Voice actors, celebrities, and entertainers – all waiting to see you this summer!
Our incredible special guests are a HUGE part of METROCON! Take a look at our guest list below, and scroll all the way down for detailed autograph information in our FAQ!
From voice actors to producers and directors, these folks are titans of the anime and gaming industry, and can’t wait to meet all of their amazing fans!
Adam McArthur - Voice Actor
Adam McArthur is best known as the voice of main protagonist, Yuji Itadori, in the 2020 Crunchyroll Anime of the Year, “Jujutsu Kaisen”. His voice can be heard in numerous anime including Chifuyu in "Tokyo Revengers", Trumpet in "My Hero Academia", Roma in "Goodbye DonGlees" and Patrick and Ricky in "Shadows House". He was also the voice of Marco Diaz on the hit Disney show, “Star vs. The Forces of Evil,” and has voiced in tv shows and video games, including "Big City Greens", "Star Wars: The Clone Wars", "Ghostwire Tokyo", and "Far Cry 5". Adam can also be heard as the “voice” of Disney XD.
Autograph/Photo Pricing:
Autographs (all prints/brought items excluding Funko Pops): $50
Selfies: $40 ($20 if combined with another purchase)
Video Recording: $60
Funko Pops/Statues: $60 (+$20 for quote or drawing)
Alejandro Saab - Voice Actor
Alejandro Saab is a professional voice actor as well as content creator known as either KaggyFilms or CyYuVtuber. And from time to time will sing song covers under the name We.B
He’s best known for voicing characters such as Cyno in Genshin Impact, LeoninPokémon Journeys, Yuri in Fire Emblem Three Houses, Miyamura in Horimiya, Shallotin Dragon Ball Legends, Cheng Xiaoshi in Link Click, Kuga in Food Wars, Kaigaku inDemon Slayer, Tatsuya Shiba in Irregular at Magic High School, Kensuke Aida inEvangelion, L’Arc Berc in Rising of the Shield Hero, Trebol in One Piece, Uno inNanbaka, Tsukauchi in My Hero Academia and many others.
Alejandro also primarily posts content online as a Vtuber known as CyYuVtuber! He’samassed an audience on Tiktok of 600,000+followers, 100,000+ on Twitch and moreon YouTube! Check out his work @CyYuVTuber
**ALEJANDRO SAAB WILL ONLY BE APPEARING AT THE CONVENTION ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY**
Autograph/Photo Pricing:
Autograph 8X10: $40.00
Autograph on Funko POPs: $50.00
Every 1-6 Words Quotes: $10.00
Every 7-12 Words Quotes: $20.00
Selfie: $40.00
8X10 / Selfie COMBO: $60.00
Pop Vinyl / Selfie COMBO: $70.00
Signature on Pokémon Cards: $50.00
Anne Yatco - Voice Actor
Anne Yatco is a Filipino-American voice actor (and former forensic scientist). She’s best known as the English voice of Nobara Kugusaki in Jujutsu Kaisen, Raiden Shogun in Genshin Impact, and Sabine Dupain-Cheng in Miraculous Ladybug. Her anime credits include Digimon Adventure 2020, Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War, Inu-Oh, Bastard, Prince of Tennis, Blue Period, Sakugan, To Your Eternity, Beastars, Violet Evergarden: the Movie, and Devilman Crybaby. Video game credits include Tower of Fantasy, Nikke, Crisis Core Reunion, Fire Emblem Heroes, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Shadowverse, Smite, Naraka Bladepoint, Neo: The World Ends with You, Epic Seven, and Final Fantasy 7 Remake. You can also hear her in the animated series Rainbow High and Jade Armor, and the award-winning podcast Solar. In her spare time, Anne plays games, streams on Twitch, is a total foodie, and loves naps.
