MechaCon 2 Program Guide - 2006

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August 11-13, 2006 • Lafayette, La.

Welcome to MechaCon 2.0!

MechaCon is an original concept in the anime convention arena. Bridging the genres of Anime and Transformers with Japanese cultural exhibits, panels and presentations, MechaCon remains the only convention of its kind anywhere in the world.

With the support of many prominent names in the anime industry, our 2005 MechaCon proved itself to be an incredible convention experience for fans of all ages. We intend to repeat the success of last year’s event and even surpass it with MechaCon 2.0! This year, MechaCon is proud to be an official stop on Harmony Gold’s ROBOTECH Convention Tour 2006. As part of this tour, MechaCon has the distinct honor of hosting a special Charity Screening of the brand-new, fulllength feature film “ROBOTECH: The Shadow Chronicles”! MechaCon will be the ONLY North American convention in 2006 to screen this long-anticipated sequel to the ROBOTECH series. One hundred percent of ticket sales for this special Charity Screening will be donated to the Salvation Army for Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita restoration work.

Aside from our Robotech content, attendees can find something for everyone.

Whether enjoying our multiple viewing rooms, cultural and anime panels, extensive dealers room, electronic gaming room, non-electronic gaming rooms and tournaments, cosplay competition, karaoke contest, AMV contest, Lisa Furukawa Ray - Live in Concert, the World Premiere of My Little Transformer’s Prime Passion 2: Total Recall, our charity auction to benefit Faith House, our Beast Wars 10th Anniversary Celebration or any of the many other sights and sounds of MechaCon, we know you’ll be pleased in what we have to offer.

Please enjoy our sophomore event and we hope to see you again in 2007!

– Team MechaCon

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A Word from the Sennin “I want to bring my grandkids to MechaCon.” - James Potter These words have been a driving force in insuring MechaCon 2.0 and every MechaCon hereafter becomes a reality. As attendees of last year’s MechaCon remember well, Hurricane Katrina made its approach on our convention weekend... reaching landfall only hours after the event concluded. While the Lafayette area met with little more than increased winds and rain, our friends and family to the east felt the full fury and devastation of Katrina and, as the world knows, the aftermath which led to the complete evacuation of the city of New Orleans. For us, MechaCon was only the beginning of that long period.

Many of our convention attendees found themselves stranded in Lafayette. We were committed to helping our friends in any way we could. The Lafayette Hilton was gracious enough to have the foresight of giving our attendees the option of extending their stays if they needed, since all other hotel properties between New Orleans and Houston were booked solid with the refugees of the Hurricane’s impact area. In this tragic period, strong friendships were strengthened further and new friendships were forged. Everyone treated one another as if we were all part of the same large family, helping each other in every way we could. We dedicated ourselves to insuring that our younger attendees who had joined us amongst their friends were reunited with their parents and to helping others, once hotel room funds began to dwindle.

Less than a month later, Hurricane Rita came ashore, this time even closer to home. This trying period led us to question the wisdom of holding another convention in south Louisiana in the midst of hurricane season.

We came to realize, in debating the future of MechaCon, that part of the healing and rebuilding process is to re-establish normalcy as best as we can. It was during one of these meetings that we were further encouraged to continue by words spoken by our Non-electronic Gaming Coordinator James Potter, “I want to bring my grandkids to MechaCon.” That sentiment hit home. Certainly, the road ahead could be very difficult and risky, but the joy to be seen on the faces of those who will come through our doors year after year makes it all worth it.

This is an endeavor well worth continuing. An endeavor which should last for years to come. In this realization, MechaCon 2.0 became set in stone. Thus, we immediately began planning our 2006 event.

In the last year, we reviewed the performance of the staff and operations of MechaCon’s 2005 event and came to realize we were fortunate enough to have one hell of a team working with us. The sheer dedication of our staff members has been mesmerizing. We effectively doubled our staff in our efforts to continually raise the bar and make MechaCon an even more spectacular event. The heart and soul each of our staff members has poured into this event has made us feel fortunate to be a part of this incredible family. With all our heart, we thank them for all they do and have done for MechaCon. As with any endeavor, there have been stumbling blocks along the way, but nothing that could keep us down. We are a family and we operate as one. We are there for each other “to light our darkest hours”, as it were. Giving the attendees an unforgettable convention experience has always been our top priority and, despite any obstacle, that is a commitment we will never forget. We do it all for you... and we’ll continue to be happy to do it each and every year... for years to come.

Having said all that, please enjoy MechaCon 2.0!

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- Jon Russo & Peter Bares Sennin Productions, LLC

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MechaCon Schedule Friday, August 11th The following is the schedule for Friday’s convention areas and events. At-door registrations will be taken at 1 pm.

11:30am - Registration pre-reg packet pick-up opens 1:00pm - Convention floor opens At-door registration opens Console Gaming room opens Video rooms open Dealers room opens to GoldPass registrants only

1:30pm - Dealers room opens to all attendees

3:00pm - GoldPass Guided Tour 5:30pm - Seating begins for Opening Ceremonies & Formal/Semi-formal Dinner and Lisa Ray Concert

Main Event Room (reserved seating only)

6:00pm - Opening Ceremonies begin 6:30pm - Formal/Semi-formal Dinner

Main Event Room (reserved seating only)

7:00pm - Lisa Ray Concert begins

Main Event Room (reserved seating only)

8:00pm - GoldPass Meet-n-Greet with Guests (Location TBA)

9:00pm - Dealers Room closes 9:15pm - Robotech: Retrospective with Harmony Gold Video Room I

9:30pm - MechaCon House Party (dance) Main Event Room

11:00pm - Convention floor closes (all areas except dance)

1:00am - MechaCon House Party closes (entire convention floor closes)

Saturday, August 12th The following is the schedule for Saturday’s convention areas and events. At-door registrations will be taken at 9 am.

