 NEWS
January 9th, 2012- The $10 off VIP Badge code is now active starting today through Sunday. Use code 10OFFVIP12 when checking out to receive the discount. Only 50 are available total (not including sales made today) so order yours today! Along with getting front of the line access to get autographs from our awesome guests (Todd Haberkorn, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Greg Ayres, and Doug Smith) you will also get "first in" access to all the bands that will be playing on Saturday night (Year 200X, Arc Impulse, The X-Hunters, AND a new band soon to be announced). ALSO you will get a free t-shirt voucher! $65 is a GREAT DEAL for all of that!
Panel submissions are due this Saturday the 14th!
January 3rd, 2012 - Happy New Year everyone! As we come close to our two month mark, I wanted to issue a public downloadable flier for anyone that would like to help us promote in places that we may not normally be able to get to. This file is a high-res CMYK PDF in postcard size and is about 5MB. Thank you very much for all your support, we are so close!
December 1st, 2011 - Our 2012 Charity this year will be the Greater Lansing Food Bank http://www.greaterlansingfoodbank.org . At our convention near the registration line we will have 3-4 bins available for you to place your non-perishable goods or personal care items to donate to the GLFB. We will also be collecting cash donations at the registration line. If everyone one of our attendees even donated just one package of Instant Ramen or Yakisoba Bowl, we could potentially offer one meal for over 1000 people! Please consider donating to the LFB, as hunger is something no family should have to go through!
November 24th, 2011 - BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL: Use code BLKFRI55 when checking out to get $5.00 off a regular 3-Day Badge AND/OR a VIP Badge, and you'll also receive a printable coupon by email good for $5.00 off any type of Shuto Con Swag (good at the convention only)! The code is valid from Midnight on Friday Nov 25, 2011 to 11:55PM the same day. Coupons will be mailed out within a week of ordering your badges, so please make sure you are including the right email address!
November 17th, 2011 - Tomorrow ALL Artwork for our Badge/Booklet and T-shirt contests MUST be due (by 11:59PM). Late entries will not be accepted no matter how awesome they are. If you still wanted to do the contest, I suggest you put some headphones on, make yourself a nice cup of hot cocoa, and draw draw draw (or tablet tablet tablet) :D!
November 7th, 2011 - We wanted to thank Youmacon for allowing us to flier the hallways this weekend, and for giving us a table in the Dealers Room to promote! We ended up passing out around 750 QR codes and around 6000 fliers during the entire weekend! If you got a QR Code but don't have a smartphone or scanner, you can use code YOUMAQRWEB when pre-registering for your badge to get $5 off a 3-day AND/OR VIP Badge. This code is good until Nov 9th at 11:55PM. If you DO have a QR reader and got the card, please use the promo code on the website so we can know who all used the code!
I also have a very important Hotel Room Block announcement to make! I just called the hotel this morning and we have the following rooms LEFT in our room block: Thurs 8 Rooms, Friday 38 Rooms, Saturday 8 Rooms. If you wanted to reserve a room at our hotel, please do so before the rooms are gone! If the block is sold out we will add more, but we may not get the same rate or amount of rooms as this time.
Sept 6th, 2011- I am pleased to announce the last band for our Saturday Night music lineup, The X-Hunters! Be sure to check them out at http://www.facebook.com/TheXHunters!
Sept 2nd, 2011 - Labor Day Sale!!! For anyone who buys a 3-Day Membership Badge this Holiday Weekend (Fri, Sat, Sun, and Mon) we will send you a FREE Car Decal, Sumi-jaki Button, AND Sumi-jaki Cell Phone Charm! When placing your order make sure you put in the correct address so we can get it sent off to you quickly! This is a great way to show your love for Shuto Con, and as always, thank you for your support!
August 14th, 2011 - I am SUPER-DUPER-UPER-SHMUPER excited about our newest Guest, Greg Ayres!!!!!!!!!!! Not only will he be there to talk about all the amazing Voice Acting work he has done, but he will also be DJing at our dance/rave! Every time I have seen Greg do his DJ set at a convention, I always have a blast, and I KNOW you all will to!
July 19th, 2011 - I am excited to announce our newest Musical Guest, Arc Impulse! They will be performing at both our Masquerade Ball (as a Classical/Waltz Ensemble) and on Saturday Night with local Lansing band Year 200X! Saturday night will be a rockin' classic gaming music night, so break out those VG cosplays and come dance your (multiple) hearts out!
July 11th, 2011 - Details for our T-Shirt Design and Program Booklet Cover/Badge Art Contests are now up on our contests page! The contest runs from July 11th to Nov. 11th, 2011.
