Sunday, February 22, 2015

Super secret bonus panels!

I'd like to inform everyone that we have another extra panel added to our schedule, a second Q&A by Quinton Flynn titled everything goes.

It will be in the ballroom from 12 to 1

We will also have a second candy taste test! Matt from Camp Anime will be having another delightful taste test around 12:15 on the third floor, Visit registration for more details

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Parking!

For those of you not on campus/driving up:
      Parking is available for the convention!
      There is free weekend parking in any lettered parking lot on campus (other than S lot). Please be wary of the signs designating which lots you are allowed to park in as to not get ticketed. These lots are between a five and ten minute walk to the student union depending on which you park in. I personally recommend X Lot, as it is the closest to event. A map of them can be found here: http://park.uconn.edu/files/parkmap.pdf

      There is one parking garage that is open on the weekends, however they do charge an hourly fee. South Garage is attached to the Coop, and is a short walk from the student union. More information on that can be found here, and it it's location is shown on the previous parking map: http://park.uconn.edu/visitor.html

There is a basketball game Sunday so there will be a $10 or $15 flat fee to park

Cosplay Contest

If you are interested in the Cosplay Contest please check out the Main Events page located here.

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Tentative Artist Alley Times!

These are the current times for the artist alleys and are subject to minor change.

The artist alley will be open on both days!
       Saturday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
       Sunday: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Sellers please take notice that:
       Setup is from: 8:30am - 10:00am on Saturday
                     and:  10:30am - 11:00am on Sunday




League of Legends Tournament!

Hello summoners and welcome back to the rift. We're bringing back the League of Legends Tournament to this year's Ucon @ Uconn.

The event will begin Friday, February 20th ONLINE from 6pm to 10pm AND you must be able to appear in person from Noon to 4pm on Saturday, February 21st at the Student Union.

The format of this event is a 5v5 Summoner's Rift draft tournament comprising of a 4 round SWISS, in which each team will play against similar record teams. After 4 rounds of these pairings, the top 4 teams will be invited to join us in person on Saturday for a single elimination Semi-Finals Event.

We will be awarding $250 of riot points to the winning teams.
1st place: 3200 RP & Triumphant Ryze
2nd place: 2400 RP per player
3rd place: 1600 RP per player
4th place: 800 RP per player

In order to enter, please following this link to find detailed rules and registration. The price to enter is only $1 per person and $5 per team. Payment is available in person (at Friendly Fire Games in Storrs, CT) or through paypal.


Friday, January 23, 2015

Please Welcome our returning guest... Uncle Yo!

Returning after an amazing performance last year Uncle Yo can always be counted on to provide amazing panels and excellent stand up. This paragon of nerd culture will be returning to provide us more panels and once again serve as judge in our Costume Contest. Do you have what it takes to win gold? Come to Ucon at UCONN this February 21st and 22nd to find out!

Saturday, January 10, 2015

Quinton announcement

Main Guest 2015 - Quinton Flynn

Quinton’s voice has been burning up the voice over industry since he first arrived in Los Angeles from his native Cleveland, Ohio. He is an A-list voice actor, having played such famous animated characters as: Jonny Quest, Speed Racer, The Human Torch, Elmer Fudd, Timon & Snowbell, just to name a few. His animated television appearances include: Robot Chicken, The Last Airbender, Animaniacs, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, My Life as a Teenage Robot, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, The Avengers and many more.

His best known roles in Video Game franchises have been his work providing the English voices of Raiden (Metal Gear Series), Axel (Kingdom Hearts Series), Kolyat Krios (Mass Effect), Henry (No More Heroes), Arlon & Rexus Ragespear (Guild Wars 2) and Reno in (Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children) the motion picture.