Badge Rates
3-Day: $30
1-Day: $20
Badges available for sale at the convention.
Room Rates (per night)
One to four people:
$149.00 + tax
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News
Sep 29, 2011 - We've launched our new site for Animaritime 2012! Be sure to check it out and keep an eye open for more information about this years convention - it's going to be bigger and better than ever.Jul 04, 2011 - The convention is over, and we are so happy with how this year's convention went.
We want to thank all of our attendees, vendors, guests, supporters, volunteers and staff for making this year super special for all of us.
Staffers are heading home and need a little bit of a break before making updates for 2012. However, for those of you who missed the closing ceremony, Animaritime will be returning June 29, 30 and July 1st of 2012. Expect more information about registering for the convention and getting hotel rooms in the next month, as well as a theme and a fresh new website.
Cheers to you all, and thanks again!
Jun 25, 2011 - We are now 6 days away from the awesomeness that is Animaritime 2011! We've officially closed registration for the event, so you'll only be able to purchase your badges at the door.
We are super excited to see all of you in Moncton, and we hope that you are just as excited for all of the anime and gaming you're going to get to enjoy. See you all in 6 days!
Jun 19, 2011 - Contest time! We have ten tickets to give away for this Wednesday's special one-night of 'Trigun: Badlands Rumble' - five for Halifax and five for Fredericton!
With the showing on Wednesday (only a few days away!) we're going to have a simple draw which we'll be doing (and announcing the winners of) tomorrow night - that's Monday which means only 24 hours to get your name entered into the draw! This is a Twitter and Facebook based contest.
How to Enter
Facebook: (1) 'Share' the event on your Facebook page to help promote anime in Canadian theatres! (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=205511379485877) (2) Then to let us know, simply Like the contest post! From those names we'll be drawing the winner, and then checking your page to see that you're sharing the anime love.
Twitter: Simply re-tweet (RT) the designated post promoting the Trigun movie showing
We'll be taking entries up until 10pm (Atlantic) tomorrow night!
Let's make this another successful anime showing in Canada!
Jun 06, 2011 - Animaritime 2011 has now officially closed it's pre-registration with an amazing response. We were completely stunned by the response we got this year - almost 550 pre-registrations. That is a huge number and we're so glad that everyone is so excited about Animaritime!
The unfortunate side of such a huge number is that we are now worried about reaching the maximum capacity allowed in the Delta defined by fire code regulations. These restrictions are outside of anyone's control - including the Delta Beausejour. In order to host the convention, we have to abide by these regulations. In order to do this we will have to have an event cap of 1750 attendees.
In order to make sure that everyone gets a chance to attend Animaritime 2011, we're opening a new round of pre-registrations. These new registrations will allow people to purchase tickets at the at-door prices for those who want to be sure that they can get into the event. Payment for these tickets will be online only, using our online ticketing system, EventBrite. We'll be keeping this registration open until June 24th.
We will still have tickets available for purchase at-door for those without the ability to pay through the internet or would prefer to purchase their tickets at the convention.
We have created a progress bar that's displayed on our website to show approximately how many tickets are still available. It should give you an idea of how quickly the tickets are selling.
We had not planned on doing anything like this, but your overwhelming enthusiasm for Animaritime 2011 is simply amazing! We're so pleased that you are all excited for Animaritime and we can't wait to see you in July!
May 26, 2011 - Animaritime Welcomes Vertical Inc.'s Ed Chavez
Vertical Inc. Marketing Director To Attend Eastern Canada's Animaritime 2011 Convention
Animaritime is pleased to announce that marketing director of Vertical Inc., Ed Chavez, will be attending the 2011 event as a special guest.
As both a manga editor and translator, Ed Chavez has worked in the industry for years including for companies such as Seven Seas, CMX and the Japanese publisher, Kodansha. Since 2009 he has been the marketing director of Vertical Inc., promoting the company's varied assortment of titles. Along with attending conventions as a Vertical representative, Ed Chavez has also hosted panels across the continent for different facets of manga's history and industry, along with holding a strong online presence among manga fans.
"As a convention with an audience passionate for manga, we're thrilled to be able to have Ed Chavez attend our event. He brings with him a wealth of knowledge about manga and the industry itself that we feel our attendees will really enjoy and learn a lot from."
Ed Chavez joins graphic novel artist, Faith Erin Hicks, and anime voice actor, Spike Spencer, as guests to this year's Animaritime convention which returns “bringing the best of Anime and Gaming to Atlantic Canada” after a one year hiatus in 2010.
May 19, 2011 - Social Media Contest - May 19 through May 28
If you live in New Brunswick, then you've likely seen the art and entertainment magazine, Here!NB. We've got an ad in this week's edition (and next!) - can you find it? If so then you're eligible for this contest!
How To Enter:
- Find a copy of Here!NB and find our colourful ad within its pages
- Take a picture of yourself pointing enthusiastically at the ad (let your excitement for the con show through!)
- Post your picture on our Facebook page and you're automatically entered to win!
Prizes:
- One free 3-day pass to Animaritime 2011 (for either you or a friend if you have one already)
- (OR) an Animaritime 2011 t-shirt in the size of your choice!