9:00am - Registration desk opens 10:00am - Convention floor opens Console Gaming room opens Video rooms open Dealers room opens to GoldPass registrants only

10:30am - Dealers room opens to all attendees

12:00pm - Beast Wars 10th Anniversary Event, Q&A and signing Main Event Room

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1:30pm - Cosplay participants meeting Main Event Room

2:00pm - Prime Passion 2 Premiere My Little Transformer panel Video Room I

3:00pm - Cosplay seating begins Main Event Room

Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles panel with Harmony Gold Video Room I

3:30pm - Cosplay Contest begins Main Event Room

6:00pm - ROBOTECH: The Shadow Chronicles seating begins Main Event Room

7:00pm - ROBOTECH: The Shadow Chronicles begins Main Event Room

9:00pm - Dealers Room closes 9:30pm - Karaoke Idol begins Main Event Room

11:00pm - Convention floor closes

(all areas except Main Event room)

12:30am - Karaoke Idol closes

(entire convention floor closes)

Sunday, August 13th The following is the schedule for Sunday’s convention areas and events. At-door registrations will be taken at 9 am.

9:00am - Registration desk opens 10:00am - Convention floor opens Console Gaming room opens Video rooms open Dealers room opens to GoldPass registrants only

10:30am - Dealers room opens to all attendees

Ken Jutsu / Chanbara Main Event Room

11:30am - ROBOTECH: Past-Prelude with Harmony Gold Main Event Room

1:30pm - Charity Auction Begins Main Event Room

3:30pm - AMV Contest Begins Main Event Room (Organizers Q&A follows)

5:00pm - Convention floor closes (all areas)

Visit www.mechacon.com for after-con reports and photos as well as announcements regarding MechaCon III in August of 2007!

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Footnotes Organizer’s Plea

Please be on your best behavior and respect hotel property. We ask that you treat the Hilton as your home away from home. If you deface hotel property in any way, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Attendees of some other Anime Conventions in the past have been less than respectful to the convention facilities and hotel, and this type of behavior has given Anime Conventions a bad name. Please do your part to help change that stigma and show that anime conventions can be classy, too. The continued success of this convention is crucial to whether or not there will be future MechaCons. We sincerely appreciate you doing your part to help ensure that the hotel, convention facilities and your fellow attendees are treated with the utmost respect!

Special Charity Screening

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck within one month of each other, sweeping across the Gulf Coast. The devastation caused by these two natural disasters dramatically altered entire communities as well as the lives of countless families and individuals. In the wakes of these tragedies, people around the world generously stepped forward in an outpouring of support for the recovery effort. Yet, after nearly one year, there is still much work left to be done.

To further assist in the re-building of communities along the Gulf Coast, HARMONY GOLD has selected MechaCon to host a special Charity Screening of the full-length, feature film “ROBOTECH: The Shadow Chronicles”.

MechaCon will be the ONLY North American convention in 2006 to screen this long-anticipated sequel to the ROBOTECH series.

Seating is limited and tickets for Saturday’s charity screening are on sale at the MechaCon registration desk on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Anyone attending this charity screeing must be a registered MechaCon 2006 attendee. NonMechaCon registrants are not allowed to purchase tickets for this event.

Admission is eight dollars ($8) USD for adults and four dollars ($4) USD for children 12 and under.

Only one ticket per MechaCon 2006 registrant may be purchased.

One hundred percent of ticket sales for this special Charity Screening will be donated to the Salvation Army for Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita restoration work.

With MechaCon being a stop on the Robotech Convention Tour 2006, ROBOTECH fans will be treated to the latest news, industry info, and goodies from Harmony Gold. As a part of this tour, MechaCon is privileged to welcome Operations Coordinator Kevin McKeever to our event as an honored Industry Guest.

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Guests of Honor Gary Chalk Gary Chalk is most recognized for providing the voice for Optimus Primal in the hit 3-D Animated Series TRANSFORMERS: BEAST WARS and TRANSFORMERS: BEAST MACHINES as well as the voice of the Autobot’s Leader Optimus Prime in TRANSFORMERS: ARMADA, TRANSFORMERS: ENERGON, and the currently airing TRANSFORMERS: CYBERTRON.

Kira Vincent-Davis

A busy actor of voiceover, stage, and various film projects, Kira Vincent-Davis’ voice can be heard in many anime titles and several live-action films. Some of her voice roles include Lucy/Nyu in ELFEN LIED, Osaka in AZUMANGA DIAOH, Palme in A TREE OF PALME and Mikey in THE FUCCONS. Some of her other notable voice work can also be heard in RAHXEPHON, PEACEMAKER, GANTZ, MADLAX, GODDANNAR, SLAYERS, NEO RANGA, DN ANGEL, ORPHEN, EXCEL SAGA, GATCHAMAN, KALIEDO STAR, PANYO PANYO DIGI CHARAT, DIAMOND DAYDREAMS, GRAVION, BUBBLEGUN CRISIS: TOKYO 2040, BASTOF SYNDROME, SAINT SEIYA, SAMURAI GUN, HELLO KITTY’S ANIMATION THEATRE, and SHADOW SKILLS.

Scott McNeil Scott is a fan favorite as he has provided some of the best known voices from Anime and Transformers. His voluminous credits include Duo Maxwell from GUNDAM WING; Koga from INUYASHA; Rattrap, Silverbolt, Dinobot, Dinobot II and Waspinator from TRANSFORMERS: BEAST WARS; Jetfire from TRANSFORMERS: ARMADA and TRANSFORMERS: ENERGON; Snarl and Backstop in TRANSFORMERS: CYBERTRON; and Wolverine from X-MEN: EVOLUTION. More recently, Scott has brought to life a character referred to as Hoenheim of Light, the father of Edward and Alphonse Elric on the hit anime FULL METAL ALCHEMIST, now airing on Cartoon Network.

Richard Newman Most well-known by Transformers fans as the voice of Rhinox from BEAST WARS, Rhinox/Tankorr in BEAST MACHINES and more recently as Vector Prime in TRANSFORMERS: CYBERTRON (currently airing on Cartoon Network), Richard has also voiced many memorable characters such as the cantankerous Totosai from INUYASHA, Emperor Dornkirk from THE VISION OF ESCAFLOWNE, Eiphar Synapse/Yuri Hasler from the MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: ENCOUNTERS IN SPACE video game, Tsuberov from GUNDAM WING, Captain Ginyu from DRAGONBALL Z and Omega Red/Arkady Rossovich from the hit domestic animated series X-MEN: EVOLUTION.

