Name:	MechaCon [visit site]
Date:	August 1-3, 2008
Location:	Hilton Lafayette Lafayette, LA
Pre-Reg. Rates:	$30 (basic) through Jul 1
At-Door Rates:	$40 weekend; $15 Fri; $20 Sat; $10 Sun
Programming and Events:	Video Programming: Anime Screening(s) AMV Contest Panel Programming: Guest Panels Industry Panels Fan Panels Workshops Costume Events: Hall Cosplay Non-competitive Cosplay Event Masquerade / Cosplay Competition Art Programming: Artists' Alley    Music Programming: Concert Dance Formal Dance Game Programming: Video Gaming Collectable Card Games Role Playing Games Tabletop Games Other Events: Autographs (free) Dealers' Room Charity Auction Dinner
Guests:	Greg Ayres (Voice Actor) Beau Billingslea (Voice Actor) Steve Blum (Voice Actor) John Chambers (Game Designer, White Wolf Game Studio) Richard Epcar (Voice Actor) cancelled Melissa Fahn (Voice Actress) cancelled Francesco Forni (Guitarist) Lisa Furukawa (Singer / Pianist / Composer) Ilaria Graziano (Singer) Carl Macek (ADV Films) Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (Voice Actress / Writer / Director) Ellyn Stern (Voice Actress) cancelled Tommy Yune (Creative Director, Harmony Gold)
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See Also:	MechaCon 2005 -  August 26-28, 2005 MechaCon 2006 -  August 11-13, 2006 MechaCon 2007 -  August 3-5, 2007 MechaCon 2008 -  August 1-3, 2008
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