NAUTICON NEWS
NAUTICON 2012 PRE-REGISTRATION BADGE PICK-UP HOURS!
May 15th, 2012 - Bettina
It's almost that time! Which means, those of you who have pre-registered for Nauticon 2012 and are arriving early will be able to pick up your badge during our Pre-Reg Pick-Up hours on Thurs, May 17th, 8:00pm - 10:00pm.
NAUTICON 2012 PIRATE CRUISE UPDATE - SOLD OUT!
May 15th, 2012 - Bettina
Yo ho ho! What is that I see before me? Why, it be all the spaces we have now officially sold out of aboard the Viking Princess! Drink up me 'earties! Yo ho!
NAUTICON 2012 CREW LISTING NOW AVAILABLE!
May 15th, 2012 - Bettina
The SS NAUTICON CREW LISTING is now available for viewing!
Head on over to the CREW LISTING page and find out who's on deck to bring you the
best of the bestest of superbly fun times this weekend at NAUTICON at the Provincetown Inn in the HISTORIC, oh so VERY scenic,
NEVER dull and FOREVER colorful Provincetown, MA!
NAUTICON 2012 PROGRAMMING AND VIDEO SCHEDULES NOW AVAILABLE!
May 11th, 2012 - Bettina
Schedules for Panels, Events & Videos are now available for public viewing on the following pages:
For all general Panels & Events programming schedule, head over to the
PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE page!
For all Video programming schedule, head over to the
VIDEO SCHEDULE page!
Please note that GAMING will be going on in HARBORSIDE from room opening
to closing!
NAUTICON 2012 ONLINE PRE-REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED!
May 9th, 2012 - Bettina
Online pre-registration is now CLOSED! But remember, we will be offering registration AT-DOOR at
the following prices:
- $65 for the weekend
- $45 for Friday ONLY
- $45 for Saturday ONLY
NAUTICON HOTEL ROOM UPDATE!
May 7th, 2012 - Bettina
ATTENTION! We officially now have only EIGHT rooms left at the Provincetown Inn! If you have not yet booked your room for Nauticon, hustle on over to our Hotel page for info and do so AS SOON AS POSSIBLE as the rooms are almost gone and going FAST!
NAUTICON 2012 REGISTRATION REMINDER!
May 7th, 2012 - Bettina
Online pre-registration ends on May 8th at 11:59pm! So hustle on over to our Registration page, get your registering groove on and don't miss out on pre-registering!
Also, we will be offering registration AT-DOOR at the following prices:
- $65 for the weekend
- $45 for Friday ONLY
- $45 for Saturday ONLY
NAUTICON 2012 ARTISTS COLONY LISTING NOW AVAILABLE!
May 2nd, 2012 - Bettina
The Nauticon 2012 Artists Colony Artists Listing is now available for viewing!
Head on over to the Artists Colony Listing page to check out and see where your favorite artists will be located at Nauticon in May!
NAUTICON 2012 PAID EVENTS & PANELS REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE!
April 30th, 2012 - Bettina
Looking to join "Freebooter" Ferraro aboard the mighty vessel, Viking Princess, and aid him on his quest to locate Twelve-Step-Ted's mysterious sunken treasure? Or is kicking back and taste testing the "finer" rums, whiskies and sakes in life more how you roll?
Then head on over to the Paid Events and Panels Registration page to sign up and pay today while space is available!
More information about the Pirates Cruise can be found on the Events page.
More information about the Tasting Panels can be found on the Panels page.
NAUTICON 2012 PANELS PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED!
April 29th, 2012 - Bettina
Submissions for Panel Proposals are now CLOSED!
Panelists application to participate in our accepted panels are still available.
So head on over to the Panels page and share your passion and knowledge with your
fellow Nauticon attendees!
NAUTICON 2012 PANELS PROPOSAL DEADLINE REMINDER!
April 27th, 2012 - Bettina
Time is running out fast to propose a fun and unique panel to present to the attendees of Nauticon!
The deadline is on Saturday, April 28th at Midnight EST to get your application in.
Panelists application to participate in our accepted panels will still be available.
So head on over to the Panels page and share your passion and knowledge with your
fellow Nauticon attendees!
NAUTICON PIRATE CRUISE UPON THE VIKING PRINCESS!
April 26th, 2012 - Bettina
Join "Freebooter" Ferraro, as the crew of Nauticon leads you on a pirate singalong down the street to the pier (don't worry; it's probably not the weirdest thing residents have seen today), where we will board the Viking Princess, a noble vessel hired to help us locate Twelve-Step-Ted's treasure. Check out the Events page for more info on this and other "Nauti" events!
And don't forget to check out the Panels page for an extensive, continuously updated list of further rousing programming fun!
NAUTICON 2012 REGISTRATION REMINDER!
April 14th, 2012 - Bettina
Pre-registration pricing will be increasing to $65 on ARPIL 15th at MIDNIGHT! So hustle on over to
our Registration page, get your registering groove on and don't miss out on
the current $55 registration fee!
Also a remind that Pre-registration ends on MAY 8th at 11:59pm. Registration will only be available AT-DOOR thereafter
for $65!
