RoundCon Expo

RoundCon Expo An multi-annual convention focused on gaming, anime, and much more. They placed notices around campus to garner interest in the new club.

In 1986, a determined group of gamers led by John Scott founded club known as Round Table, A Gaming Society at the University of South Carolina. The club was modeled after the Knights of Enchantment, another organization at the University of Wyoming. The founders consisted of John Scott, Julia Scott, Arthur Scott, Craig Walters and Wally "Don't go off by yourself" Scrivins. When they held the firs

t official meeting fifteen eager gamers showed up. Later that year they would hold the first RoundCon Convention in the student union building. The first year there was both a Champions and a AD&D tournament. In addition the convention had anime, movies, a trivia contest, miniature/diorama contest and of course a variety of other role-playing games. Since those humble beginnings, RoundCon grew beyond the capability for the University to efficiently host or manage. The convention was then held off campus, and over the course of the years in a variety of venues. Alumni took over the responsibilities of hosting Roundcon. Round Table continued to support the convention, providing Game masters and logistical support, until the club officially disbanded in 2003. In 2011 RoundCon officially expanded by adding a complete anime track and creative track along with guests. The name was changed to RoundCon Expo.

07/31/2013

Final Schedule for the main event room:

Friday (Auditorium)
1:30 - Opening Ceremonies ¬– Roundcon Expo’s first ever opening ceremonies. Come and find out what to expect this year and how we almost named this ‘The Con That Almost Wasn’t”

2PM - How to Create Your Own Web Series - Filmmaker, and web-series creator John Dondero of 13th Floor EFX hosts this fully interactive discussion and “how to” workshop on the ins and outs of creating your very own web-series. A must see for aspiring filmmakers, vloggers, Internet addicts, and anyone who just enjoys a fun discussion.

3PM - Dating For Geeks – A discussion of websites, options, opportunities, things to avoid, funny stories, and common etiquettes. (With Joey Paquette, Sean of Asgard, and Leia Cain)

4PM - Otaku Ponies play Yugioh: The Gathering is Kaijudo - Have you ever wanted to combine 3 different games together, just because you were bored? Me too, which is why this game now exists. It's a simple combination of Yugioh, Magic: The Gathering, and the new TCG, Kaijudo. This can be up to 8 players, and even involves the My Little Pony cards (the best part)

The basis of the game is using the mechanic of Kaijudo's "Shields," Magic: The Gatherings "Land" cards, and Yugioh's "Monster cards" and their attack points, AND taking silly Anime references, and using them in certain parts of the game to intensify gameplay.

5PM - 50 Years of Doctor Who - This panel will look back at fifty years of the world's longest running science fiction show. I will briefly cover the highlights of each doctor's run using video clips. I will also discuss and play trailers from some of the best Big Finish audio dramas. I may also ask a few Doctor Who trivia questions and give out prizes at the end of the panel. (With Brandon Trezevant)

6PM - Lights, Camera … Acting 101 - Learn from the people who do it every day, inside tips on how to get started in a career in acting and how to be great doing it! Everything from building the confidence to nailing an audition, not only learn all that stuff but also sign up for a role for 13th Floor EFX next feature film!

7PM - Costume Construction - An introductory class on a variety of costume media/techniques from very basic to more advanced with discussion and Q&A. (With John Woodard)

8PM - Cosplay Body Image - This will be a panel discussing cosplaying no matter your race, ethnicity, gender or size. We will discuss what is considered the 'ideal' body image, as well as how to deal with bullies in the cosplay world. And we will be discussing and sharing tips and tricks on how to cosplay no matter your height or size. (With Jessica Johnson and Lili Keith)

9PM - Geek Improv - Time to get involved and have some fun for prizes cause that is the best kind of fun to have! Go head to head with your fellow Con goers in a improv competition voted on by the audience. We choose the game they choose the winner. At the end of it all there will be prizes from “most into it” to the grand prize a full bundle from 13th Floor EFX including T-shirts and DVDs!

10PM – Fashion Show Practice – The room will shut down for the models to practice. We ask the attendees find something to do for 30 minutes, visiting the game room or film room would be ideal!

10:30PM – Kaoss Walker Live Performance - Kaoss Walker- A brony guitarist performing live music, and selling his 2 albums. Come and support your local and indie brony musician.

11PM – Pantless Panel - The one, the only, the pantsless panel, where not only do we discuss the pros and cons of pants wearing, we do it all while not wearing pants. Join us in a pants optional panel where anything goes except accepting that pants are needed to have an awesome panel.

Midnight – Karokee – RoundCon Expo’s First Ever Karokee event!

Saturday (Auditorium)
9AM – Flea Market – Need money? Need to clean out your room? Come sell your unwanted anime and gaming merchandise and video game stuff! Space is limited and is first come first served.

