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We're getting everything ready on our end - we can't believe that it's less than a week away now!
Important Update!
General reminder!
Sorry for the delay everyone, I had to chase Glitch out of the Volunteer sector of the site code~ He was having way too much fun in there! ^^;; But he's out now and I turned everything over to the amazing Staff to get it taken care of!
Happy hump day! And we've got another great event announcement, too! CRH PRESENTS: Saturday Evening Cartoons Burlesque! (18+ ONLY) Are you ready to have to see your favorite cartoon characters in a whole new dimension? CRH Productions is proud to present some of your favorite characters from all walks of animation strutting their stuff across our stage. They could be from anime, CN, nicktoons, movies, you name it. So get ready to sit back, relax, and replace that nostalgia with some NEW memories! Location: Main Events Time: Saturday Aug 7: 11:00pm Age: 18 and up ONLY with a valid Drivers License or State ID. No Exceptions! Make sure you have your PreRegistration tickets and your hotel room! See everyone August 6-8, 2021 at the Wyndham Orlando Resort and Conference Center Celebration Area in Kissimmee, FL! #OmniFandomExpo #OFE2021 #OmniFandomExpo2021 #convention #burlesque #CRH #nerdlesque #performanceshow
Cosplay Guest Announcement Time! Please welcome Taylor Lost One to Omni Fandom Expo 2021! Taylor Lost One is a cosplayer and professional makeup artist from Longwood, Florida. Her passion for makeup began in high school while doing hair and makeup for theater productions. In 2014 she began cosplaying and found a love for the art. Taylor began working professionally as a makeup artist in 2017 for Universal Orlando and also works as a freelance artist for independent films, music videos, cosplay and other projects. To her cosplay and makeup provide the opportunity to bring characters to life in a unique way. She has hosted panels over the years at conventions to educate cosplayers on makeup techniques and strongly advocates for safe makeup application. Omni Fandom Expo 2021 will be her first guest position ever at Omni Fandom Expo, so make sure you come say hi! You can also see her at the Masquerade Costume Contest along with Moira Yume as a judge! #OmniFandomExpo #OmniFandomExpo2021 #OFE2021 #cosplay #cosplayer #costume #contest #cosplayguest #convention
Make sure you check out this one - CRH Presents: Miyazaki Madness (Aerials and Movement Show)! The magical worlds of Miyazaki come to life in the Miyazaki Madness Movement Show! See your favorite characters perform aerials, parkour, acro, dance and other amazing feats in this Movement Show inspired by your favorite Miyazaki films! Don't miss this one, it's sure to amaze! Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Noon in Main Events. Make sure you get your Pre-Registration tickets on our site and book your hotel room at the con rate with our host location, the Wyndham Orlando Resort & Conference Center Celebration Area in Kissimmee, so that you don't miss any of the fun all weekend long! #OmniFandomExpo #OmniFandomExpo2021 #OFE2021 #CRH #aerials #performanceshow #convention #miyazaki
Join the Sailor Senshi, favorite felines, and daring villains as they perform tantalising and daring acts just for our friends at Omni Fandom Expo in this glamorous burlesque show! A night full of unique performances tailored to the true personality of each senshi and their gifted element, and to the villains and their darkest desires, taking the stage to wow and captivate you! Location: Main Events Time: Saturday at 9p Age: 18 and up ONLY with a valid Drivers License or State ID. No Exceptions!
The Speakeasy Sirens is a cosplay performance troupe based in Orlando, Florida. Founded in 2016 they've performed at multiple comic book shops, private events, a convention or two and even a haunted house! Having an array of performers skilled in poi, fan work, lyra, silks, gymnastics and more, they incorporate these skills into making their burlesque shows unique and something fresh.
You can find information on upcoming and past shows, auditions and booking on the Speakeasy Sirens Facebook Page!
