Brony Fan Fair

Two More Community Guests: Drawponies & Holly Gloha

Peter — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:00:03 +0000

We’re pleased to add Drawponies and Holly Gloha to our community guest list. They are amazing individuals and looking forward to sharing their knowledge of their crafts to Brony Fan Fair 2013!

Drawponies

ARTIST Guest: Drawponies

Neil Wacaster, a.k.a. Drawponies, is a professional artist and YouTuber. His artwork has been featured on Equestria Daily 6 times, and is well-known on Reddit and Deviantart. He has done voice acting for Pony In a Box Productions’ series Dr. Whooves Adventures and Daring Do Adventures. You can out check out Neil’s artwork at www.drawponies.com

Holly Gloha

Favorite Ponies: Rarity & Princess Celestia

COSPLAY Guest: Holly Gloha

Brony Fan Fair is pleased to announce Austin local, Holly Gloha, as our first cosplay guest EVER! Look familiar? Holly graces our website in one of our rotating headers and in our video promo cosplaying her interpretation of Princess Celestia. She even co-hosted our cosplay contest in the same costume in 2012. Returning to BFF2013, Holly is one of our cosplay contest judges.

Holly Gloha is a cosplayer and professional “attention seeker” who has been costuming for about six years. She has created and modeled costumes from anime to video games and comics. You could even say she’s addicted to it! Over the years she has won a feature on cosplay.com (as Rarity) and deviantART.com, as well as various awards at cosplay competitions around the state of Texas. While her various accolades speak to her craftsmanship as a cosplayer, she insists that there’s still a lot of costuming construction she’s learning and loves to share her accomplishments and trials.

She often shares the tutorials and pattern she uses on her deviantART and Facebook page. Find her on deviantART as HollyGloha or like her page on Facebook as HollyGloha Cosplay!

First Community Guests Announced: Amelie Belcher & Rina-chan

Peter — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:30:55 +0000

Announcing our first two community guests! One has been a lifelong fan of My Little Pony and the other returns from Brony Fan Fair 2012!

Amelie “Ami-Chan” Belcher

Favorite Ponies: Baby Dusty (G1) & Derpy

Amelie Belcher

Amelie “Ami-Chan” Belcher was born in Baton-Bloody-Boring-Rouge Louisiana where the combination of chemical plant fumes and river water did major damage to her fragile little mind at an early age. By all accounts, she started drawing at the age of five (when she figured out that the pencil goes on the paper and not up your nose) and didn’t stop drawing until she ran out of paper… twenty years later. Amelie taught high school art for four years, but lost interest in teaching when it cut into her quest to collect all the dragon balls and forcibly evolve her Pokemon into the Old Spice Guy. She is also the artist behind the manga “Loud Snow” and the web comic “The Real Life Adventures Of Amelie” seen currently at amiarmy.com. Amelie now travels the country selling her award winning artwork and doing one of a kind stand up drawing panels where she secretly sneaks art education into peoples minds between hilarity.

A life long lover of My Little Pony, Amelie amassed a collection of over 160 G1 ponies before they went out of production. She sold the bulk of them to pay for her college education and now regrets going to college. Simply put, she wants her ponies back. If you’re a classic MLP fan, you’ll find a friend in Amelie.

Rina-chan

Favorite Ponies: Minuette(Colgate) & DJ Pon-3(Vinyl Scratch)

Rina-chan

That’s right. Voice actress and amazing super-talent Rina-chan will return to Brony Fan Fair 2013 this September.

Rina-chan is well-known for her various voice work in the fandom with the Colgate Brushie song as well as her work as Twilight Sparkle in the PONY.MOV series. She is also voicing Mayor Mare in the upcoming Fighting is Magic. Rina-chan also works in the voice acting industry as Kira Buckland and can be heard in video games such as Skullgirls as Bloody Marie, Heroes of Newerth as the Seductive Announcer, Castle Crashers as Medusa and Princess voices. Most recently, she can be heard as Izumo Kamiki in “Blue Exorcist” and Madoka Kyouno in “LaGrange”.

Rina-chan has over 30+ brony voice projects to her name and that doesn’t even count the 1000 different voices she’s done overall since 2004! Check out her website and tell her how awesome she is at www.rina-chan.com.

Panel Submission for 2013 Now Open and BONUS Short Animation

Peter — Fri, 03 May 2013 04:26:54 +0000

Panel Submissions Now Open!
We are now taking panel submissions for Brony Fan Fair 2013. Do you want to run your own panel to celebrate the background ponies of My Little Pony? How about a game with My Little Pony as a theme? Submit any kind of panel you want and it doesn’t even have to be related to My Little Pony! Heck, we’ll even take panel submissions with Pokemon as a topic! Submit a panel for Brony Fan Fair now!