Autograph/Photo Pricing:
Autograph (any print or brought item, no Funkos): $50
Funko POP Autograph: $60 (+$20 for quote)
Selfie: $40 ($20 if purchased w/autograph)
Video/Voice Recording: $60
Enamel Pin: $15
Sticker: $5
E. Jason Liebrecht - Voice Actor
E. (Ernesto) Jason Liebrecht has been working as an actor & performing artist based in Austin, TX for well over a decade. As a voice actor, he has voiced quite a range of characters; some favorites include (but are not limited to): Qrow in RWBY, Champa in Dragon Ball Super, Dabi in My Hero Academia, Beast Titan & Zeke in Attack on Titan, Yato in Noragami, Suwa in Orange, Dr. John Watson in Empire of Corpses, Souhei in Wolf Children, Takizawa in Eden of the East, Hei/BK201 in Darker Than Black, Principal Ench in Shin Chan, Lavi & Millenium Earl in D. Gray-man, Train in Black Cat, Luck in Baccano!, Syaoran in Tsubasa & Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card, Jeice in Dragon Ball Z Kai, Lucci in One Piece, Finnian in Black Butler & now Qrow in Rooster Teeth Animation’s RWBY.
In the realm of gaming, he can be heard as Champa & Tapion in the Dragon Ball Z game universe, Lo Wang in the Shadow Warrior games, Mordecai in Borderlands 2, 3 & The Pre-Sequel, Bane, Hawkman & Eclipso in DC Universe & Abel in Street Fighter IV & X Tekken, among others...
Jason is also a long-time company member and collaborator with the Austin-based devised/experimental theatre company, the Rude Mechs, and has travelled extensively with their original productions. Highlights include the Lincoln Center commissioned piece, Stop Hitting Yourself, several collaborative development processes while in residence at Yale University (including The Method Gun and Now Now Oh Now), and most recently in Austin as the titular character in their profane adaptation, Fixing King John.
Additionally, he has a number of on-camera credits in independent projects and network television, including supporting roles in Richard Linklater's Waking Life & Everybody Wants Some, NBC's Revolution and Chase, USA Network’s Queen of the South, John Ridley's American Crime, Rooster Teeth's Day 5, AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead & the final season of The Son, as well as the lead role in the indie feature Rearview Cataclysm, set to hit the festival circuit in late 2021.
A more complete list of credits can be found on IMDB & behindthevoiceactors.com.
Stay in touch on Twitter @ElCidRecords
Autograph/Photo Pricing:
Autograph: 8x10: $40
Autograph: 11x17: $50
Premium Items: $60
3D Art: $70
Quotes: $20
Selfie: $30
Voice/Video Recording: $70
Glow-in-the-Dark Jeice Funko Pop: $100
(Pop, Quote & Signature)
Elizabeth Maxwell - Voice Actor
ELIZABETH MAXWELL is an American voice actor and life-long lover of all things geek! ! ANIMATION highlights include MY HERO ACADEMIA (Midnight), ATTACK ON TITAN (Ymir), DRAGON BALL SUPER (Caulifla/Kefla), OVERLORD (Albedo), RWBY (Winter Schnee), FRUITS BASKET (Arisa Uotani), CAMP CAMP (Nikki), FAIRY TAIL (Jenny Realight), and GHOST IN THE SHELL: ARISE (Motoko Kusanagi). VIDEO GAME highlights include THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD (Urbosa/ Riju), PERSONA 5 (Sae Niijima), FIRE EMBLEM ENGAGE (Zephia), GENSHIN IMPACT (Rosaria), HONKAI: STAR RAIL (Natasha), COOKIE RUN: KINGDOM (Hollyberry Cookie), and YAKUZA: LIKE A DRAGON (Saeko).! ! For a full list of credits, visit www.imdb.me/elizabethmaxwell. For the most up-to-date news and announcements, Elizabeth can be found on TWITTER (@AboutElizabethM), INSTAGRAM (@elizabethmaxwell), and TIKTOK (@realelizabethmaxwell). She is always accepting fantasy novel recommendations!
Autograph 8X10: $40
Funko Pop Autograph: $50
Autograph (11x17): $50
Selfie: $30
Selfie as an add on to another purchase: $20
QUOTES: $10
Emi Lo - Voice Actor
Emi Lo is a Taiwanese / Chinese-American voice actor and director. They are most well-known for voicing Lucy in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Maomao in The Apothecary Diaries, Ruan Mei in Honkai: Star Rail, Sawatari in Chainsaw Man, Rena in Higurashi When They Cry, Rinku in D4DJ, Suma in Demon Slayer, Columbina/Damselette in Genshin Impact, Miri in Buddy Daddies, Hei in The Legend of Hei, Destiny in takt op. Destiny, Shuten Douji in Fate/Grand Order, Kate in Shadows House, Mirai in Dr. Stone, and Young Hawks in My Hero Academia, but can be heard in countless other anime and video games.