11PM – Cosplay on a Budget - Grab some tape and magic markers, and be a villain, or a bathing suit and some tights to be the hero. Either way we are gonna show you how to do it all on a budget and still making a spiffy cosplay that will make you stand out in a great way! (with 13th Florr EFX Crew)

12PM – Jeopardy: Geek Edition - So you think you’re a true geek, huh? Do you have a vast array of knowledge of the many facets of geekery? Then you’re a perfect candidate for Jeopardy: Geek Edition!

1PM – Dr Who Q&A - The Doctor Who Panel is everything about Doctor Who, from its conception to the Doctors and companions to the monsters involved in the show. (With McKenna Delaney, Joey Paquette, and appearance by Sean of Asgard)

2PM – Fashion Show –

3PM –Construction Paper Costume Contest - The idea is simple. Make a recognizable costume from the supplies provided (see below). Each team will have one hour to complete a costume which will then be shown off at the costume contest. The audience will chose their favorite, followed by the judges picking their own.

4PM – Ask A Nation - This is just a fun panel where you can ask a nation, from the anime, Hetalia anything you would like keeping strictly under at least PG though. (With Lindsey Elam)

5PM – Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse - Join our team of certified Zombie Experts in a semi-serious open discussion as they discuss how to prepare, and more importantly, how to stay alive when the dead have taken over the world! (With Dave Harlequin, John Dondero, Wallace Krebs and T.S. Harris)

6PM – Bronies Assemble - Bronies Assemble as we go over the history of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and all previous generations afterwards we will have Q&A and to finish off the panel a trivia involving prizes. (with Holly Woods)

7PM – Cosplay Contest - Do you have a costume that you want to show off? Genres that are acceptable - anime, comics, manga, television, movies, video games and literary characters!

8PM – Costume Masquerade Ball – RoundCon Expo is proud to announce it will host its first ever Masquerade ball. The theme will be "fairy tales". Participants will need to be dressed in a mask and either a costume or formal attire. Formal attire is defined as dressy cloths (no jeans with holes please), dress shirt, or skirt. At the end of the dance, there will be an unmasking.

10PM – This One Time at the Con – You've probably heard them... those crazy and often hilarious stories about those wild, wacky, and even sometimes very naughty things that can happen after-hours at a con. Maybe it was that one room party that got really crazy, maybe it was the morning after, maybe it's something else entirely... whatever it is, whether unforgettable or (shall we say) a bit hazy- this is the place to hear the wildest stories cons have to offer! (With Dave Harlequin (host), Shane Trotter, John Dondero and Sean of Asgard)

11PM – Energon Dance (Rave) - In the blackness of night only the light of Energon, also known as glow sticks to the humans, will fuel the feverish dancing that will be done! Come and enjoy some rave-tastic tunes designed to make the most of our newly acquired lighting set up.

Midnight – Repo the Genetic Opera – The one and only Repo the Genetic Opera!

Sunday (Auditorium)
8AM – Morning Worship – Join us in Sunday Morning Church services provided by the Fans for Christ.

9AM – The Panel about Absolutely Nothing - Nope shut up this panel isn’t about anything, don’t go to it. It’s nothing really… I mean it don’t go to it. It’s a trap for real… there are more awesome panels going on right now that are way better than this panel. I mean it’s probable just John Dondero eating a sandwich or talking about absolutely nothing, either way you have been warned don’t go to this panel! (With John Dondero and Sean of Asgard)
10AM – Sailor Moon Eternal - The future of Sailor Moon is here! Discuss the new show, watch some horrible old videos, and laugh it up with fellow fans. (With Morgan Sky)

11AM – Team Rocket’s Glory - Attention, guest of RoundCon Expo , you have been lied to. Team Rocket is nothing like they portray us to be. Come learn the truth, of Team Rocket’s Glory. (With Logan)

12PM – Bad Guy Brain Works Panel - Are you a bad guy? Wish to talk trash about all the goodie good doers who puts us down? Then come meet fellow bad-guys and escape from the watchful eyes of the good guys, that is until the panel ends! (with Anna Schaldenbrand)

1PM – Some Like it Plush - Join jellykoe, the creators of WonkyDolls, for a panel discussing the design and creation of plush toys. We will share tips and how-to's, in addition to a Q&A session.

2PM – Closing Ceremonies – RoundCon Expo comes to an end. Come and hear the stories from the convention staff, share some of your own and find out news about next year.

4PM – RoundCon Film Awards – Presented by Stiff Magazine!

