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Kelowna Fan Xpo
to kick off the 2015 comic season
New Vintage Theatre will present the Okanagan’s first and newest stop on the comic fan expo circuit
this spring: KFX, the Kelowna Fan Xpo. On March 21, 2015, New Vintage Theatre hosts its second annual comic fan expo, and the event is
growing to accommodate demand. The newly named Kelowna Fan Xpo is an annual event that will
transport the BC Interior to a world of comics, manga/anime, fantasy, Sci-Fi, horror, gaming, and movies.
KFX Facts:
KFX
SCHEDULE LINEUP
Kelowna
Theatre
• All-agesCommunity
show
• Show date: Saturday, March 21, 2015
• Three main venues will host the event in downtown Kelowna
11:00am
Early Entry – KFX VIP Pass Holders Only
• Venue 1: Kelowna Community Theatre for the Speakers’ Series,
guests,Cosplay
live performance,
Q&A sessions
12:00 -celebrity
12:45pm
Costume Contest
Registration – Ages 12+
Win 2 Tickets to Vancouver Fan Expo and VIP Passes to KFX
• Venue 2: Okanagan Regional Library Downtown for the Artists’ Alley, including autograph
sessions with speakers from the community theatre
12:00 - 12:45pm
Kirsten Collins, The Collinser Family (YouTube Sensations)
• Venue 3: Grand Hotel for the FanZone, a dynamic collection of booths by established
and emerging talent
from
the fan-culture
1:00 - 1:45pm
Cosplay
Costume
Contest world
Hosts – Bonnie Gratz and Puppichu Cosplay
• Up to 3,000 attendees expected (families, adults, students, and artists in graphic arts,
animation, film, photography, fashion design, and sound engineering)
2:00 - 2:15pm
Okanagan Combat Guild
•
Costumes
encouraged
Host – Joe Welton
• Kelowna’s John Delaney, artist for graphic novels of The Simpsons and a past artist behind
2:15 - 3:00pm
Gamer Panel – Lance Priebe and Cody Vigue (Hyper Hippo), Rob Bartlett (WTFast)
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Scooby Doo, will be one of the artists featured at
Host – Joe Welton
this year’s festival. More to be announced
Information is online
KelownaFX.com,
and through
and Facebook
3:00 -• 4:00pm
Celebrity
Panel – Once Upon
A Time’sTwitter
Mike Coleman
(Happy),
Mark
Meer
(Mass
Effect,
Tiny Plastic
Men),
Chris at
Craddock
• Doors open at 12
p.m.,
with
VIP pass
holders
allowed
to enter
11 a.m. (Tiny Plastic Men)
Hosts – Bonnie Gratz, Joe Welton & Brock Gratz
• Tickets available at www.selectyourtickets.com
4:00 - 5:00pm
Animation Industry Panel – Ashley Ramsay (Yeti Farm), Anne Denman (Bardel),
Ryan Olson (Disney Interactive), Danny Antonucci (Ed, Edd n Eddy, Bardel), Jeff Chiba Stearns (Yellow Sticky Notes)
Moderators – Jon Summerland & Joe Welton
5:00 - 5:45pm
Title Sponsor:
John Delaney – The Simpsons, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman
Host – Bonnie Gratz
1 available
Sponsorship Opportunities:
Presenting Sponsor:
New Vintage Theatre
6:00 - 6:45pm
Danny Antonucci – Ed, Edd n Eddy, Lupo the Butcher, Kelowna Community
Theatre
1 available
Cartoon
SushiSponsor:
and The Brothers
Grunt
Host
–
Joe
Welton
FanZone Sponsor:
1 available
Alley Sponsor:
available
7:00 -Artists’
7:45pm
Stephan Franck – Despicable1 Me,
Iron Giant, Dark Planet Comics “SILVER”
Host –FanZone):
Bonnie Gratz
Room Sponsor (inside
3 available
Superhero Level Alaska
(up to $4,000):
multiple
8:25pm
Airlines Winner Of A Trip
For Two To San Diego Announced
be in theatre to win) multiple
Wizard Level (up (Must
to $2,000):
8:30 - 10:00pm
Harold of Galactus starring Chris Craddock and Mark Meer
Opening Act – The Geekenders
Host – Bonnie Gratz and Joe Welton
Media Sponsors:
Q103 Radio, Kelowna Courier newspaper, KelownaNow online
Site Directors Bonnie Gratz & Joe Welton
Stage Manager Andrew Taylor
Technical Director Derek Gratz
KFX-KelownA Fan XPO would like your company’s help
to stage the Kelowna Fan Xpo. The comic-fan community offers a
unique and growing opportunity to recognize your sponsorship activity.
Engage your customers, increase awareness, and activate your
company in a forum that is unlike any other event in the Okanagan.