When Emi is not acting, they can be found playing piano, playing video games, cosplaying, napping, working out, eating, or exploring natural and man-made ruins. They also have an absolutely precious but spoiled Siberian cat named Noctis who has never done anything wrong and is incredibly cute and fluffy.
Autograph/Photo Pricing:
Autograph: $40
Signed 11/17: $50
Selfies: $40 ($20 with autograph combo)
Audio/Video recordings: $40
Signed Funko POP/figure: $60
Kaiji Tang - Voice Actor
An avid lover of gaming and all things food-related, Kaiji Tang has been working as a voice actor in Los Angeles CA since 2007. In the world of video games, he has done such roles as Ichiban Kasuga (Yakuza: Like a Dragon), Eustace (Granblue Fantasy: Versus), Faust (Guilty Gear), Munehisa Iwai (Persona 5), Takatoshi Hijiyama (13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim), Akatsuki (Blazblue: Cross Tag Battle), Owain (Fire Emblem: Awakening), Detective Pikachu (Detective Pikachu 3DS), Jann Lee (Dead or Alive 5), Gaius Worzel (The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel), Gonta Gokuhara (Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony), Fang (Fairy Fencer F), Moma Kumakura (AI: The Somnium Files), and Kenshiro (Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage).
When it comes to Anime, you can hear him in such roles as Satoru Gojo (Jujutsu Kaisen), Osamu Dazai (Bungo Stray Dogs), Joe (Megalobox), Sanemi Shinazugawa (Demon Slayer), Guts (Berserk 2016), Ohma Tokita (Kengan Ashura), Archer (Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works), Tsumugu Kinagase (Kill La Kill), Retsu (Baki), Poppo (Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day), Bill (Beastars), and Hendricksen (The Seven Deadly Sins).
Autograph/Photo Pricing:
Signature (on all items including prints and Funko POPs): $60
Quotes: $20
Selfie: $40 (or $20 if purchased with a signature)
Kristen McGuire - VA, Writer, Director
Kristen McGuire is a professional voice actor, ADR Director, and script adaptor. When it comes to voice work, Kristen has worked on hundreds of projects, but she is most well known for her work as Milim Nava in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Ruri in Dr. Stone, Tatami Nakagame in My Hero Academia, Yu in Fire Force, Vueko in Made in Abyss, Isabel Magnolia in Attack on Titan, Senko in The Helpful Fox Senko-san, Young Nora in RWBY, Hinano Kurahashi in Assassination Classroom, Mukuro in Date A Live, Yuuko (Slug Girl) in Junji Ito Collection, and Alice Lendrott in Duke of Death and His Maid. She has also provided voices for several video games, including Shiro in Tower of Fantasy, Chibi Arachne, Charybdis 2.0, Discordia Lunar Moth in Smite, Flora in Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Asfana in Project MIKHAIL: A Muv-Luv War Story, Yuka and Wenjing in Genshin Impact, Mother Fearest in Borderlands 3, and more!
As a scriptwriter, she has adapted several titles for English including but not limited to Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card, Love Live! Sunshine!, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Highschool DXD Hero, The Helpful Fox Senko-san, Astra: Lost in Space, Wonder Egg Priority, as well as many others. As an ADR director, she has directed shows such as Citrus and Gamers! and served as an assistant director on other various titles.
Kristen is also a long-time anime artist! She draws all of her prints and is known for the anime-style caricatures she offers at conventions.
Autograph/Photo Pricing:
Autograph: $40
Selfie: $40
Autograph and Selfie Combo: $60
Funko POP Autograph: $50
Quotes (If specifically chosen): $10
Trina Nishimura - Voice Actor
Trina Nishimura began her acting career at the age of nine in community theater and began touring in theatrical productions at age 13. From meager beginnings to a long
career on stage, on screen, and in voice work, Trina’s most notable roles in voice acting span over two decades and include over 350 titles.
