Con-G: Guelph's Anime & Geek Culture Convention http://con-g.com February 25-26, 2012 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:27:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 A Wild Challenger Appears http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Con-G/~3/dzZ8SV94TOs/ http://con-g.com/2012/a-wild-challenger-appears/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:43:02 +0000 Admin http://con-g.com/?p=1326 JewWario and Marzgurl team up in this epic Con-G promo video.

We will be sure to have you try the poutine, J-Dub! :D

But wait, what’s this?

Uh oh! Looks like Doctor Holocaust might have a bit of a challenge on his hands at Con-G!

]]> http://con-g.com/2012/a-wild-challenger-appears/feed/ 0 http://con-g.com/2012/a-wild-challenger-appears/ Guest Profile: Doctor Holocaust http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Con-G/~3/trfx80CEwa0/ http://con-g.com/2012/guest-profile-doctor-holocaust/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:56:19 +0000 Admin http://con-g.com/?p=1212 Known to many as Toronto’s greatest villain and to some as a genius visionary, Dr. Holocaust is a gentleman who is, above all else, trying to take over the world.

It has been some years now since the Doctor had made his first appearance at Fan Ex 2008. Since then he has attained multiple weapons of questionable lethality, minions whom loyally follow his orders to their best efforts, exo-suits of mechanical and megalomaniacal feats, a broadcast on the internet in both comic as well as vlog format and lastly… rivals.

But this journey has not been all unfolding plots of sinister natures. After getting started by notifying the city of his presence onstage he began to tell his story proper in the form of a web comic “The Misadventures of Dr. Holocaust” later adding a web show “The War Front” to keep people informed. But many ask why. Why go through it all to rule this world? Ostensibly his is a journey to better humanity. For, as he believes, it is only through his vision that we are able to live in peace and comfort.

Though that should not stop you from trembling in fear, no SIR, for in the coming years none will be spared his scrutinizing gaze and thirst for destruction…

Doctor Holocaust will be making a guest appearance at Con-G Season 4, February 25-26, 2012.
See all our guests on the Guest Info Page.
He is also the brains behind the awesome Con-G Video.

]]> http://con-g.com/2012/guest-profile-doctor-holocaust/feed/ 0 http://con-g.com/2012/guest-profile-doctor-holocaust/ Guest Profile: Amanda “Elemental” Irwin http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Con-G/~3/UWiqVIxHCMs/ http://con-g.com/2012/guest-profile-amanda-elemental-irwin/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:13:37 +0000 Admin http://con-g.com/?p=1288 Amanda Irwin (Often known as Elemental) has been attending conventions since 2002, and shows no signs of stopping.

Starting out as a cosplayer and eventually progressing to photographer so she could document all the awesome costumes that were happening around her, she’s now an established cosplay photographer in Ontario and the Midwest con circuit.

You can follow her tumblr at http://elementalphotos.tumblr.com/

Elemental will be making a guest appearance at Con-G Season 4, February 25-26, 2012.
See all our guests on the Guest Info Page.

]]> http://con-g.com/2012/guest-profile-amanda-elemental-irwin/feed/ 0 http://con-g.com/2012/guest-profile-amanda-elemental-irwin/ Con-G Season 4 Schedule Posted! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Con-G/~3/sTRiw2mzxIs/ http://con-g.com/2012/con-g-season-4-schedule-posted/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:00:01 +0000 congstaff http://con-g.com/?p=1281 Yes that’s right!

The rough schedule is up and ready to go – you can check it out here!

That means we’ve announced some of our other secret events, like the return of the Murder Mystery, The Year of the Dragon Celebration, The Brony Brunch, and so many others.  Check out the panel and events pages to see all the exciting things going on.

Also it’s the last few days to pre-register!! Save $5 for the weekend pass ($25 now or $30 at the door).  Yes it costs the same to pre-register as it does to just attend Saturday. What a deal! If you want to volunteer at Con-G, you must pre-register!

Cheers, The Con-G Staff

]]> http://con-g.com/2012/con-g-season-4-schedule-posted/feed/ 0 http://con-g.com/2012/con-g-season-4-schedule-posted/ Guest Profile: Andrea Libman http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Con-G/~3/3QKacaNu1B4/ http://con-g.com/2012/guest-profile-andrea-libman/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:31:02 +0000 Admin http://con-g.com/?p=1244 Andrea Libman has worked as a voice over actor for more than twenty years.

She has had roles on numerous animated TV series, including Madeline in Madeline and The New Adventures of Madeline, Emmy in DragonTales, young AndrAIa in Reboot, and Cathy in Monster Buster Club.

Recently, she’s voiced the characters of Lemon Meringue, Pupcake and Princess Berrykin in Strawberry Shortcake’s Berry Bitty Adventures and Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

Andrea teaches and plays the piano and enjoys running, skiing and snowboarding, yoga and volunteer work. She holds her Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering from the University of British Columbia.

Andrea will be making a guest appearance at Con-G Season 4, February 25-26, 2012.
See all our guests on the Guest Info Page.

