Bestow TV returns to Retro Con 2015
Bestow TV will be back this year to cover Retro Con!
Bestow TV renders award-winning creations in a range of video media offerings. Bestow’s original offering, Creative Continuity, a comic book/pop-culture interview show, quickly outgrew its humble Central Pennsylvania roots and spawned Bonus Content, a web-hosted series of convention and cosplay highlights. Bestow TV’s convention coverage includes many mid-Atlantic events, such as Wizard World Conventions, Baltimore Comic Con, Otakon, Awesome Con, and the ever-popular Retro Con.
Join Bestow TV at Retro Con to view the entire library of previous years’ coverage, and to showcase your own cosplay for future viewers to enjoy.
For a sample of Bestow’s gamut at Retro Con:
For your convience, Bestow TV’s Retro Con for the completionist.
Click here to view Bestow’s People’s Telly Award Silver Award Winning piece entitled, “New York Comic Con 2014 Cosplay Montage“!
Raiders of the Lost Ark Screening!
For those looking for something to do Saturday night after the show ends for the day, the Regal Cinemas next door to the expo center is hosting a screening of Raiders of the Lost Ark!
This retro screening is sponsored by Cheeburger Cheeburger in Oaks, PA! It is located directly next to the movie theater.
The movie start time is 8pm, which gives plenty of time after the show ends to relax for a while, grab a bite to eat, and then take in a retro classic!
This screening is for anyone, not just Retro Con attendees, and standard ticket prices do apply.
Last Month to Buy Weekend Passes to Retro Con 2015!
We will be selling admission at the door each day at Retro Con, but if you would like to save money by pre-buying a weekend ticket to the show, August is the last month to do so!
The cost for a weekend pass is $22, a savings of more than $10 versus buying at the door each day!
Pre-purchase your weekend ticket to Retro Con with Paypal HERE!
Retro Con 2015 Commercial by SEO Toy Review!
Our friend Kevin Jones from SEO Toy Review has created this awesome stop-motion commercial to help us promote Retro Con 2015! It includes voice acting by Retro Con guests John Moschitta Jr, Larry, Kenney, and Doug Stone!
A huge thanks to them all for lending their talent to this promo!!
Retro Con Ticket Drawing at Uncanny!
The Uncanny! store in the King of Prussia mall has kindly allowed us to put a drawing box in their store!
Go to the check-out counter of Uncanny (King of Prussia Plaza, upper level) between now and August 22nd and look for a box with the Retro Con logo on it. Enter your name and email address for a chance to win a FREE weekend ticket to Retro Con 2015!
We will draw 5 names in total and notify the winners via email. Email addresses will NOT be added to a mailing list, sold/given away, or otherwise misused.
Good Luck to all that enter!
A big thanks to Uncanny! for helping us with this promotion! And check out their store! They have an amazing variety of comics, along with a wide array of awesomely geeky stuff like T-shirts, action figures, statues, games, and a whole lot more!!
Tabletop Gaming at Retro Con 2015!
We have console games, we have arcade games, and now Deal Me In Games will be running a selection of classic tabletop games at Retro Con!
The tentative gaming schedule and entry fees are as follows:
Saturday
10am – 12pm
Rock’em Sock’em Robots – unlimited number of players. $5 entry fee
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1pm – 3pm
Battleship – limited to 8 players. $5 entry fee
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3pm – 5pm
Clue – limited to 12 players. $5 entry fee
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Sunday
10am – 11am
Jenga – Limited to 16 players. $3 entry fee
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11am – 12pm
Chutes & Ladders – Limited to 12 players. $5 entry fee (free for kids 10 and under)
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1pm – 3pm
Yahtzee – limited to 16 players. $3 entry fee.
**Prize list will be forthcoming, so stay tuned!!**
If you would like to preregister for any of the tabletop games, please contact Mike Smith at: mistertrek@aol.com
Retro Con 2015 Commercial by NGSMOOV
Check out a cool Retro Con 2015 commercial created by Randall Ng of NGSMOOV, with voices by John Moschitta Jr., Michael McConnohie, and Larry Kenney! A big thanks to them all for lending their talent!!
Live Taping of Captain Kyle’s Cosplay Spotlight at Retro Con!
Join the fun as Captain Kyle’s Cosplay Spotlight records a LIVE episode of their show at Retro Con 2015!
Be part of the live audience… cheer… groan… laugh… as Captain Kyle interviews a cosplayer TWICE… first as the character, and then as the cosplayer behind the costume!
Captain Kyle will be scouting the con on Sunday for a cosplayer to interview… could it be you? If you know your character and can play the role well, you might be chosen to be on this very special episode! Plus throughout the day Constance will be interviewing cosplayers, taping trivia battles and much more!
Don’t miss the first taping of this show live at a con… and not just any con… RETRO CON!!
Check out their commercial at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ_0Izlzkvw
Cinevore Studios at Retro Con!
The Cinevore gang will be hosting a panel at the show on Saturday called…
“Children of the ‘80s”
Presented by Stephanie Yuhas, Matt Conant. Michael Licisyn & Sarah Braun
In their own words…
“The movies, shows, games, and toys we surround ourselves with as children can directly shape our personal, social and professional decisions made throughout our lives.
Our panelists’ love of pop culture lead them from being fans to filmmakers that produce projects involving the Philadelphia Phillies, Nintendo, LEGO, Dungeons & Dragons, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Star Wars, Back to the Future, and Mystery Science Theater 3000 Turkey Day (but not all at the same time. Boy, that would be bananas).
Learn why we take pride in our nerdy hobbies, how we’ve shaped them into careers and lifestyles, and how to do the same with your own passions. Join the conversation!”
Signing at the Cinevore booth will follow immediately after panel.
About the Panelists…
Stephanie Yuhas learned English from Bugs Bunny cartoons, and her interest in video games, Dracula, and Barbies led to the publication of her first book, American Goulash.
Matt Conant’s experiences designing worlds in games like Civilization and Dungeons & Dragons helped him become a successful entrepreneur and filmmaker at Cinevore Studios.
Michael Licisyn’s childhood love of both retro gaming and baseball has shaped his career to this day as the creator of Living in 8-Bits and editor at the Philadelphia Phillies.
Sarah Braun’s early years playing role-playing games developed her skills and personality as an award-winning actress.
We look forward to seeing what Cinevore brings to the show and we thank them immensely for coming back for another year!
Arcade Corner at Retro Con!
Our friends over at TooManyGames will have a wide variety of home consoles set up at the show like usual, but we’re also adding some arcade cabinets to the show floor this year compliments of Confetti Arcade!
The tentative line-up will include machines such as the classic 4-player Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
Ms. Pac-Man and Asteroids
And Tetris with Centipede/Missile Command/Millipede!
They will also have a few additional machines set up that will require quarters to play, such as these prize machines and a Family Guy pinball machine!
A big thanks to Confetti Arcade for bringing games to the show, and also a huge Thank You to our 2015 sponsor RetroDaze! Without their generous donation, this arcade corner would not be possible!
PRE-REG HAS ENDED! BUY AT DOOR!
Vendor Table Info Below!
Sponsors!
Retro Con would like to thank all those that helped to sponsor this show!
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98.5 WXPM The Phoenix
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The Retro Network
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Rediscover The 80s
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Friends of Retro Con!
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The Breaux Show
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Fandom Spotlite
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Toy Spotlite
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The Very Best
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retrocons.com 