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Volunteers is open on Day 0!

May 25, 2023

Want to get a headstart toward reimbursing your badge? Come to the Volunteers Department after picking up your badge. We are open from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm today in the Silicon Valley Boardroom on the second floor of the San Jose Marriott.

Visit our Volunteers page for more info!

COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

January 04, 2023

(Last updated: 03/13/2024)

This year, FanimeCon’s policies regarding COVID-19 are changing.

Everyone attending FanimeCon 2024 is no longer required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, but all attendees, guests, and staff are still required to wear a mask covering the nose and mouth in all indoor FanimeCon event spaces. 

We would like to encourage everyone attending to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before the start of con in order to be better protected. Please see the U.S. Centers for Disease and Control (CDC) for recognized vaccines to protect yourself and others when attending FanimeCon [link].

The rules may change based on new guidelines from federal, state, and local agencies. As a private event, we may enact stricter COVID-19 policies than are required. We ask for your help in following our COVID-19 policies and your understanding.

Indoor Masking Rules

  • FanimeCon will require all attendees, guests, and staff to wear a mask covering the nose and mouth in all FanimeCon indoor event spaces.
  • Prolonged periods of mask removal are not permitted for eating or drinking; the mask must be worn between bites, sips, and taking medication. Exceptions are allowed if you are inside personal hotel rooms, designated eating or drinking areas, or for FanimeCon performers actively on stage performing. Please follow instructions from stage show managers for additional policies if requested. 
  • For cosplayers with large helmets/cosplay masks, a mask must be worn underneath the cosplay. 
  • Please follow masking policies for restaurants and other spaces operated by our facility partners.
  • Certain activities, departments, and/or events may have additional policies. Attendees, guests and staff will be required to follow any additional policies to participate in these activities, departments, and/or events. 

Information on COVID-19-related refunds and rollovers:

FanimeCon tickets are not transferable or refundable. Examples of transfers or refunds include, but are not limited to: transfer of the ticket to another person, rollover of the ticket to the following year, being unable to attend FanimeCon, purchasing a ticket for a friend who is unable to attend, etc. Please see our Registration page for more information.

Vaccination Policy

Based on updated information regarding COVID-19 vaccinations as of November 8th, 2023, we no longer require COVID-19 vaccinations for Attendees, Guests, and Staff. However, we do encourage Attendees, Guests, and Staff to have at least one updated dose if they have been vaccinated for COVID-19 before. If they have not previously received any COVID-19 vaccination, they should obtain one of the following as per CDC recommendations:

  • 1 updated Pfizer-BioNTech or updated Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, OR 
  • 2 doses of updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

FanimeCon 2022 Artist Alley has begun!

January 25, 2022

Calling all Artists!

Sharpen your pencils and shuffle those portfolios! It’s that time of year again!

Account Creation for FanimeCon’s 2022 Artist Alley has begun!

Account creation allows prospective Artist Alley applicants the opportunity to prepare their account and portfolio before we accept submissions.

This feature will be open for a week before application submissions, starting TODAY. Applications will be accepted from January 30th, 8:00 am (PDT) through January 31st  8:00pm (PDT).

Artist Alley Staff has prepared some helpful hints and tips as you create your account to help you prepare your application for submission. While you do not have to create an account in advance, we highly recommend taking advantage of it to best prepare!

Create your account here now!

For the latest information on FanimeCon Artist Alley, stay up to date on the FanimeCon Facebook and Twitter, and if you have any questions, you can check out the FAQ or email us at artistalley@fanime.com.

Silver Island

April 08, 2019

As part of our 25th Silver Anniversary, we’d like to announce something new and exciting coming to our DoubleTree location! Introducing Silver Island, a mature destination: a place where you can enjoy all the exclusive adult (18+) programming you might desire!

To visit Silver Island, step aboard the shuttle service provided 24 hours a day during the convention to the DoubleTree Hotel with an increase in frequency during Silver Island’s operating hours of 8:00 pm to 2:00 am, Friday through Sunday.

Visit the Silver Island Page for more information!

Location: DoubleTree Hotel 2050 Gateway Pl, San Jose, CA 95110

Days/Hours for ALL Programming: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 8:00 pm – 2:00 am

All Silver Island Programming will be 18+ and require a valid government issued photo ID to enter.

Friday Programming

What’s In The Box?! – Stage of Stars (Fir/Oak – 2nd Floor West Side)

Hentai

Hentai Main (Cascade/Siskiyou – 1st Floor West Side
Hentai 2 (Sierra – 1st Floor West Side)

Yaoi – (Donner – 1st Floor West Side)

Late Night Adult Gaming Room(San Jose/Santa Clara – 1st Floor East Side)

Saturday Programming

Let’s Make A Deal! – Stage of Stars (Fir/Oak – 2nd Floor West Side)

Hentai

Hentai Main (Cascade/Siskiyou – 1st Floor West Side)
Hentai 2 (Sierra – 1st Floor West Side)

Yaoi – (Donner – 1st Floor West Side)

Late Night Adult Gaming Room(San Jose/Santa Clara – 1st Floor East Side)

Sunday Programming

K-Pop Party – Stage of Stars (Fir/Oak – 2nd Floor West Side)

Hentai

Hentai Main (Cascade/Siskiyou – 1st Floor West Side)
Hentai 2 (Sierra – 1st Floor West Side)

Yaoi – (Donner – 1st Floor West Side)

Late Night Adult Gaming Room(San Jose/Santa Clara – 1st Floor East Side)

Host Your Cosplay Gathering Officially with FanimeCon: Sign-Ups Open

February 24, 2019

Our Cosplay Gatherings Submission Form is live! If you would like to host your own Cosplay Gathering, please fill out the form below. If you have questions please send us an email at Gatherings@fanime.com!

You can find the form here: https://apps.fanime.com/2019/gatheringapp/

The perks of an official FanimeCon gathering:

  • Dedicated space and time that is advertised and printed in our guidebooks
  • A dedicated photographer for your gathering
  • Staff assistance if you would like it
  • A certificate of appreciation (because we can’t do this without you!)

Please have this information ready when you fill out your form:

  • Name of the gathering (Please use the title of the show/series/video game)
  • Your name
  • Your phone number
  • Desired locations and times: There is a map available on the form page. Our gathering location numbers last changed in 2017, so please double check if you are unsure!

The last day to submit your gathering or make changes will be April 29th, 2019!