]]> http://con-g.com/2012/guest-profile-andrea-libman/feed/ 3 http://con-g.com/2012/guest-profile-andrea-libman/ Guest Profile: Kaylyn “MarzGurl” Dicksion http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Con-G/~3/IqZaTNPZRlY/ http://con-g.com/2012/guest-profile-kaylyn-marzgurl-dicksion/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:29:59 +0000 Admin http://con-g.com/?p=1172 Kaylyn “MarzGurl” Dicksion has been producing videos for ThatGuyWithTheGlasses.com since becoming a runner-up in the Nostalgia Chick contest in 2008.

Previously a videographer for anime conventions in Texas since 2004, MarzGurl considers herself a “fan of fandom itself”, and loves a large mix of nerdy mediums including anime, western animation, video games, tabletop gaming, and much more.

Rather than approaching her reviews snidely, MarzGurl chooses to give honest, opinionated critiques that, while under a screen name, are actually no different from her honest personal opinions.

Visit http://www.marzgurlproductions.com to catch up on her current activities.

Kaylyn will be making a guest appearance at Con-G Season 4, February 25-26, 2012.
See all our guests on the Guest Info Page.

]]> http://con-g.com/2012/guest-profile-kaylyn-marzgurl-dicksion/feed/ 0 http://con-g.com/2012/guest-profile-kaylyn-marzgurl-dicksion/ Guest Profile: Kyle Hebert http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Con-G/~3/eeD6lp5tEUk/ http://con-g.com/2012/guest-profile-kyle-hebert/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:35:21 +0000 Admin http://con-g.com/?p=1153 Kyle Hebert is a Los Angeles-based anime and video game voice actor whose credits include Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 (Ryu), Naruto (Kiba), Bleach (Aizen, Ganju), X Men Arcade (all male voices) and Gurren Lagann (Kamina).

He is best known as the Narrator and Teen Gohan from the Funimation dub of Dragonball Z.

Other notable roles include Soul Eater (Masamune), Ouran High School Host Club (Kazukiyo Soga), Fullmetal Alchemist (Vato Falman), Tales of Symphonia (Richter Abend) and Star Ocean (Dias, Arumat, Crow).
Kyle also provides voices in numerous video games including Final Fantasy XIII, World of Warcraft, Devil May Cry 4, Dynasty Warriors, and Resident Evil 5 .

He writes and voices all the promos for filmmaker Kevin Smith’s Smodcast Internet Radio. He also provides private online voice acting critique sessions for beginners.

For more info, visit www.kylehebert.com.

Kyle will be making a guest appearance at Con-G Season 4, February 25-26, 2012.
See all our guests on the Guest Info Page.

]]> http://con-g.com/2012/guest-profile-kyle-hebert/feed/ 0 http://con-g.com/2012/guest-profile-kyle-hebert/ Guest Profile: Ricky Dick http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Con-G/~3/WhRHM1gPr-g/ http://con-g.com/2012/guest-profile-ricky-dick/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:38:28 +0000 Admin http://con-g.com/?p=1232 Ricky Dick started attending cons in 1979 and immediately hooked up with the fannish costuming community. His costumes have always relied on interesting presentations, elaborate makeups, and an attention to detail.

He founded the NJ/NY chapter of the Costumers Guild and was awarded the International Costumers Guild’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. The past few years he’s been the Master of Ceremonies at Anime North, as well as helping at FanExpo 2009.

In his professional career, Ricky has been involved in innumerable successful creative projects including the creation of the long running Castle Blood haunted attraction.


Ricky will be acting as Con-G’s Master of Ceremonies this year. He will also be running a theatrical makeup panel.

]]> http://con-g.com/2012/guest-profile-ricky-dick/feed/ 0 http://con-g.com/2012/guest-profile-ricky-dick/ Reasons to Come to Con-G http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Con-G/~3/06Ef_eUePww/ http://con-g.com/2012/reasons-to-come-to-con-g/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:14:04 +0000 Admin http://con-g.com/?p=1225 Just when you thought your list of reasons to attend Con-G couldn’t get any longer, Doctor Holocaust adds a few more!

Can’t see the video? Click here to view it on YouTube.

]]> http://con-g.com/2012/reasons-to-come-to-con-g/feed/ 1 http://con-g.com/2012/reasons-to-come-to-con-g/ Guest Profile: Mai Sheri http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Con-G/~3/qXGSPqpz2O8/ http://con-g.com/2012/guest-profile-mai-sheri/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:54:16 +0000 Admin http://con-g.com/?p=1214 Mai Sheri is a “Master” level costumer based in Toronto who has been active in the cosplay community since 2005. She recreates costumes from many different sources, be it animated/live action movies and television, video games, or graphic novels.

Besides her own projects, she involves herself in the fandom shenanigans of others by acting in their music video and small film projects, posing for their photo shoots, and helping to organize community gatherings around the city.

Her one single wish would be to have more time to dedicate to the more “crazy” costume designs on her ever expanding “MUST MAKE” list.

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