Panel Submission will be open until August 23rd, 2013, Midnight CST.

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We’re pleased to show you this short animation by NyanRose2 (deviantart) starring our mascot, Rising Star, and her older sister, Heartland. Rising Star is voiced by Rina-chan (youtube.com/user/meleeprincess) and Heartland is voiced by Ayu Sakata (www.sakevisual.com). We hope you enjoy it!

Want to win autographed Hey Ocean! stuff?

Peter — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:28:20 +0000

Pre-register now for a chance to win an autographed CD by Ashleigh Ball (Rainbow Dash & Applejack) and her band, Hey Ocean!

We had the pleasure of seeing Ashleigh Ball (voice of Rainbow Dash and Applejack) and her band, Hey Ocean!, put on a FANTASTIC show in San Antonio last week at their last show in Texas before Fiesta Equestria in June and came home with some awesome Hey Ocean! merch signed by the touring members of the band. Needless to say, it was… So. Awesome!

However, we can’t hold all of this awesome to ourselves so who better to give the swag to then our lucky attendees? Listen up! We’re giving away an autographed medium size Hey Ocean! t-shirt and a CD also signed by the touring members of the band. For a chance to win either item, all you have to do is pre-register (any membership level) for Brony Fan Fair 2013 by Friday, April 12, 2013. Two winners will be notified for each item by Saturday, April 13, 2013.

Did you already pre-register? Don’t worry! Those who have already pre-registered will be included in the drawing. Even VIP registrants are included!

Why should you pre-register? Well, by pre-registering, you not only get a chance to win these particular items, you will also be entered into future Brony Fan Fair pre-registration giveaways. On top of that, you show initiative and save money on your Brony Fan Fair membership registration the earlier you pre-register!

“Hold on, BFF,” you may ask, “What if I don’t want either of these?” What?! Why wouldn’t you? That’s crazy-talk! We’re not just talking about items autographed by two-sixths of the Mane 6 here, but also autographed by her very awesome band! You’ve never heard of them?! Well, friend, let’s get you started!

Pre-register now for a chance to win this special shirt from Hey Ocean!

ABOUT HEY OCEAN!
One of Canada’s best up and coming bands, Hey Ocean! is a young band with a remarkable talent for blending various musical styles into a brand of infectious Pop that is uniquely their own.

Ashleigh Ball, David Beckingham and David Vertesi have created a musical repertoire that cannot be ignored – be it on radio, television or your neighbor’s iPod, Hey Ocean! will soon be everywhere. Aside from the skillful delivery of their music, what sets Hey Ocean! apart is the spirited character they bring to the stage. Three mischievous personalities combine to form a dynamic live presence that keeps concertgoers captivated and on their feet. In fact, live performance has been an integral part of what the band calls their “natural growth.” But what began as a very casual musical partnership between friends has, in less than five years, morphed into one of Canada’s most successful independent bands.

Check out their website and Facebook!

Street Team/VIP Manager Callie Smith & Chairman Peter C. Jiang with Ashleigh Ball, voice of Applejack and Rainbow Dash

Don’t miss your chance to win an item signed by Ashleigh Ball (voice of Rainbow Dash and Applejack) and her band! Pre-register now!

Volunteer at Brony Fan Fair!

Peter — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:42:07 +0000

Volunteer registration is now open for Brony Fan Fair 2013. If you have a can-do attitude and a desire to help make our convention successful, then this is for you!

Please be sure to read and understand our volunteer policies before applying. Please note that Brony Fan Fair is unable to provide crash space for out-of-town applicants.

Exhibitor Registration is Now Open

Peter — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:00:42 +0000

It’s time! Exhibitor Registration for Brony Fan Fair 2013 on September 13-15, 2013 at the Holiday Inn Austin Midtown is now available here.

10×10′ (ten by ten feet) Dealer space is available in our Exhibitor Room at $250 each. You may reserve two spaces maximum and it comes with two badges.

Artist Alley space is available at $80 each and comes with one badge. Additional badges for artists are available at $20. Artist alley is now SOLD OUT! Sign up for our waitlist on the same page!

Items prohibited from sale include food, drinks, & bootlegs.

Once again, Exhibitor registration is now available here: CLICK ME!

Exhibitor Registration will open on March 6th

Peter — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:44:55 +0000

Keep an eye on our website around 9pm central time on March 6th, 2013. Open registration for exhibiting at Brony Fan Fair 2013 is highly competitive and operates on a first come, first serve basis so watch carefully!

