Am2 announces a call for entries for the official masquerade main event

Cosplayers get ready for one of the most exciting events at his summer¹s most anticipated anime, manga and music convention AM2 as it proudly announces its official Masquerade event which will be held in the Official Main Events hall this coming 4th of July weekend. More info and rules can be found at www.am2con.org <http://www.am2con.org>

³We invite all cosplayers to come and dazzle the attendees², states AM2 representative Chase Wang, ³Attendees will be able to get even closer to cosplayers to see their amazing costumes and craftsmanship with the 20¹ stage catwalk. So come join us and get ahead of the lines and experience the difference with a Passport!²

Awards for this year¹s Masquerade include:

Awards:

Top Awards - These are for entries that have shown the best combination of both presentation and costume craftsmanship.

1. Best in Show

2. Best Group performance

3. Best single performance

4. Judges award

2. Craftsmanship Awards - These entries have shown an excellence in costume construction for each skill level. To be eligible, an entry must go through preliminary costume judging.

For Solo Entries:

a. Best Expert Craftsmanship
b. Runner-up Expert Craftsmanship
c. Best Advanced Intermediate Craftsmanship d. Runner-up Advanced Intermediate Craftsmanship e. Best Intermediate Craftsmanship f. Runner-up Intermediate Craftsmanship g. Best Novice Craftsmanship

h. Runner-up Novice Craftsmanship

For Group Entries:

a. Best Group Craftsmanship
b. Runner-up Group Craftsmanship

3. Presentation Awards - This is for entries that have shown excellent stage presence through either performance or exhibition of costume.

For Solo Entries:

a. Best Solo Presentation
b. Runner-up Solo Presentation

For Group Entries:

a. Best Group presentation
b. Runner-up Group Presentation

4. Judges Awards - These awards are for entries that the Judges deem worthy of an award, but did not fit into any of the other categories. A total of 2 judges awards will be presented.

For Entrees and Questions, please send an email to [email protected]

Entrance to the event is free, but attendees can avoid the huge lines by obtaining a Passport fast pass for the event. The Passport fast pass will also provide holders with premier seating options at Main Events and at Concert events as well as major discounts with theme parks, retailers and local restaurants. Bypass the lines and get your Passport today and experience the difference!