#OmniFandomExpo #OmniFandomExpo2021 #OFE2021 #speakeasysirens #burlesque #nerdlesque #performanceshows #convention #sailormoon
We're happy to announce that cosplayer Moira Yume is returning to Omni Fandom Expo 2021 as a Cosplay Guest and Masquerade Costume Contest Judge! Moira has been involved in the cosplay community since 2006, just shy of her 17th birthday. Having started with the late cosplay troupe, 'Bonzai Anime', Moira found her love and passion for cosplay, costumes and acting. Over the years she has made over a 100 costumes; some for herself, some as commissions for people and some for theatre work during her college days. Along the way, she has earned many different types of awards from multiple competitions. She knows what judges will want to be looking for and isn't afraid to say "Please, check my seams!" Costuming is a passion and Moira dreams to have an influence in the cosplay community and help anyone starting on their own cosplay journey! Moira is sponsored by Areku Cosplay & Photography. Photo credit: Runafragment (instagram) #OmniFandomExpo #OmniFandomExpo2021 #cosplay #cosplayer #costume #contest #cosplayguest #convention
Prizes include gift cards, sewing & crafting supplies, CASH, and much more! Click here for more information and don't forget to pick up your Pre-Registration tickets and hotel room! See you August 6-8, 2021 at the Wyndham Orlando Resort & Conference Center Celebration Area in Kissimmee, FL!
#OmniFandomExpo2021 #OFE2021 #OmniFandomExpo #costumecontest #masqueradecostumecontest #cosplayers #cosplay #costume #convention
Okay Idols, are you ready to show off your best performance? We've got the perfect event! If you answered yes, then get your entries in now! You have until July 15 to send in your application to be a performer for the Star Central Dance Festival at Omni Fandom Expo August 6-8, 2021! Day and time for the show are TBD as we finalize our event schedule for Main Events. We look forward to seeing everyone! Click here for more information! #OmniFandomExpo #OmniFandomExpo2021 #OFE2021 #starcentraldancefestival #danceshow #convention #idols
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Hey Omni fans! Just wanted to pop on real quick to let everyone know that there are some cool updates coming soon! The team is really working hard to get everything - ...... ............. GLITCH WHAT DID I TELL YOU?! Agh, sorry guys, I gotta go find Glitch, he's snuck off to the Code again! Bye~ <3 <3 Omni-tan
Hey Omni fans!
Hello Everyone, We had hoped that with our new dates that we would be seeing all of you and having some fun together before the end of the summer this year. However, after many discussions, much planning with our Staff and the Hotel, and lots of observations of the current and evolving community situation, we have weighed the many options for Omni Fandom Expo 2020. We found that given the current standings, holding a 2020 event was just not in the cards. In the best interests and continued safety of everyone, we felt it would better to postpone to a time when we would be able to put on the caliber of event that we have come to love for the past 6 years. We are severely disappointed and saddened to have to say that we will be postponing Omni Fandom Expo until 2021 when we hope things will be safer for all involved. After all, without you, there is no convention. But fear not Omni fans, for our dates are already locked in with our Hotel, the Wyndam Orlando Resort Celebration! Omni Fandom Expo will return August 6-8, 2021! This gives everyone another year to plan and prepare. We hope for plenty of time to allow the current health situation to have some form of stability with immunization and treatment available to allow gatherings safely once again for all to enjoy. Nevertheless, we will continue to plan for safe health standards, hanging on to the supplies we have already been gathering for this year so we will be ready for 2021. We have been in close contact with our Hotel location and will continue to do so as we monitor changes in the current situation. We ask everyone to please remember that we are a small convention, and as such we rely on PreRegistration and Merchant sales to afford all the pre-con required expenses, such as venue, advertising, flights, etc. This means that, as before, all monies previously received were already applied to the Hotel and convention planning, and any flight refunds from March's postponement are still in limbo. Other expenses were rolled over from one set of dates to the next. What does this mean for those of you whom have already helped support Omni Fandom Expo 2020?
