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Welcome to the official website for Tora-Con 2012! It will be held April 20-22, 2012.

Tora-Con is the RIT Anime Club's annual convention, bringing the anime experience to Rochester and western New York.

First Guest, Dates, Pre-Registration and Art Submissions

First Guest, Dates, Pre-Registration and Art Submissions

The RIT Anime Club is pleased to announce dates for this year's Tora-Con as well as pre-registration prices, the continuation of Art Submissions and our first guest, Jon St. John!

Tora-Con 2012: Guest suggestions time

Mark your calendars! Tora-Con 2012 is planned for April 20 through April 22, 2012.

We are interested in hearing who you think should come to Tora-Con! Do you have any guest suggestions? Post them on our forum thread or contact our Guest Relations staff via the handy contact form.

Schedule Changes

Note: This news post may be updated as changes are needed.

To everyone who is enjoying Tora-Con, we have some schedule changes to announce.

On Sunday, the following showing has been canceled: Clannad, to replace this showing, we are having the following be shown:
Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood (episodes 3-4)

We are sorry that we had to replace this showing, and hope you enjoy the rest of our many events during the convention.

Conbook, Schedules, Con Shirts, and more!

If you haven't checked the website in the last few days we have updated with a ton of new content and information. Please take a moment to read though all of our news posts to be caught up on the latest information!

Video Gaming at Tora-Con

Location: Building 3/4 Campus Center, 2nd Floor, Reading Room
Times: Saturday 10am to 12am; Sunday 10am to 5pm

Need a quick break from the convention to play some Video games? Drop by the Reading Room (and the hallway outside of the Reading Room) for some non-stop video games! Tons of consoles and games all free to play! All videogames and consoles are provided by EGS (Electronic Gaming Society)!

Food & Parking at Tora-Con 2011

Taken directly from our FAQ which has just been updated with more information.

What are some food options at RIT during Tora-Con?
Check out our new Dining page for all of the options located on the RIT campus.

Friday (4/15) Tora-Con Pre-Reg Badge Pickup Event

Are you pre-registered for Tora-Con already? All Pre-Registered convention attendees are invited to attend our pre-Tora-Con party on Friday, April 15th in the Student Alumni Union (SAU Building 3/4). You will be able to pick up your badge, conbook, and map/schedule for Tora-Con 2011!

Location: SAU, 1829 Room (Signs will be posted)
Times: Friday April 15th, 7pm to 10pm

Major Events Times and Locations Updated

With less than a week until Tora-Con 2011 we are proud to announce some of the times and locations of our major events. Over this next week we will be updating our website with a flood of new information about this year's convention. Our complete Con book and schedule will be posted shortly so you can plan out your weekend. For a sneak peek at our planning stages of Tora-Con 2011, be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Hotel Information

If you haven't booked a hotel room yet and find yourself in need of one, please consider booking with the Comfort Suites hotel in Rochester, which is 2.5 miles away from RIT campus.

Early Pre-Registration Badge Pick-up, At-Door Prices, and Final Guests!

We are excited to announce Tora-Con's Pre-registration badge pick up party as well as at-the-door prices and our final guests for Tora-Con 2011: Chris Cason and returning again this year, Geek Comedy Tour!

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