When:
- All entries must be received by Saturday, May 28th at 11:59pm!
- We'll be drawing from the entries and posting the winner on Sunday, May 29th.
Other Important Rules:
- Entries are limited to one per person and can be submitted either by posting via Facebook or on Twitter mentioning our @animaritime account
- All entries must be family friendly, this includes no nudity, vulgarity, cursing, violence or inappropriate dress
May 13, 2011 - Animaritime Holds Charity Auction for IWK
All proceeds of annual auction to be donated to IWK Health Centre Foundation
Animaritime, the Maritime provinces' premiere anime and gaming convention , is proud to announce that all proceeds of their annual Animaritime auction will be donated to the IWK Health Centre Foundation.
Animaritime's auction is one of the conventions most well attended events. With lively volunteer hosts and an enthusiastic audience, the event sees anime and gaming related items auctioned off in a live bidding environment. Material bid on in the auction are donated by sponsors, vendors and attendees and include books, DVDs and signed merchandise from beloved creators and industry members. The auction is open to all attendees of Animaritime.
"The IWK is an important part of our region and the IWK Foundation is a great charity that allows us to support their work. They do a huge number of works throughout the Maritimes, and all of Canada, and we're very proud to be a part of that."
As a non-profit event, one hundred percent of all money raised at this year's Animaritime auction will be given directly to the IWK Health Centre for supporting care given to children and their families across the Maritimes.
May 01, 2011 - It's that time of year again - the sun is shining, the birds are singing, the trees are budding... and there are now only 31 days left to send in your pre-registration for Animaritime 2011!
Get a 3-Day badge for only $25 by pre-registering for the convention before May 31st. We also have t-shirts for sale for $15 that feature our mascot trio ready to keep the convention safe from the zombie apocalypse.
The count down is on! Remember, there are now only 2 months left until Animaritime is back with a vengeance. Between our generous sponsors, amazing vendors, friendly artists, talented guests, and jam packed programming, how could you not be excited! Start prepping your luggage - we can't wait to see you at Animaritime 2011!
Apr 03, 2011 - Animaritime Brings Anime to New Brunswick Libraries
Moncton-Based Anime and Video Game Convention Donates Over $2000 Worth of DVDs to Local Library
We are proud to share news of a recent donation to New Brunswick's public libraries. Representing over 85 different series and films, Animaritime has donated 110 individual DVDs to the library's collection. These include fan-favourites and classics such as Akira, Yu-Gi-Oh, Bleach and Cowboy Bebop. The items were donated via Moncton's public library location.
"We're certainly happy to have this chance to work with the New Brunswick Libraries and to contribute to the growth and learning of those who take advantage of the system. We're also very proud to be able to make such a large donation. It is a great chance for us to give back to the Maritime communities after they've supported us over the past eight years."
The DVDs donated are free for library patrons to borrow as they are circulated into the existing collection. Moncton's public library, located in the city's downtown core, is also home to the city's Anime and Manga Club whose members periodically meet to spend time with fellow fans and view anime screenings of the library's material.
The combined value of Animaritime's donation is $2436. As a part of a provincial fund-raising initiative, the New Brunswick Public Library Foundations matches donations from public organizations and businesses within the province making for a combined addition to the library of nearly $5000 in media and funding.
Feb 27, 2011 - Artist Alley registration has been closed due to reaching our artist cap!
Until further notice, Animaritime 2011 Artist Alley registration will be closed. Once all artists (that have applied previously) have been fully confirmed, and IF space frees up, the alley registration will open back up to fill said spots.
We are very pleased to see so many talented artists getting tables in our Artist's Alley, and hope you're as excited as we are to see their work in person at Animaritime this year!
Jan 30, 2011 -
Animaritime is thrilled to announce that The Great Canadian Board Game Blitz - a circuit of board game tournaments held at Canadian conventions - will be holding a qualifying tournament at Animaritime 2011. The winner of our tournament will go to the finals at Fan Expo in Toronto. We are really excited to be hosting the Great Canadian Board Game Blitz, and are looking forward to providing the Maritimes with a fantastic gaming experience.
Jan 15, 2011 -
Neon Genesis Evangelion is coming back to the Maritimes! For one-night only the second in the new line of Evangelion films - Neon Genesis 2.0: You (Can) Not Advance - will be playing in theaters across Canada on January 20th, at 7pm. The locations include Halifax (NS), Sydney (NS), Moncton (NB), Fredericton (NB), Saint John (NB) and St. John's (NFLD)!
Animaritime staffers will be in attendance at the Halifax and Fredericton showings with some goodies to give away (and to enjoy the movie of course!). Those in attendance will also be able to hand in your pre-registration forms to our staffers and have fun chatting about our upcoming Animaritime 2011 event!
