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How to Register Online for the Otakon 2012 Hall Costume Contest

Hall Costume Contest Registration will take place from June 15, 2012 to July 1, 2012. Registration may close earlier if all slots are filled.

Registration forms will be accepted only during the registration period above.

Forms submitted before or after the registration period will not be accepted.

Please note that your submission time is measured when you hit the final submit button. Your confirmation e-mail will indicate the time at which you began registration, not completed it.

There will be a maximum of 60 groups registered for the Hall Costume Contest. These slots will be filled using the following method:

The first 35 entries registered for the Hall costume contest are online registrations. People who register online will also have first grabs with judging times, which will happen online starting July 6, 2012 for Friday and July 8, 2012 for Saturday. Groups will still need to check-in at the convention, starting at 9:30AM on Friday and 8:30AM on Saturday. Failure to check in will result in their slot given away.

The next 15 entries (and 10 saved for youth) will be at con registrations for each day. A wait list will be created this year in order to keep wait times and lines down. The first 15 to arrive each day will be given paperwork to fill out while they wait and can then sign-up for the competition and judging. Anyone who arrives for the initial 15 slots (and 10 youth), will be asked to leave a contact name and phone number and they will be called in a first come, first serve, manor until all slots for the day have been filled.

If you have not done so already, please take a moment to review the full rules and regulations for the Hall Costume Contest.

Please read the following carefully before proceeding:

We will only accept complete groups. Please complete the registration form, to the best of your ability, as if you will be judged today. Forms found with incomplete information, including missing costume information and incomplete or missing group member names, will not be accepted. We understand that you will probably continue to work on your costume in the coming weeks, but due to the limited number of slots available, we must do what we can to prevent unnecessary place holding.

Submit only one form per entry, please. Multiple submissions only make it more difficult for Hall Costume Contest staff to sort through the dozens of registration forms, and in very rare instances may require us to reject that entire group of multiple submissions. If you need to make a change, please contact us after we send your acceptance e-mail.

Please provide a WORKING e-mail address. We will send your confirmation information and further information regarding the Hall Costume Contest. If we cannot reach you, we cannot send you your confirmation information or your judging information. Your registration form will be rejected and your slot will be given to another entry.

Please make sure to list yourself in a group. The group page of the form contains different information from the first page with the Contact persons name. Please make sure to fill out all pages of the form.

What happens after I register?

After you submit your registration form, an automated receipt will be e-mailed to the address listed as your designated contact. This e-mail simply states that your form has been received. It is not a confirmation of acceptance into the Hall Costume Contest.

Hall Costume Contest staff will review your form and contact your designated contact via e-mail regarding its status within 5-7 days of its receipt. If accepted, your designated contact will receive detailed information regarding check-in procedures and judging time sign-ups. Please remember that you must check in at the convention and participate in all necessary pre-show components to compete in the Hall Costume Contest.

Please check back here on June 15, 2012 to register for the Hall Costume Contest