Avatar Fan Panel at Chicagoland's Anime Central

[Avatar_Mom]

Hey gaAngsters. It's been a long time since I was on this board Place has some new nifty sprites and graphics. Nice!

Anyway..

I wanted to share this with anyone who would be interested in attending

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May 9th at 3pm 2009
Anime Central
Narita AB
Hyatt Regency O’Hare
Rosemont Convention Center
Rosemont, IL

Join Avatar_Mom, Kevin Coppa, and special guest Melissa Pena (Zimmay) for a glimpse into the series through the eyes of the fandom. An exclusive sneak peak into upcoming Nickelodeon Magazine Avatar comics, cosplay contest, haiku slam, art of Melissa Pena, and an exclusive Avatar the Last Puppetbender film are just some of the treats this panel has lined up for Anime Central’s awesome ATLA fans.

Cosplay Contest Rules: You must be wearing an Avatar the Last Airbender inspired cosplay. Lesser cosplayed characters are welcomed, but no original characters (OCs). If it was in the show, you can cosplay it!

Haiku Slam Rules: Contestants must create and read an original Avatar inspired Haiku. A Haiku is a form of poetic expression that is made up of three lines with each line having a syllable rule. 1st line 5 syllables, 2nd line 7 syllables, 3rd line 5 syllables. Participants may bring a haiku they wrote before the convention, or write one during the panel while waiting for the slam to begin. Please let us know if you need materials to write an entry. Two finalists will be chosen from the first round of writers. Those two will then have a few minutes to craft a new haiku inspired by a specific Avatar theme we give you. When time is up, finalists need to have a haiku ready or be disqualified. The Avatar fandom is full of crafty writers, come show us what you are made of!

*If you would like to be a part of the Haiku Slam, and you know you will be attending the panel, please reserve a spot now. We are only accepting a certain amount of contestants this year because of limited time. Email us at [e-mail] to reserve your right to slam.

After the panel there will be a photo shoot with Kevin Coppa’s puppets. We will announce where that will be held as we wrap up the panel. Also, at 4:30pm in the tree grove in front of the Hyatt, there will be an Avatar cosplay photo shoot (rain location will be “The Dome”). Many fans are planning to gather. We hope you can join us!

For more information please visit our humble forum (currently under construction). There you can get up to date information about the panel, and ask questions about the panel or leave feedback about this year’s fan panel.

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*The Haiku Slam looks like it may once again taken off the list of panel events. We need at least five brave writers to join us...

Thanks for your time everyone

[nandireya]

Sounds like fun...unfortunately I'm half a world away.

Nothing good ever happens here

Will Kevin eventually put up the exclusive Puppetbenders for all of us to see? Because...you know...half a world away.

[Avatar_Mom]

I am not sure if he will post highlights from the film, or the entire thing. Since its an exclusive, he might wait for awhile, but I can't speak for him ^_^;

We will eventually post the panel on youtube. Also, Collin Henderson from The Avatar Portal is coming all the way out to Anime Central this year. He will be stopping by our panel and doing a video podcast. He plans on filming the panel and interviewing some of the fans.

[Hama]

The haiku slam sounds wicked. I love poetry slams. I'd participate in a heartbeat, but I'm stuck in Maine.

[Kana]

Grr I wish I could go, but I'm already going to the San-Diego Comic-con. D:

[I Can Fly Now]

Daaang. This makes the little panel my friends and I are planning at Iowa seem super lame in comparison -_-o.
I really wish I could go! It sounds amazing. Unfortunately, I can't afford to go to Acen and AnimeIowa, and since I'm already registered and have plans for AI, I'm kind of stuck. So, unless things change, I don't see being able to do it. It sounds like so much fun, though. Maybe if I become unexpectedly wealthy within the next day or two.

[Avatar_Mom]

May 6, 2009 19:39:23 GMT -5 I Can Fly Now said:

Daaang. This makes the little panel my friends and I are planning at Iowa seem super lame in comparison -_-o.
I really wish I could go! It sounds amazing. Unfortunately, I can't afford to go to Acen and AnimeIowa, and since I'm already registered and have plans for AI, I'm kind of stuck. So, unless things change, I don't see being able to do it. It sounds like so much fun, though. Maybe if I become unexpectedly wealthy within the next day or two.

No no no...all fan panels rock! The community needs hard working, over organizing, totally dedicated support. I am sure your panel will do great!

Thanks everyone, the panel was an amazing success. If you have access to Deviant Art, I wrote up a crazy long report

[dragonflly]

Is there a way to post it here? I'm not a member of DA and I don't want to join just to read one thing.