Tomo-Dachi 2007 Announced

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Dani

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Press Release
http://www.anime-ni.co.uk/?p=492#more-492

August 31st-September 2nd

Something to mark on your calender for next summer.

Dates:
We are now pleased to announce that Tomo-Dachi will be running again in 2007, provisionally scheduled between the 31st of August to the 2nd of September at the University of Ulster Magee Campus. Think of it as one last chance to enjoy yourselves before the summer is officially over! Registrations are not open as of yet, but we will be offering the same high-quality accommodation we provided last year and will also offer rooms for the Sunday night to make sure visitors from further afield don’t have to leave us too early!

WHEN IS IT? Friday, August 31st - Sunday, September 2nd, 2007.
WHERE IS IT? UU Magee Campus, Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
HOW MUCH WILL IT COST? £25 if booked before March 31st, £30 thereafter

Bookings will open early next year and our website will reopen in November.

The Committee:
There have been a few changes to our Committee from last year, so for your information here’s a list of our current committee members:

Colin Palin - [Chairman]
Dani Moore -[Business Liaison]
Ellen Woods - [Technical Admin]
Cathal Mullin - [Treasurer]
Paul Cosgrove - [Guest Co-ordinator]
David Mace - [PR Officer]
Ryan McDermott - [Cosplay Co-ordinator]
Gary Clark - [Events Supervisor]

That’s all there is for now folks, any questions please send them to [email protected]. Our next statement should be in December!
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Just put this together with some of the important details.


Where is the con?
The University of Ulster, Magee Campus, Londonderry, Northern Ireland

When is the con?
August 31st - September 2nd

How much is the con?
Up to April 31st £25, after £30 for weekend passes

When do bookings open?
January 31st

How many places are there?
250

What dealers will be there?
Tokyotoys, ADV, Waterstones, Sendit.com have all confirmed their interest in attending again and several others.

Is this is new con?
Relatively, we first ran in 2005 with a one day event and then in 2006 with our three day convention [See Tomo-Dachi history]

How many people came last year?
Over 200

How secure is the con?
The University is booked and everything is set. Barring an act of God Tomo-Dachi will be running on those dates.

How do I get there?
Our integrated flash travel system will be being launched in January which offers flight and boat information from cities all across the UK including links to airlines and airports.

Is there accommodation?
Yes we offer fully on-suite accommodation for the con [FRI, SAT & SUN nights] built less than 4 years ago. Fully equipped with toilet, shower and even free tea and coffee :D

How much is it and how close?
Accommodation is £25 per night. About 10 minutes walk from the convention.

Is there Cosplay?
Of course there is Cosplay; Tomo-Dachi runs multiple Cosplay events both the traditional and some of our own.

What guests will you have?
At the moment we have not yet announced our guest line up but following last year you can expect a US name among them

I like gaming, will there be any?
We have our own games room at Tomo with over half a dozen games systems running, multiple on large screen. We also cater for card and roleplaying and even have our warhammer games. The games room runs all night on Saturday.

Screenings? Fansubs?
There will be screenings all weekend at Tomo, one screening room and a premiere room for the big films. Screenings will run all night on Saturday. We do not show fan subs as we have been asked not to by the UK Anime companies, we do however show a mixture of Dubs and Subs.

Can I submit stuff for the con book?
Sure you can, just send it off to iamevilness [@] gmail.com. Fan art, articles and other fun things are all welcome.

Can I Gopher?
The committee can’t run the con on its own so we need some help. Any attendee is welcome to volunteer for Gopher duty and get yourself some freebies and into the Gopher party at the end of the convention. You must be 16 years or older be Gopher.

Is there an age restriction?
What age do I have to be to get in? Unfortunately because of legal restrictions only those 14 year or over can be admitted to the convention. And those of the ages of 14 and 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

I can’t wait!
Well feel free to head over to our forums! The cons already started there!

When will the website be fully up?
The website shall be fully up mid January and will contain all the needed details but until then.

What if I have another question?
Feel free to mail me here – ctpalin [@] gmail.com
 
You'd be suprised how cheap travel is. You can get from most UK Airports to the city for less than £50, which I'm sure is not much more than most inner UK train travel. And its less than an hour flight too...
 
butch-cassidy said:
You'd be suprised how cheap travel is. You can get from most UK Airports to the city for less than £50, which I'm sure is not much more than most inner UK train travel. And its less than an hour flight too...
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Yeah but I'd have to pay for transport from swindon to either bristol or london (or worse luton) or pay for parking my car and then the flight and hotel and blah blah blah £££££££££££££££££££££
 
The following is the latest press release from the Tomo-Dachi commitee.

