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Let’s hope for snow free FanExpo Portland this year!

FanExpo Portland is just a day away! Let’s all hope for a snow and ice free weekend this time around. If you are attending this weekend, still be prepared for the cold weather and dress warmly, and have coats and blankets stashed away in your car just in case. No matter how cool your cosplay or outfit is, don’t risk your health for it this weekend. Trust me, I have learned from last year when it was snowing during this convention. 

I am so excited for the first convention of 2025! Ahhhhh! It’s so great to get back into the swing of things and try out my new improvements to my convention routine. I’m also over the moon happy to be going back to FanExpo Portland for a do over from last year. Due to snow and ice conditions last year, I was only able to attend for a day and then brave the snow storm to get back to Seattle. My fingers have never been crossed tighter in hoping the same thing doesn’t happen again. Avoiding catching the flu/plague would also be nice, since when I get sick. I get very sick.

There is almost too much to see and do at FanExpo this year, I mean have you guys seen the guest list??!! Actors, game voices, anime voice actors, and comic book artists! There’s so many to get photos or autographs from, and most have panels they will be on during the weekend.

So far on my list of things to check out cosplay related is, so you want to cosplay an AU, on Friday to kick things off. For Saturday I want to stop by and learn from, build books basics, cosplay your way, turn bought cosplay into your own, and cosplay foam crafting. I am so excited to go to these panels on my own and with some friends. I have a notebook all ready for taking notes on what I learn. On Sunday the last two cosplay panels I want to stop by are the, force: fabric-how to draw clothes for you, and how to cosplay and YouTube with a disability. I feel like anyone who goes to these will learn a lot and you can also meet a lot of very nice people at the panel as well. 

For other scheduling that is set on my plan for this weekend is, One Piece is real!, One Piece cosplay meet up (because of course I’ll be doing One Piece cosplay), and Boveered: with Catherine Tate. An insane line up just for my Friday plans, but I get to indulge myself with some of my favorite fandoms, One Piece and Doctor Who! For Saturday I have, Sasuke Speaks!, and One Piece Yamato Q&A. Lastly, Sunday will have Avatar: The Last Airbender panel, this is looking to be one of the conventions biggest panels of the whole weekend! 

Above, I just listed all the nerdy panels and meet ups I’m excited for, but there is so much more happening during FanExpo Portland! I highly recommend checking it out, and heading over to the con to see the after hours events too! Tickets are still available here for the con which takes place January 24th-26th. 


Are you going to attend FanExpo Portland? What are you looking forward to, if so? Feel free to leave a comment below or chat with us on Threads at @theconventioncollective, or Bluesky at @theconcollective.bsky.social

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Ali Raphael
Ali Raphael
Ali is a professional workaholic but likes to add more to her plate by reviewing comics/books/ tv shows/movies and anime. In every other waking moment, she breathes books, manga and anything Marvel. Every day she wishes she was a Part-Time Avenger, instead of a full-time Target employee.

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