METROCON has, we would like to think, enough to do that it might seem a little overwhelming at times. When in doubt, there’s always the video rooms (and yes, we mean always – 2-3 rooms running continuously during the convention’s operating hours), but there is enough other stuff going on throughout the con to keep you busy for the duration of your stay… some of which might be once-in-a-lifetime opportunities.

With your paid registration, you get a copy of the METROCON program guide, containing on its sagacious pages the scheduled events in a convenient, schedule-like format. The schedule is also available on the website. For maximum gain from the convention, we encourage you to review the scheduled events ahead of time and sort out your plan of attack. This will ensure that you don’t miss anything you want to do in the rush of the moment. Some serious otaku plan out their entire weekend weeks in advance; the convention staff have organized their lives around it, so you can well imagine that a little forethought would be handy for everyone.

Highlight the can’t-miss events, realizing of course that your plans could change in an instant during the flow of events, depending on what your friends (old ones or new-found) have in mind. Count on having previously unknown interests piqued at least once during the convention. Also, please keep in mind that last-minute schedule changes can (rarely) happen, and we will do our best to inform you.

If all you want is the highlights…. METROCON is widely known for its variety of shows, including the Anime Human Chess Match, the Fantasy Masquerade, the METRO Star Party, the METRO Fire Show, and RCC: Rhythm City Chronicles. A different but equally as exciting set of things to catch are the contests, like cosplay and costume contests, followed by other contests such as Anime Idol and the AMV contest. There are also numerous panels throughout the weekend touching on both mainstream and niche topics, so be sure to check the schedule.

Our Guests of Honor have graciously consented to host a number of panels throughout the weekend, and will more than likely also have one or two autograph sessions. It’s recommended that you bring something related to the guest for them to sign (DVDs are a popular choice for voice actors), but if you don’t have it or forget it, their bio in the con guide will do quite nicely, and some even have headshots or merchandise for sale at their table.