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TOMO-DACHI SET TO BRING MIKE MCFARLAND TO THE UK AS PRE-REGISTRATION OPENS

February 7th 2007. Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Following the success of 2006’s Tomo-Dachi event and the announcement of Tomo-Dachi 2007, Ireland’s premier anime convention opens the New Year with special announcements and the opening of pre-registrations for the convention!

Guest of Honour:
2006 saw Tiffany Grant and Matt Greenfield’s first ever visit to the United Kingdom and in 2007 Too-Dachi is offering another first. We are excited to announce ADR director, scriptwriter and voice actor Mike McFarland as our guest of honour for Tomo-Dachi 2007.

Mike has worked as ADR director on series’ including FullMetal Alchemist, Trinity Blood and DragonBall for FUNimation Entertainment, as well as lending his voice to characters in DragonBall Z (Master Roshi), Fruits Basket (Ritsu Sohma), FullMetal Alchemist (Jean Havoc) and countless others. Mike also worked in a fairly unique role as the Music Director on BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad.

Change of dates:
Circumstances outside our control mean that the convention has had to be rescheduled from the original dates. Tomo-Dachi 2007 will now be taking place on Friday 24th through to Sunday 26th of August 2007, at the University of Ulster’s Magee Campus in Londonderry.

Booking system / forums
As Wedensday February 7th pre-registrations for the convention have gone live, so you can now book your place for Tomo-Dachi 2007! Convention memberships are limited to 250 places, so book early to avoid disappointment. Book online at www.tomo-dachi.com now. Full en-suite accommodation is available on-campus for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.

The costs of the convention are as follows:

2 day entry - £25
3 day entry - £25 [Up to March 31st, £30 thereafter]

En-suite Accommodation - £25 per night


That’s it for now but we look forward to seeing you at Tomo-Dachi 2007!

About Tomo-Dachi and DAMA:
DAMA was founded in 2004 to bring anime and Manga to the North-West of Northern Ireland, but has managed to appeal much further in its three-year lifespan. 2005 marked the first Tomo-Dachi convention, which surpassed all expectations for both the staff and attendees. TD06 was the largest anime event in Ireland's history, with three days of events and guests from the US and UK in attendance. TD07 promises to be even bigger. More information is available at http://www.tomo-dachi.com

Tomo-Dachi is run by the Non-Profit Trust ‘Wakaratai’, dedicated to expanding understanding of Asian culture in Northern Ireland.

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Why not join us on the Tomo-Dachi forums:
http://www.saltedanime.xytex.net/tdforum/
 
Final event press release is out.

TOMO-DACHI ANNOUNCES MORE GUESTS AS THE CLOSING OF PRE-REGISTRATIONS DRAWS NEAR

JULY 16th 2007. Londonderry, Northern Ireland. With little more than a month to go before the big event, 2007 is shaping up to host the best Tomo-Dachi yet, with a new guest announcements, revealing some of what to look forward to and a friendly reminder about the approaching closing of pre-registrations.

New Guest Announcements:
Stuart Claw, Hugh David, Sonia Leong and Emma Vieceli. Tomo-Dachi is proud toadd new guests to our already exciting line-up.

Stuart Claw, television personality and co-host of the Anime Network UK (alongside other Tomo-Dachi 2007 guest Emma Vieceli) will be making an appearance, hosting various events and panels. Joining him will be ADV UK's Hugh David, UK coordinator for ADV Films, one of the biggest anime publishers in the market.

Coming back to us again this year will be talented artists Sonia Leong and Emma Vieceli from Sweatdrop Studios. Boasting a wide range of talented UK artists, Sweatdrop is a UK based comics publisher creating original content in various anime influenced styles.

Emma and Sonia will be giving out tips to budding young artists and giving some expert advice in our Artist's Gallery, in addition to judging the Tomo-Dachi 2007 Art Contest. These new guests shall also be joining already announced Guest of Honour, Mike McFarland.

Mike has worked as ADR director on series’ including Fullmetal Alchemist, Trinity Blood and DragonBall Z for FUNimation Entertainment, as well as lending his voice to characters in DragonBall Z (Master Roshi), Fruits Basket (Ritsu Sohma), Fullmetal Alchemist (Jean Havoc) and countless others. Mike also worked in a fairly unique role as the Music Director on BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad.