Fans will recall Trina’s many dutiful portrayals as Mikasa Ackerman in Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan Junior High, Jiro Kyoka in My Hero Acedamia, Kurisu Makise in the Steins;Gate iterations, Mizune in Soul Eater, Naoko and Double Dee Seven in Borderlands 3, Natsume in Deca- Dence, Sally in Black Clover, Minami in Yuri!!! on ICE, Navirou in Monster Hunter, Lan Fan in Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Milly Thompson in Trigun: Badlands Rumble, Sherry in Fairy Tale, Mari in Evangelion 2.22 and 3.33, Ran-Moa in Black Butler, Sarah in Love Live! Sunshine!!, the young Akito Soma in Fruits Basket, Etie from the popular game Fire Emblem Engage, several different skins in Smite, and Popuko in the popular Pop Team Epic to name a few.
Some other exciting pieces of her work include Rachel in Baccano!, Francesca Lucchini in Strike Witches, Sohara in Heaven's Lost Property, Aiko Kudo in Baka and Test, Asuka in Magical Girl Spec Ops, Sen in Ben-To, Ako in And you thought there is never a girl online?, Sally in Black Clover, Hameline in Radiant, Chain in Blood Blockade Battlefront, and the list goes on.
Though her voice and talents have taken her, and her characters to every corner of the globe….her heart will always belong to Texas.
Follow Trina on social media for more information about upcoming roles and appearances @TrinaNishimura on Twitter and Facebook and @TrinaNish on Instagram.
Autograph/Photo Pricing:
Autograph 8x10 flats: $40
Autograph 11x17 flats: $50
Pop/ Figures/ Swords/ Etc- $60
Selfie- $30
Audio/ Video Recording- $100
From incredible makers to awesome photographers – we’ve invited some of the most recognizable names in cosplay and some incredible rising stars – and they can’t wait to meet you this summer!
Adoylible - Guest Photographer
As a full-time media designer and photographer, Molly (Adoylible) has built a business that allows her to travel the country, creating art with fellow nerds and geeking out over beloved characters and stories. She's known for cinematic, story-based media; focusing on light and practical effects in-camera via prisms & filters. If you need to find her look for the photographer with funky colored bangs, holding expensive glass in front of other expensive glass to capture magic + story.
Alyson Tabbitha - Cosplay Guest
Alyson is an Artist from FL, whose many viral posts showcasing her transformation skills has made a name for herself across the internet. She has experience in many different mediums such as makeup, costume design, modeling, acting, promotional work & much more.
Cosplaying since 2014, she has shared many tutorials teaching other cosplayers step-by-step how she does her makeup transformations, styles wigs & makes her costumes and props from scratch. Her accessible methods have contributed greatly to the cosplay community, showing that anyone can participate in this incredible hobby.
PLEASE NOTE: ALYSON WILL ONLY BE APPEARING AT METROCON 2024 ON SATURDAY, JULY 6th!!
BecTheNoir - Cosplay Guest
Bec is a Central Florida-based cosplayer who has been a part of the cosplay community since 2014 and an avid competitor in cosplay championships since 2021. They strongly advocate for body positivity and making the community a fun and inclusive place for all. Best known for their foamsmithing and ambitious armor builds, Bec started their cosplay journey as a wig stylist and also has experience in sewing and prop making. Bec won the best-in-category award for armor at the 2023 Supercon Crown Championships of Cosplay.
CafeDeDuy - Cosplay Guest
Duy Truong is an award-winning cosplayer and designer. He is known for his intricate details and craftsmanship with inspiration from historical fashion and various cultures. His past works and partnerships have also been in museum exhibits, runways, and sewing companies. Duy is passionate about the inclusion and growth of the cosplay community, and how much we’ve embraced everyone’s differences to expand.
Cassandra Cosplays - Cosplay Guest
Cassandra Ariel has been part of the cosplay community for almost 9 years now, guesting, hosting, moderating/speaking on panels, and judging at Conventions nationally and internationally for 5 years. Specializing in cosplay makeup, performance, and design, Cassandra hopes to inspire and educate cosplayers on how cosplay can be attainable and accessible for anyone, and is a welcoming community for all.