As always, we thank everyone for their support of our small event. We wish all the best of safety and health in these trying times and hope to see you all in 2021. We love you all and please be safe so we can see you next year. ~Samantha
To the Attendees and Supporters of Omni Fandom Expo: In light of current events, we here at Omni Fandom Expo would like to take a moment to address concerns raised in regards to our event in less than two months. We appreciate everyone's concerns and do not take them lightly, and as such, we have been in contact with our host hotel to ensure that we are taking every precaution to keep Omni Fandom Expo safe. Beyond that, we are carefully monitoring Osceola County ordinances pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as information put forth by the State of Florida and the CDC. Omni Fandom Expo is a small event, so we are confident that we will be able to ensure social distancing guidelines will be enforced over the course of the weekend. As a reminder, face coverings will be required for entry. If someone is seen without any sort of face coverings, they will be informed by Staff or volunteers to put one on, or they will need to leave the event space. This is in accordance with Osceola County guidelines requiring face coverings in public spaces. We also encourage attendees and Merchants to hold each other accountable in maintaining social distance protocols and the wearing of face coverings. The Omni Fandom Expo Staff do believe in the effectiveness of wearing face coverings to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Recent studies have also shown this information. (For example, you can check out this article covering one such study by Cambridge University.) Of course, it is best to combine face coverings with social distancing and hand washing/sanitizing. Throughout the convention space, we will have signs posted detailing social distancing guidelines, as well as markings on the ground for queuing. The set up for seating in Main Events and Panel Rooms will be designed with social distancing in mind, with rooms being kept to 50% capacity or less. We are in talks with the performers for our shows to make sure that everyone can have a good time without putting anyone at risk. Certain events are also being amended. Over the last several months, the Staff of the convention have been collecting cleaning supplies for use in the convention space, and the schedules for these rooms are being adjusted in order to allow time for staff to clean the space between events and panels. Staff has also been in contact with the hotel to ensure they are going to have available accommodations of sanitizer stations when they reopen in July after their renovations. We encourage all Merchants to come prepared with cleaning supplies for their individual booths, as Omni Fandom Expo will need to make sure that their supplies lasts the entire weekend, from set up on Thursday to tear down on Sunday. We understand that some of our friends in the community have concerns about our event. While our policy on refunds remains the same, we would like to remind everyone that tickets are transferrable and they may be sold to another party. If you have any questions or further concerns please send them to info@omniexpo.com to ensure that they are seen in a timely manner. Please note that our Staff may not be able to reply to every email due to their own schedules of working in essential industries. We thank everyone for their continued support in our little convention, and we hope to see you in August! Sincerely,
Omni fans! We hope everyone has been keeping safe and healthy during these crazy times. We wanted to give an update about this year's event. Osceola County, where our hotel is located at, has a County Ordinance requiring the wearing of face masks when in public. Because of this, as well as the concern for everyone's health while in attenance, Omni Fandom Expo 2020 will be requiring face masks/covering to be worn by everyone at all times inside the convention space. This means all attendees, vendors, artists, Staff, and Guests. If you need to take a break from your mask you will need to step outside away from the entrance doors or return to your hotel room (if you're staying with us at our host location). In this light, we know many of you are sporting custom fandom masks and we want to see them! Get creative if you haven't yet! Show us your cosplay-related masks or how you show off your favorite character or series/movie/game/etc. Tag us in your social media posts (@OmniFandomExpo on Instagram and Twitter!) and use the hashtag #OFE2020facemasks in your post so we can check them out! We'll even give away a VIP pass to our favorite pick! We can't wait to hang out with everyone August 14-16, 2020 at the Days Hotel by Wyndham Celebration in Kissimmee, FL! Tickets and hotel room reservations are available now!
#OFE2020 #OmniFandomExpo #OmniFandomExpo2020 #facemasks #convention #giveaway #conventionupdate
As fans ourselves, we always take pride in trying to put together the best event possible for everyone to enjoy. That being said, we of course are always concerned with the safety and well-being of everyone involved in Omni Fandom Expo. We have been in talks with the Days Hotel by Wyndham Celebration, our event location for next weekend, about the concerns of the currently evolving situation.
Greetings Omni Fandom Expo fans! My name is Samantha and I am the convention owner. In my role, there are many things that I am responsible for beyond the setup and planning of the convention itself. I wanted to take a moment to address a concern that has been brought to us lately. As March 20 rolls ever closer, we understand that there is concern over the coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on our event. We understand this concern and we are monitoring this situation closely. We have been in contact with our event location, the Days Hotel by Wyndham Celebration, over this concern. They have assured us that they have increased their cleaning and disinfecting procedures in all public and high traffic areas of the hotel. They will also have Hand Sanitizing stations throughout the public area. We also plan to have our own supplies on hand for our Staff to utilize to help in keeping Registration, Main Events, Panel Room, and Gaming as clean as possible. Of course, we will always recommend that all attendees and merchants take their own precautions and bring extra supplies of their own as we are aware that supply availability for cleaning and sanitation items is quite limited in our areas. Along the same line, we strongly suggest keeping an extra awareness for other's personal space and not touching or hugging anyone without their consent. According to the CDC, "for the majority of people, the immediate risk of being exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19 is thought to be low. There is not widespread circulation in most communities in the United States." They have also released the best preventative actions to keep in mind during this time. The following is also the current known symptoms to keep an eye for: The CDC has advised those whom are older or have compromised immune systems should take extra precaution to reduce risks, however, keep in mind that at this time the risk of getting influenza is higher than COVID-19. For more information about the coronavirus, please check the CDC website as they provide updates with new information. We are continuing to get everything ready for next weekend and we look forward to hanging out with everyone in Kissimmee. Thank you all for your support! ~Samantha
Omni Fandom Expo 2020 welcomes Guest Cosplayers Moria Yume, Taylor Lost One, BeeKaChu, and StarrCosplay!
