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    XcapeCON 2

    XcapeCON 2

    Dark Elf Designs

    November 22-November 23, 2008

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    The Only Sci-Fi/Comic/Fantasy Convention in Mid-Michigan in over 20 years! http://xcapecon.homestead.com November 22nd and 23rd, 2008 (Saturday and Sunday Only!) Sat. Noon to 7pm Sun. 11am-5pm at Holiday Inn 5353 GATEWAY CENTRE FLINT, MI 48507 UNITED STATES Hotel Front Desk: 1-810-232-5300 Hotel Fax: 1-810-232-9806 **Admission: Pre-sale Tickets $8 dollars per person for XcapeCON, Free Parking Children 12 and under half price with parent or guardian. Children age 5 and Under are free with paid adult. 2 day passes for both shows just $14 dollars (a $6 dollar savings!) Tickets Available through PayPal by Clicking the Grey "buy this" Buttons, Please present Paypal Receipt at the door as Ticket Confirmation Comic Books, MANGA, Toys, Trading Cards, Sci-fi/Fantasy Art Star Wars and Star Trek Memorabelia, Comic Book Dealers, Horror, Artists, Writers, Skate Demos, Live Bands!!!, Costume Contests, Drawings, Art Contests, Free STUFF!!!, Gorgeous Models!, Indy Film and Anime Shows!, Novelists, Tattoo Artists, and Much, Much More!!! Expected Media/ Comic Book Guests include... FAT MOMMA - Nell Wilson from TV's "Who Wants to be a Superhero" William Messner-Loebs - The Flash, Wonder Woman, the MAXX, Thor Eddy Newell - Black Lightning, Vampire: The Masquerade Randy Zimmerman - SPANK The Monkey, War of the Worlds Uko Smith - DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Heavy Metal Mark Bloodworth - HellRaiser, Dead World, Night Streets Tony Miello - Fat Momma, Gapo The Clown Matt Feazell - The Adventures of Zot!, The Amazing Cynical Man Bill Stolpin - Artist Larry Lonsby - World of Tezlon, The Swordsman, Glance of Time Jerry Seward - Film Maker Cyberhunt, Battlestar Galactica fan film Brian Germain - MoonShadow, The Gryphon, The Sorrow Rudy Farchione - Suburban Highlife Justin Faber - The Gryphon, Dan the Mad Axe Man Roberto Armstrong - Bushi: Warrior Caste, Shadowstorm Darryl Anderson - Bushi: Warrior Caste, Shadowstorm Anastasia Chatzka - Clothing Designer anastasiachatzka.com Gemma Keech - The Clay Shaper Thomas Cieselski - Artist Lead Poison TCCOR Layne & Peri Toth - Sisters Comics Brett Pinson - Boomtown Press Levi Hinton - Chellefire, NYCTO Jwan Jordan - Circular World Kurt Coker & Mick McCart - Captain Jolt! Jason Ball - The H.E.R.O. Project John Benjamin - ANARCHY Productions Terrell Culbert - All Girl Gang War, Coldcore Studios Kevin Leen - Artist Steven Brown - Artist Allison Mohler - Artist Brian Lewandowski - Artist, Mirror and Glass Mosaics Amanda Shaw - Metal Jewelry and Chainmail Jeff Christena -Artist Roi Klark - Artist Evan Derian - Insignificant Gods, Dead City Comics Terry Huddleston - Artist Marc Nischan - Artist Serendipity - Clothing Designer, Photographer Tattoo ArtistsT. Money & Reno! The Flint City Derby Girls Dangerous Lee - Ask Dangerous Lee And Many, Many More! Past PUBLISHERS/STUDIOS Included... Arrow Comics Dark Elf Designs COM Publishing CORE Studios NYCTOinc. COLDCORE Studios Hamtramck Idea Men Meade Entertainment Cats Pajama's Fabled Media Past DEALERS Included... Rivertown Entertainment Comic Relief Galaxy Comics Coy's Comics Adventurer's Guildhouse Taurus Comics Tables $60 dollars for a 6 foot table with one guest or $35 dollars for a half-table* (tables available only on a first come first serve basis.) Publisher Booths $150 dollars for a 10x10 booth

    • Ticket Info

      Tickets: **Admission: Pre-sale Tickets $8 dollars per person for XcapeCON,
      Free Parking
      Children 12 and under half price with parent or guardian.
      Children age 5 and Under are free with paid adult.
      2 day passes for both shows just $14 dollars (a $6 dollar savings!)
      Tickets Available through PayPal by Clicking the Grey "buy this"
      Buttons, Please present Paypal Receipt at the door as Ticket Confirmation

      Buy tickets

    • Dates & Times

      Dates:
      November 22-November 23, 2008

      Times:
      11am-7pm Saturday
      10am-5pm Sunday

    • Venue Info

      Holiday Inn Gateway Center

      5353 Gateway Centre Flint, MI 48507

      Full map and directions

    • Accessibility Info

    • NOTE: We do our best to ensure all information is accurate, however it's a good idea to visit the website or call the venue to verify the information.

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    • The Flint Area Convention & Visitors Bureau suggests the following discount package...

    • "Shop-N-Save" On Those Holiday Gifts!

      The Holidays are upon us and we all know what this entails - finding those perfect gifts for those who are dear to us. "Shop-N-Save" at a variety of unique and well-known malls and outlet centers in Flint and Genesee County and its surrounding areas, including Genesee Valley Center, Prime Outlets of Birch Run, and Great Lakes Crossing Mall in Auburn Hills. Also, get the opportunity to dine at popular area restaurants, experience some of Flint and Genesee County's attractions such as the Flint Cultural Center's Sloan Museum and Longway Planetarium (largest planetarium in Michigan), and then comfortably relax at a local, brand-name hotel. 

      Discounted, shopping packages, for two, are available starting as low as $60 per night and includes shopping bags, for all, filled with a variety of coupons, and overnight accommodations at a Flint and Genesee County area hotel of your choice.
       

      For more information CLICK HERE or call the Flint Area Convention & Visitors Bureau at 1-877-FLINT-MI or (810) 232-3261.


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    • Geneseefun is brought to you by the Greater Flint Arts Council (GFAC), a nonprofit organization connecting residents and visitors to arts and culture to enrich the Flint region of Michigan.

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