From heidi at heiditandy.yahoo.invalid Mon Apr 23 15:13:55 2012 From: heidi at heiditandy.yahoo.invalid (Heidi Tandy) Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:13:55 -0400 Subject: Ascendio will be HPEF's final event Message-ID: Just wanted to let people know, as we tweeted about this during our Board Meeting last night, but the HPEF Board has decided not to plan for, or take bids for, a 2013 event. Ascendio is the last one on the roster. So come on down to Orlando in July, and let's make this a gala celebration so we go out in style. We're wrapping up where we began (give or take about ten miles) and there's something poetic about that. We do have a few updates about plans for the amazingness that will be Ascendio: 1. The price for a Full registration goes up by $25 in about a week; more info is at http://hp2012.org/?p=2081 2. Our Call for Participants in the Fashion Show is live: http://hp2012.org/?page_id=1751 - Ascendio is really the most amazing experience for cosplayers, between the Wanded & Fabulous fashion show and the ability to wear costumes in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter during Night of a Thousand Wizards 2 - http://hp2012.org/?page_id=864 - it's the perfect chance to wear robes, cosplay as your favorite book or film character, or create a character just for yourself. 3. Check out our Call for Art! We're looking for art for the gallery, and pieces to incorporate into convention decor. Learn more at http://hp2012.org/?page_id=2099 4. Tickets are still available for Night of a Thousand Wizards 2, and you can now get tickets for friends and family who're joining you in Orlando but not coming to Ascendio's programming sessions. Click http://hp2012.org/?page_id=864 to learn more! 5. Authors Aimee Carter, Kaza Kingsley, Beth Revis, Michelle Hodkin, Lev Grossman and Veronica Roth will be doing readings and signings, as well as panel discussions about YA, publishing and storytelling. http://hp2012.org/?page_id=833 has all the details! 6. A dozen members of Team StarKid are hosting a live "DVD Commentary" for A Very Potter Musical, as well as a meet & greet and a bunch of panels. Check out all the StarKid frivolities at http://hp2012.org/?p=1207 7. Our official programming schedule will be coming soon! Learn all about the amazing panels, presentations & papers that will be featured at Ascendio! HPEF's final event, Ascendio, will take place from July 12 - 15 at the Portofino Bay Resort at Universal Orlando, with Night of a Thousand Wizards 2 taking place on July 12 at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter - hope to see you there! Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/HPEF or Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Ascendio2012 We're also on Tumblr at ascendio2012.tumblr.com and Pinterest at http://pinterest.com/hpef/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]