Update on Otakon
A follow-up on Sunday’s Artists’ Alley post.
Jim Vowles, Otakon’s Convention Chairman, has issued a statement making clear that the rules for this year’s convention have not yet been completely worked out, and that the initial posting was a bit misleading: while the rules will be “tightened”, a fanart ban is not being implemented.
…we respectfully request that responsible media and opinion-shapers
assist us in putting the rumors to rest, and hold further questions on this matter
until after the actual, final policy has been announced.
Doing my part! Hopefully, at least, the initial fan response will have had some impact on what rules do get set in stone. When they’ve made an official announcement, I’ll be sure to post it here.
In other, official, Otakon-approved news, pre-registration has opened, with an attendance cap of 25,000 guests and plans to hold the Masquerade in the First Mariner Arena. (Which makes me even less likely to attend the Masq than I have in previous years…but hey, guaranteed seating, I suppose!) If you’ve been waiting for pre-reg to get your hotels booked, now’s the time!
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