Looking For A Convention In Massachusetts? How About The Pop Culture Expo?
Briefly: Image Meet & Greet has just announced the first annual Pop Culture Expo, which will debut at the Shriners Auditorium in Wilmington Mass. Memorial Day Weekend, Saturday and Sunday, May 24 and 25.
The expo is a celebration in all forms of popular culture including a Comic Con and Collectibles Extravaganza, Cosplay, Costume and Videogame Competitions for Cash Prizes, Celebrity Guests, Panels, Autographs, Screenings, Animation and Anime, plus 150 vendors of Vintage and Modern Toys, Comic Books and Pop Cultural Artifacts.
Image CEO Gary Sohmers will even debut an interest ion variation to the standard autograph signing called a “Video Op,” where video will capture the signing of your autograph for authentication and to allow the fan to be in the video with the celebrity when they sign the autograph.
IMAGE has kept admission tickets low, ($25 online for a 2-day pass), prides itself on intimate panel rooms, and promises complimentary hotel shuttles, FREE PARKING around the venue and shuttles to take people back and forth from the far ends of the lots as well.
Cash and prizes will be awarded in Cosplay Contests including their unique “Create-A-New-Superhero” categories, Video Game Tournaments and have levels of entry for all ages! Other events include VIP Package Breakfasts and Dinners with the Stars (8 seats open at each celebrity table), as well as a Party with the Stars available to anyone who purchases a vip ticket.
Plenty of fantastic guests have already confirmed attendance, including:
Pete Best (The Beatles)
Kristin Nairn (Game of Thrones)
Esme Bianco (Game of Thrones)
John Ratzenberger (Cheers, Pixar)
Alaina Huffman (Supernatural, Smallville, SGU)
Billy West (Futurama, Ren & Stimpy)
Mark Goddard (Lost In Space)
Maria Kannelis (Celebrity Apprentice, WWE)
Jon Provost (Lassie)
Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters, The Crow)
Rae Dawn Chong (DIsney’s Whiz Kid of Riverton)
Deep Roy (Willie Wonka, Star Wars, Star Trek, Dr. Who)
Tom Wayland (Pokemon)
Leah Cevoli (Robot Chicken)
Rachel Robinson (Final Fantasy)
Christopher Bevins (Dragonball Z)
Mike C. Manning (Disney’s Cloud 9)
Danielle Mackey (King of The Nerds)
Chris Farlow (Out of Time)
Artist Ken Kelly (Kiss, Vampirella)
Artist Roger Kastel (Jaws, Star Wars)
Animator Bill Plympton (Premieres “Cheatin’”)
Author Laurie Jacobson (Haunted Hollywood)
Parker Stevenson (Hardy Boys, Baywatch)
Artists Karen Gosselin, Paul Carricks, Beverly Coniglio and Nina Gelfent
Comix Artists Skip Williamson, Gary Hallgren and Howard Cruse
Comic Artists Rusty Gilligan, Jim Taylor, Rob Taylor and Don Higgins
Kadrolsha Ona – Queen of the Paranormal
Mr. Puppet Bob Abdou
Sounds pretty great, doesn’t it? For more info, head here!
