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Important Updates to the No Brand Con 2023 COVID-19 Safety Policy

Hello No Brand Heroes! We promised on more than one occasion that we would re-evaluate our COVID-19 safety policies as we approached the convention, and with only a month and a half until we open our doors, we’ve done just that. As you may remember, for No Brand Con 2022 we required all attendees be vaccinated as well as mask during the event. At the time those steps were necessary, and we believe that it was the right choice. But the landscape has changed since then, and community levels are significantly lower — so while we still believe we need to have an active safety policy, we don’t think it has to be as strict as what we did in April of 2022.

So what does that mean?

We are no longer requiring all attendees be vaccinated for COVID-19.
While we still highly encourage you to be vaccinated (and there’s still time to either get vaccinated or get your updated booster if you’ve put it off), we are no longer going to mandate this.

Masks are still required at No Brand Con 2023.
We still believe the risks of COVID-19 are here, but that masks should mitigate the issue. While in convention spaces or interacting with No Brand Con staff and activities, you must wear a mask of adequate thickness that covers both your nose and mouth. As we required for 2022, there will be no eating or drinking in con space. The only exception is when drinking water within ten feet of our water stations.

You can always find the current version of our policies on our Attendee Policies Page. We think that we can all have a safe and fun No Brand Con 2023, and we’re excited to see you guys in just a few weeks.

(And remember, there’s still time to preregister!)

Preregister For Only $20 Through July 4th!

The fourth of July is here, and nothing says “American patriotism” like a Japanese animation convention (just go with it). With No Brand Con 2023 coming up fast then, we thought we would give you guys one last chance to preregister online at our cheapest rate ($20) with the first ever “No Brand Con Freedom Sale!”

That’s right, less than the price of a day badge (and half the price of a weekend badge at the door), you could enjoy an entire weekend at No Brand Con 2023 this September 1st-3rd in Stevens Point, WI. That’s the sort of savings that would make Ben Franklin proud and definitely would convince George Washington to go climb into that giant robot and fight the Space Redcoats!

(That’s a thing that happened, right? I don’t know a lot about history. Maybe that was just a dream I had once.)

Anyway, if you hop on over to our registration page right now, you can take advantage of this all American deal for a convention about Japanese stuff!

Guest Announcement: Lewis “Linkara” Lovhaug

We’re excited to announce another guest for No Brand Con 2023 — Lewis “Linkara” Lovhaug!

Lewis “Linkara” Lovhaug is a comic book Youtuber most known for making excessively long videos about children’s media where people in spandex punch rubber suited monsters. When not battling robots, Lovecraftian monster Gods, and evil doppelgangers on his main show “Atop the Fourth Wall,” he’s ranting about the worst dreck the comic book industry has ever thought up and then dressing up like a ghoul to analyze horror comics.

And then he remembers “Oh, yeah, people like it when I talk about Power Rangers, don’t they?” and proceeds to release another retrospective on it.

There’s Still Time to Become a No Brand Con 2023 Sponsor!

Did you know we still have sponsor badges available for No Brand Con 2023? We do! And you can still take advantage of this limited tier package if you want! Sponsorships start at just $85, and with that package you get some pretty great stuff – including:

  • Your name printed in the program guide
  • This year’s T-Shirt and a grab bag of goodies
  • Priority seating at guest panels and the cosplay contest
  • Early access to the vendor room
  • Access to a sponsors only meet-and-greet panel

We limit each year to only twenty-five sponsor badges, but all you have to do to purchase one for yourself is to go to our 2023 sponsor registration page. If you’ve already preregistered and would like to upgrade your badge, contact our registration team at sales@nobrandcon.org to make the upgrade.

Get your badge today, and have your best con possible!

Guest Announcement: Christina Kelly

We’re happy to announce another guest for No Brand Con 2023: Christina Kelly!