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Doug Smith Most recognized for his role as Kintaro Oe in GOLDEN BOY. He’s done voice work in several Anime titles such as Fox in BUBBLEGUM CRISIS: TOKYO 2040, The Prince from THOSE WHO HUNT ELVES, Dragon Knight in DRAGON KNIGHT and SORCERER HUNTERS to name a few. His latest voice-over roles include performances in STEAM DETECTIVES, MOYO KEN and CASE CLOSED as well as DRAGONBALL Z. Be sure to swing by his table and check out his art or jump online at: www.dougsmithart.com

Jonathan M. Thompson

Jonathan is the owner of Battlefield Press, Inc. based in Shreveport, Louisiana and the author of ERIC FLINT’S 1632 RESOURCE GUIDE AND ROLE PLAYING GAME, also a contributor to Amarillo Design Bureau’s PRIME DIRECTIVE d20 line, Eden Studios’ WAYSIDES: BOOK OF INNS AND TAVERNS and the Sean K. Reynolds project HUNGRY LITTLE MONSTERS. He also co-authored the books CITYSCAPE: CITY ON THE NEXUS OF THE OMNIVERSE (for the d20 System) with B. L. Sisemore, LUFTWAFFE 1946 ROLE PLAYING GAME with Michael Scott, and THE OPEN CORE SYSTEM with Christopher Helton. His current projects include DEMON HUNTER$ for Unisysytem (to make its debut at MechaCon 2.0), OPEN MAGIC, a magic supplement for the Open Core Setting and of course the TRIUS FANTASY, a campaign setting for d20.

Brett Weaver Brett Weaver’s more prominent work includes roles such as Goh in GODANNAR, Toji in NEON GENESIS EVANGELION and Roy Fokker in ADV’s release of MACROSS. Other notable anime work on his resume include MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO, FULL METAL PANIC!, KING OF BANDIT JING, SORCERER HUNTERS, ZONE OF THE ENDERS, NAJICA, PUNI PUNI POEMI, DIRTY PAIR, EXCEL SAGA, BUBBLEGUM CRISIS: TOKYO 2040, GETTER ROBO, PRINCESS NINE, BATTLE ANGEL, DARK WARRIOR: FIRST STRIKE, SLAYERS, STREET FIGHTER 2, VICTORY, SPRIGGAN, GASARAKI, CUTEY HONEY FLASH, THOSE WHO HUNT ELVES, DRAGON HALF, SUPER CATGIRL NUKU NUKU and DRAGON KNIGHT.

Alec Willows Best know as Tarantulas from TRANSFORMERS: BEAST WARS, Alec has a resumé that includes many well-known anime titles.

His works include performances as Oolong from DRAGON BALL; Amon, Misokatsun, and Recoome from DRAGON BALL Z; Pork Bun and Niku-man from RANMA ½; and Mushin from INUYASHA. His other voice credits include work on VAMPIRE HUNTER, ZOIDS FUZORS, MUMMIES ALIVE!, ROBOCOP: ALPHA COMMANDO, and THE WACKY WORLD OF TEX AVERY.

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Musical Guest Lisa Furukawa Ray Joining us to perform at the MechaCon Opening Ceremonies & Formal/Semi-formal Dinner, Lisa Furukawa Ray is a JapaneseAmerican pianist, singer, and songwriter. Utilizing her talents in contemporary and classical music, Lisa’s performances and recordings display a fusion of Japanese folk, alternative pop, and electronica.

Lisa has two CDs of original songs published through her Yume label. Her first recording, “This Moment is the Show,” is an intimate CD of solo piano and vocal arrangements. Her second CD, “Pearl Diver,” is a collaborative piece that originated from Lisa’s piano and vocal compositions, but was realized and recorded with cellist, Deborah Shields and percussionist, John Metcalf.

Currently, she is exploring the electro/dub sound while composing for the multi-art and multimedia dance troop -The Wandering Star Project. She hopes to continue pushing technological boundaries while continuing to contribute a lyrical vocal element to electronic music. Lisa also performs in the soulful dream-pop group the Lovestars.

Lisa has performed at various events and festivals, and has entertained audiences in large and small atmospheres. She is also the director of the annual Tori Amos Tribute Show/RAINN Benefit. Currently, she is enjoying her appearances and performances at various anime conventions and cultural events around the US and Canada.

Cosplay Guests Limit Break Cosplay is a competition duo, and they are very excited about returning to MechaCon. They are Texas locals, whom have hosted panels at such conventions as Oni-con, Ushi-Con, Numa Rei-no Con, and Project Akon... as well as hosting MechaCon’s masquerade and cosplay panels at our 2005 event. This dynamic duo has been actively participating in the cosplay community for years, and they’re ready to share their experience!

From costume construction, to wig styling; and stage performance to internet conduct, if you have a question, these two would love to help out.

Check out their past award winning costumes, or helpful tutorials at www. limitbreakcosplay.com, or just drop them an e-mail and say hello.

Taking the reigns on the Mechacon 2006 Cosplay / Masquerade Contest, as well as hosting cosplay-specific panels, Gren and Cherry are sure to make the Mechacon 2006 Cosplay / Masquerade Contest an even more memorable an event than they did in 2005!

MechaCon Masquerade The MechaCon Cosplay/Masquerade is the convention’s definitive costume competition where groups or individuals show off their costumes and acting abilities, plus compete for prizes. Cosplay/Masquerade is open to both amateur and professional costumers. The MechaCon Cosplay/Masquerade will be divided into two events: The Skit/Presentations portion and then the Model Runway Judging for Craftsmanship.

With categories such as performance, craftsmanship, and hallway cosplay, cosplayers ranging from first-timers to veterans will find their niche!

Mechacon 2006 Cosplay / Masquerade Contest entry forms must be turned in by Saturday, August 12th, 2006 at the Cosplay Pre-meeting. Entry forms can be found at the MechaCon Registration Desk.

