Albacon starts Friday at about 3pm eastern, with Programming starting at 5pm, and our traditional Ice Cream Social kicks off at 8pm just off the hotel lobby.
Note: We will have an online presence for most of our activities via Zoom. The Zoom link and other virtual links will be sent out via email to registered attendees. If you can’t find the email, please contact registration@albacon.org.
Costume Contest
On Saturday, at 8pm, we will once again provide cosplayers and costumers an opportunity to show off their favorite costumes or characters and will award cash prizes to the entries our judges pick as the top three entries.
- First prize: $100
- Second prize: $50
- Third prize: $25
The audience and judges will be able to see you and your costume up close. There are no forms to fill out or rules to learn, just show up at the announced time in costume and ready to show yourself off to your fellow fans. We’ll line you up to appear. You can tell everybody about your costume or character, and the judges and the audience will be able to ask you questions.
At the end, the judges will leave to decide who the winners of the $100 first prize, $50 second prize, and $25 third prize, then return to hand out the prizes.
Dealer’s Row
A dealers’ row is a bunch of vendors who are selling out of their hotel rooms. Last year we had new books, used books, and art, but we are also open to other vendors (like games and jewelry). The people on Dealers’ Row set their own hours, which may be late into the night (or not!), so be sure to check them out frequently as you wander down the first floor hallway to get a snack from our consuite.
There is no fee to be in Dealers’ Row, but you must have an Albacon membership and pay for your own hotel room. To be a vendor, or find out more, email dealers@albacon.org. Then, after you make your hotel reservation, send your confirmation number to hotel@albacon.org, and you will be moved into the dealers’ row. Please note that there is an extra fee for bed removal.
Please remember that Dealers’ Row rooms are private hotel rooms and respect their space. As with every area of Albacon, our Code of Conduct applies. Some vendors may ask that you wear a mask before entering their room; for more information on masking, see our COVID policy.
Our current vendors are:
Lisa Hertel, The Cogitation Zone (in room 109)
www.cogitation.org
Art
Duck Prints Press (in room 103)
duckprintspress.com
New books
more TBA
Game Room – Room 102
This year, Albacon will have a small tabletop game room with a dozen or so board games available to borrow for play in that space or in the lobby. You can also bring your own board games and put them out on the tables for others to enjoy. There will be a few jigsaw puzzles available as well.
The room will be open for free play:
- Friday: 3pm – 8pm
- Saturday: 10am – 10pm
- Sunday: 10am – 1pm
There will be a few listed meet-up times for people who would like to play a game to find each other – check the schedule for more info. Hope to see you there!
Friday Night Mystery Board Game Tournament
There will also be a small mystery tournament happening Friday night at 9pm (after the Ice Cream Social). In the first round, there are 4 easy-to-learn mystery games that take approximately 20 minutes each. The 4 people who do the best at these will compete in a mystery final and the winner will be crowned the first ever Albacon Friday Night Gaming Tournament Champion! The tournament can take up to 16 people, and sign up is not required, but if you want to guarantee your spot, you can sign up in the game room between 3 and 8pm Friday.
Hospitality / Con Suite – Room 106/107
Our Hospitality Suite will be in 106/107 room and on Zoom.
Hours
- Friday: 5pm – 8pm and 10pm – midnight
- Saturday: 10am – 11pm
- Sunday: 10am – 3pm
Ice Cream Social
Friday 8:00 PM ET in the hotel lobby and the Lobby Zoom.
Stop by the Ice Cream Social for a tasty treat if you are on-site, otherwise grab a cold treat out of the freezer and join us online.