Nan Desu Kan

Nan Desu Kan is quietly sneaking up on all of us. We're less than six weeks away from NDK 2010 and that means some important deadlines are coming up very soon:

Sunday, August 15 is the last day to pre-register for NDK. After that, the only way to register will be at the door, where the price will go up to $50. This deadline applies to both online registration and mail-in registration. And because we require that all mail-in registrations be postmarked by the 15th, you'll need to drop it in the mail before it's collected on Saturday the 14th. We won't accept any mail-in registrations postmarked after the 15th. (Yes, Monday the 16th is too late!)

August 15 is also the deadline for proposing a panel. If you want to run a panel at NDK, you need to submit your idea no later than the 15th. If you've already completed one step of the process but haven't completed the rest, you'll need to submit the next step by that date as well. (The final step for each panel must be completed by the 22nd to be considered for scheduling.)

Keep an eye out for the Costume Contest and Cosplay Contest entry forms on August 15. They're first-come, first-served, so be sure to get your entries in early. The forms will appear at noon on that day and we'll accept submissions until we have enough entries for the contest and waiting list. (Just submitting an entry doesn't guarantee participation!) So be sure to read the contest rules, get your costume information ready, and make sure you have your script and audio file ready if you're entering the Cosplay Contest.

Sunday, August 22 is the last day to submit an AMV. We've already received a lot of great entries, but we know that a lot of you like to spend as much time as you can polishing them up. But don't delay too long. Keep in mind that it might take a long while to upload your AMV, depending on your connection speed. (Our server can handle very fast uploads, so your upload speed should be the limiting factor.) To ensure your submission goes through without a hitch—and to give you enough time in case something happens during your upload—we recommend submitting them a day early... just in case.

And finally, we're now accepting registrations for press outlets. The deadline for press registration is September 1. Please see our press section for instructions on how to register as a press outlet.