PR: Zinelab Tomorrow and Future Zinelabs

We wanted to make sure everyone knew about tomorrow's Zine Lab at the Woodridge Library.  It's a casual space where zinesters can get together to work on projects.  Supplies are provided, and many of our zinefest organizers will be there.  In fact, many people met our organizing team and decided to join up at these events. The information is below:

We're also interested in holding zine labs in all 4 quadrants of DC, and we're looking for volunteers who can help us facilitate and spaces that would be happy to host (libraries have often been their location, but that doesn't mean they have to be the only place).  Reply if you want to participate or know a great place.

All our best,
DC Zinefest Organizers 

PR: Anime USA 2018 - Final Newsletter Before Con

Guidebook, Host Club, Manga Library, Moe Pass, and Restaurants

Anime USA 2018: Final Newsletter Before Con View this email in your browser Click here, enter code NEWS2018 and get 15% off a regular/silver 3 day membership. A 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Past, Present and Future of Our Fandom. October 19th - 21st, 2018 Guidebook Restaurants  Moe Pass  Host Club Manga Library     Guidebook Our 2018 Guidebook schedule is online and ready for viewing. Just go to the Apple/Google Play store, download the Guidebook app, search for Anime USA, select Anime USA 2018 and take a look at everything we have to offer this year. Please note that there may be some minor programming changes between now and the start of the con. We can't wait to see you! Online Schedule can be found here: http://animeusa.org/anime-usa-2018-schedule/ Restaurants Want to know where to eat while you're at Anime USA 2018? Have a hankering for something specific? Check out our list of nearby bars, coffee shops, and restaurants at Click here for more information Moe Pass After the success of our new reservation system in 2017, My Cup of Tea Maid Café has decided to bring MoePass+ back for 2018!. The lines for the Cafe have been getting progressively longer; and why shouldn't they? Our hard-working maids go above and beyond to give their Masters and Princesses the best experience they can! We hate to turn away anyone looking to enjoy our Maid Café, so we've returned with a way for you to guarantee a seat, skip the lines and get some really neat perks in the process! MoePass+ works like a flexible reservation system. At both the Maid Café Meet & Greet on Thursday evening, and at the café itself starting Friday morning, you can purchase a MoePass+ and select the time period you'd like to come back and be seated at the Café. The passes cost $8.00 for just about any party size, and come with the following benefits: The pass is good for a full hour, so if you choose a 1:00PM time slot, you can arrive any time up until 1:59PM, go right to the MoePass+ line, and you'll be seated next! This way, if there's a panel you want to finish up, or if you're stuck in an autograph line, you don't have to worry about losing your spot. Once you're seated, your MoePass+ card will get stamped, entitling you to get one free picture and game (an $8.00 value). You're free to keep your pass as a souvenir! Purchasing a MoePass+ for either Friday or Saturday will also give you priority seating to our NEW Sunday Maid Cafe hours (No MoePass+ reservations will be taken for Sunday this year). Make sure to save your pass, and show it to the hostess at the door so you can be seated and enjoy a great meal to wrap up your convention experience properly! There are only 4 MoePass+ spots available for every 30 minute window, so if you're really eager to get a good spot at the café this year, make sure to show up to the Maid Café Meet & Greet on Thursday night! If you can't make it on Thursday, just head to the Café at any time, and a hostess will gladly take care of your reservation. Host Club Club Ikemen Paradise Announcing one of our newest services of the year: SPEED DATING!  What: Essentially a pass to let you skip the line!  How: There are two ways that you can purchase these passes: First find a host/hostess at the Meet and Greet on Thursday! (11 pm at panel 2). If you can't make it, no worries! We will be selling them friday night at the front desk (until they sell out) Information: Price: $3/person The hours that these passes will be sold by are: 7pm-10pm. YOU MUST be there by the time stated or else your pass will be forfeited. We are only offering 9 tables per hour, so make sure you get yours fast! You may also request which team you would like to serve you.  Manga Library The Carolina Manga Library is a 501(c)(3) organization that was formed for the express purposes of promoting literacy through graphic novels. They operate a traveling library that sets up at conventions and other shows to provide free access to their collection of over 5000 manga, American graphic novels, newspaper comic strips, and artbooks. Carolina Manga Library staff run the library and operate all days of the convention. They pride themselves on having actual certified librarians on staff who are well trained in reader's advisory services. The Carolina Manga Library has been a guest a many conventions since their conception in 2013, including Ohayocon, Matsuricon, and Anime Central. Hours of Operation: Friday- 12pm-10pm | Sat- 10am-10pm | Sun- 10am-3pm  This is just a small part of everything we have in store for you this weekend. See you soon at Anime USA 2018!   Click here to Register Now! Memberships Regular: $66 Silver: $88 Sponsor: $150 Join Anime USA Hotel   Anime USA's host hotel is the Washington Marriott Wardman Park. Rooms are $177 a night plus tax. There will be a non-refundable $50 deposit for each room.   Reserve a Room Buy Now Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Email Questions? Reply to this e-mail and we'll be happy to answer them for you! Copyright © 2018 Anime USA, All rights reserved. Note to our readers: Thank you for reading our special announcement. We respect your privacy. We will never sell your information to a third-party. If you did not intend to sign up for this newsletter, we apologize for the inconvenience. Please do not mark us as spam. Our mailing address is: Anime USA, 2009 Capstone Circle, Herndon, VA 20170 s

