Bigger and lower cost than ever before! With this being our third year ordering from the same supplier, we're getting BETTER deals on the con critters, and we're passing our good fortune on to you! In the past the con critters were 10'' animals. Starting in 2010 they will be SIXTEEN INCHES and we are able to drop the price down to $18! The images above are from the manufacturer's website so the custom 2010 convention mini-shirt isn't shown, but rest assured they WILL all be properly dressed for the convention when you pick them up at Will-Call in 2010. Here's the catch. Like last year we're only ordering ONE batch of con-critters and when they sold out, they're gone. Don't wait until the convention and *hope* your critter of choice is still in stock. Order now and be certain to get yours. (Note: The Tiger is not for sale on the website. He's only available as a give-away at the Volunteer Appreciation Event on the final day of the convention. If you want a chance at the tiger, sign up on the Volunteers group list and when the schedule is posted, select the hours you're available at the convention.)

Corsets are important wardrobe whether costuming, wearing historical period clothes, setting up a roller derby photo shoot, or just hanging out at a Rocky Horror event. (They're also still used as elegant outerwear; their original function!) To better serve your corset needs at All-Con, Scarlett's Corset is expanding into a second booth! With more selection and twice the space to browse, come and see what Scarlett's Corset is bringing for you in March.

2009 was our fifth event. We received some really positive feedback and many valuable comments. Our first round of improvements are a direct result from listening to what you had to say immediately after the convention.
No More Registration Computers We thought we were being high-tech but they ended up slowing down the registration process as people figured out the three-step process. (Will Call was extra happy they didn't have to register.) Next year in the lobby, walk up; buy your badge; done.
Credit Cards Accepted Remember those registration computers? They'll be tied to PayPal and can be used to make payment on-site using any major debit or credit card.
Super Hero Sunday Expanded! Villain and Hero categories with Adult and Child groups. Everybody can now play in this full-fledged event.
New Costume Contest Category #1 Robots and Mechs have swept the Sci-Fi category for years. They now have their own category, allowing us to award MORE winners!
New Costume Contest Category #2 Costumers who spend hours hand sewing their costume may not be given their due since sewing is so easilly overlooked amongst the crafted costumers. Contestents of any category may hop over into the "Hand Sewn" category if their costume has not been constructed using a sewing machine. A qualifying judge will inspect costumes in this category to verify eligibility. Any costume which fails qualification may be entered into any other appropriate category.

Volunteers win free swag. Volunteers earn free badges. Volunteers get free food. Volunteers get to see parts of the convention that nobody else gets to see. At the final volunteer work parties for 2009 we heard that people didn't know they could volunteer BEFORE the convention. Here's your notice! Click on the VOLUNTEERS tab on the menu at the left, sign up for the Volunteers group and prepare to learn all about how a convention gets put together and runs so smoothly! Don't wait until next March! All-Con 2010 officially launched starting *today*.

We've already got our first guest signed for 2010 with a couple of invitations out for negotiation. Several performers who wanted to make it in 2009 but didn't confirm in time are also being contacted so that we can be sure they'll be here next March (2010). Piece-by-piece the website is being rebuilt with next year's information. To stay on top of the convention development you can subscribe to our Yahoo Group, follow us on Twitter, or become our friend on Facebook and MySpace!

Between the links sent in and Google, we've come up with a great assortment of photos from 2009! Click on any of the links below to see the photographs online. Thanks(!!) to all who attended the convention and contributed their photos!

When a convention is six years old, to have vendors show up each and every year speaks a lot for the convention, the attendees, and most of all the dedication of the vendor. Having only missed our very first event, Celtic Chrystal returns annually supplying very finely hand crafted non-costume jewelry. You can't miss them. They're the endcap on the left when you enter the Vendor Room. "Thank You" Celtic Chrystal for continuing to support All-Con and congratulations on being the very first to get your application back in for 2010!

All-Con and our official photographers took several hundred photos of the event which we'll be compiling into albums over the next week. If you got galleries of your own which you would like for to use, please send the links to: info@all-con.org.

HAPPY POST-CON DAY to everybody who attended our record shattering year at All-Con! We hope your Monday is going well as you reflect on the past weekend of excitement and entertainment. We're already hard at work planning the 2010 event! As you may have noticed by some of tTodhe con swag you received (if you attended) we've announced our next convention date... March 12-14, 2010. Mark your calendar!