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Video Room Schedules Friday

Friday

Video Room I

Video Room III (Continued)

1:00pm - Ah! My Goddess: The Movie GENEON - Rated ‘PG-13’

3:00pm - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz BANDAI - Rated ‘PG-13’

4:45pm - GTO: The Movie

MEDIA BLASTERS - Rated ‘PG-13’

6:45pm - Dagger of Kamui ANIMEIGO - Rated ‘R’

9:15pm - Robotech: Retrospective HARMONY GOLD - A/V Panel

11:00pm - Video Room I closes

Video Room II 1:00pm - Comic Party - Episodes #1-2 RIGHTSTUF - Rated ‘G’

2:00pm - K.O. Beast - Episodes #1-2

6:00pm - Transformers: Car Robots GENEON Japan - Rated ‘PG’ First Movement! Fire Convoy High Speed Battle! Gelshark Unite! Bullet Train Robo Ninja Robo - Spychangers Go!

8:00pm - Escaflowne - Episodes #1-2 BANDAI - Rated ‘R’

9:00pm - Macross - Episodes #1-2 ADV Films - Rated ‘PG-13’

10:00pm - Dai-Guard - Episode #1 ADV Films - Rated ‘PG-13’

10:30pm - Transformers: Zone GENEON Japan - Rated ‘PG’

11:00pm - Video Room III closes

Rated ‘PG-13’

Saturday

BANDAI - Rated ‘PG-13’

Video Room I

GENEON - Rated ‘PG-13’

10:00am - Azumanga Daioh - Episodes #1-2

MEDIA BLASTERS - Rated ‘PG’

11:00am - REC

3:00pm - My-HiME - Episodes #1-2 4:00pm - Fighting Spirit - Episodes #1-2 5:00pm - Here is Greenwood - Episodes #1-2

ADV Films - Rated ‘G’ Rated ‘PG-13’

6:00pm - Galaxy Railways - Episodes #1-2 FUNIMATION - Rated ‘PG-13’

1:00pm - Shinesman

7:00pm - 3x3 Eyes - Episodes #1-2 GENEON - Rated ‘PG-13’

2:00pm - Prime Passion 2 /MLTF

8:00pm - Tsukikage Ran - Episodes #1-2 BANDAI - Rated ‘PG-13’

3:00pm - Robotech: Shadow Chronicles

9:00pm - Dragon Half

ADV Films - Rated ‘R’

5:00pm - Sailor Moon R - The Movie: The Promise of the Rose

10:00pm - Hare+Guu - Episodes #1-2 AN Entertainment - Rated ‘PG-13’

11:00pm - Video Room II closes

Video Room III - The Mecha Room 1:00pm - Transformers: Beast Wars RHINO - Rated ‘PG’ Pilot - Parts 1-2

2:00pm - Transformers: G1

Rated ‘PG’ More Than Meets The Eye - Parts 1-3 Transport to Oblivion Roll For It

MEDIA BLASTERS - Rated ‘PG’

SILAS ZEE - A/V Panel

HARMONY GOLD - A/V Panel GENEON - Rated ‘PG’

6:00pm - New Dominion Tank Police

Episodes #1-2 MANGA ENTERTAINMENT - Rated ‘PG-13’

7:00pm - Densha Otoko - Episode #1 Rated ‘PG’

8:00pm - Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance ANIMEIGO - Rated ‘R’

9:30pm - Bubblegum Crisis - Episodes #1-2 ANIMEIGO - Rated ‘R’

11:00pm - Video Room I closes

4:00pm - Nadesico - Episodes #1-2

Video Room II

5:00pm - Gundam 0083 - Episodes #1-2

10:00am - His & Her Circumstances

ADV Films - Rated ‘PG-13’ BANDAI - Rated ‘PG-13’

Episodes #1-2 RIGHTSTUF - Rated ‘G’

11:00am - Tsukikage Ran - Episodes #3-4 ADV Films - Rated ‘PG-13’

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Saturday

Sunday

Video Room II (Continued)

Video Room I

12:00pm - Fruits Basket - Episodes #1-2 FUNIMATION - Rated ‘G’

1:00pm - You’re Under Arrest - Episodes #1-2 ANIMEIGO - Rated ‘G’

2:00pm - Iria: Zeiram - Episodes #1-3 MEDIA BLASTERS - Rated ‘PG-13’

10:00am - Ranma 1/2 The Movie:

Big Trouble in Nekonron, China VIZ - Rated ‘PG-13’

11:30am - Transformers: The Movie Rated ‘PG’

4:00pm - Fighting Spirit - Episodes #3-4

1:00pm - Hayao Miyazaki & The Ghibli Museum

5:00pm - Urusei Yatsura - Episodes #1-2

2:00pm - Ayane’s High Kick

6:00pm - Here is Greenwood - Episodes #3-4

3:00pm - Densha Otoko - Episode #2

7:00pm - GetBackers - Episodes #1-2

4:00pm - Licensed by Royalty - Episodes #1-2

8:00pm - Guyver - Episodes #1-2

5:00pm - Video Room I closes

GENEON - Rated ‘PG-13’

ANIMEIGO - Rated ‘PG-13’

MEDIA BLASTERS - Rated ‘PG’

GENEON/PIONEER - Rated ‘PG-13’

MANGA ENTERTAINMENT - Rated ‘R’

9:00pm - Golden Boy - Episodes #3 & 6 ADV Films - Rated ‘R’

10:00pm - Birdy the Mighty - Episodes #1-2 CENTRAL PARK MEDIA - Rated ‘R’

11:00pm - Video Room II closes

Video Room III - The Mecha Room 10:00am - Transformers: Beast Wars RHINO - Rated ‘PG’ The Agenda - Parts 1-3 Optimal Situation

12:00pm - Patlabor - Episodes #1-2 BANDAI - Rated ‘PG’

1:00pm - Gundam 0083 - Episodes #3-4

GHIBLI - Documentary/Not Rated

CENTRAL PARK MEDIA - Rated ‘PG-13’ Rated ‘PG’

GENEON - Rated ‘PG-13’

Video Room II 10:00am - Haunted Junction - Episodes #1-4 BANDAI - Rated ‘PG-13’

12:00pm - Genshiken - Episodes #1-2 MEDIA BLASTERS - Rated ‘PG-13’

1:00pm - The Irresponsible Captain Tylor Episodes #3-4 RIGHTSTUF - Rated ‘PG’

2:00pm - Princess Nine - Episodes #1-2 ADV Films- Rated ‘PG’

3:00pm - Samurai 7 - Episodes #1-4 FUNIMATION - Rated ‘PG-13’

5:00pm - Video Room II closes

BANDAI - Rated ‘PG-13’

Video Room III - The Mecha Room

Episodes #1-2 Rated ‘PG-13’

10:00am - Transformers: Beast Wars

GENEON Japan - Rated ‘PG’ A New Army Appears White Lion, Run!