PR: This weekend - Anime USA 2018 - New Guests & Epic Gaming

Gaming & New Guests - DJ Jay Nak, Robert V Aldrich, and Toshifumi Yoshida

Anime USA 2018: New Guests and Epic Gaming View this email in your browser Click here, enter code NEWS2018 and get 15% off a regular/silver 3 day membership. A 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Past, Present and Future of Our Fandom. October 19th - 21st, 2018 New Guests Epic Gaming     New Guests Anime and Manga Producer Industry  Insider Toshifumi Yoshida Toshi has spent more than half his life reading comic books and watching cartoons for a living. During those two-plus decades, he has worked on an anime magazine called ANIMAG, spent 12 years producing anime at Viz Media and 2 years as a producer at Bandai Entertainment. Of course, he's also been translating the whole time. Toshi's past credits include the English-language versions of "Ranma 1/2", "Inuyasha", "Kurokami: The Animation", and "Gurren Lagann" as well as numerous amounts of manga translations such as "Negima!" for Del Rey, "Eureka Seven" for Bandai Entertainment, and "Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service" for Dark Horse. He is currently the Senior Producer for The Pokemon Company International overseeing the localization of the Pokemon TV series and movies into English and 16+ languages across Europe and Latin America. Lastly, Toshi swears that he has nothing to do with Ken Watanabe's character being named Detective Yoshida in the upcoming Detective Pikachu movie from Legendary Pictures next year. Go to https://www.animeusaregistration.org/, enter code NEWS2018 to get 15% off a regular/silver 3 day membership and experience all that is Toshi at Anime USA 2018. Educational Guest / Author Robert V. Aldrich Robert V. Aldrich's writing is the result of mixing high-quality 80's cartoons with mid-tier anime and bargain basement literature. Throw in a few dashes of web comics and professional wrestling and you get something truly unique. Based out of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, RVA is a veteran author who published his first book back in the halcyon days of 2001. A prolific writer online, most of his work these days can be found at his website TeachTheSky.com. He's returning to AUSA to promote his newest books: Proton and RocKaiju. Go to https://www.animeusaregistration.org/, enter code NEWS2018 to get 15% off a regular/silver 3 day membership and come see Robert at Anime USA 2018. Returning DJ Extraordinaire Jay Nak Jay Nak has been entertaining for 15 years, playing tunes and making dancers happy at the convention scene. His first foray into performance started the longtime event "Cosplay Dance Off", which has been running strong at AnimeUSA, Katsucon, Magfest, Escape Velocity, AMA, NYAF, and other conventions.   Jay has previously performed as a DJ at the Katsucon rave and is a Katsucon lounge DJ. Escape Velocity also claims him as one of their own, organizing and performing for their Space Party and Dance party, as well as curating parts of their programming tracks.   When Jay isn't playing tunes, he likes to build fantastic creations! He currently is professionally tied to his wife, Barb, as co-collaborators for commissioned costume and replica makers with MabieKnot Cosplay and Designs. Go to https://www.animeusaregistration.org/, enter code NEWS2018 to get 15% off a regular/silver 3 day membership and come listen to DJ Jay Nak.    For more information on these and our other guests, please visit Anime USA at http://www.animeusa.org     Epic Gaming Come join us in our giant 20,000+ sq ft gaming room filled with all sorts of wonderful goodies! Enjoy the glory of 70+ free-play arcade machines from various collectors including Arcade Impact, Tokyo Attack, and Arcade Buffett. We will be bringing 80s classics, variety games, the hottest new rhythm games, and all the best arcade cabinets straight from Japan! We will also have 40+ consoles with everything from retro classics to the latest releases! Whatever gaming mood you're in, we've got you covered! Feeling more competitive and want to show off some skill? Join us for one of our many tournaments! With Dragon Ball FighterZ, Tekken 7, Super Smash Bros WiiU, Mario Kart, Windjammers, and a day one SoulCalibur VI tournament, there are plenty of ways to show us what you've got! Come be streamed and win various prizes! Do you want to see the newest of the new? Check out the indie game section where developers showcase their innovative ideas and games! Browse and play test indie games alongside Microsoft, who will be on-site presenting their hot new games! Don't miss out on the fun! Love having to go fast and also not knowing where to go? Watch and join Mystery Fun House as we show you the ways of blind speedrunning. Marvel in the magic of figuring out what to do and doing it as quickly as possible. Enter the blind speedrunning contest to win some cool prizes! For more information on our gaming, please visit Anime USA at http://www.animeusa.org   This is just a small part of everything we have in store for you this year. Stay tuned for future newsletters for more information on all the exciting things to see and do at Anime USA 2018!   Click here to Register Now! Memberships Regular: $66 Silver: $88 Sponsor: $150 Join Anime USA Hotel   Anime USA's host hotel is the Washington Marriott Wardman Park. Rooms are $177 a night plus tax. There will be a non-refundable $50 deposit for each room.   Reserve a Room Buy Now Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Email Questions? Reply to this e-mail and we'll be happy to answer them for you! Copyright © 2018 Anime USA, All rights reserved. Note to our readers: Thank you for reading our special announcement. We respect your privacy. We will never sell your information to a third-party. If you did not intend to sign up for this newsletter, we apologize for the inconvenience. Please do not mark us as spam. Our mailing address is: Anime USA, 2009 Capstone Circle, Herndon, VA 20170