DisabledDee - Cosplay Guest
Dee, also known as DisabledDee, is a cosplayer and creative determined to make a difference not only in their community, but in the world. Dee is a proud advocate and activist when it comes to disability diversity and inclusion. They also specialize in making cosplays, clothing, and accessories out of unconventional materials and methods, specifically by crocheting their work from yarns of all sorts.
Feycrafts - Cosplay Guest
Based out of central Florida, Feycrafts is a cosplayer and content creator of over 7 years! Their favorite media to cosplay from includes video games, and anything fantasy related! An avid spokesperson, Fey is passionate about promoting inclusivity in the cosplay community, and strives to talk on these points both online and offline in order to show that cosplay is truly for everyone! They have guested at various cons through the US, and judged for craftsmanship and runway as well.
RealGoodBird - Cosplay Guest
From anime conventions to renaissance festivals, if there is an opportunity to make something and talk with other creatives, Dwyn is there. With a degree in fashion design and 10 years of professional costuming experience, they're still eager to learn in this ever-expanding industry. Proficient in patternmaking and textile design, they aim to support cosplayers from all walks of life in growing their skills, learning new ones, and remembering to have fun while doing so.
Sunstiitch - Guest Photographer
Cass (they/them) is a Two-Spirit photographer and cosplayer who loves narrative shots that tell a story. They have worked with cosplay photography since 2019 but have done theater photography even longer. Their favorite fandom to shoot is the Locked Tomb and they thoroughly enjoy running Locked Tombfoolery meetups with a unique mini-shoot style. You can find their work on their photography page, @sunstiitchphotography, or even on their personal page, @sunstiitch in the way of self-shot work.
Victors Pictures
Victor is an award-winning cosplayer and prop fabricator based in Florida. Ever since childhood, he has always been creatively inclined especially towards pencil and paper and soon applied his passions towards costume making. He credits his love for costumes and props to the practical effects of the numerous films he has enjoyed over the years of his life. Completely self-taught, Victor prides himself in handmade works of art and advocates creativity with no limits. From recycled cardboard projects to full-body EVA foam armors, Victor believes that beauty and enjoyment can be found even in the simplest of materials. The imaginary can be crafted into reality and Victor hopes to grow the crafting community through continuous development of skills and most importantly, kindness.
Interested in being a Cosplay Guest at METROCON?
Click below to submit an application to our Cosplay Team!
Our goal is to bring in a variety of cosplay guests from national, award-winning cosplayers, to local Florida cosplayers, and special guests such as makers, cosplay content creators, performers, and cosplay photographers that we feel are vital to our wonderful cosplay community. We also aim to showcase diverse and disabled cosplayers in our space, and encourage cosplayers/creators from underrepresented communities to please apply!
If you have any questions, please reach out to cosplay@metroconventions.com and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can!
Guest panelists, performers, and other talented folks we’ve brought in to make METROCON the most amazing weekend ever, and ensure you never have a shortage of things to do!
Carolina Manga Library
The Carolina Manga Library is a non-profit organization that sets up free libraries at conventions for all attendees to enjoy. They bring over 5000 manga, American graphic novels, webcomics, and novels for fans to enjoy. By setting up a quiet place for people to relax at conventions, the Library seeks to promote literacy through the medium that they love.
The Library was founded in 2013, debuting at Nashicon in Columbia, South Carolina. Since then, the Library has been guests at conventions all over the eastern United States and their collection becomes larger with every passing month, having expanded to all forms of graphic novels. Their expert staff of librarians and library assistants are also experts in all things manga and graphic novels, so feel free to ask them for recommendations for new series!
Clockwork Carousel Creations
We’re excited to bring Clockwork Carousel Creations back into their own DEDICATED workshop room for METROCON 2024!
Clockwork Carousel has been a guest panelist presenter and teaching group for many years at METROCON, and this year we’ve partnered with them again to ensure that their frequently standing-room-only classes and panels are available to as many attendees as possible!
Clockwork will be running several different make-and-take workshops throughout the weekend – topics are TBA but past workshops have focused on working with resin, silicone molds, advanced curing techniques, etc. – be sure to sign up for one or all of these workshops in advance, as they have filled up quickly in the past!