11:30pm - Dai-Guard - Episode #2

2:00pm - Sousei no Aquarion

3:00pm - Transformers: Beast Wars II

4:00pm - Transformers: Beast Wars Neo GENEON Japan - Rated ‘PG’ Move Out, Big Convoy!

Get the Mysterious Capsule!

5:00pm - Nadesico - Episodes #3-4 ADV Films - Rated ‘PG-13’

6:00pm - Transformers: G1

Rated ‘PG’ Five Faces of Darkness - Parts 1-5

8:00pm - Macross - Episodes #3-4 ADV Films - Rated ‘PG-13’

9:00pm - Transformers: The Headmasters METRODOME - Rated ‘PG’ Four Warriors Come Out of the Sky The Mystery of Planet Master Birth of Double Convoy!

Operation: Cassette

RHINO - Rated ‘PG’ Other Victories Nemesis - Parts1-2

ADV Films - Rated ‘PG-13’

12:00pm - 08th MS Team - Episodes #1-2 BANDAI - Rated ‘PG-13’

1:00pm - Transformers: Super Link GENEON Japan - Rated ‘PG’ Arise! Ocean City Shine! Energon Star Trap of Megazarak Proof of Galvatron

3:00pm - Patlabor - Episodes #3-4 BANDAI - Rated ‘PG’

4:00pm - Transformers: G1

Rated ‘PG’ The Return of Optimus Prime - Parts 1-2

5:00pm - Video Room III closes

11:00pm - Video Room III closes

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Gaming Events MechaCon brings some new faces and old favorites in table-top gaming to Lafayette, including Hasbro’s brand new Transformers Attacktix game and a brand new RPG campaign of Battlefield Press’ DEMON HUNTER$ for Unisystem, written specifically for MechaCon! Add to that, Full Metal Alchemist, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Legend of the Five Rings and Star Wars Miniatures tournaments and workshops and a three-day Robotech RPG campaign, you’ve got a full weekend of gaming!

Friday, August 11th Gaming Room I (Dungeon Level)

1:00pm - Robotech RPG: Ghost Ship DAY 1

Sunday, August 13th Gaming Room I (Dungeon Level) 10:00am - Mechwarrior TOURNAMENT

5:00pm - BESM-D20 RPG

1:00pm - Robotech RPG: Ghost Ship

9:00pm - Gaming Room I closes

5:00pm - Gaming Room I closes

Gaming Room II (Dungeon Level)

Gaming Room II (Dungeon Level)

ADVENTURE 1: ALL THE KING’S MEN

1:00pm - Free Play 7:00pm - Star Wars Miniatures DEMO: ENTER THE JEDI

9:00pm - Gaming Room II closes

Gaming Room III (Dungeon Level) 1:00pm - Free Play 6:00pm - Transformers: Attacktix DEMO

7:00pm - Free Play 9:00pm - Gaming Room III closes

Saturday, August 12th Gaming Room I (Dungeon Level)

10:00am - Free Play 1:00pm - Robotech RPG: Ghost Ship DAY 2

5:00pm - Legend of the Five Rings (L5R) TOURNAMENT

9:00pm - Gaming Room I closes

Gaming Room II (Dungeon Level) 10:00am - Yu-Gi-Oh!

SEALED DECK TOURNAMENT

1:00pm - Yu-Gi-Oh!

CONSTRUCTED DECK TOURNAMENT

4:00pm - Full Metal Alchemist CCG DEMO

5:00pm - Star Wars Miniatures

SCENARIO 1: DELAY THE INEVITABLE

7:00pm - Free Play 9:00pm - Gaming Room II closes

Gaming Room III (Dungeon Level) 10:00am - Magic: The Gathering SEALED DECK TOURNAMENT

1:00pm - Demon Hunter$ RPG A MECHACON 2.0 DEBUT

4:00pm - Magic: The Gathering

CONSTRUCTED DECK TOURNAMENT

7:00pm - Free Play 9:00pm - Gaming Room III closes

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DAY 3

10:00am - BESM-D20 RPG

ADVENTURE 2: BATTLE FOR THE BEST

2:00pm - Star Wars Miniatures ENDOR EMBROGLIO

5:00pm - Gaming Room II closes

Gaming Room III (Dungeon Level) 10:00am - Transformers: Attacktix TOURNAMENT

12:00pm - Arakos RPG THE EIGHTH AGE

3:00pm - Free Play 5:00pm - Gaming Room III closes

DEMON HUNTER$ From Battlefield Press:

Jonathan Thompson, head of Battlefield Press, will be running DEMON HUNTER$ for Unisystem, a campaign that he wrote specifically for Mechacon 2.0. Its 1928 and it’s a time of prosperity. The Great War ended just a scant 10 years ago. Little did we know that we would be facing another greater war soon, the war against the Demons. It’s Chicago, 1928, and we are being overrun by the demonic hordes, only you few charged by the Church can save the world from coming to an end.

Arakos: The Eighth Age From Battlefield Press:

Jonathan Thompson, head of Battlefield Press, will be running the D20 setting, Arakos. The Dark Power has been relased from its prison and the people of the besieged island nation stand divided. The numbers of those that follow the Dark Power grow ever more numerous day by day as despair fills the hearts of mankind. In times of need one must step forward,to restore the Light. Naomi, warrior princess and defender of Arakos, is the chosen child. With the help of brave allies the beautiful young girl has sworn to usher in the Eighth Age, an age free of uncertainty and fear.

Also, watch for the following panels presented by Jonathan Thompson:

Design 101/Creating a Setting and The State of the RPG Industry

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Full Metal Alchemist: From JoyRide Entertainment:

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Now you can join with Edward and Alphonse Elric as they search for the legendary Philosopher’s Stone... or take the role of the villains that try to stop them! Build your team and match wits against other players to see who will seize the stone and the unlimited power it provides.

