Aki-con

[Legoman]

Aki-con Nov. 5th-7th in Bellvue WA.

I'm contemplating going to this con (probably as staff).
Did anyone go to this last year? How was it?
They claim to have over $2,000 in cash prizes both this year and last, did they follow through with this last year?
How is the venue?
What kind of people are the upper-level staff?

On a side note their forum could use some major work (it still says Akicon 2009 in the first category-header...)

[Raven]

I've been to it both times and it was my first con I attended. I really like the con and the staff is friendly that I've met. They are in a new venue this year (Hilton in Bellevue) so not sure about it but I was at another convention in a hotel just kitty corner from it and the area is quite nice with many things to do. I plan on attending this year as well. I enjoy their cosplay hall. It's nice to have good backrounds to take pix especially if weather is not good outside.

[Thief King]

Yeah it's lost of fun there for sure everyone enjoys it. well lest most of everyone. each year it gets better and better. so hopefully we'll see you around there then.

[nikkiolie]

I'm going this year. I am really looking forward to it. Though I am a bit behind on my costume so I need to finish up with that.

[kuroki-neko]

i went this year (2010) and i went as roy mustang  the short one lol

[DaemonForce]

i went this year (2010) and i went as roy mustang  the short one lol

Ah Aki. It was my third consecutive attendance to a convention and the first one in which I decided to cosplay. I was the sexy but incomplete Kaito that looked like Von Karma to someone on day one and then a certain Gundam character at the masq ball. Between the two, I only got stopped a few times for photos. Aki is the reason I'm going to Sakura and AX in all out Cantarella next year. MEWcon is going to be sort of a pivot for design ideas.