Special Events

The tentative AMA 12 Programming Schedule

Salia Album Release Party

VIP-only event

All VIPs are invited to Salia's Album Release Party. The party is scheduled for Thursday, June 14th from 8PM - 10PM. Location will be posted in the Norfolk Marriott Chesapeake hotel.

VIP members will also receive information on how to download Salia's hot new single "Trust In Me" for free.

Music Concerts

Eien Strife
Friday 9PM

Salia
Saturday 9PM

Events Hosted by GPX Gaming

Annimannequins

It is a mini-cosplay event designed to give you, the cosplayer, an extra event to participate in, without long waits for judging and showing. Hosted by the GPX Gaming crew.

GPX Squares (Audience Participation Game Show)

Everyone gets to participate in our take of this old school game show (Hollywood Squares). We will pick cosplayers in the audience to participate as our squares (unless the convention provides guests) and contestants from the audience. The game is simple. The cosplayers/guests will be seated in Tic-Tac-Tie configuration and you will choose the spaces, we ask them a question, they can tell the truth, or totally deceive you on their answers. You get to agree or disagree...if you are right - you get the square. Prizes fountain out to you and the rest of the panel.

Beat the Champ - Todd Rogers

Test your old school gaming abilities against Todd Rogers (One of the greatest Video Game Hall of Famer's) in score attack, time attack and head to head on various of the old school arcades GPX will be delivering to AMA.

GPX's Pocky, Ramen & Sushi Eating Contest

Are you a hungry Otaku / Gamer? Have you eaten at the con this weekend? What's that? No...? You have not eaten yet! Come and test the mettle of your stomach, see if you can eat the fastest or pack away the most Ramen! There are some surprises in store. We will be giving away all kinds of prizes to the last man standing. If you don't win, You at least get nicely fed.

Scavenger Hunt

Concept

Teams are to look around the convention for items/pictures on a predetermined list by a set time. Each item on the list has points assigned. More difficult items have higher point values. At the end of the time limit teams check in where items are reviewed.

Max: 60 people in teams of 1-3 people.

The Rules

-- All members of team must be registered at the convention in order to compete
-- STAY OUT OF MAIN EVENTS
-- Respect the rules of the convention
-- You may only be registered for one team
-- All members must be present in order to complete the task
-- Any property damage caused by the teams will result in disqualification
-- Pictures must have all the members of the team to be counted
-- Any items submitted after the cut off time will not be considered
-- All attendees and staff are welcome to participate
-- Be respectful of the other teams, guests, and staff. Any failure to do so may result in disqualification and possible ejection from the convention

More Information

Signs will be at the convention so check the Pocket Program for exact times and location. The list of items to be hunted for will be given out at the convention. More information including signup times, location, and prizes will be posted soon.

Photography Suite by Otakorp, Inc

Otakorp will again run our Photography Suite. Attendees can purchase 4"x6" or 5"x7" prints of themselves for $6 and larger 8"x10" prints in a photo studio setting. The suite will be located in the lobby of the Norfolk Marriott Chesapeake Hotel across from the hotel registration desk. The Photo Suite runs throughout the weekend.

The Fellows Hip: Rise of the Gamers

See it before it comes out! Unique and special private screening for the Middle-earth fan and Gamer. The Fellows Hip: Rise of the Gamers is a buddy-comedy written in honor of online gamers and Middle-earth fans. Full of Middle-earth references and good-hearted parody, The Fellows Hip will appeal to the Middle-earth fans and gamers alike, as well as anyone who's never been part of the in-crowd. Support local VA indie-film! For more information you can go to: www.TheFellowsHipMovie.com and to see the trailer go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_HHnn68mvk.

Video Programming

Two video rooms will screen a mix of classic and the latest anime available in the U.S. We show subtitled and dubbed movies, OAVs, and television shows. Dubbed anime is usually shown to highlight the talents of voice actors who come to AMA as featured guests. We also like to mix in a few samples of live-action Asian cinema as well. A full schedule will not be posted until a couple of weeks before the convention. We are a family friendly convention so video ratings will be posted and printed for parents of younger children. More mature titles will be shown later in the evenings.