Also, the Second Annual Downtown Lansing Zombie Walk is officially a go with a Sept 24th, 2011 date! We are sponsoring them and helping them with their initial costs of running the event this year. We hope that all our friends and fans will consider attending this amazing event, and will donate to the Lansing Food Bank during the walk!
June 19th, 2011 - The "ANIME IN CHALK" SUMMER CONTEST begins today where you can submit your best chalk drawing for a chance to get into Shuto Con for free! Our 1st place winner will be awarded a VIP Membership Badge, and our second place winner will be awarded a regular Membership Badge!! For rules and details how to submit please visit our Contests section!
May 29th, 2011 - We are happy to announce our newest Voice Actress guest, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn! Mary portrayed “Major Motoko Kusanagi” in Ghost In The Shell Innocence, Solid State Society and Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex for which she won the American Anime Award for Best Actress. To see more major roles she has completed, including her directing and singing roles, please visit our Guests page!
May 25th, 2011- Our Artist Alley and Dealer Alley registration is now open to the public! To reserve your space today, please visit our Artist Alley or Dealer Alley pages. Hurry, space is limited and will fill up quickly!
May 12th, 2011 - I am very pleased to announce our first round of Guests for Shuto Con 2012. First up we have Mr. Italy himself, TODD HABERKORN! Next on our list is the multi-talented Voice Actor and Artist, Doug Smith! Year 200X will be doing an encore performance at our Saturday night concert, and Concept Galaxy/lolfilmworks ,a Cosplay Troupe from Florida, will be providing some villainous entertainment! Lastly, The Enthusiasts will be our official photographers, and will be taking free photos of our cosplaying attendees all weekend! Information on all our guests can be seen on the Guests page. VIP tickets are now on sale!
May 1st, 2011 - Information regarding Artist Alley and Dealers Alley is now up! Applications will begin to be accepted on May 24th, 2011.
Information about our Battle Arena is now up as well!
March 29th, 2011 - We have our “official” numbers all tallied up (and when I say official, I mean an approximate estimate because there were more people just walking around the hall too). We had 1346 paid attendees inlcuding Vendors and Artists at Shuto Con this year!!! I am astounded by these numbers, and I hope next year we can double this number! Don't keep Shuto Con a secret, tell everyone you know!
We also have our donation numbers tallied as well. We raised $2,250 for the American Red Cross, in which we added $1,000 of our own door money to match what we raised from attendees/panelists, and we collected 189 pounds of food/received $27.00 to give to the Lansing Food Bank! THANK you to everyone who helped these charities with us!
March 28th, 2011 - OMG what an amazing weekend it was! We are still going over the official numbers, which we will have shortly, and we will be discussing/announcing our 2012 con shortly. Thank you to everyone came out, thanks to all our Artists and Dealers, thanks to my staff, and I can't WAIT to see everyone next year! If you have pics and/or video, please fan us on Facebook so we can share them with others!
March 22nd, 2011 - Our hotel is now SOLD OUT, but there are other area options if you still need a place to stay. Only a few more days, can't wait to see everyone there! PLEASE don't forget that we are still seeking volunteers AND we are requesting that all attendees donate to our two wonderful charities!
March 13th, 2011 - Only two more weeks until Shuto Con starts! Pre-registrations have ended, but you will still be able to purchase a membership badge at the door. We still have a few more drawings for our 30 Days of Shuto Con promo as well, so stay tuned to our Facebook page!
February 21st, 2011 - 30 Days of Shuto Con Promo - Starting Feb 24th we will be randomly selecting an existing pre-registered badge member (2-Day badge holders only) to get a FREE VIP badge upgrade! We will be randomly selecting one badge every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday up until the convention (that's 13 chances to win!). Remember, on the 11th badge sales end online, so be sure to pre-register now to save money AND get a chance to get an upgrade to your badge! Winners will be notified via email. Good luck!
February 18th, 2011- Our first room block has already sold out, but do not worry, we just opened up a second smaller block today to top off our hotel! Be sure to book ASAP to make sure you can get a room at the Radisson!
Also, Full Throttle Motorsports (off Lansing Rd and I-96) will serve as a collection site for non-perishable foods to be donated pre-con to the Lansing Food Bank! Local artists are encouraged to come by with art supplies and draw on the food collection box! After the con we will present the box, along with whatever we collect at the con, to the LFB, so please donate today!
Lastly, I just put up a newer version of our Schedule. This is still a rough draft, but I need the blank spaces filled.
36 DAYS TO GO!!!
February 6th, 2011 - A first draft of our schedule is now up on our Panels page! Go check it out and submit your panel in one of our open slots!
February 1st, 2011 - Two more weeks until our fundraiser at Evolution Games! Please RSVP on our Facebook page if you can come!
