Hello No Brand Heroes! We promised on more than one occasion that we would re-evaluate our COVID-19 safety policies as we approached the convention, and with only a month and a half until we open our doors, we’ve done just that. As you may remember, for No Brand Con 2022 we required all attendees be vaccinated as well as mask during the event. At the time those steps were necessary, and we believe that it was the right choice. But the landscape has changed since then, and community levels are significantly lower — so while we still believe we need to have an active safety policy, we don’t think it has to be as strict as what we did in April of 2022.

So what does that mean?

We are no longer requiring all attendees be vaccinated for COVID-19.
While we still highly encourage you to be vaccinated (and there’s still time to either get vaccinated or get your updated booster if you’ve put it off), we are no longer going to mandate this.

Masks are still required at No Brand Con 2023.
We still believe the risks of COVID-19 are here, but that masks should mitigate the issue. While in convention spaces or interacting with No Brand Con staff and activities, you must wear a mask of adequate thickness that covers both your nose and mouth. As we required for 2022, there will be no eating or drinking in con space. The only exception is when drinking water within ten feet of our water stations.

You can always find the current version of our policies on our Attendee Policies Page. We think that we can all have a safe and fun No Brand Con 2023, and we’re excited to see you guys in just a few weeks.

(And remember, there’s still time to preregister!)

The fourth of July is here, and nothing says “American patriotism” like a Japanese animation convention (just go with it). With No Brand Con 2023 coming up fast then, we thought we would give you guys one last chance to preregister online at our cheapest rate ($20) with the first ever “No Brand Con Freedom Sale!”

That’s right, less than the price of a day badge (and half the price of a weekend badge at the door), you could enjoy an entire weekend at No Brand Con 2023 this September 1st-3rd in Stevens Point, WI. That’s the sort of savings that would make Ben Franklin proud and definitely would convince George Washington to go climb into that giant robot and fight the Space Redcoats!

(That’s a thing that happened, right? I don’t know a lot about history. Maybe that was just a dream I had once.)

Anyway, if you hop on over to our registration page right now, you can take advantage of this all American deal for a convention about Japanese stuff!

Did you know we still have sponsor badges available for No Brand Con 2023? We do! And you can still take advantage of this limited tier package if you want! Sponsorships start at just $85, and with that package you get some pretty great stuff – including:

• Your name printed in the program guide
• This year’s T-Shirt and a grab bag of goodies
• Priority seating at guest panels and the cosplay contest
• Early access to the vendor room
• Access to a sponsors only meet-and-greet panel

We limit each year to only twenty-five sponsor badges, but all you have to do to purchase one for yourself is to go to our 2023 sponsor registration page. If you’ve already preregistered and would like to upgrade your badge, contact our registration team at sales@nobrandcon.org to make the upgrade.

Get your badge today, and have your best con possible!

We’re excited to open panel submissions for No Brand Con 2023! Whether you want to plunge into in-depth analysis of your favorite series, hear bizarre industry stories you’d never expect, or just want some cosplay tips, it’s the a great way to spend your time. Importantly though, many of our panels are actually provided by our attendees just like you.

Fan run panels often provide the highlights of the convention, and we couldn’t do this without them. We also consider time hosting a panel as “double Volunteer hours,” which means hosting an hour long panel counts as two hours of volunteer time.

If you’re interested in submitting a panel for No Brand Con 2023, you can head on over to our Panels page. There you’ll find the rules along with our online submission form.

We’re excited to find out what you want to do!