A Taste of the Events:
Friday evening is the kick off for Tomo-Dachi 2007- join us as we celebrate in true style, with the chill out party taking place in our specially arranged bar and entertainment area. With multiple video console setups, the bar ready to take your order, tournaments on the projector, opening ceremonies and entertainment provided by our Guest of Honour Mike McFarland, this is a great way to start to weekend.

On Saturday night, video gamers will be well catered for: after the timetabled events the gaming area will be opened for an all-nighter gaming session. (Over 18's only for this particular event)

Saturday and Sunday, on the day we have Anime screenings, artist alley hosted by our guests from Sweatdrop. Panels, special events, a packed dealers hall and Cosplay events to top it all off! This year Tomo will have something for everyone.

Booking system closing Soon!
The accommodation booking closes on the 20th of July (Early registration open until 30th), so book now if you haven't already!

The costs of entry to the convention are as follows:
2 day entry - £20
3 day entry - £30

En-suite accommodation - £25 per night

Expect more updates on the Tomo-Dachi 2007 website and forum covering our Cosplay events and Video Games events shortly!


Some Stuart Claw Factoids!
Stuart, a former T4 Sci Fi expert/presenter is currently known for being one of the presenters, co-writers, forum mods and behind the scenes blog writer on the Anime Network UK.

Stuart also has been responsible for producing online radio for several years and currently owns and runs Destiny Talk Radio Network. Stuart was one of the key figures in creating live radio from The London Expo and has since moved on to be their live stage presenter.

Stuart is making his first UK con appearance as a guest at this event!


About Tomo-Dachi and DAMA:
DAMA was founded in 2004 to bring anime and Manga to the North-West of Ireland, but has managed to appeal much further in its three-year lifespan. 2005 marked the first Tomo-Dachi convention, which surpassed all expectations for both the staff and attendees. TD06 was the largest anime event in Ireland's history, with three days of events and guests from the US and UK in attendance. TD07 promises to be even bigger. More information is available at http://www.tomo-dachi.com

Tomo-Dachi is run by the Non-Profit Trust ‘Wakaratai’, dedicated to expanding understanding of Asian culture in Northern Ireland.
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Tomo-Dachi final details :)

With less than a week until the convention kicks off we are releasing some final details about the convention so you know more of what we have in store for you when you get here :D

Day Entry!
Yes we will be offering attendee’s the chance to turn up on the day and get entry into the convention. You will not be able to come on Friday however Saturday and Sunday entries are both available. We are also offering a limited number of 1 day entry tickets so make sure to get down to the con early!

Opening Times:
Friday – 5:00 (4:00 for reception)
Saturday – 10:00
Sunday – 10:00
(Note that the convention never closes with our 24 hours gaming!)

A Special Friday:
Friday night is going to be something special at Tomo-Dachi, a much smaller day centralised around the bar and entertainment venue we will be having informal Q&A’s with our guests, console gaming, music chill out and games. Stuart Claw will also be hosting the Northern Irish addition of ‘Friday Night Live’ at the convention where he will be interviewing GoH Mike McFarland and other special guests.

New Guests:
This year Tomo is coming down with guests ^^ Mike McFarland, director and voice actor for Funimation films is being joined by Sonia Leong, Emma Vieceli and Stuart Claw. Now Sinead Lynch and Leeann Hamilton will be joining us at the convention.

Bio - Sinead Lynch, 24, writer. Leeann Hamilton, 22, artist. Our first work together was a zombie comedy story called Shinmegami Kate agus na marbh shuile (roughly translated as Death Goddess Kate and the walking dead) for an independent comic. Our second work was for the Tokyopop Rising Stars of Manga competition, it was called Rose by any other Name and it was an apocalyptic story about gender and family values. Our next project, due to be published by Tokyopop, is Bonny Buccaneers, a pirate story featuring human-animal changelings, fairy godmothers, German ninjas (?) and evil kiwi birds. I exist on a diet of tea, yaoi and reality television. Leeann lives on Playstation, doujinshi and even more tea.

Dealers:
Tokyotoys, sendit.com, waterstones and Sweatdrop studio are among our confirmed dealers this year giving you all the DVD’s, Manga and anime merchandise your fix requires this year! Tokyotoys are also offering a 15% discount on their website prices for all items £20 or more at the convention this year so there are great deals on offer this year!

Any last minute questions about the convention send them off to ctpalin {@} gmail.com. See you there!
 
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