Otakon Opens Artist Alley Registration

Baltimore, MD (March 13, 2011) – Otakon's Artist Alley registration will be opening Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 8pm EST.

Please review the updated Artist Alley rules and FAQ at http://www.otakon.com/alley.asp and any questions should be forwarded through the Contact Us form on http://www.otakon.com/contacts.asp by selecting Artist Alley.

Otakon 2011 will be held July 29 – 31 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its eighteenth year, Otakon is an annual celebration of Japanese and East Asian popular culture, and also one of the largestgatherings of fans in the United States. Otakon celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper understanding of Asian culture, and has grown along with the enthusiasm for anime, manga, video games, and music from the Far East. Since 1999, Otakon has been held in Baltimore, Maryland; currently, Otakon is one of Baltimore's few large, city-wide events, drawing over 29,000 individual members for three days each year. Otakon is a membership-based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based, 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through its media and entertainment. Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an all-volunteer, unpaid staff – we are run by fans, for fans.

For more information about Otakorp, Inc., see
http://www.otakon.com/otakorp/index.asp
For more information and the latest news on Otakon 2011, see
http://www.otakon.com/