May 7, 2008
The Live Action Role Play event has been canceled for this year. Please refer to the Live Role Play link for information about helping us prepare for a future LARP-style event
April 26, 2008
Cherry blossoms were once celebrated in Leelanau County [near Traverse City], and volunteers are hoping to again spotlight their beauty.
A resurgent Leelanau County Cherry Blossom Tour has been scheduled for Saturday, May 10, with our hills of orchards providing the backdrop for a leisurely bus ride free to all takers. There will be no charge for the tour.
Years ago, a Blossom Tour was offered annually by agricultural leaders in Leelanau County at about the same time the “Blessing of the Blossoms” ceremony was celebrated in Grand Traverse County. While the blessing event remains today, the blossom tour has long been discontinued — until this year.
April 23, 2008
We are looking for attendees who would be willing to staff our Animaid Café. All volunteers will receive admittance to the convention for free for the entire day for staffing the Café a minimum of one and a half hours, or longer if you desire.
Volunteers must be available around 8:00 am for preparations and instruction, and will then free to participate in the opening ceremonies at 9:00 until their shift of duty.
Female volunteers should have a maid outfit or something comparable. Male volunteers should have a tuxedo/butler’s outfit or something comparable. Both should be personable and pleasant to Café visitors.
If you would like to volunteer, are unsure if your outfit qualifies, or have any other questions, please email info.nmac@gmail.com with the subject “AniMaid Café”. Spots are limited, please respond as soon as possible! Currently, this is the only volunteer opportunity open to the immediate public, and as such, the only way to receive free admittance.
Note: You do not have to cosplay the entire day in your café outfit. Please, no crossplaying in the Café!
Traverse City, Michigan – April 17, 2008 Northern Michigan will be holding its first anime convention this May, the Northern Michigan Anime Convention, in Traverse City, Michigan, on May 10, 2008 on the campus of Northwestern Michigan College. Well-known guest speaker Tiffany Grant of Neon Genesis Evangelion fame has been confirmed to appear at the convention to speak on panels and sign autographs, as well as World of Warcraft video parodyists Baka Savant Productions.
The event cost will be $15 to attend the full day of festivities from 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM. The event will feature several unique events, including live action role play events and Mr. and Mrs. NMAC, touted as, “like prom king and queen for those of us who never stood a chance”.
The convention will also feature a dealer’s room, fan artists room, anime screenings, and a lunchtime maid café. The one day event will be the first year for the NMAC, Michigan’s third anime convention, and Northern Michigan’s first.
More information is available on the convention website, including location detalis at: www.nmacon.webs.com.
