
Once pre-registration has closed, prospective contestants will be informed if they have qualified for the contest.

Please note that costumes do not have to be completed at the time of entry.
FAN EXPO HQ REGISTRATION
There will be no on-site registration for the Masters of Cosplay Grand Prix.Įntrant numbers for this year’s competition will be capped at 45 (15 entrants per division).Ĭompetitors will be selected by the contest organizers based on current progress of prospective contestant’s costume (s).

Registration does NOT guarantee a spot in the Masters of Cosplay Grand Prix. turning the lights off or down.Įach prospective contestant must complete the online registration form to be considered for a spot in the competition FAN EXPO’s primary concern is public safety.įAN EXPO cannot accept lighting requests e.g. will not be allowed on stage.Ībsolutely no flame or pyrotechnical props are permitted due to fire regulations. FAN EXPO retains the right to disallow any prop for any reason.Īny prop or weapon must have passed inspection and be approved by the Weapons and Prop Compliance Team prior to the contest.Įntrants must leave the stage as clean as it was when they first walked on it. Any electrical effects must be self-powered. All information supplied to FAN EXPO will be held in the strictest of confidence. Please surprise the audience, not the staff. This decision cannot be appealed.Īll special effects and props must be pre-approved by the Expo staff prior to the day of the contest. Entrants who are deemed to be in medical distress by EXPO staff will be removed from the competition and escorted to first aid. Their decisions may not be appealed.Įntrants must be able to wear their costumes for 2+ hours without incurring medical distress such as overheating, lacerations, excessive strain on muscles etc. Costumes with hate symbolism such as swastikas, KKK hoods etc will not be allowed to compete.įAN EXPO HQ staff has the final say on all entries. Costumes that are deemed to be racist, obscene, or otherwise derogatory will not be allowed to compete. Nudity and simulated nudity are strictly prohibited. Costumers may elect to have a model wear their costume during the contest, but must be present for both the pre-judging appointment and the on stage event.įan Expo staff, volunteers and judges are not allowed to compete in the Masters of Cosplay.Ĭostumes that have previously been awarded a Division Award, Runner Up or Best in Show at a previous competition are not permitted to compete.įAN EXPO reserves the right to disallow any contestants on basis of appropriateness of costume FAN EXPO Denver is a family friendly convention.
FAN EXPO HQ SERIES
Collectively it hosts over 340,000 fans annually at its series of events including: FAN EXPO CANADA™, FAN EXPO VANCOUVER™, FAN EXPO DALLAS™, Toronto ComiCon, Dallas Comic Con, and MegaCon Orlando.Entrants must have a valid badge to this year’s FAN EXPO Denver 2023Įntrants must be 13 years of age or older.Įntrants must have made or significantly altered at least 50% of their costume in order to compete. FAN EXPO HQ is one of the largest entertainment convention groups in the world.

Widera added, "We are excited to join Informa and FAN EXPO HQ and become a part of their international family of events, while continuing to grow MegaCon within a culture of entrepreneurship that will empower our team to keep improving our show and the fan experience."įAN EXPO HQ produces a series of all-ages pop culture conventions for fans of comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming.

I have tremendous admiration for what they have built and everyone at FAN EXPO HQ looks forward to the opportunity to work alongside them as we continue to grow MegaCon," said Brian Powers, President of FAN EXPO HQ. "Beth and Christine have proven they are amongst the most successful entrepreneurs in the pop culture convention industry. For over 23 years this well-respected, fan favourite convention has united sci-fi to comic fans of all ages. MegaCon, led by the management team of Elizabeth Widera and Christine Algar, is the largest pop culture convention in the South, hosting over 90,000 fans in 2014. Informa Exhibitions is proud to announce the addition of MegaCon Orlando to its FAN EXPO HQ portfolio of experiential pop culture exhibitions.įAN EXPO H Q, an operating division of Informa Exhibitions is one of the premiere producers of pop culture exhibitions in North America. Informa Exhibitions Expands Pop Culture Convention Portfolio With MegaCon Orlando
