We've had a lot of people writing in lately to ask about panels. Many panels have been entered into our system at this point for METROCON 2009. To update everyone, all of those panels have been looked at but not approved yet. The reason for this is that we have not determined how many panel rooms will be available or where they will be at yet. This should be completed by the beginning of the year and people should see their panels being approved and be able to schedule rooms and times for them.

If you have an idea for a panel, please go ahead and enter it into the system. You do not have to wait until January to do so. There are some really good ones lined up so far and we can't wait to see what else people will come up with.

The fire show is looking for new members who want to learn to spin, breathe, throw...well, all those cool things they do with FIRE!

If you are interested in becoming a member of their cast, come to Chess and Masquerade tryouts on January 10th and 18th at MOSI in Tampa, FL. Make sure you put "Fire Show" on the top of your tryout form so we can send you over to them for your interview.

Please find tryout information and forms on the following pages:

Anime Human Chess Tryouts - 2009
Fantasy Masquerade Tryouts - 2009

We are an eclectic group of fire artists who come from all forms of performance genres. Our experiences have come together to combine a unique and adaptable style which we are proud to provide for your enjoyment and entertainment. We are innovative and dare to offer awe-inspiring shows to leave burning in your memories long after you go home. Our members come from many different performance areas and sometime more than one including; stage combat, stunts, burlesque, acrobatics, varying martial arts, dance and hooping. With our knowledge from all our separate talents, we are able to bring you imaginative and stunning shows. The shows we have created and performed range from METROCON, pirate faire, charity Halloween shows, Holiday events, private parties, concerts and more. We are proud to come to METROCON again this year to present you with fire!!

Do you want to learn to play with fire? We are looking for creative, talented or willing to learn individuals to join the fun. If you have fire experience, martial arts training, dance (especially ravers), stage combat or any related performance areas come and audition on January 10th and 18th along with general cast. We are also looking for fire safeties to add to our troupe. Must be willing to come to rehearsals for one day out of the weekend and one weeknight from March rehearsal dates till the show (location TBA).

Contact info:
Director: Nathan Sakovich - Nathansakovich@yahoo.com
Asst. Director: Heidi Stephenson - hstephenson123@gmail.com

We've received tons of letters and had countless forum requests about information on the Human Chess Match and The Fantasy Masquerade. Well, we hope it was worth the wait because it's now all online!

If you would like to be part of the cast, please read all the information we've posted, fill out your form, pick one of the two tryout dates, and be ready! We had roughly two hundred people try out last year and tons of new people were accepted into the casts. If you were there at the shows, you know the performances were fantastic. Everyone did a great job and we can't wait to see what happens this year.

METROCON 2008 completed a five year story arc. Now, in it's sixth year, the Original Anime Human Chess Match is back with an all new epic storyline!
[Chess Match Tryout Information]

The Fantasy Masquerade has a decidedly Steampunk feel to it this year and I personally am very excited about the story we've chosen. Be there for The Fantasy Masquerade: The Princess Who Wasn't - A Steampunk Fairy Tale!
[The Fantasy Masquerade Tryout Information]

Good luck to everyone!

Roy

Last Chance Myu is an amateur musical performance troupe with cast members who come from all over the United States to bring Sailormoon to the stage using numbers and costumes based on the original Japanese theatrical stage show, Sera-Myu (or Sailormoon Musicals).

For METROCON 2009, the members of Last Chance Myu dedicate their show to the memory of Miyuki Kanbe, the third Sailormoon actress who passed away suddenly last year. This show will be a musical tribute to Miyuki's work as Sailormoon.

[More Info]

As of Wednesday, October 8th, Vendors Booths and Artist Alley Tables for METROCON 2009 are available for reservation!

Please log-in (or register for a log-in and password if you haven't already) to the appropriate section and reserve your space as soon as possible!

Last year, these sold out FAST, so get in now while the space is available and there are plenty of booths to choose from through our Vendor/Artist Selection System. We are the only convention in the state, if not the country, with their own self-selection, point-and-click reservation system for exhibitors, and we're proud to say it came (painfully from scratch) from METROCON!

Again, please reserve your space AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

My e-mail is available on the contacts page, but I will list it here so that if you have any questions, concerns, or random issues you would like to address, please feel free to contact me.

Good luck, and happy reserving!

Alex Craddock
Director of Operations
METROCON, LLC.
METROCON.HOVR.AlexCraddock@gmail.com

We have had a ton of requests for METROCON 2009 mascot tryout information. We don't have everything worked out to the last detail (tryout dates and such), but we think this should suffice for now.

Check out the topic on the forum: http://www.animemetro.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=21213

The Embassy Suites con discount is now available! 

Start booking your room for next year early, at $145/night - $10 less than last year! ^_^ Make sure you use the code MET to secure your con rate! Check out the page here for all the info.

As a reminder, 2009 pre-registration is up and running. So make sure to sign up now while the weekend ticket price is still $40 for the weekend before it goes up December 1st!

VIP tickets are going fast but are only available until they run out! Don't miss out!