Robotech: From Palladium Books:

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Come join Ronkhan as he runs the Palldium Robotech adventure Ghostship. Spanning the full three days of the con, this promises to be an exciting time, as players journey through the eerie remains of a wrecked Zentredi spaceship.

Transformers: From Hasbro:

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Transformers fans, prepare for battle! Hasbro is giving Transformers fans a revolutionary way to experience the thrills and excitement of the Transformers with ATTACKTIX, an innovative new game with one objective: be the last one standing! ATTACKTIX combines the crash-and-bash fun of action figures with the competition, strategy and collectibility of trading card games.

Legend of the Five Rings: From Alderic Entertainment Group:

From Upper Deck:

What would an anime convention be without electronic console gaming featuring the hottest Anime-based games? For that matter, what would a Transformersfriendly anime convention be without Transformers console games? Our console gaming room doesn’t fail to deliver! Here are some of the great titles you’ll find in our gaming room:

Nintendo Game Cube Sony Playstation2 Naruto, Bleach

Guitar Hero. Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam, Guilty Gear XX, Dance Dance Revolution, Robotech: Battle Cry, Armored Core: Silent Line, Taiko Drum Master, Katamari Damacy, Transformers, Transformers: Tatakai (Japanese)

Microsoft X-Box Nintendo 64

Halo 2, MechAssault, Dead or Alive 3 Beast Wars: Transmetals, Super Smash Bros., Goldeneye

CCG Sony Playstation Gundam: Battle Assault 2, Beast Wars:

Legend of the Five Rings (L5R) is a set of games set in Rokugan, a land of heroic samurai, mystical shugenja, and fearsome creatures from the Shadowlands. This is a collectible card game with a new twist: each new set of cards changes the world, as the cards tell the story of the Clan War that ravaged Rokugan.

Yu-Gi-Oh!:

Console Gaming

Transmetals, Ghost in the Shell

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In Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, two players face off in an all-out battle, engaging in a Match consisting of three duels. The main battles are waged between incredible monsters split into an amazing 20 types, each with their own unique skills and fighting styles. In addition, players can use Spell, set traps, change the battlefield itself, and even fuse two monsters together to form a monster of immense power!

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Miniatures

From Wizards of the Coast:

The Star Wars Miniatures line features hundreds of ready-to-play miniatures from the Star Wars universe.

You’ll find heroes, villains, droids, creatures, and aliens of all descriptions. Now you can play out your favorite movie scenes, add the miniatures to your roleplaying sessions, or trade and collect the miniatures set by set.

Gaming space is limited, so get registered right away! Once all gaming slots are filled on the sign up sheets, no more registrants will be accepted.

Non-electronic Gaming sponsorship by:

Gamers Haven

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Panels & Signings Informative panels have always been and continue to be in high demand at anime events around the world. MechaCon uses this as an opportunity to share with attendees some aspects of Japanese culture.

For our sophomore event, we’ve gathered a variety of panels on many different subjects for attendees to experience and enjoy!

Basic Japanese Language Skills Independent Filmmaking Join talented musician Lisa Furukawa Ray for her panel on Basic Japanese Language skills. Ms. Lisa will guide you through the subtleties of this highly descriptive langauge.

Presented by Lisa Furukawa Ray

Versus a Leo Ever wonder how a mech would stand up to another? Throw your caution to the wind because every combatant is a winner when fighting a Leo. Join Blair, Brian, and Scott McNeil as they cut their way thru the world’s most abused mech, the Leo (As seen in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing).

Presented by Blair Gee, Brian Hill & Scott McNeil

Ken Jutsu / Chanbara Japanese Swordsmanship Panel Toyama Ryu Iaido kata Kenjutsu is the study of the martial application of the Japanese sword. In a classical bugei (military training system) the sword and the unarmed arts are identical in principle and technique. Knowledge of the sword is essential to understanding the unarmed arts of the Samurai. Study of the sword brings a depth of comprehension that allows true insight into the Samurai mind.

Presented by Doug Tassin

Ever wondered what it takes to make it in the Film & TV industry? Join Kevin McKeever as he takes you on an uncensored tour of Hollywood and the entertainment industry. This is where you will learn the tricks of the trade to help you have a successful career in “the biz”.

Presented by Kevin McKeever

North vs.inSouth: Differences in Dubbing Vancouver and Texas Q&A and Signing

with Gary Chalk, Kira Vincent-Davis, Scott McNeil, Richard Newman, Doug Smith, Brett Weaver & Alec Willows

How You Do Dat Cajun Accent? with Scott McNeil & Brett Weaver Go Japanese Chess GO, also known as Japanese Chess, is a game of concentration, strategy, and skill. Members of the Crane’s Nest Go Club of New Orleans will be on hand at MechaCon to teach you the basics of this classic game of the Japanese culture. Already know the game? Feel free to challenge our tutors to a round or two!

Presented by Crane’s Nest Go Club

How to Make an Anime Club Join Blake and Ronin as they discuss and take questions about how to make an anime club at both the high school and college levels. Topics include how to start a club, manage a club, publicity, attendence, what shows to watch (sub/dub, downloaded/store bought).

Presented by Blake Rebouche & Ronin Toups

Pain 101: AnPro-Wrestling introduction to Japanese Puroresu Puroresu is Japanese-made Western-style professional wrestling. Puroresu uses very complex submission maneuvers as well as high-flying aerial attacks. Puroresu workers are also famous for not pulling their punches and kicks. This panel is a discussion on the history and styles of this popular Japanese form of sports entertainment.

Presented by Jared Roy & T.C. Adams

Cosplay Tips & Secrets Covering cosplay from costume construction, to wig styling; and stage performance to internet conduct.

Presented by Limit Break Cosplay

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ROBOTECH: RETROSPECTIVE

A look at the 20 year history of the Robotech franchise with a special 4 minute preview of The Shadow Chronicles.

ROBOTECH:

THE SHADOW CHRONICLES PANEL

As a preview to Saturday night’s screening of the film, this panel will show the long winding road of how the film came to be. With a revealing look at the funding, production and distribution hurdles the production team faced in creating the long awaited sequel to the anime hit Robotech.

