shougun warrior
18th April 2003, 11:54 PM
ANIME WEEKEND ATLANTA returns for its 9th year of Southern-style
Japanese cartoon fun! SEPTEMBER 26-28, 2003 is the date!
What's happening at AWA 9? From around the country and around the
world, we have Japanese animation guests, both professional and fan;
we have the world's only Video Art Track, the most comprehensive
display of anime music videos known to man; we have a gigantic
dealer's room full of Japanese cartoon goodies; we have continuously
running video rooms showing the latest and greatest anime titles; we
have video games sure to excite your eyes and damage your wrists; we
have a costume contest where the styles of tomorrow meet the tailoring
of today; we have an art show full of anime style artwork by people
like you; and we have panels, exhibits, workshops and demonstrations
concerning everything from fan dubbing to manga-making!
Events this year also include: anime-themed game shows such as Anime
Password, Anime Match Game, The Splice is Right and Anime Squares;
Totally Lame Anime; Japanese Anime Hell; Midnight Madness; anime music
video dances and Karaoke O.K.! Plus many other events we're just now
dreaming up or ripping off!
Guests (so far):
Artists:
Jo Chen. She has done art covers for various American manga style
comics such as Racer X and the Dark Minds series. She has also done
some cover artwork on some Taiwanese mangas. Click here to view her
webpage.
Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons. Comic artist whose credits include Super
Information Hijinks: Reality Check! published by Sirius Entertainment
and Sushi Girl for Mixx Entertainment. She is currently working on her
new romance shoujo manga.
Additional Artists: Steve Bennett, Robert DeJesus, Bruce Lewis
Actors:
(New) Rosearik Rikki Simons. Rosearik is proabably best known as the
voice of GIR on Nickleodeon's "Invader Zim". However, that's far from
all . Rosearik also designed the color layout for Zim and before that
he and Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons worked together on several excellent
comic books.
Allison Keith, voices of Misato Katsuragi in Neon Genesis Evangelion
series as well as Death & Rebirth and The End of Evangelion, Sabra
from Super Atragon, Sakura Yamazaki from Blue Seed, Nanvel Candlestick
from Burn Up eXcess, Maria from Burn Up W, Naoko Katsuda from Golden
Boy, Cathy from Gunsmith Cats, various other roles in Excel Saga,
Dirty Pair Flash, Princess Nine and Rune Soldier and her latest role
as Nuku from Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku.
Kelli Cousins, voices of Seira Morimura from Princess Nine, Kurumi
from Steel Angel Kurumi, and Akari Mizushima from Chance POP Session.
Additional Actors: (New) Corinne Orr, Doug Smith (graphic artist for
Ironcat Comics too), Amy Howard Wilson
Animators: Tim Eldred, Scott Frazier
Costumer: Nickey Froberg
Editor: Carl Horn, Viz
Producers: (New) Fred Ladd, David Williams, ADV
And more to come as the confirmations roll in!
Where is all this taking place?
AWA 9 is being held at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel and the Cobb
Galleria Center! This state of the art convention center - attached to
the hotel, just like last year's - is part of the Galleria Specialty
Mall, with dozens of shops and restaurants. A pedestrian walkway
connects the Galleria with Cumberland Mall, northwest Atlanta's finest
shopping destination! The Waverly Hotel itself has world-class
amenities and convention facilities, including a movie theater style
screening room! Plus restaurants, health club, swimming pool, and MORE
ELEVATORS.
Renaissance Waverly Hotel
2450 Galleria Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30339
770-953-4500
770-953-0740 (fax)
800-468-3571 (Renaissance Hotel Reservations)
www.renaissanceatlanta.com
www.renaissancehotels.com
Room rates are $104 a night for single/double and $124 for
triple/quad. You must Mention the Convention (Tell them you want the
Anime Weekend Atlanta room rates) to get this rate. If you prefer to
reserve your room online use group code: ANIANIA
Be a Part Of It All
Why should I buy my membership in advance? The two biggest reasons
are: you save money and you have to stand in a much shorter line!
Individuals
Rates:
$25 - Feb 2, 2003 to June 1, 2003
$30 - June 2, 2003 to Aug 1, 2003
To take advantage of these rates, download this form:
http://www.mindspring.com/~bjones0/awa/AWA03Indv.pdf
Online memberships available here:
http://www.awa-con.com/mollyguard.htm
Group rates? Sure! Find out here: http://www.awa-con.com/member.htm
Contacting Anime Weekend Atlanta
Website:
Visit our website at www.awa-con.com !
Telephone
You can hear the latest news and information by calling the Anime
Weekend Atlanta info-line at:
(404) 364-9773
Postal Address
With the exception of contest submissions, which are explained in the
applicable rules, you may send all correspondence to the following
address:
Anime Weekend Atlanta, Inc.
PO BOX 13544
Atlanta, GA 30324-0544
Please email us if you need a suitable UPS / FedEx or Freight shipping
address.
Email Addresses
General Information
info@awa-con.com
Convention Staffing
staffing@awa-con.com
Media Relations
media@awa-con.com
Marketing
awa_advertising@yahoo.com
Dealers Room Inquiries
dealers@awa-con.com
Artists' Alley
artistalley@awa-con.com
Video Art Track
videoart@awa-con.com
Video Gaming
victorv71@yahoo.com
Art Show
artshow@awa-con.com
Website
awaweb@awa-con.com
Thanks for your attention, and see you in September!