07/29/2013

Here is the Current Schedule for trhe main event room. Descriptions will follow today. There will be additional programming as well ;

Friday (Auditorium)
1:30PM – Opening Ceremonies
2PM – How to Create Your Own Web Series
3PM – Morgan Clip Show
4PM – Dating For Geeks
5PM – 50 Years of Doctor Who
6PM – Lights, Camera, Acting
7PM - Costume Construction
8PM – Bronies Assemble
9PM – Geek Improv
10PM – Fashion Show Practice
10:30PM – Khaos Live Performance
11PM – Sean & Morgan Live
Midnight – Eat Me The Zombie Musical

Saturday (Auditorium)
9AM – Flea Market
11PM – Cosplay on a Budget
12PM – Doctor Who Q&A
1PM – Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse
2PM – Fashion Show
3PM – Paper Costume Construction Contest
4PM – Ask A Nation
5PM – Team Rocket Recruitment
6PM – Geek Jeopardy
7PM – Cosplay Contest
8PM – Costume Masquerade Ball
10PM – This One Time at the Con
11PM – Energon Dance
Midnight – Repo the Genetic Opera

Sunday (Auditorium)
11AM – Sailor Moon Panel
12PM – Bad Guy Brain Works Panel
2PM – Closing Ceremonies
4PM – RoundCon Film Awards

07/17/2013

RoundCon Expo is just 17 days away! We hope everyone is excited for the longest running convention in the Carolinas! We are very excited about this year!

This year has not come without its unexpected changes. The biggest of course is our relationship with JustUs Production and the re-energizing of our gaming. Through all the changes we have experienced, we wanted to thank everyone for your support and enduring dedication to what RoundCon has been, evolved into and will be in the future.

It has come to a point that we have to make another change. We are changing locations. We have elected to switch venues due to some unprofessional implications from the sales team. We felt that the privacy of our attendees was being violated. Also, several of our requirements as an event could not be met at the facility.

RoundCon Expo will now be held at the Scottish Rites Center, and to some degree at the Days Inn! This is right across the street from the Medallion Center, so it is not a major change. The center has space and most importantly some very nice scenery for cosplay photo shoots. The majority of our programming will stay intact. There may be some adjustments, however, due to the reduction in available space but those will be dealt with on a case by case basis.

07/06/2013

RoundCon Expo is proud to announce that we are honored to have the Carolina Manga Library as guests this year! We are very excited to have them join our Round Table of excellent programming.

Check out their website and learn more about them.

Welcome to the home of the Carolina Manga Library, the South’s first traveling graphic novel and Japanese manga library!

In Celebration of the Fourth of July, RoundCon is offering a special promotion! Preregister now and when you arrive at t...
07/05/2013

In Celebration of the Fourth of July, RoundCon is offering a special promotion! Preregister now and when you arrive at the convention you are given your choice of the following: an Anime DVD, a Manga or a set of elite RoundCon Expo black six sided dice! (If you already pre-registered this does apply to you.)

We will be running this promotion until July 21st, or as long as the supplies last.

http://www.roundcon.com/2013/registration.php

05/28/2013

Look what else we have going on:

Cosplay Dating Game
The Cosplay Dating Game is a game show where in-character cosplayers try to win the heart of an anime, video game, or manga based bachelor or bachelorette. One character sits on one side of a screen, to ask questions to three contestants that they don’t know the identity of! At the end of the round a contestant is chosen based solely on the answers they gave.

Sign-ups for 2013 are open!

Rules & Regulations

All costumes must abide by RoundCon’s rules and regulations.
All participants must drop by the event room 30 minutes ahead of time for a quick briefing.
All participants must be at least of 16 years of age.
Participants must be in a cosplay of some sort.

Just added; Cosplay Masquerade BallRoundCon Expo is proud to announce it will host its first ever Masquerade ball. The t...
05/28/2013

Just added;

Cosplay Masquerade Ball
RoundCon Expo is proud to announce it will host its first ever Masquerade ball. The theme will be "fairy tales". Participants will need to be dressed in a mask and either a costume or formal attire. Formal attire is defined as dressy cloths (no jeans with holes please), dress shirt, or skirt. At the end of the dance, there will be an unmasking. One of our vendors will have masks for sell, or you can make your own.

04/01/2013

No April Fool's joke here! RoundCon 2013 is 4 months away.

We hope you haven't forgotten that RoundCon 2013 is happening this August. We've been quietly planning behind the scenes for our second ever Summer convention! We'll be at the Medallion Center in Columbia. We've been there before, with Maru-Con.

We are continuing to strongly focus on BOTH anime and gaming like the past year and we are adding a few new surprises.

We've updated the convention page with some of the things we are planning. We are going to roll out more information as we get commitments and more details. Remember to follows on Twitter () and like us on our page.

For the next two weeks memberships to RoundCon Expo 2013 are only $15!!! Pre-register now!! Also we have a sweet hotel deal of $67 per night.

Everyone should check out our Sister Convention coming up in 10 days!!
03/06/2013

Everyone should check out our Sister Convention coming up in 10 days!!

01/17/2013

Z minus 7 and counting ...

07/30/2012

Just a reminder, you can still get a hotel room up to the day of the convention at the glorious convention rate. You will have to call them and tell them you are with RoundCon group.

We add more programming to the website - anime panels, the film festival schedule, additional contests! We are still run...
07/17/2012

We add more programming to the website - anime panels, the film festival schedule, additional contests!

We are still running the $15 pre-registration special and hotel rooms are still available! Its not too late to join RoundCon and have a blast!

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