MN Poké Con Newsletter 07/06/15

Hello everyone!

I hope all of you are enjoying the awesome summer! Here are some important updates for Poké Con!

▼Registration is OPEN! Pricing is as follows:

• $10 for University of Minnesota students with valid student ID 
  
• $20 for people who are 16 years of age and older
  
• $15 for those under the age 16 and must also be accompanied by a chaperone, who is at least 18 or older at all times during Poké Con 
• **Note: Chaperones must also purchase badges to attend the event even if they are just watching their children 
• At door registration will be $30

REGISTER HERE!!

▼Artist Alley and Dealer's Room Applications 
Do you have any Pokémon related artwork, crafts or something else that you want to sell at Poké Con? Artist Alley and Dealer's Room are great opportunities for you! Poké Con takes pride in offering attendees a large selection of Pokémon merchandise to buy that they may not be able to find anywhere else.

• It will cost $30 (Artist)/$100 (Dealer)
• Each dealer will be provided two badges for the weekend, one standard sized 6' foot table, and two chairs
  
• Each artist will be provided two badges for the weekend, one standard sized 6' foot table, and two chairs
• All other equipment you must provide on your own
• If you require more badges you must purchase them separately and also contact [email protected]
• You MUST submit sample artwork via email or providing a link to an online page (e.g. deviantart) 

To apply for a Dealer or Artist please sign up below:
Apply to be a Dealer Here
Apply to be an Artist Here
Deadline to apply for Dealers/Artists will be 10 PM Saturday July 11th, 2015.


If you have any questions, feel free to contact [email protected]!

▼Volunteers for Poké Con:
It takes a lot of people to make Poké Con run smoothly, and we are looking for volunteers who are willing to help us with registration, set-up, clean-up, etc. There are some great perks including discount/free badges after your shift! 

• You must be at least 18 years old
  
• You must work at least one 4 hour shift
  
• Those who volunteer for 2 four hour shifts will earn a free badge to enjoy the rest of the convention
  
• Those who volunteer for just one shift will receive a discount badge ($10)
  

If you want to become a volunteer, REGISTER HERE! 
Deadline to apply will be 10 PM Saturday September 12th, 2015.

▼Poké Con Programming
We've had Poké polka dancing, Poké karaoke, coloring contests, trivia, game tutorials, and much more! 
If you have any programming suggestions for Poké Con, let us know through THIS FORM!

That's all for now folks! We are still working on finalizing our special guests list, so stay tuned. Also don't forget to claim your Dragonite from Game Stop if you haven't already. 

Cheers,
Poké Con Staff