The Grand Entertainment
FAN ZONE
A comic and fan expo is a colourful and active event, and requires
11:00am
Go to Kelowna Community Theatre – Early Ticket Holder Entry
numerous elements to help deliver a quality show. Sponsorship will
help provide the following materials:
12:00 - 2:00pm
Registration For Kids Cosplay Costume Contest at New Vintage Info Table
• KFX Official Program
12:00 - 6:00pm
WTFast – High Speed Gaming Demonstrations
• Social Media Bundles
Prizes for first 100 in the door
• Live streaming
12:00 - 6:00pm
SFX Make-Up Artist – Mark Newsome
• Coupons/Inserts in Bags
• T-Shirts
12:00 - 6:00pm
• Signage
12:00
- 6:00pm
VideoLanyards
Games with Hyper Hippo
• Special
Guest & Crew
Table Top Gaming with Okanagan Tabletop Gaming Association
• Vehicle wraps
12:00 - 6:00pm
Stephan Franck – Dark Planet Comics, Despicable Me,
• Volunteer Prizes
Iron Giant – Autograph Signing, Comic Book Signings and Photos
• Special Displays/Exhibit Space
12:00
- 6:00pm
• Rentals
Jeff Chiba Stearns, Yellow Sticky Notes Animation, Booth and Autograph Signing
• Costume Contest Prizes
12:30 - 1:30pm
John Delaney – The Simpsons, Batman, Wonder Woman – Autographs,
• Tote Bags
Photos and Original Custom Drawings
• Advertising
2:30
- 3:00pm
Kids
Cosplay Costume Contest
• VIP
Bags/Presenter
Bags
Judged by Superstars of Cosplay – Chubear Cosplay, Puppichu Cosplay and Andy Rae
• Photo wall (Back Papered with Logos)
Hosted by Rob Mason-Brown
• Big screen sponsor flashes
• Front
of the building
displaysof(i.e.
cars) Panel – Olivia Chui, Jen Pynn and Andy Rae
3:30
- 4:15pm
Superstars
Cosplay
• Door Prizes
Hosted by Matt Brown
• Exclusives
5:00 - 6:00pm Celebrity Panel Autograph Signings
• Wristbands – (regular, VIP and offsite venues)
Mike Coleman (Once Upon A Time), Mark Meer (Mass Effect)
• Audio-visual displays
and Chris Craddock (Tiny Plastic Men)
Hosted
by Lobby/Theatre,
Rob Mason Brown
• Programming Rooms
(KCT
the Black Box, the Grand, the Library)
6:00pm
Go to KFX Central – Kelowna Community Theatre
Sponsorship Info:
Bonnie Gratz
Site Directors778-214-1456
Rob Mason-Brown and Matt Brown
[email protected]
Stage Manager & Technical Director Bill Haidei
KFX-KelownA Fan XPO would like your company’s help
to stage the Kelowna Fan Xpo. The comic-fan community offers a
unique and growing opportunity to recognize your sponsorship activity.
Engage your customers, increase awareness, and activate your
company in a forum that is unlike any other event in the Okanagan.
The Black Box Theatre
A comic and fan expo is a colourful and active event, and requires
numerous elements to help deliverGo
a quality
show.
Sponsorship
will – Early Ticket Holder Entry
11:00am
to Kelowna
Community
Theatre
help provide the following materials:
11:00am - 5:00pm
• KFX Official Program
Bailey Strand, Make-Up Artistry
11:00am
- 8:00pm
• Social
Media Bundles
Mos Eisley Cantina (Concession)
• Live streaming
11:00am - 8:00pm
CATO, Brock Gratz, Trevor Frick, Tyler Florence Artist Booths
• Coupons/Inserts in Bags
• T-Shirts
11:30am
- 1:00pm
Mike Coleman, Once Upon A Time, Autograph Signing and Photos
• Signage
2:00 - 2:30pm
Cosplay Costume Winners Photo Shoot
• Special Guest & Crew Lanyards
Hosted by Ashley Plomp
• Vehicle wraps
• Volunteer
Prizes
3:00
- 3:45pm
John Delaney – The Simpsons, Batman, Superman,
Wonder Woman Custom Drawings and Autograph Signings
• Special Displays/Exhibit Space
• Rentals
4:00 - 5:00pm Tiny Plastic Men Episodes and Autograph Signings
• Costume Contest Prizes
with Chris Craddock and Mark Meer (Mass Effect)
• Tote Bags
Hosted by Ashley Plomp
• Advertising
5:00 - 5:45pm Danny Antonucci – (Ed, Edd n Eddy, Bardel)
• VIP Bags/Presenter Bags
Autograph Signings and Custom Drawings
• Photo wall (Back Papered with Logos)
• Big
screen
sponsor flashes
6:00
- 6:45pm
Jeff Chiba Stearns – Yellow Sticky Notes Animations
Screening
and Autograph Signing
• Front of the building displays
(i.e. cars)
• Door Prizes
7:00 - 8:00pm
Lucha Gore – 18+ Horror Movie Screening
• Exclusives
Hosted by Joe Welton
• Wristbands – (regular, VIP and offsite venues)
8:00pm
• Audio-visual displays
Go to KFX Central – Kelowna Community Theatre
• Programming Rooms (KCT Lobby/Theatre, the Black Box, the Grand, the Library)
Sponsorship Info:
Bonnie Gratz
778-214-1456
Site
Director Ashley Plomp
[email protected]
Stage Manager/Technical Director Derek Gratz
KFX-KelownA Fan XPO would like your company’s help
to stage the Kelowna Fan Xpo. The comic-fan community offers a
unique and growing opportunity to recognize your sponsorship activity.
