Masquerade & Cosplay Form
DemiCon 26 Masquerade and Cosplay - Online Registration Form
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IMPORTANT: Due to our director's schedule, the cutoff for online masquerade registration is Friday, April 17th. After that date, masquerade entrants must register at the convention. At-the-con masquerade registration must be submitted by noon on Saturday if a tech rehearsal is required.
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Primary Contact Full Name:
Primary Contact Email:
Primary Contact Phone Number:
Entry Classification:
Name of Entry:
Complete name(s) of entrant(s):
Check here if your entry has masks or otherwise limits vision
Check here if your entry includes oversize/tall elements or limits mobility
If you have other special needs, please describe them here (remember: surprise the audience, NOT the masquerade staff):
Check here if you wish to forgo a tech rehearsal, and simply do a walk-on
Check here if you will be providing an audio file to accompany your presentation
If you declined the opportunity for a tech rehearsal, or you are not providing your own audio file for your entry, and you would like us to provide you with one of our pre-selected background music tracks, select your desired music style:
Emcee Script (optional; note that if you forgo a tech rehearsal, the emcee can only read your script in ADVANCE of your entrance):
Check here if do NOT want the emcee to read your entry name before your entrance
Anything else you want to tell us or ask us? Type it here:
IMPORTANT: You must read the following waivers and check the boxes below to indicate your acceptance of the masquerade/cosplay terms. Failure to accept the terms and mark the checkboxes will disallow your participation in this year's event.
I have read the rules and procedures page for the DemiCon Masquerade/Cosplay, and agree to abide by them.
I understand that participants in the DemiCon 25 Masquerade/Cosplay will be photographed and filmed. I agree to hereby waive all rights associated with the publication and distribution of such photos and videos, and grant the Des Moines Science Fiction Society and/or DemiCon permission to use my Masquerade/Cosply likeness for editorial and promotional purposes. I further agree to hold harmless DemiCon 25 and the Des Moines Science Fiction Society LTD in all aspects relating to my participation.
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Thank you for your registration -- we look forward to helping you share your presentation with the DemiCon 25 membership!
Celebrating DemiCon's Silver Anniversary
This is a big one — 25 years of science fiction, fantasy and gaming fun held in Des Moines, Iowa! You don't want to miss out!
DemiCon 25 is celebrating with a STEAMPUNK theme. You'll see plenty of SILVER throughout the con, too. The ideas are flying and programming is in the works as we prepare to celebrate DemiCon's Silver Anniversary.
Check our site often to find out more about the special events that are underway.
DemiCon Lite
DemiCon Lites are little events/workshops that happen once a month through the year until we reach DemiCon. These events have happened at past DemiCons or will be happening at the next years.
We are working on dates and times but here are some of the DemiCon Lites in the works.
- Author Guest of Honor Signing - Join us Thursday, April 30 from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Barnes and Noble at 4550 University Avenue, West Des Moines to see our author guest of honor Jim. C Hines. Kick off your DemiCon fun a day early!!!
- June DemiCon Lite Steampunk/Pirate Eye Patch Workshop - Saturday, June 6 from 1 to 4 pm at West Des Moines Library. See below for more information
EYEPATCH WORKSHOP
EP Kit TOOLS
Mallet
Heavy Scissors
Leather Hole-Puncher
Rivet Setter & Base
Marker – Fine Tip
Tape Measure
Patterns
Stamps
MATERIALS
Rivets; Medium, Small and Extra Small
Leather; Heavy – Veg Tan and Soft – Calf Skin
Belt – ½” Or Smaller width
Concho (optional)
For this DemiCon Lite Workshop RJ Lundgren will bring everything you will need. Cost of basic materials, belt, leather pieces, and rivets, not including concho, is $4. If you have any of the tools and/or materials you are welcome bring them.
If they wish to use a concho, RJ will have a limited supply to choose from that they can purchase, at a discount. Or, if you wish to bring your own concho or materials, you can purchase them from the Tandy Leather Factory, 5041 N.E. 14th St. Des Moines, IA 50310.
They can also go to the Tandy website;
http://www.tandyleather.com/en-usd/home/department/conchos/conchos.aspx, that way they can view the types of conchos Tandy has available. For anyone wishing to do stamp tooling, RJ will have bowls and sponges for dampening the leather prior to stamping.
- July DemiCon Lite Movie Afternoon: We are going to see the movie Minions on Sunday July 19th in the afternoon. The theater and times will be set later on. Bring your kids, maybe dress up as your favorite Minion and join in the fun.
- August/September DemiCon Lite: Make your own Blinkie! This workshop will be held at the DMSFS SACC Relaxicon on Saturday afternoon, September 5th from 1 to 5 pm at Holiday Inn Northwest in the lower level. Ryan White will be your host. You will be able to purchase your kit at the workshop.
- October DemiCon Lite: To be set.
- November DemiCon Lite: To be set.
- January DemiCon Lite: New Year's SACC. To be set.
Wizard of Honor
Wizard of Honor Harry Dresden
Every year we have a fun ghost or character guest of honor that the previous convention picks... This year's choice is Wizard for Hire Harry Dresden from the Dresden Files written by Jim Butcher.
Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden is a wizard, with a talent for thaumaturgy and alchemy working as a private investigator out of Chicago, USA. He is the protagonist and first person narrator of The Dresden Files series