Christina Kelly is an American actress and voice actress for Crunchyroll and Sentai Filmworks. Christina attended the University of Houston’s School of Theatre and Dance, and graduated with her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting. Some of her notable roles in anime include Shiipon in Akiba Maid War, Tiana in Ningen Fushin, Michiko Tendo in Chainsaw Man, Alpha in The Eminence in Shadow, Seri Kikyou in Call of the Night, Atena in Mother of the Godesses Dormitory, Mary Saotome in Kakegurui, Mine in Akame Ga Kill, Alice Nakiri in Food Wars, Mimimi in Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki, Lily in Im Quitting Heroing, Slime in My Isekai Life, Saya in BanG Dream, Koko Kaga in Golden Time, Ichika Takatsuki in Waiting in the Summer, Claudine Saijo in Revue Starlight, Iroha Igarashi in Real Girl, Run Jewelria in To Love-Ru, Yumiko Miura in My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, Sylphonford Tachibana in Himouto! Umaru-chan,Yamato in Kancolle, Loki in Is It Wrong to Pick Up Girls In a Dungeon?, Satone Shichimiya in Love Chunibyo and Other Delusions- Heart Throb and many more! Behind the Voice Actors nominated Christina for Breakthrough Voice Actress of the year in 2015 and 2017 for Best Supporting Role in Himouto Umaru-Chan.

Follow Christina on Instagram @itschristinakelly, Twitter @ChristinaMarieK and TikTok @christinamariekelly

Guest Announcement: Wig-Wig Cosplay

We’re excited to announce another guest for No Brand Con 2023: Wig-Wig Cosplay!

Wig-Wig Cosplay is an award-winning competitive cosplay duo out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. WigSmall and WigTall have been cosplaying together since 2013 and have enjoyed traveling the country with costumes in tow. In 2019, they were the Team USA representatives for the International Cosplay League in Madrid, Spain, where they won first place in the duo category! They are best known for their combination of technical sewing and fabrication skills with entertaining performances. Their list of self-taught specialties includes sewing, leatherwork, foamwork, wig-styling, propwork, silk painting, and many more. Alongside competition, they have been judging craftsmanship and performance for 10 years, as well as working to promote and assist cosplay departments and contests. When not in the greenroom, Wig-Wig Cosplay has a passion for learning new techniques and skills, and they love sharing their knowledge and experience with the community.


Follow them on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wigwigcosplay

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wigwigcosplay

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/wigwigcosplay

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/wigwigcosplay

Guest Announcement: Christopher Guerrero

We’re excited to announce our first guest for No Brand Con 2023: Chris Guerrero!

Christopher Guerrero is a Dallas based actor who has done voice over work for over a hundred titles at Funimation. Some of his roles include Ainz Ooal Gown (Overlord), Gecko Moria, Pekoms, and Hajrudin (One Piece), Shadow (SK8 the Infinity), Ichiya and Nichiya (Fairy Tail), Chief (Megalobox 2: Nomad), Takeuchi (MARS RED), Impey Barbicane (Code:Realize), Otter (Sarazanmai), Lavender (Dragon Ball Super), Valtos (Black Clover), The Narrator (Toriko), Shu Starling (Infinite Dendrogram), Hachiman (Nanbaka), Maiharu Gansoku (Golden Kamuy), and many more! Chris is also an avid fan of anime and video games!

You can follow him on twitter @ChrisGuerreroVA where he retweets memes, art, and the occasional video that will make you question his sanity.

Panel Submissions Now Open For No Brand Con 2023!

We’re excited to open panel submissions for No Brand Con 2023! Whether you want to plunge into in-depth analysis of your favorite series, hear bizarre industry stories you’d never expect, or just want some cosplay tips, it’s the a great way to spend your time. Importantly though, many of our panels are actually provided by our attendees just like you.

Fan run panels often provide the highlights of the convention, and we couldn’t do this without them. We also consider time hosting a panel as “double Volunteer hours,” which means hosting an hour long panel counts as two hours of volunteer time.

If you’re interested in submitting a panel for No Brand Con 2023, you can head on over to our Panels page. There you’ll find the rules along with our online submission form.

We’re excited to find out what you want to do!

The No Brand Con Roadshow Comes to Anime Milwaukee 2023!

We’re excited to say the No Brand Con roadshow is making another stop, as you’ll be able to find us at Anime Milwaukee this weekend! That’s right, we’re going to be in downtown Milwaukee this weekend (Feb. 3-5).

If you find us while you’re there, we’d love to hang out and say hello. You can, of course, also preregister for No Brand Con 2023 at our Ambassador Table too for our Road Show price of only $20.

If you’re coming to AMKE, we hope to see you there!