy and I didn't want any of the cosplayers to worry about ruining their costumes. The weather in Nebraska is extremely unpredictable and the chance of rain varied depending on what time that I checked. I also wanted to make the call early enough for those people who were traveling from out of town like Lincoln. It seems that many things did not go as planned as the Facebook message appears to not have reached everyone though I had sent it out early. I am sorry for the trouble. Our original reschedule date was on June 20th and those of you expressed concerned about Father's Day, so we have decided to change it to June 19th at Elmwood Park 2 to 7pm. We appreciate your understanding in this manner and the forecast for Saturday looks nice and clear.
Ellene M. Cudd
Promotions Committee
June 13, 2010
Cosplay Frisbee BBQ Postponed
The Second Annual Cosplay Frisbee BBQ has been postponed due to rainy weather. Information about the new date and time will be posted soon.
The Second Annual Cosplay Frisbee BBQ
The Second Annual Cosplay Frisbee BBQ is Sunday June 13th at Elmwood Park in Omaha by UNO. Come join us from 2 pm to 7 pm for an afternoon of cosplay, bbq, frisbee, and bubbles! The cost is free. We would greatly appreciate it if people would help contribute desserts, salads, chips, or pop. We will be providing the meat and condiments. So pull out the new cosplays or dust off an old one and join us for the fun! You can also wear your favorite anime or gaming shirt or cat ears! Feel free to RSVP on our facebook group.
