Well with A-KON just a little more than a month away, it's time to start planning the meet and room situation for everyone.

For those of you a bit confused as to what I am talking about, A-KON is an anime convention in Dallas, Texas and is one of the longest, and largest (not the largest, but pretty big). It's open to all ages and there's plenty to do. For all you Jrock fans, Versailles and Budo-Grape will also be there (sry for mispellings). If you're 18 or older, there is also Rocky Horror Picture Show, to go to on Friday night and H-FEST (Hentai Fest) you can check out Saturday Night (ID REQUIRED - Long line to wait in). There's plenty more to do, contest to enter and things do watch, do and see. Save up your money and join us.

QUESTIONS - ANSWERS - AND MORE INFORMATION

WHEN / WHERE?
A-Kon® 19 dates are as follows: May 30, 31 & June 1, 2008 at The Sheraton Dallas (formally The Adam's Mark Hotel) Dallas, Texas

How much are tickets?
Membership (ticket prices) can be found here. They are currently $40, and on April 15th will go up to $45. After MAY 1st you will have to buy them at the door, and they will be $55. If at all possible, I stress buying them now and picking them up THURSDAY NIGHT. It will mean alot less waiting and hassle and more time for you to enjoy the convention.

Are we getting a room?
Yes - I am getting a room on my own for PWNED.COM members and need ppl to help pay for it.
I really need people to help to pay for it, and beds wont be guarunteed, but crashspace will be! I am purposly waiting for the Overflow hotel to start up, because the rooms are closer to food, nicer, has a TV with available audiohookup (unless they changed it since last year) and almost no WAIT-TIME for Elevators (A-KON's Hotel averages a 15-45 minute Wait-Time.

If you are interested in staying in this room - please not the following
-No Hooking up - if you are planning on having alone time, then get a different room. This is for crashing, not XXX.
-Pay up front or by saturday - there will be a set fee once we figure out how many ppl are staying. the more ppl staying, the cheaper it will be
-If you are under 18, I need to hear an AOK from your parents or legal guardian, and they need to be aware that you are responsible for yourself. Myself and the rest of PWNED.COM Staff are not here to babysit, but to have a good time. Please be responsible
-You must be approved by Myself and others
-You must be willing to get along with others - please dont start drama on my vacation <3
-You are responsible for yourself, your food, your stuff
If I however, find out people are stealing things, or harrassing others - you will be dealt with accordingly. Please, don't ruin the fun for all

When do we pay you for the hotel room?
Friday if possible, but before you leave. I am not a machine, so I can't accept check/cc. Please, cash only guys. If we can get 10 ppl in the room, then we're looking at around $30-$50 a person. ATM it's $70-$100 a person. The more of you who stay in this room, the cheaper it will be.

But Clov3r, I can't afford money for Hotel/Admission
That's ok, if you can handle working 16 hours of the convention for volunteer staff/security - A-kon will provide you with free admission and crashspace, given you qualify for volunteer work. You can register for being a volunteer here. I did it last year, and it's nice. Kinda a pain, but you make friends along the way and after the convention you get to have a party with the staff.

What s PWNED.COM going to be doing there?
PUBLIC REPRESENTATION!!! And hopefully giving away some stuff. Help spread the word of the site and wear your Pwned.com shirts if you can.

What do I wear?
Comfurtable shoes, and a cosplay!!! If possible, wear something from a video game (must be a video game first) and help us all break the world record. This event is all ages, so no thongs, pasties or bodypaint. Try and keep it PG/PG13 guys.
For a bigger list of what is and isn't allowed check the website, or if you can't find the link - ask Clov3r.


Where do I sign up?

http://www.a-kon.com/bm/Membership_Info/index.shtml

Who's currently going
Clov3r **
Bluewolf72**
Roitmonster
Mofobian
Bureiku X
Death Temptress

Who's currently staying in the room (4):
-Clov3r**
-Riotmonster +1
-Death Tempress

** = site admin.

Talk to CLOV3R for more information, or questions about the Event. If your parents need to talk to me, send me a PM and I'll be glad to talk to them and inform them about what's going on.

****PWNED.COM is not responsible for people at this convention. Attend at your own will, and please don't lie to your parents. We're all here to have a great time, not to babysit. Please be responsible when attending A-KON and follow the rules of the convention and the laws of Dallas, Texas.