Each workshop has a separate associated cost. Sign-up and pricing info is coming soon!
In addition to these make-and-take workshops, Clockwork will also be doing maker-focused panels, behind-the-scenes looks at prop-making and practical fx, and a whole lot more throughout the weekend. They’ve got a full schedule planned for each day in their craft-focused room, so even if you can’t make the workshops, there will be tons to learn in their room throughout the weekend!
The Conplayers - Musical Guest
The Conplayers perform live anime themes and other popular hits on saxophone and guitar, bringing your favorite music to life! They take musical requests, play sets of their favorite songs, and wander around to entertain wherever the people are. Come by and listen to their epic jams!
Critical Hit Games
OPEN GAMING!! Come on in, sit down, and try out a wide variety of games hosted by Critical Hit Games staff and volunteers! Open Gaming is available from OPEN TO CLOSE, even while tournaments are going on, so don’t be shy – come in and roll some dice! About Critical Hit Games: More than just a retail space, Critical Hit Games is a community hub for tabletop gamers in the St. Petersburg area. The inherently social aspects of gaming are well supported by a quality location and the friendly and knowledgeable staff to assist you.
Dreamland Maid Cafe
Visit Dreamland Maid Cafe, America's largest indie Maid Cafe from Los Angeles, CA! Come live your "super-kawaii" anime dreams at the maid cafe, complete with food, drink, live performance, photo-ops and more. Inspired by the cafe's of Japan's "Electric Town", Akihabara, have your meal served by the Maids, cast a magical power-up spell and cheer us on in the DreamLIVE! idol showcase. Programming is for all ages, come see what it's all about!
Entertainment Stew - Guest Panelists
Entertainment Stew is a media production company that specializes in the application of philosophy to entertainment. The staff at Entertainment Stew believe that the realm of entertainment is incredibly diverse and constantly shifts and changes. They believe that the entertainment we consume can reflect what we value and identify with. The Entertainment Stew team believes entertainment is a lot like a stew. There are different things that make up entertainment each bringing its own flavor into the end product. By examining the stew, one can determine the ingredients of thought behind a particular piece of media. With this in mind Entertainment Stew produces original content that showcases these ideas. From putting videos on Youtube to producing original content such as documentaries and short films to presenting at academic conferences and fan conventions. Entertainment Stew has done it all with no sign of stopping anytime soon!
You can visit Entertainment Stew online at www.entertainmentstew.com.
You can follow Entertainment Stew on IG and FB @entertainmentstew
K!Junkies - Entertainment Guest
K!Junkies is a duo comprised of married couple Amanda and Nathalie. We are long-time K-Pop fans and influencers who have been running a Kpop YouTube channel since 2015 and now focus on hosting K-Pop events around the country at various conventions.
Next Stage - Entertainment Guests
Next Stage Festivals is a volunteer-run, collaborative project started by long-time performers from the Florida idol community (and surrounding areas) who have found a passion for event running! Our goal is to give as many people opportunities to perform as possible! We believe everyone deserves as stage to shine on! We also want to be a place for open collaboration and be able to be a resource to help others plan their own events as well! Follow us on social media for information related to our upcoming events, applications, sponsorships and partnerships, and more!
Many guests will offer to do photos (selfies) with fans, voice recordings, or other small interactions, sometimes for an additional fee. These are at the discretion of the individual guest and their comfort level/availability/pricing.
Yes, absolutely! Many guests will have headshots, photos, or other items available to be included with the purchase of an autograph on that item. In an effort to avoid scalping and resale of autographed items, many guests may require that your autograph be personalized with a name or message like “To ___, thanks for being a fan! (Signature)” to ensure that the autograph is directly for the fan they’re interacting with or someone to receive as a gift. METROCON does not allow or condone the autographing of bulk items (especially Pop! figures in recent years) for resale, and both METROCON and the special guest reserve the right to limit the number of items you may have autographed, or refuse to autograph items without personalization.
METROCON discourages gifts of any kind for safety reasons, as all gift packages must be thoroughly inspected, however, this is generally up to the individual guest as to what they will or will not accept from fans. We do specifically disallow food or drink gifts of any kind, homemade or storebought, and these will be confiscated or thrown away prior to meeting the guest.