NAUTICON ANNOUNCES OPERATION HAMMOND: EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM!
April 14th, 2012 - Bettina
Nauticon is pleased to announce that Operation Hammond will be at Nauticon to provide First Aid services, Emergency preparedness and to ensure the general safety of attendees and staff. Operation Hammond is the countries premier nerd social/medical charity, they are nerds helping other nerds in time of need. For more info please visit www.operationhammond.com
NAUTICON'S LIST of STUPID NOW AVAILABLE!
April 14th, 2012 - Bettina
Nauticon 2012's LIST of STUPID: Nauticon Rules & General Policies is now available! Head over and check them out(via our About page) before you venture into the waters of Provincetown and make port at Nauticon 2012!
UBS SHAMELESS TO MAKE PORT AT NAUTICON 2012!
April 14th, 2012 - Bettina
Nauticon is pleased to announce that Barfleet and the crew of the UBS Shameless (BCC-103) will be making a port of call at Provincetown in May! Come join the crew for some good old fashioned fun as we celebrate their arrival!
NAUTICON ANNOUNCES NERDFIT NETWORK AS GUESTS OF AWESOME!
April 14th, 2012 - Bettina
Nauticon 2012 is pleased to welcome The Nerdfit Network as our newest Guests Of Awesome! Who are they? Well see for yourself...
The year was 200X (where X = 7). Conventions all over the world were in a peaceful time where all panels were generic, the only music they played was on the radio, and there was little to no entertainment value brought to those looking for a little more excitement in their convention experience. Suddenly, the Nerdfit Network was born.
The Nerdfit Network joined forces to bring you entertainment with only one mantra in mind: Get Awesome.
Find out more about them on our Guests page!
NAUTICON ANNOUNCES FOAM BRAIN GAMES
April 14th, 2012 - Bettina
Nauticon 2012 is pleased to announce that our Live Gaming track will be presented by Foam Brain
Games (www.foambrain.com)
For more than 5 years, Foam Brain Games has been traveling to conventions and events around the East Coast, providing a
wide variety of exciting game content
NAUTICON PANEL APPLICATIONS DEADLINE!
April 13th, 2012 - Bettina
ATTENTION! The deadline for panel applications is APRIL 28th and is fast approaching! So get those applications in AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! Check out the Panels page for more information!
NAUTICON HOTEL ROOM UPDATE!
April 11th, 2012 - Bettina
ATTENTION! We have now officially sold out of the $79 rooms at the Provincetown Inn! There are a LIMITED number of rooms remaining, so hustle on over to our Hotel page for info and book your room AS SOON AS POSSIBLE as the rooms are going FAST!
NAUTICON ANNOUNCES JAMIE MCGONNIGAL AS VOICE ACTOR GUEST OF AWESOME!
April 10th, 2012 - Bettina
Nauticon is very pleased to announce an addition to our GUESTS of AWESOME: Jamie McGonnigal!
Jamie McGonnigal is a voice actor, an award-winning director and producer, photographer and activist living in Washington D.C. with
his fiance Sean, and dog Eli. He can currently be heard most Saturday mornings on Pokemon as Ash's main rival, Trip. He also appeared as
Ash's most recent rival Barry on Pokemon. Jamie is the founder of TalkAboutEquality.com and a contributing writer for Huffington Post and
LGBTQNation.com. Check out his full bio on our Guests page!
NAUTICON AT ANIME BOSTON!
April 7th, 2012 - Bettina
Nauticon will be at Anime Boston this weekend! If you haven't registered yet, this weekend is would be a GREAT time to do so! Pre-reg at our table at AB (Just outside the Dealers Room) and save $10 off the registration fee! That's only $45 folks!!!
Not only that, but we've also LIMITED EDITION NAUTICON T-SHIRTS for sale starting at $15...WHAT A BARGAIN!!!!
So stop on by, check us out, register, get a t-shirt and be the coolest 'big kid' on the block! We shall be here Fri & Sat 10am-6pm and Sun 10am-3pm!
Be there or be square!
HOTEL BOOKING NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE!
April 7th, 2012 - Bettina
Nauticon is pleased to announce that attendees can now book their rooms online through the Provincetown Inn website! So head on over to the Hotel Page for info on how to do that.
REGISTRATION AT-DOOR NOW AVAILABLE!
April 7th, 2012 - Bettina
Nauticon is now selling registration at the door! Registration fee will be $65 for the weekend. And a reminder that registration fee online will also be going up to $65 on April 16th! So make sure to registration ASAP to lock into the current lower rate now!
Nauticon announces screening of Rifftrax Presents.....
March 21st, 2012 - Webmaster Brian
Nauticon 2012 Room Update
March 13th, 2012 - Webmaster Brian
We have sold out of the $69.00 rooms and there are limited numbers of the remaining rooms left. Make your reservations as soon as possible to ensure you get a room!
Nauticon 2012 Registration Reminder
March 6th, 2012 - Webmaster Brian
The Earlybird price ends on March 15th at midnight. Don't miss the $45 registration!