January 17th, 2011 - I would like to congratulate the winner of our Program Booklet/Badge Art contest, Mariama Alizor! Her beautiful artwork will be featured on all our Program Booklets in full color, and attendees will have the option to choose one of two designs when they pick up their badges! Mariama's Artwork can be seen at http://colortastic.web.fc2.com/menu.htm !
Also, our Dealers Alley is now SOLD OUT! If you would like to be put on our waiting list/mailing list for 2012 please email dealersalley@shutocon.com .
Lastly, our Pre-reg rates go up a tier after January 24th. Be sure to save yourselves some money and pre-reg now! By doing so you not only help yourselves, but you also support your local con in its beginning stages!
December 25th, 2010 - Our last guest, Spike Spencer, has been announced to appear at Shuto Con 2011!
The Animusical has been postponed until our 2012 convention due to several conflicts. For more information about the postponement please check out our forums.
November 27th, 2010 - We have decided to have a discounted group rate for Anime Clubs and Educational Organizations with 10 members or more. Special terms and conditions apply. Visit our Registration page for more info.
Rules for our Interactive Cosplay experience and General Convention Rules have been posted on our About page and our Forums.
Our Artist Alley is now full, but we do have one table left for our Art Contest winner. We are also still accepting people to be on our waiting list. Check out our Artist Alley page for more details.
Lastly, due to popular demand, we have decided that we are definitely going to have a Cosplay Contest on Saturday in our Main Events room! We are still hammering out the details, but we will either do a stage walk on to display your costume, or we will allow cosplayers to do a small skit. We are also looking for Judges to do the show. If you have previous cosplay judging experience please contact events@shutocon.com.
November 19th, 2010 - I would like welcome Helena Stenberg to Shuto Con, she will be doing our Lolita Fashion Show! She has lots of WONDERFUL outfits that she has made that her models will be showing off, and will also be in our Artist Alley selling her handmade goods! If you are interested in the EGL or Lolita scene, I would definitely check this event out... perhaps you can get some good ideas and tips for your next dress!
November 18th, 2010 - We would like to welcome Jeremy Franklin to Shuto Con, who will be running our Battle Arena! Our battle arena will be stocked with a nice selection of foam weaponry for you to duel with, and we highly encourage all our Interactive Cosplayers to participate in random battles against other cosplayers. Just be aware though, all battles MUST take place in our Battle Arena, NO EXCEPTIONS!
November 4th, 2010 - Our VIP badge sales end on November 14th, so be sure to get yours before they run out! Also, we now have our official convention shirts for sale! Check out the Michigan Shirt Works website to pre-order yours to pick up at the convention, or order yours to have shipped to you now!
September 22nd, 2010 – Our Badge/Program Booklet Cover Art Contest has begun! For three months we will be accepting submissions, and the winner will receive a free Artist Alley table and two badges! For more information and rules check out our Forums under the Contests thread.
August 22nd, 2010 Please join us for our Shuto Con "Mini Con" Funsraiser! Details on our forums or our Facebook Page!
July 24th, 2010 Our next tier membership badges are now available until Jan 24th. We would also like to announce our VIP Badge membership program, which allows to special access to most events (this ends Oct 24th and only 50 will be available)! Check out our Registration page for more details.
Shuto Con fully supports the 1ST ANNUAL LANSING DOWNTOWN ZOMBIE WALK taking place on Sept. 4th, 2010. Check out our Forums for more details regarding how to participate!
July 16th, 2010 We have a wonderful new addition to our Voice Actor/Actress line up, Tiffany Grant!
June 28, 2010 Many thanks to Gaia Online for their generous sponsorship! The first 500 pre-registration bags will include a 1,000 Gold Game Card complete with a limited edition in-game item! We will also have some wonderful Gaia Online swag to give away at our Opening/Closing Ceremonies! If you would like to start a Gaia Online game account, please use the link at the bottom of this page. Be sure to look up Shuto-Stef while you are there!
May 06, 2010 Shuto Con Announces the “Friends of Florida” Program - Check our Forums for more info.
April 27th, 2010 Shuto Con is thrilled to announce our Guest of Honor - Michelle Ruff!!!
April 23rd, 2010 Shuto Con's Headlining Musical Guest at Shuto Con Announced - Year 200X!
April 16th, 2010 We are pleased to announce one of our newest guests at Shuto Con – Doug Smith!
Feb 8th, 2010 Shuto Con Announces Their Headlining Event: “The Wasabi Animusical IV: A New Hope”! Check out our Forums for more information about this special event!
Feb 2nd, 2010 Con Share space is now open. Please check out the page for details.
Jan. 25th, 2010 Shuto Con announces our first guest, Hobocon!
Jan. 23rd, 2010 Pre-registration and hotel registrations are now live!
Jan. 16th, 2010 Shutocon.com is now live! |