Artist Tables will cost $80 and come with ONE(1) badge. Only one additional badge will be made available and will cost an additional $20.

10x10ft Dealer booths will cost $250. You may reserve up to two booth spaces.

Pre-Registration for BFF2013 is Now Open!

Peter — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 02:33:20 +0000

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR BFF 2013!

Coming from out of town? Book your room now!

Brony Fan Fair 2013 may be eight months away in September, but there are many great reasons to pre-register early for the only brony convention in Austin, Texas. The banquet admission, VIP and the VIP Plus options are all limited in amount. Here’s the rundown. Click here to register now!

Also, don’t be left in the dark! Don’t forget to review our registration policy!

BASIC PRE-REGISTRATION

Pre-registration for a weekend membership to Brony Fan Fair 2013 is currently $25 until Friday, Febuary 15^th, 2013. After that, the price goes up to $30 until March 15^th. If you have children age 7 or younger, they get into BFF FREE (Keep in mind they must be age 7 or younger during the dates of the convention). Registration will be $40 on-site for a weekend pass, while Friday-only and Saturday-only memberships will be $30 each and Sunday-only will be $25. So if you pre-register now, you’ll get all three days for the price of a Sunday admission. Buy now and save money!

BANQUET ADMISSION (limited to 80)

For an additional $32 with your registration price, you gain access to the banquet where you can have dinner with the invited guests of Brony Fan Fair. Not only that, but you’ll be entered into a raffle for a special (yet to be announced) autographed item!

Note: DO NOT purchase this banquet admission if you are already purchasing the VIP Plus Badge. The VIP Plus Badge includes banquet admission as part of a packaged deal.

VIP: VERY IMPORTANT PONY BADGE (limited to 100)

For an additional $20 ($45 total until February 15th), you can purchase a weekend pass to BFF as well as the following benefits of VIP status:

early seating in lined events
a free T-shirt
a VIP goody bag
VIP exclusive BFF 2013 Postcard
Private VIP autograph session
early access to exhibitors room.

Note: The price of VIP membership will increase as the price of basic membership increases.

VIP PLUS! BADGE (limited to 30)

For an additional $50 to your pre-registration, you gain all the perks of the VIP Badge plus access to the banquet for dinner with the guests of BFF (and thus you do not have to purchase a separate banquet admissions ticket). You will be entered in the raffle for the special item and you will also receive an exclusive BFF2013 18×24 poster.

Important Note: We do not offer additional discounts on our VIP badges. All perks are subject to change at anytime without warning.

Don’t forget to review our registration policy and information!

BFF 2013 Announced!

Peter — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 19:30:11 +0000

Prepare for Brony Fan Fair 2013!

It’s official! Brony Fan Fair 2013 is go! The first-ever brony convention in Texas will return to the Lone Star State on September 13-15, 2013.

Take a look at that date again and you’ll realize that BFF2013 is gonna give you a little extra this year. The convention is now three days long! That’s a whole ‘nother day of extra programming to satiate your pony needs.

In addition to the extra day, the BFF staff has taken into consideration some ways to improve the convention. We will be returning to the Holiday Inn Midtown and will now have access to the entire convention floor. This allows for more flexibility when it comes to panel planning. Last year, we only had 3/4th of the Main Ballroom to work with, but we have added four additional rooms, including a lecture hall. This has nearly doubled the size of the convention space since Brony Fan Fair 2012, increasing our capacity for more people, more events and more pony! We want you to have fun and we’re working on giving you an even better pony experience than before!

The BFF staff has also planned a few new things this year, including a new gaming room, a FANimation room with 24-hour fan animations and PMV’s, and a Very Important Pony (VIP) program.

Pre-registration starts at $25 till ~~January 25th~~ February 15th. On ~~Jan. 26th~~ February 16th, the price will raise to $30 per ticket and then increase one more time before the convention, where on-site registration will be $40. But if you’re already planning to go, pre-register now and save yourself some money! Help us beat those pre-registration numbers of 300 from last year.

You helped us make BFF 2012 a memorable experience. Now let’s work on making the second year even better!

EDIT: By the time we had pre-registration ready, the January 25th deadline for a $25 has passed. We’ve changed the date to February 15th and we apologize for the trouble.

All Shirts Have Been Mailed… But…

Peter — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:35:32 +0000

It seems a couple of you who have ordered shirts still haven’t received one. This may be because your order may have been lost when we digitized the list of orders. When we made the order of t-shirts, yours may not have been included. If you still have not recieved a t-shirt, please email me at bronyfanfair@gmail.com so we can come up with a solution. I apologize for this misstep.

Thanks!
-Peter C. Jiang
BFF Chairman