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SNAFU Con is an anime convention in Reno, NV, Friday, September 9th through Sunday, September 11th, 2011, inside the Grand Sierra Resort, 2500 E. Second Street, Reno, NV 89595.

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SNAFU Con 2011 is over! (sadface)

We will announce numbers and things after we get some sleep. =D

2011 Registration Times Announced

General Registration opens at 11am on Friday morning and the convention opens at 12pm. There will be three lines. One line is for people who are not in the registration system, one is for people who are registered, but aren't paid, and one is for people who are paid. If you have any trouble understanding which line to stand in, you may always ask the staff. If you are unpaid, you do not have a badge waiting for you. We will be making badges at-con for people who are paying at-con.

PrePaid PreCon PickUp is Thursday at 6pm through no earlier than 10pm. After 10pm - if we still have a line we'll still be checking people in and handing out badges.

Artist/Vendor/Staff/Volunteer/Guest Bonus Hours - Thursday from 5pm - 6pm and Friday from 10am - 11am are Bonus Hours for the special badge types to be able to pick up their badges without having to wait in line with several hundred general attendees. If you can't make the Bonus Hours, you can still pick up your badge at any other time registration is open.

GROUP LEADERS: PLEASE BRING ID! If your group is just you, then you are your own group leader. At check in we will be asking for ID to verify your information before providing you with your badge(s).

Location - Registration, and most of SNAFU Con 2011, is located in the Silver State Pavilion on the Arcade level of the GSR. If you walk in from the pool/gold course entrance, we will be immediately to your right.

Online registration is now closed. See you at con!

Convention Schedule

Our schedule is finalized! You may download your copy here! =D

Console/Arcade Gaming Tournaments!

No proper anime convention would be complete without a proper tribute to the gamers of our community. Whether you want to show off your moves on Dance Dance Revolution, blast your friends to smithereens in Halo 3, or duke it out in Super Smash Brothers Brawl, our game room is the place to go! Compete with other players, or just have fun! Don't miss it if you have a craving for gaming.

This year, gaming's getting a few extra arcade cabinets for your gaming pleasure, including ParaPara!

For a schedule of console gaming events and tournaments, see the forum post here.

Cosplay Masquerade Rules Updated and Deadline Extended!

Attention cosplayers! We've extended our Cosplay Masquerade registration deadline to accept at-con sign-ups! Spots are still limited, so register today!

Additionally we've updated our rules to allow for store-bought, piece-mealed and commissioned cosplays! We've had wonderful feedback from cosplayers who want to compete without craftsmanship.

Walk-ons will now be judged on Character Portrayal with the option of being judged for craftsmanship.

Skits are encouraged to use a pre-recorded soundtrack or music but we will also allow for mic usage.

Visit the Cosplay Masquerade page for more information!

Artists / Vendors Areas Closed

Both Artist Alley and Vendors areas are closed for the year. See you at con!

Attention tabletop gamers!

SNAFU Con is proud to have its tabletop gaming department sponsored by Games Galore, who will be supplying a number of the tabletop events. We will be holding a number of tournaments including Magic: The Gathering, Yugioh!, Dungeons and Dragons, World of Darkness, Heroclix, WoW and more! More details on the tabletop gaming can be found on the gaming page on the gaming page. All of this is thanks to Games Galore of Reno!

Here is a little more information from Games Galore, our awesome tabletop gaming suppliers!

Games Galore is a Reno based, locally owned game store located in Meadowood Mall and was founded in 1999. We sell all types of board games, card games, and puzzles and we host various gaming tournaments in our store on a weekly basis. Besides our mall store, we also sell online through our website: GamesGaloreDirect.com. We are excited to be exhibiting our store at SNAFU Con and are happy we were chosen to be in charge of running all of the gaming events at this year's convention.

Cosplay Masquerade Registration is OPEN!

Attention cosplayers! We are proud to announce that Registration for SNAFU-con's first Cosplay Masquerade is open! Remember that spots are limited, so sign up soon! Rules and Regulations can be found on the Cosplay Masquerade page. If you have any questions, please email the Cosplay Department at

Snafucon 2011 Guests Announced!

Announcing the guests for SNAFU Con 2011!

Lynn Hardy and Warky T. Chocobo will be returning from last year. We'll also be joined by Matt Cole, Preston Cowley, and Christopher Escalante, who are aiding in bringing Lynn Hardy's book series "Prophecy of the Flame" to life with a full cast audio book series.

Lisle Wilkerson, the voice of Nina Williams from the Tekken series is a talented performer and voice actor. Darrel Guilbeau, the voice of Ryugamine Mikado in Durarara is an anime and video game voice actor with some big titles under his belt. Last, but certainly not least is Quinton Flynn, the voice of Reno in FFVII: Advent Children among many other characters and titles.

Don't forget to book your hotel room!

You'll need a place to store your stuff, shower, and just maybe sleep. We have 3 days of programming, so get yourself a home-base for the weekend! Prices range from $79 for a standard room to $130 for a grand suite (very nice!!!) with many options in between.

Click here to be taken to a page where you can create or modify your hotel reservations online, as well as take advantage of any room upgrades, amenities or other services offered by the hotel.

For more information, see our Hotel Page.

Cosplay Guests Announced!

SNAFU Con is proud to announce our Cosplay Guests for 2011! We are excited to welcome back WindoftheStars for her second year in a row. We are also pleased to announce Dr Hikaru as well as Daydreamernessa and Kasou of Paper Hearts Cosplay will be joining us for their first year.

Our Cosplay Guests will be holding various panels as well as helping us with our first ever Masquerade Event. Be sure to check back for information on Cosplay Events!

Check out our Guests Page for guest info and bios!

Registration is OPEN!

Registration is open for 2011! You may wish to review our registration policies.

Start your registration here!!

Register now for a limited-time low price! Registration is $20 until May 15, at which point it will rise to $25. Prices will rise over the summer as we get progressively closer to the event. At-con pricing will be $35 for the weekend.

The registration system is very new and did not come pre-packaged. There are likely bugs in the system we were unable to find during testing. Please post to our forums right away if you encounter any bugs in the registration process, or if you have any suggestions.

If you want to sign up for an table in Artist Alley, you may do so through our registration system as well. Testing indicates that the process is much smoother and faster than last year.

2011 Info Announced!

Official announcement time! Our dates for 2011 are September 9-11 and we will be at the GSR again.

Our theme this year will be cyberpunk! Theme related site changes are being tossed around and may start popping up soon, so keep an eye out, and start brainstorming some possible cosplay tie-ins.

2010

We had an amazing convention!
Final Numbers:
613 Attendees (no staff/guests/vendors/artists/press/etc.)
691 Total people at con (so close to 700! Includes staff/guests/etc.)
366 New at-con attendees.
50 volunteers
50 piece bonded items

Registration for next year is being overhauled and will be up as soon as possible.

We will be getting pictures up and place for you to post your pictures to us as soon as possible. Until then - check out our forums.

Sponsor Page Is Up

This is the location to see who is supporting us, who we <3, and the current list of confirmed vendors and artists. You should see our sponsors page!