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Our hotel partner, Experient, has contacted us to let us know they are aware that some of our members were having difficulties getting through their website to book rooms today (receiving a 404 error). They have informed us they believe they have found the problem and it should now be resolved. Otakon and Experient both are sorry for the inconvenience this has caused. If you are experiencing any trouble with their website, please call their customer service line (800-967-8852) to talk to them about hotel options and waitlist options.

We're collecting feedback from our members on your Otakon 2018 experience. Did you attend Otakon this year? How did we do? Not able to attend this year? Let us know why! To fill out our survey, visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Ota18Feedback

We're collecting feedback from our members on your Otakon 2018 experience. Did you attend Otakon this year? How did we do? Not able to attend this year? Let us know why! To fill out our survey, visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Ota18Feedback

The Otakon 2019 Hotel Portal will open one day earlier on August 31st at Noon. Visit our hotels page here for all the details.

The Otakon 2019 Hotel Portal will open one day earlier on August 31st at Noon. Visit our hotels page here for all the details.

Save the Date! The hotel portal for Otakon 2019 will go live on September 1st 2018 at Noon! Find out all the details here on our Hotels page.

The National Parks Service has granted permits for the Unite the Right Rally and several counter-protests for Sunday, August 12th. All guns have been banned from the events and the DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is planning to have a heavy presence to prevent violence. They have also prepared several emergency measures to prevent escalation. We recommend reviewing our travel advisory , our previous statement, as well as our safety information and the Visit DC safety page, and plan travel appropriately.

The National Parks Service has granted permits for the Unite the Right Rally and several counter-protests for Sunday, August 12th. All guns have been banned from the events and the DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is planning to have a heavy presence to prevent violence. They have also prepared several emergency measures to prevent escalation. We recommend reviewing our travel advisory , our previous statement, as well as our safety information and the Visit DC safety page, and plan travel appropriately.

Here's the latest information we have received from the city on street and Metro closures for this upcoming weekend. We want all our members to stay safe this weekend. As we mentioned in our previous post, we ask that you please take time to plan accordingly for your travel and time with us. Please read over the following; Otakon Convention Safety, Convention Safety Tips, and Washington, D.C. Safety Information.

Here's the latest information we have received from the city on street and Metro closures for this upcoming weekend. We want all our members to stay safe this weekend. As we mentioned in our previous post, we ask that you please take time to plan accordingly for your travel and time with us. Please read over the following; Otakon Convention Safety, Convention Safety Tips, and Washington, D.C. Safety Information.

Convention maps for the Dealer's Room and the Artist's Alley have been posted to the website!

Are you interested in participating in one of several exciting events hosted by Capital Area Budokai? If so, register here! Capital Area Budokai will be hosting 4 workshops at Otakon 2018. Participation in each session will be limited to 10 participants selected via this web form here.

Are you interested in participating in one of several exciting events hosted by Capital Area Budokai? If so, register here! Capital Area Budokai will be hosting 4 workshops at Otakon 2018. Participation in each session will be limited to 10 participants selected via this web form here.

View the schedule, convention maps and more. With the Guidebook app on your mobile device, you can build your own schedule and set custom alerts so you don't miss a thing. Guidebook also stays updated with the latest changes, so you'll always be in the know!

View the schedule, convention maps and more. With the Guidebook app on your mobile device, you can build your own schedule and set custom alerts so you don't miss a thing. Guidebook also stays updated with the latest changes, so you'll always be in the know!