Q: When does the convention get started?
A: Well, on Friday, different events ramp up at different times. At-door registration and pre-registration badge pickup begin at 8:00am, the Merchants' Room opens at 12:00n, and live programming gets started at 1:00pm with a Katsucon Panel Preview to give you a great idea about the great things going on at the convention! After then, the convention runs 24 hours a day until late afternoon on Sunday!
Q: Where is Katsucon taking place?
A: Katsucon is taking place at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. Information about the hotel is located here.
Q: How do I register for the convention?
A: Pre-registration has closed, but the times and costs for registering at the door are located here.
Q: How do I get to Katsucon?
A: We highly recommend using Metro to get to Katsucon! Our full travel information is located on our Travel page.
Q: What Guests are appearing at Katsucon?
A: Katsucon's wide variety of Guests are listed here.
Q: What kinds of things are going on at the convention?
A: Check out the Program area of our website for a listing of our Guests, Events, and Panels.
Q: How do I contact folks at Katsucon?
A: Contact e-mails for most departments are located on our Contacts.
Q: Can I carry any costume prop I want, or are there some guidelines?
A: Katsucon's cosplay prop guidelines for carrying around the convention are here. If you have a question about a prop for your Cosplay skit or presentation, send an e-mail to cosplay@katsucon.org which is our Cosplay Director. Ask him and he shall answer.
Q: I've heard Katsucon has set up some specialized cosplay photo areas, what's up with those?
A: To ease traffic flow around the Omni for the convention, and to give our photographers and cosplayers the best opportunity for a great photo, we have set up several specialized photo areas around the convention, which are described here.
Q: I've heard Katsucon has set up some specialized cosplay photo areas, what's up with those?
A: To ease traffic flow around the Omni for the convention, and to give our photographers and cosplayers the best opportunity for a great photo, we have set up several specialized photo areas around the convention, which are described here.
Q: What food options are available at or around the hotel?
A: The Hotel restaurant will be serving buffets for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with the following menu and pricing:
Breakfast: each morning the Omni serves its "Art of Breakfast" buffet with a stunning and wide selection of organic eggs and meat, waffles, fruit, cereal, muffins, all the fixings of a wonderful breakfast! Price is $16.50.
Friday Dinner: Burritos, Taco and Fajitas with Refried beans, rice, and fixings bar. Soda and ice included, Price: $15.00 inclusive.
Saturday Lunch: Hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken fingers, pizza, macaroni & cheese and stuffed potato skins, soda and iced tea: Price: $10.00 inclusive.
Saturday Dinner: Orange chicken, beef szechwan, egg rolls, fried rice, ginger glazed vegetables. Price: $15.00 inlcusive.
In addition to the above buffet offerings, Robert's full, award-winning menu will also be available.
The times for the buffets are as follows:
Lunch: 12:00n to 4:00p
Dinner: 5:00p to 9:00p
In addition, the hotel's quick-service shop, Morsels, will be open from 6:00a to 12:00m daily throughout the convention.
The hotel concierge and the Info Desk will also have a variety of delivery and local restaurant menus available. A quick information sheet that describes the restaurants in the local area is linked here.