To spend time with local fans, support anime in your community's theater and have a fun time watching what's been said to be one of the best animated films from Japan in recent years, we hope to see you there! You can purchase tickets online now at EmpireTheatres.com and watch the trailer at http://www.funimation.com/evangelion/
But wait, there's more! We've also got some passes to give away in partnership with Halifax's own anime/cosplay club, Anime@Large and local comic shop, Strange Adventures! We've got 4 passes for each of the following theaters to give away to some lucky winners: Halifax (Bayers Lake) and Moncton (Trinity Drive)! Keep an eye on Strange Adventures Twitter account for how to win one of those Halifax passes if you're planning to attend the Bayers Lake showing! Information about our Moncton passes will be coming in the next couple of days so stay tuned!
Jan 02, 2011 - We opened Artist's Alley registration last night to ring in the new year. Unfortunately there were some technical problems that we didn't catch until this morning that prevented our Artist's Alley coordinator from receiving the registrations.
Because of this we've temporarily turned off the registration form and will be turning it back on tonight at 7pm Atlantic Standard Time. If you attempted to register for AA last night, we ask that you please register again tonight.
Thank you all for your patience, and we apologize for this technical glitch.
Dec 17, 2010 - We have an exciting announcement to make today about our guest lineup.
We are very thrilled to be able to announce that Spike Spencer, famous voice actor in notable titles such as Evangelion, Nadesico, PreTear, and Bleach, will be joining us in July! Spike will be hosting some excellent panels during the course of the convention and we are excited to have him joining us at Animaritime 2011.
With less than 200 days before Animaritime, we are very excited for the convention, and hope that you are too!
Nov 23, 2010 - There have been a lot of updates to the website this week, and some exciting news to announce about the con!
First things first - we've added some fun functionality to our website. We now have a twitter feed on the site so you can keep up with news about us all in one spot. We also have a new comments section where you can leave us feedback about what you want to see at this years convention.
Timed well with the updates to the site, Animaritime is proud to announce an update to our guest roster - our first official guest - Faith Erin Hicks!
Graphic novel artist and Haligonian, Faith Erin Hicks' works have received critical praise from around the world. Her works include Zombies Calling and The War At Ellsmere. You can see samples of her work and learn more on her website.
Faith will be hosting some fun panels and we are extremely excited to have her joining us for Animaritime 2011.
Keep an eye out here on the website for more exciting news coming soon!
Nov 03, 2010 - We have some exciting news about pre-registering for Animaritime 2011. We've partnered up with Strange Adventures this year to take registration at their three stores in Halifax, Dartmouth, and Fredericton. They have registration forms in store, and will accept payments by cash, cheque, debit or credit card. Drop by one of their locations, check out their awesome collection of comics and figurines, and pre-register for Animaritime 2011!
Oct 31, 2010 - Happy Halloween! We hope you all got out to strut your costumes and that you acquired a plethora of candy and treats.
A reminder before you change out of your costumes to take a picture of you and your friends and enter it in our October contest to win one of our excellent prizes. More details can be found here.
Oct 15, 2010 - The staff of Animaritime 2011 are very happy to announce that we have extended the prizes for the October costume contest. Instead of only allowing for a first place in each of the 3 categories, we have decided to offer prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. The contest prizes are listed on our contest page located at http://www.animaritime.org/contest/october2010. So enter now and show us your best costume! Remember that in order to enter the contest, you must pre-register for the 2011 convention.
Oct 03, 2010 - Just an update, we are extending the October costume contest to accept submissions until 11:59pm on November 1st. Now you'll be able to to submit pictures from your Halloween adventures! We can't wait to see your submissions!
Oct 01, 2010 -
We know that everyone is excited to hear about the theme for Animaritime 2011, and we're just as excited to announce it. The theme for this years Animaritime is: ZOMBIES! That's right, in 2011, Moncton is going to be overrun by zombies for the Animaritime convention. Expect lots of zombie themed events, panels, and contests up to and during the convention.
Animaritime is also very excited to announce our new monthly contests. Each month we'll be running a new contest for those of you who have pre-registered. This is a new venture for us and we hope that you'll participate for a chance to win great prizes.
For the month of October, in the spirit of Halloween, Animaritime is hosting a Zombie Costume Contest. For more information about this contest and how to enter, just visit the contest page.
Aug 01, 2010 - Animaritime needs your help!
Have you ever thought that you wanted to help Animaritime, but just didn't know how? You may not realize that you have skills or know-how that can be used to help make Animaritime even better! Animaritime is always looking for more general staffers that can help us with everyday tasks that are required before, during and after the convention - but more than that we are also looking for people with experience from all sorts of walks of life.
If you've had experience in any of these fields, then Animaritime needs you!
Human Resources
Legal Representation
Accounting
If you're interested in one of these areas, or just have questions about how you can help, please send an email to hiring@animaritime.org.
Animaritime is a great place if you want to practice your skills or to just help us make our convention even better. Animaritime is a completely volunteer event and will look great on anyone's resume. We hope you can join us for the Animaritime 2011 event in July!
Jun 15, 2009 - Animaritime 2011 pre-registration is now open! More information about pre-registering can be found on the registration page.
Mar 25, 2009 - Animaritime 2011 has a new look! Along with the new website, we are also happy to release our 2011 staff application. If you are interested in helping plan for Animaritime 2011, we'd love to hear from you. Just read and fill out the application and send it to hiring@animaritime.org.