That’s right, all registered PAC attendees can enter our giveaway contest to win one of 4 pairs of Death Note tickets!
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Are you an academic, professional, or simply an experienced fan with information you’d like to share? Whether you’re an expert on cosplay fabrication techniques, intellectual property issues in fandom, or hip-hop influence on anime, we’re looking for panelists to present at PAC. The application form is now up on our panels page, so check it out and let our Programming department know if you have any further questions.

We’re also interested in suggestions for what panels you’d like to see–drop us a note either here on the blog or in the forums!

We’ll keep it short and sweet: online registration is now open! And as you know, we’re thanking the first 250 preregistered members with a special $65 registration rate (not including hotel, of course), so now would be an excellent time to check out the registration page!

PAC in-person registration at Anime Boston: operators are standing by…

First off, we’d just like to say hello and thank you to our new forum members and everyone who registered for Providence Anime Conference in person or attended our panel at Anime Boston 2008! If you weren’t able to attend the Providence Anime Conference panel at Anime Boston, we have a quick recap right here. As promised, we had some special announcements we were saving for the panel:

* Two new industry guests! FUNimation’s Adam Sheehan and ADV Films’ David Williams will be attending PAC 2008 as guests–we’ll be releasing an official announcement with bios soon.

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The biggest anime convention in New England is almost here: Anime Boston starts on Friday! Since many of PAC’s staff are also part of Anime Boston staff, most of us are gearing up for tomorrow’s arrival and set-up… and the PAC panel on Sunday! But before we grab that last full night of sleep, we have an interview with Jeni Duschak, PAC’s Costume Programming Manager, who explains along the way just how PAC’s cosplay events will be different:

What are your responsibilities as Costume Programming Manager?

Jeni: Organizing and running any PAC events that involve costumes. (Except for the Costume Expo, that event falls under the Art Expo.) I will be designing the format of these events as well as designing the registration processes and rules for said events.

We hear you’re a cosplayer yourself. How long have you been cosplaying and what’s your favorite out of all your costumes?

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There are many reasons why people go to anime conventions: socializing, cosplay, shopping, and oh yes, the screenings and events. In advance of the upcoming PAC panel at Anime Boston, we took some time to ask Patrick Delahanty, PAC’s Director of Programming and the bane of Sailor Moon dolls everywhere, about his plans for PAC programming:

What are your responsibilities as the Director of Programming?

Patrick: Overseeing everything at Providence Anime Conference that people come to see… aside from the dealers’ room and our smiling staff. If it’s on the schedule, it very likely falls under Programming. It’s my job to make sure that the conference will have a wide variety of anime and manga-related events of interest to everyone.

PAC includes classic anime convention programming such as an artist alley, game shows, and a charity auction, but PAC also promises unique programming as well. Can you tell us more about that?
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Anime Boston is just a few days away and everyone here at Providence Anime Conference has the date circled on their calendar–not only will many of us be working at Anime Boston, our sister convention (since both Anime Boston and PAC are run by the New England Anime Society), but we’ll be presenting a panel there, too.

The PAC Panel is currently scheduled for 1 PM Sunday (March 23rd) in Room 309, but be sure to check the at-con schedule updates to confirm. We’ll have introductions, information, free buttons and magnets, plus some special announcements we’ve been saving just for this event. This is a chance to ask us questions and tell us what you’d like to see at PAC! We’ll even give you something to ask us about at the panel: check back with this blog later this week for interviews with our Director of Programming and our Director of Costume Programming.

Just as importantly, you can also register for PAC in person at the PAC booth in the Dealer’s Hall. Take advantage of the $65 registration rate while it lasts!

Of course, you don’t have to come to Anime Boston just to see our smiling (and slightly sleep-deprived) faces. Come to Anime Boston to see our panel and the Pillows, tokyo pinsalocks, MC Frontalot, and lots of industry and voice-acting guests. So remember: Anime Boston, coming to Boston’s Hynes Convention Center from March 21st to March 23rd, 2008!

For more Anime Boston details and at-con registration information, just visit animeboston.com. We hope to see you there!

I’d like to thank everyone who’s expressed interest in Providence Anime Conference 2008. Although we’ve been quiet lately, we’ve been busy putting together all the pieces for what’s shaping up to be a fantastic event. You’ll be hearing more from us in the coming months! In the meantime, feel free to visit our forums, where you can meet other fans and we’ll answer any questions as best we can.

We also encourage you to pay a visit to our sister convention, Anime Boston, next month. Many of the PAC staff will be there, working to bring you the first-class experience you’ve come to expect from Anime Boston. We’ll also have a booth in the dealer’s room where you can register for PAC. Finally, come to our panel where we’ll discuss PAC, answer your questions–and maybe even make a few new announcements.

Don’t delay–Anime Boston preregistration ends this coming Monday!

–Jon Niehof, Conference Chair, Providence Anime Conference 2008