Engage your customers, increase awareness, and activate your
company in a forum that is unlike any other event in the Okanagan.
The Disney Interactive
Artist Alley
A comic and fan expo is a colourful and active event, and requires
numerous elements to help deliver a quality show. Sponsorship will
11:00am
Go to Kelowna Community Theatre – Early Ticket Holder Entry
help provide the following materials:
12:00 - 6:00pm
Artist Alley Artists
• KFX Official Program
• Social
Media Bundles
12:00
- 6:00pm
Comic Jam
• Live streaming
1:00
- 2:00pm
What’s
• Coupons/Inserts
in
BagsNew at Disney Interactive
with Ryan Olson and Disney Interactive Artists
• T-Shirts
• Signage
2:00
- 3:00pm
Meet and Greet With 501 Garrison – Star Wars and Panel Discussion
Hosted
by Shannon Mason-Brown
• Special Guest & Crew
Lanyards
• Vehicle wraps
2:00 - 4:00pm
Cosplay Photo Booth – by donation
• Volunteer Prizes
• Special
Displays/Exhibit
Space – Once Upon A Time – Autographs and Photos
4:00
- 5:00pm
Mike Coleman
• Rentals
5:00
- 5:45pm
To Cosplay with Jenn Pynn, Brock Gratz and Shelbie Bach
• Costume
Contest How
Prizes
• Tote Bags
6:00pm
• Advertising
Go to KFX Central – Kelowna Community Theatre
• VIP Bags/Presenter Bags
• Photo wall (Back Papered with Logos)
• Big screen sponsor flashes
• Front of the building displays (i.e. cars)
• Door Prizes
• Exclusives
• Wristbands – (regular, VIP and offsite venues)
• Audio-visual displays
• Programming Rooms (KCT Lobby/Theatre, the Black Box, the Grand, the Library)
Sponsorship Info:
Bonnie Gratz
778-214-1456
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Shannon Mason-Brown
[email protected]
Stage Manager/Technical
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• Coupons/Inserts in Bags
• T-Shirts
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• Special Guest & Crew Lanyards
• Vehicle wraps
• Volunteer Prizes
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• Big screen sponsor flashes
• Front of the building displays (i.e. cars)
• Door Prizes
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• Audio-visual displays
• Programming Rooms (KCT Lobby/Theatre, the Black Box, the Grand, the Library)
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Bonnie Gratz
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help provide the following materials:
• KFX Official Program
• Social Media Bundles
• Live streaming
• Coupons/Inserts in Bags
• T-Shirts
• Signage
• Special Guest & Crew Lanyards
• Vehicle wraps
• Volunteer Prizes
• Special Displays/Exhibit Space
• Rentals
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• Tote Bags
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• Photo wall (Back Papered with Logos)
• Big screen sponsor flashes
• Front of the building displays (i.e. cars)
• Door Prizes
• Exclusives
• Wristbands – (regular, VIP and offsite venues)
• Audio-visual displays
• Programming Rooms (KCT Lobby/Theatre, the Black Box, the Grand, the Library)
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Bonnie Gratz
778-214-1456
[email protected]
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A comic and fan expo is a colourful and active event, and requires
numerous elements to help deliver a quality show. Sponsorship will
help provide the following materials:
• KFX Official Program
• Social Media Bundles
• Live streaming
• Coupons/Inserts in Bags
• T-Shirts
• Signage
• Special Guest & Crew Lanyards
• Vehicle wraps
• Volunteer Prizes
• Special Displays/Exhibit Space
• Rentals
• Costume Contest Prizes
• Tote Bags
• Advertising
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• Photo wall (Back Papered with Logos)
• Big screen sponsor flashes
• Front of the building displays (i.e. cars)
• Door Prizes
• Exclusives
• Wristbands – (regular, VIP and offsite venues)
• Audio-visual displays
• Programming Rooms (KCT Lobby/Theatre, the Black Box, the Grand, the Library)
Sponsorship Info:
Bonnie Gratz
778-214-1456
[email protected]