Nauticon offering compensation of $45 for attendees who actively participate in 3 panels
March 5th, 2012 - Webmaster Brian
Panelist MUST attend and contribute to the panels they are assigned to in order to receive their compensation at the end of the weekend. There is a selection of panels to choose from in the Panels & Events area of the forum or you can create your own. The compensation only pertains to panels pre-approved by Nauticon not for after hours DIY panels. Applications for Panels and Panelists are being accepted, the links can be found in the Panels & Events area of the forum as well as under Panels on the main page.
Nauticon 2012 Artists Colony Applications Now Closed!
February 29th, 2012 - Webmaster Brian
Application submission for Artists Colony is now closed. Vetting will be finished by March 10th, so you will know if you have been accepted into the Nauticon Artist's Colony soon.
Nauticon 2012 welcomes Jan Scott-Frazier as our Industry Guest Of Awesome
February 16th, 2012 - Webmaster Brian
Jan worked in the animation (anime) industry in Japan for almost 14 years and become an expert in many different aspects of animation production, such as cel painting, animating, backgrounds, camera and directing. She helped bring computer assisted (2D) animation production system to Japan and worked as a consultant for Cambridge Animation Systems (UK) on the Animo system and Celsys (Japan) on RETAS. She has translated manga, videos and games and has written and magazine articles and created training materials for cel painting, animation and computer animation. In 2006 she produced the album Voices for Peace as a charity benefit. She currently produces albums for Voices For, a non-profit corporation and is writing her memoirs. Check out her full bio on the Guests page!
Nauticon announces special pricing for Boston Fast Ferry!
February 15th, 2012 - Webmaster Brian
Nauticon 2012 is pleased to announce that Baystate Cruise Company, operator of the Boston Fast Ferry to Provincetown will offer attendees of Nauticon a round trip ticket for $73.00! This is a $10.00 discount off the usual price of $83.00! Nauticon attendees must contact Bay State Cruise Company representatives direct @ 877-783-3779 to make a reservation. In order to receive the discount you must identify yourself as Nauticon attendees and mention code 1129.
Nauticon 2012 is pleased to announce Tom Wayland as our Featured Guest Of Awesome
February 9th, 2012 - Webmaster Brian
Tom Wayland is proud to have made a long and successful career out of his most favorite things - acting, directing, and making raucous, loud rock and roll music. Tom has produced and/or directed hundreds of anime programs such as "Now & Then, Here & There", "Revolutionary Girl Utena", "Alien Nine", "The World of Narue", "Ichi the Killer", "Mew Mew Power", "Magical Do Re Mi", "GI Joe", and currently serves as the voice director on the hit series "Pokemon". Tom is also a very busy voice actor having appeared in hundreds of titles currently airing on Cartoon Network, Fox, WB, Nickelodeon or available on DVD. For his full bio check out our Guests page!
Nauticon 2012 announces cosplayer Guest of Awesome
February 7th, 2012 - Webmaster Brian
Nauticon 2012 is proud to welcome Ginger Anne London to it's guest lineup for 2012! GingerAnne is a Director in Film and Animation. As an award winning cosplayer throughout her years, she has been featured in many magazines, films, articles and even USA Today. She is also an illustrator, animator, and fantasy/scifi writer. Check out her full biography on our Guests page!
Artists Colony Reminder
February 7th, 2012 - Webmaster Brian
The end date for application to Artists Colony is February 28th. Vetting will be finished by March 10, so you will know if you have been accepted into the Nauticon Artists Colony soon. Tables are free, but you must pay for a badge (and get your own room in the P-town Inn). FYI: badge prices go up from $45 to $55 on March 15.
Nauticon 2012 Panel Applications Live!
February 3rd, 2012 - Webmaster Brian
We are now accepting proposals for panels at Nauticon! Head over to our Panels page to fill out your application!
Nauticon announces party blocks
January 26th, 2012 - Webmaster Brian
We have set aside rooms 1- 32 at the Provincetown Inn as the official party block of the hotel for our attendees. It will be the most noisy area. If you want to throw a room party, please book your rooms in that area. A map of the hotel can be found here:
Rooms 33 and up are quieter rooms. Not quiet rooms, but quieter rooms. There really won't be any place that's truly quiet. ^ _ ^
Nauticon 2012 announces Wandering Legion as our Performing Guests of Awesome
January 19th, 2012 - Webmaster Brian
Nauticon 2012 is proud to confirm that the intrepid crew of the Wandering Legion of the Thomas Tew will be attending and performing at Nauticon 2012 as featured Guests of Awesome! Who are they? Glad you asked! Their full bio can be found on our Guests page, so go check them out!
Nauticon 2012 Announces Artist Guest Of Awesome!
December 19th, 2011 - Webmaster Brian
Nauticon is pleased to announce our first Artist Guest of Awesome: Bettina M. Kurkoski, the creator/writer/artist of My Cat Loki. Bettina looks forward to joining all of us at Nauticon and her full bio can be found on our Guests page.
Nauticon 2012 Artists Colony Now Open!
December 8th, 2011 - Webmaster Brian
That's right, we are now accepting table requests for our Artists Colony. Head over to our Artists Colony page for more information on how to sign up!
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