CHS Otaku Fest

CHS Otaku Fest is a Maryland-based one day anime convention dedicated to all things Otaku and awesome. Check out the post below for more info.

Registration is now OPEN! Pre-register now and pay only $15!

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Where: Centennial High School (map)

4300 Centennial Lane
Ellicott City, MD 21042

When: April 24th, 2010 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

What: Otaku Fest  has many events, among which include:

1. Panels and Workshops
2. Anime Screenings
3. AMV contest
4. Masquerade
5. Dealer's Row
6. Artist Alley
7. Super Art Fight!
8. Otaku Quest
9. Karaoke Contest
10. Video Game Room and Tournament
11. Crazy Otaku Challenges (i.e. Ramen Eating Contest)
12. Manga Library
13. A LOT MORE TO COME!

How Much:  We have a pre-registration system: $10 per person before January 31st, 2010, and $15 after that date. There is a $3 discount to groups of 10 or more ($7 per person before 1/31/10 and $12 from 1/31/10 to deadline). At-the-door registration is $20.

PLEASE NOTE: There will be NO group discounts for at-the-door registration.  If you are arriving at Otaku Fest with a group of 10 or more people and want to take advantage of the group discount, you MUST PRE-register! 

If you still have questions, please email president.chsanime@gmail.com with the subject: general question.

February 7th, 2010 - Masquerade Sign-up is now open and cosplay guidelines are now up! Click here for more info!

January 13th, 2010 - CHS Otaku Fest will be in the Katsucon Merchants Room!(map)  Stop by and come say hi! There will be Attendee and Artist Pre-registration for sale!  

December 20st, 2009 - Early Registration Discount extended to January 31st. This applies to all types of attendees (artists, dealers, etc.)

October 7th, 2009 - CHS Otaku Fest Dealer's Room and Artist Alley are now open for Registration! Discounts are being offered to those who sign up by December 20th so don't wait!

October 2nd, 2009 -THE OFFICIAL CONVENTION DATE IS APRIL 24TH, 2010.

If you have been informed otherwise (i.e. may have received information at tigercon), this is most likely because it was  prior to September 29th. The date for CHS Otaku Fest 2010 was set for the 17th of April. Since then it has become necessary to change the date to Saturday April 24th and there is will stay.