ROBOTECH: PAST-PRELUDE

After seeing the film, it’s your turn to tell Harmony Gold and your fellow fans what you think about The Shadow Chronicles. With special giveaways, production clips of the new show and some very interesting behind the scenes stories from The Shadow Chronicles. (No recording of any kind will be allowed during this panel.)

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Charity Auction At our inaugural MechaCon in 2005, we were very proud to have held a charity auction to benefit Faith House, a shelter for abused women and children here in Lafayette, LA. The strong show of support at the auction really helped to show the anime community’s spirit of caring and concern toward those whose lives have been torn apart by domestic violence. Considering the nature of the service Faith House provides, we felt it was our duty as decent human beings to help them out as much as we possibly could. This is why we need the continued support of the anime community and industry… we simply cannot do it alone.

MechaCon is honored to proclaim, since its inception, that the anime community and industry has been dedicated to helping the abused women and children in our community. This auction was our way of showing how much we care… how much the anime fans of tomorrow mean to us. We’d like to thank each and every person who braved the oncoming Hurricane Katrina to join us and those who bid on one or more of our unique auction items. With your support, we raised $1,579.00 for Faith House at our 2005 auction!

This year, we are proud to continue this new tradition of helping those in need. Please join us at the MechaCon 2.0 Charity Auction and bid frequently and generously.

Once again, we’ve gathered a variety of unique and hard-to-find items for this event... some of which you will never find anywhere else... especially if you are a die-hard fan of Transformers: Beast Wars. Our sincerest thanks go to Mainframe Entertainment for their incredibly generous donations to our auction and for their support of Faith House. Kimono Export’s generous donations as well as the generous donations from our good friend Peter Payne of J-List are sure to appeal to those seeking hard-to find apparel, ADV Films and Funimation continue to show their support with items that are sure to appeal to even the most casual of anime fans, and plushie fans won’t want to miss the contribution of Misty Gisele Lopez, as she created (specifically for this event) homemade plushies of MechaCon’s very own mascots, Jett and Zee! With all this, as well as as-yet-unannounced items, it’s easy to see why this auction is a can’t-miss event!

J-List

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Your Stay at the Hilton Hilton Lafayette

Hotel Features

1521 West Pinhook Road Lafayette, LA 70503-3158 Tel: 1-337-235-6111 Fax: 1-337-237-6313 Toll-Free: 1-800-HIL-TONS www.hilton.com

In Rooms: 24-hour housekeeping, Accessible rooms, Air conditioning, Alarm clock, Audible alarms, Automatic door closer, Bathroom amenities, Coffeemaker, Color cable-television, Connecting rooms, Dataport, Dead bolts and security chains, Electronic locks, Fire sprinklers, Hair dryer, High-speed Internet access, Individual climate control, In-room checkout, Iron/Ironing board, Newspaper M-F (USA Today), On-command movies and games, Premium TV: HBO, CNN, ESPN, Radio, Scald-proof shower/ tub, Smoke detectors, Telephone - auto wake-up, Telephone - voice mail, Visual strobe, Work desk with lamp.

About the Hotel Located just a mile from the Lafayette Regional Airport, along the banks of the serene Vermilion Bayou in the heart of Acadiana, The Hilton Lafayette is Acadiana’s premier full-service hotel and conference center. The Hilton Lafayette is stocked with a multitude of amenities, including high-speed Internet access, to make your stay stress free.

MechaCon is being held in the convention and meeting area of The Hilton Lafayette. With 22,000 square feet of event space and 327 guest rooms and suites, The Hilton Lafayette is the perfect facility for our sophomore convention.

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Other Information: Restaurant on site (CafĂŠ Jardin for Cajun cuisine), Automated teller (ATM), Baggage storage, Bell service/Porter, Concierge desk, Direct billing, Doctor on call, Dry cleaning/Laundry service, Elevators, Gift Shop, Ice machines, Laundry - selfservice, Multilingual staff, Complimentary Parking, Room service, Safety deposit box, Security staff on duty, Shuttle - to airport, Tour desk, Non-Smoking Rooms Available, Smoking Rooms Available.

Parking is complimentary!

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Industry Support MechaCon extends it’s heartfelt thanks to the following donors of prizes, charity items and general swag for our event. It is with the support of these companies that we are able to continue providing you, the attendees, with such a great annual event!

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AnimeNation Atlus JoyRide Entertainment Media Blasters

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Tokyopop The Rightstuf International VIZ Communications

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Acknowledgements Convention Organizers

Peter Bares – Sennin Productions, LLC Jon Russo – Sennin Productions, LLC

Convention Staff

Thomas C. Adams – Gold Pass Coordinator / Promotions Melanie Baker – Registration Coordinator / Advertising Sales / Artists Alley Dwayne “Bob” Borel – Director of Operations / Staff Coordinator Hunter Domingue – Electronic Gaming Coordinator Travis Farrar – Director of Publicity / Floor Director Rachelle Gauthier – Opening Ceremonies & Dinner Coordinator Blair Gee – Director of Promotions Brigette Goudeau – Morale Officer / Mascot Brian Hill – Video Room Coordinator Van Nguyen – Support Staff / MechaCon Ninja James “Stoney” Potter – CCG Gaming Coordinator Blake Rebouche – Guest Relations Coordinator Grady Roy – Security Chief / Cosplay Coordinator Nakia Warren – Volunteer Coordinator

Event Coordinators

David Adams – MechaCon House Party/Karaoke Peter Bares – AMV Contest Blair Gee – Charity Auction Limit Break Cosplay – Cosplay Competition James “Stoney” Potter – Non-electronic Gaming Tournaments Jon Russo – Beast Wars 10th Anniversary Celebration Rachelle Gauthier – Opening Ceremonies & Dinner

Non-electronic Gaming Facilitators

Ronald Stelly – Robotech RPG William Hebert – Star Wars Miniatures Brandon Delcambre – Yu-Gi-Oh!, Star Wars Miniatures James Hunt – Yu-Gi-Oh!, Star Wars Miniatures Travis Melancon – Transformers Attacktix Dom Ducote – Magic the Gathering, BESM RPG MechaCon extends its most heartfelt Brad Daigle – Magic the Gathering thanks to the following people for Shea Wright – Yu-Gi-Oh! their contributions and support: The

