

Origa was unable to enter the United States from Canada for her 2014 Youmacon appearance due to not having a P visa. The Renaissance Center prohibited attendees from carrying fake weapons and wearing masks that would hide their faces in 2014. Youmacon is one of the larger users of the Marriott, and the only event to have all of its meeting space and 1,300 hotel rooms occupied as of 2014.
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The 2012 convention had several complaints including the distance between venues (15 minutes) and registration line times. In 2010, Cobo Center started a $279 million renovation that finished in 2015. The first Youmacon took four years to plan. The 2019 masquerade ball benefited the Children's Hospital of Michigan. The 2017 masquerade ball benefited the Children's Hospital of Michigan. In 2009, 2010, and 2014, it benefited the Cornerstone Schools of Detroit. The conventions 2013 Cosplay Ball benefited the Detroit Institute of Arts. The walk between the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center and Huntington Place is about 15 minutes. The convention runs programming for 24 hours a day in Huntington Place. The convention typically offers anime music videos, Artist Alley, Charity Masquerade Ball, concerts, costume competitions, Dealers Room, gaming tournaments, karaoke, Live Action Mario Party and Donkey Kong, live musical performances, maid café, masquerade, Mystery Science Theater 4000, rave, table-top gaming, talent competitions, and video gaming. Midwest Media Expo was the convention's sister event. Founded by Morgan Kollin in 2005, it is the largest anime/gaming convention in Michigan. Youmacon's creation was inspired by other conventions including Anime Central and Ohayocon, with the convention's name coming from the Japanese word for demon or ghost. Youmacon is an annual four-day anime convention held during November at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center and Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan, United States. The Doc you share with us should include everything you want us to see.Anime, manga, video games, and internet culture ĭetroit Marriott at the Renaissance Centerĭefying Conventions / Youmacon Enterprises Share a Google Doc with us that is dedicated to your convention portfolio. Be sure it is not a link to a personal Facebook.

Link us to a photo folder for your convention portfolio, not just your page in general. All pictures should accurately show your products in their entirety. Link us to your page that shows us what you will be selling, not just your profile. Any navigation required should be minimal and straightforward. The folder you link us to should include everything you want us to see.Īll of your pictures should load in their entirety on the page you link us to. We will not be selecting any other folders on your account, nor will we be selecting 'See All'. Link us to a folder that is dedicated to your convention portfolio. Be sure that all of your pictures fully load in their entirety no matter what your theme is. Send us a link to a Tumblr that is only a portfolio, and not a personal Tumblr. You can link us to a portfolio on any if the following: If you are not going to sell the art, please do not include it in your portfolio. We suggest against including unfinished artwork or “inktober” drawings. We have more applicants than we have space for, so be sure to include photos of your best work! It can also include pictures of your table setup at cons. It should show clear pictures of your products and/or artwork. Your portfolio should show exactly the type of art and products you will be selling. (Listen up! This is VERY important if you want to increase your chances of getting into the Artist Alley!)