Shinobi School Presents: MIYAZAKI MADNESS The magical worlds of Miyazaki come to life in the Miyazaki Madness Movement Show! See your favorite characters perform aerials, parkour, acro, dance and other amazing feats in this Movement Show inspired by your favorite Miyazaki films!
The Omni Fandom Expo Staff would like to wish one and all Happy Holidays! We have several updates coming soon, including Masquerade Costume Contest updates as well as a new showcase event being announced! Stay tuned~
Omni-tan here and OMG! Y'all are awesome~~ Artist Tables are currently all filled, Vendor Booths have only 2 left! The Staff has told me that they are discussing possibly opening more Artist Tables in the prefunction space outside the Exhibit Hall. As always, all approved merchants should keep an eye on the site here as any tables/booths that open up will update in real time on the website's interactive map. All merchant booths and tables are available on a first-come first-serve basis!
Omni Fandom Expo is now currently taking applications for Vendors and Artists! This year, Artist Alley will be located inside the Exhibit hall along with Vendors except for the potental of a few tables in the prefunction area. The final Booth and Table layout and also pricing will be available as soon as the Exhibit Hall layout is approved by the Fire Marshall. The layout is currently subject to change based on Fire Marshal approval. Vendor booths are 10'x10' (scaled up from 8x8 last year) and Artist Tables are 6'x5'. We are keeping all the pricing the same as last year. Pricing for Artist Tables is $120 and Vendor Booths are $300 for booths next to the entrance and $280 for inline. To sign up for a booth, please create a merchant account and make sure you designate what types of merchant you are (Vendor, Artist, both) or sign in and go to the following page to fill out the application: http://www.omniexpo.com/index.cfm?ID=343 If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at info@omniexpo.com.
Good News Everyone! Pre-Registration is now open! *_* Check the site for all the information and to pre-reg your tickets now! Don't forget that if you pre-register for a weekend pass, you save over at-the-door prices!
Happy Friday everyone! Goodness, it's been a while since my last update, and I am so so sorry it took so long to talk to you all~ I've been busy dealing with Glitch. ?? The Staff wanted me to let everyone know that reservations are now available for the Days Hotel by Wyndham Celebration for Omni Fandom Expo 2020! <3 I am so excited for this year!! So much more is coming along, and I just can't wait to share~~ Until next time! PS:
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Oh goodness, I can't believe it's already the end of September! There's so much to ----- GLIIIIIIIITCH!!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MY GRAPHICS?!?! >_< I wanted to make a happy cool post to say hi to everyone, but Glitch decided he needed to get involved I guess. *sigh* I'll turn things over to the Staff while I sort him out... ~Omni-tan <3 <3 <3 ~~ Hello everyone! We hope you've all had a fantastic summer! And with Fall well underway, it's time to get those 2020 engines going! We'd like to start off the season by letting everyone know about an update with our location. Our previous announcement mentioned that we would be at the Park Inn by Radisson in Kissimmee. While we are still at this location, the hotel has been undergoing a renovation and brand change! We are happy to say the current name of the hotel is Days Hotel by Wyndham Celebration. We are currently working with them to get the hotel reservation links set up. We will make another announcement as soon as that goes online! Coming soon, though, is what we know you all look forward to - guest announcements! We've got a couple in the pipeline, and we can't wait to share with you!! To all of our merchants - we know you have been eagerly awaiting the announcement of applications opening. Please be patient, we hope to have that ready coming soon now that we've gotten some needed info from our hotel! As always we will announce here when applications open! Omni Fandom Expo - March 20-22, 2020 #OmniFandomExpo #OmniFandomExpo2020 #glitchthedragon #omnitan #mascot #convention
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: Michael Gavin Photography - Omni Fandom Expo 2019 Masquerade Costume Contest winners & judges
Attention all Idols!