Special Thanks

Event Crew

Brigette Goudeau, Abby Williford – Mascots Cathy Talbot – Equipment Technician Travis Farrar – Staff Party Coordinator Ben, Matt, Faye, Angus & Phil – Security

Event Facilitation

Hilton Lafayette Clark Services Audio Visual & Exhibit

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Consulate-General of Japan, LCVC, Northshore Anime, Tiffany & Matt G., Michael & Krista D., Stacy S., Sarah B., Sophie M., Steven P.-K., Silas, Mary, Raymond T., Jeff J., Ronin, Jaclyn & Patrick D., Angus & Susan, Faye, Trent A., AOC, Dawn G., Jim C., Tonia & Jeffery L., the Mod Staff of our forums, our families who patiently understand the long hours we invest in this con and all others who helped along the way.

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MechaCon Policies MechaCon’s Intent

The primary purpose of MechaCon is to provide a fun and safe experience for as wide range of attendees as possible. Our intention is to bring a balance of Japanese traditional and pop culture to Louisiana through Anime and Transformers appreciation.

The ratings of programming available at the convention vary. Due to differences in international rating structures, some adult situations may occur in some titles. Whenever possible, we have indicated these shows on the programming schedule to aid in our patrons viewing choices, but parental guidance is ALWAYS recommended.

Hotel Staff and MechaCon

Please remember that you are a guest of the hotel, and that there are other guests utilizing the same facilities.

Please remember to be courteous and do not disturb other guests with excessive noise levels. If the hotel staff requests that you quiet down or stop a certain behavior, please do so. If you do not, your badge will be confiscated. We are all here to have a good time, so by acting responsibly, we can continue to bring events such as an Anime convention to Lafayette.

Rules of Conduct

At the time of registration packet pick-up, attendees received a MechaCon Pocket Policies handbook which outlines MechaCon’s Rules of Conduct, Security Policy, Weapons Policy and other information attendees need to be familiar with while attending MechaCon. Please read this handbook carefully immediately after receiving it. If you somehow did not receive a MechaCon Pocket Policies handbook, please go to our Registration Desk or Convention Operations Desk to obtain a copy.

Hands-off Policy MechaCon has a strict hands-off policy regarding its mascots, staff and attendees. An extension of MechaCon’s Rules of Conduct, which can be found in your MechaCon Pocket Policies handbook, our hands-off policy basically means that no attendee is to make physical contact with any member of the MechaCon staff, Hilton staff or other convention attendees without first getting permission from the person you wish to make physical contact with. This includes, but is not limited to, unwarranted “glomping”, touching, embracing, or hanging-on. All attendees are expected to become familiar with the policies outlined in the MechaCon Pocket Policies handbook the attendee received with their registration packet.

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Security Policy

MechaCon Security is based on a “three strikes” rule. Please refer to your MechaCon Pocket Policies handbook for a detailed outline of MechaCon’s Security Policy.

MechaCon Security reserves the right to revoke MechaCon Attendee membership and eject anyone at any time from the convention without a refund.

Weapons Policy

Items that could be used as a weapon MUST be Peace-Bonded. Please refer to your MechaCon Pocket Policies handbook for a detailed outline of MechaCon’s Security Policy.

Notice to Parents

If you’re not staying in our hotel, please don’t leave your children here overnight without someone legally responsible for them. We are NOT a babysitting service. We also require a way to reach you in case of an emergency. You will be held responsible (legally and financially) for any damages incurred by your child or charge to hotel and/or MechaCon property. Any criminal damages and/or activity will be met with criminal charges, as well as a permanent ban from ALL future Sennin Productions, LLC events. All attendees are subject to the laws and ordinances set forth by Federal, State and Lafayette Consolidated Governments.

Notice to Students & Minors

We expect you to behave yourselves so we don’t have to call your parents. Your behavior is what’s important, not your age. You and your parent(s)/legal guardian will be held responsible (legally and financially) for damages incurred by you to hotel and/or MechaCon property. Any criminal damages and/or activity will be met with criminal charges, as well as a permanent ban from ALL future Sennin Productions, LLC events. All attendees are subject to the laws and ordinances set forth by Federal, State and Lafayette Consolidated Governments.

Notice to Adult Attendees

ALL attendees are expected to conduct themselves respectably. You will be held responsible (legally and financially) for damages incurred by you to hotel and/or MechaCon property. Any criminal damages and/or activity will be met with criminal charges, as well as a permanent ban from ALL future Sennin Productions, LLC events. All attendees are subject to the laws and ordinances set forth by Federal, State and Lafayette Consolidated Governments.

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MechaCon Rules of Conduct

(An Overview)

These Activities are NOT Allowed at MechaCon:

• Loitering in the halls – DEFINITELY NO sleeping in the halls • Engaging in disruptive behavior that disturbs the public or staff • Making a threat of physical or verbal harassment to a member or members of the public or MechaCon staff • Any act that could result in substantial risk or harm to any persons or property • Sexual misconduct such as, but not limited to indecent exposure, offensive touching, or any form of sexual harassment • The selling of any merchandise out of the hotel rooms, hallways, or outside the hotel under any circumstance. We value our dealers, and merchandise is only to be sold, in any form, within the DEALERS room • Engaging in any activity prohibited by Louisiana and/or Lafayette Parish law • Brandishing any weapon that has not been PEACE BONDED. This includes removing a sword from its casing, or swinging a weapon around. All registered or unregistered weapons need to follow the laws of Lafayette Parish ordinances • Distribution of any form of literature without the written permission by the MechaCon organizers MechaCon reserves the right to enforce these rules, and anyone violating them will be asked to leave and their convention badge will be revoked. There will be absolutely no refunds given in the case of any revocation of a paid convention badge due to breaking the convention rules, no matter the reason for the infraction. If the person or persons being asked to leave the convention resist being escorted off the premesis by MechaCon personnel, local police will be called in to remove the person or persons from the hotel and/or ajoining areas.

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