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Edited by Steve Pearl- Moderator, rec.arts.anime.info
Email submissions to anime-info@cybercomm.net and questions about the newsgroup
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Japanese cartoon fun! SEPTEMBER 26-28, 2003 is the date!
What's happening at AWA 9? From around the country and around the
world, we have Japanese animation guests, both professional and fan;
we have the world's only Video Art Track, the most comprehensive
display of anime music videos known to man; we have a gigantic
dealer's room full of Japanese cartoon goodies; we have continuously
running video rooms showing the latest and greatest anime titles; we
have video games sure to excite your eyes and damage your wrists; we
have a costume contest where the styles of tomorrow meet the tailoring
of today; we have an art show full of anime style artwork by people
like you; and we have panels, exhibits, workshops and demonstrations
concerning everything from fan dubbing to manga-making!
Events this year also include: anime-themed game shows such as Anime
Password, Anime Match Game, The Splice is Right and Anime Squares;
Totally Lame Anime; Japanese Anime Hell; Midnight Madness; anime music
video dances and Karaoke O.K.! Plus many other events we're just now
dreaming up or ripping off!
Guests (so far):
Artists:
Jo Chen. She has done art covers for various American manga style
comics such as Racer X and the Dark Minds series. She has also done
some cover artwork on some Taiwanese mangas. Click here to view her
webpage.
Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons. Comic artist whose credits include Super
Information Hijinks: Reality Check! published by Sirius Entertainment
and Sushi Girl for Mixx Entertainment. She is currently working on her
new romance shoujo manga.
Additional Artists: Steve Bennett, Robert DeJesus, Bruce Lewis
Actors:
(New) Rosearik Rikki Simons. Rosearik is proabably best known as the
voice of GIR on Nickleodeon's "Invader Zim". However, that's far from
all . Rosearik also designed the color layout for Zim and before that
he and Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons worked together on several excellent
comic books.
Allison Keith, voices of Misato Katsuragi in Neon Genesis Evangelion
series as well as Death & Rebirth and The End of Evangelion, Sabra
from Super Atragon, Sakura Yamazaki from Blue Seed, Nanvel Candlestick
from Burn Up eXcess, Maria from Burn Up W, Naoko Katsuda from Golden
Boy, Cathy from Gunsmith Cats, various other roles in Excel Saga,
Dirty Pair Flash, Princess Nine and Rune Soldier and her latest role
as Nuku from Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku.
Kelli Cousins, voices of Seira Morimura from Princess Nine, Kurumi
from Steel Angel Kurumi, and Akari Mizushima from Chance POP Session.
Additional Actors: (New) Corinne Orr, Doug Smith (graphic artist for
Ironcat Comics too), Amy Howard Wilson
Animators: Tim Eldred, Scott Frazier
Costumer: Nickey Froberg
Editor: Carl Horn, Viz
Producers: (New) Fred Ladd, David Williams, ADV
And more to come as the confirmations roll in!
Where is all this taking place?
AWA 9 is being held at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel and the Cobb
Galleria Center! This state of the art convention center - attached to
the hotel, just like last year's - is part of the Galleria Specialty
Mall, with dozens of shops and restaurants. A pedestrian walkway
connects the Galleria with Cumberland Mall, northwest Atlanta's finest
shopping destination! The Waverly Hotel itself has world-class
amenities and convention facilities, including a movie theater style
screening room! Plus restaurants, health club, swimming pool, and MORE
ELEVATORS.
Renaissance Waverly Hotel
2450 Galleria Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30339
770-953-4500
770-953-0740 (fax)
800-468-3571 (Renaissance Hotel Reservations)
www.renaissanceatlanta.com
www.renaissancehotels.com
Room rates are $104 a night for single/double and $124 for
triple/quad. You must Mention the Convention (Tell them you want the
Anime Weekend Atlanta room rates) to get this rate. If you prefer to
reserve your room online use group code: ANIANIA
Be a Part Of It All
Why should I buy my membership in advance? The two biggest reasons
are: you save money and you have to stand in a much shorter line!
Individuals
Rates:
$25 - Feb 2, 2003 to June 1, 2003
$30 - June 2, 2003 to Aug 1, 2003
To take advantage of these rates, download this form:
http://www.mindspring.com/~bjones0/awa/AWA03Indv.pdf
Online memberships available here:
http://www.awa-con.com/mollyguard.htm
Group rates? Sure! Find out here: http://www.awa-con.com/member.htm
Contacting Anime Weekend Atlanta
Website:
Visit our website at www.awa-con.com !
Telephone
You can hear the latest news and information by calling the Anime
Weekend Atlanta info-line at:
(404) 364-9773
Postal Address
With the exception of contest submissions, which are explained in the
applicable rules, you may send all correspondence to the following
address:
Anime Weekend Atlanta, Inc.
PO BOX 13544
Atlanta, GA 30324-0544
Please email us if you need a suitable UPS / FedEx or Freight shipping
address.
Email Addresses
General Information
info@awa-con.com
Convention Staffing
staffing@awa-con.com
Media Relations
media@awa-con.com
Marketing
awa_advertising@yahoo.com
Dealers Room Inquiries
dealers@awa-con.com
Artists' Alley
artistalley@awa-con.com
Video Art Track
videoart@awa-con.com
Video Gaming
victorv71@yahoo.com
Art Show
artshow@awa-con.com
Website
awaweb@awa-con.com
Thanks for your attention, and see you in September!
--
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Edited by Steve Pearl- Moderator, rec.arts.anime.info
Email submissions to anime-info@cybercomm.net and questions about the newsgroup
to anime-info-request@cybercomm.net