Schedule of Events
Friday
Meet The Guests
Mobicon attendees have a chance to get up close and personal with our celebrity guests during this meet-and-greet session. Cake and punch will be served. No autograph requests, please.Saturday
Costume Contest
Bring your imagination, creativity and skill to this competition “designed” to show off your costuming abilities. Prizes will be awarded in various categories by our celebrity guest panel.Slave Auction
Need someone to babysit the kids while you play in that tourney? Help raise money for the Bay Area Food Bank by “purchasing” your fellow convention-goers.Charity Auction
Hosted by author Davey Beauchamp, this auction to benefit the Bay Area Food Bank includes everything from art to books to autographs to the totally obscure. Items are collected throughout the year and are contributed from vendors, Mobicon members and celebrity guests from all over the world.Saturday Night Dance - Theme to be announced
Sunday
Art Auction
Take home your own piece of the Mobicon art show. Bid on one of the many works submitted by some of the world's best genre artists. Items are available via quick sale direct purchase and event auction.Canned Food Sculpture Contest
As part of our charitable endeavors, we are sponsoring a Canned Food War at this year's convention. Fan groups and individuals are invited to bring canned goods to represent their side of the battle. The theme for this year's contest is "Stargate vs. Star Trek." Two main containers will be placed at the lobby near the registration table, where fans can select their preference of container for items. At the end of the weekend, food items will be counted, and the container with the largest number of food units will be selected as champion. All items will then be donated to the Bay Area Food Bank. Non-perishable items only, please.All Weekend
Anime Hospitality Suite
Hosted by Suki No Anime Club. Stop by for a break; watch some anime or enjoy a snack.Gaming
CCGs, Board and Non-Collectible Card Games, RPGs and LARPs, Miniatures and other games will be held throughout the weekend in our gaming area. For more information on specific events, see our gaming page.Art Show
Our Artist Alley and Art Show area will provide plenty of opportunities to allow you to admire and even purchase works by talented artists from all over the world. For more information, see our Art Show page.Panels
Hosted by everyone from media guests to authors to you, the members, Mobicon will offer panels touching on a bit of everything: sci-fi, horror, comic, anime, fantasy, gaming, you name it. If you are interested in running a panel at Mobicon, please contact Cathy Chandler. Panel space is limited; guests will be given first opportunity for panel space.Merchants Area
The Merchants Area provides a place for even the most rabid fan to find goodies for every occasion. We encourage you to stop by and support our merchants. While you're there, take advantage of the opportunity to get to know the guests by stopping by their tables to purchase autographed merchandise.Kid Con
Kid Con, a mini-convention run for kids by kids, will be held each day during the weekend. This years theme is NINJA ACADEMY and more info is comming!As we plan more activities, this page will be updated. For more information about programming, e-mail Cathy Chandler.