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Registration closes TOMORROW!

June 24, 2012 | Comments Off

Sorry about the all-caps, but this is important!

We’ll have daypasses available onsite, but the only way to get a Full registration for Ascendio, the final fancon by HPEF which is taking place in Orlando, Florida & at the WWoHP from July 12 – 15, is to register online before midnight (EDT) tomorrow!

Also, yesterday, we posted an amazing announcement about Night of a Thousand Wizards! Now, each NoaTW 2 ticketholder will be able to enter Universal’s Islands of Adventure® starting at 2 PM on Thursday, July 12, and will get a $20 voucher for dinner that can be used that evening. The price of a NoaTW ticket remains the same.

After 10, NoaTW2 ticketholders will have exclusive access to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, where we’ll be featuring an extensive menu of dessert and beverages on the streets of Hogsmeade - and they’re included with your NoaTW 2 ticket! And don’t forget – NoaTW is the only chance you’ll have this year to wear costumes in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

And don’t forget all the excitement of our Quill Track with awesome YA authors and literary agents, Theatrical Shows, Wrock, Programming Sessions, Cast Member Meet & Greets, Hillywood Show panel, StarKid panels & meet&greets, cosplay events, our Ball with themed drinks, and so much more!

Every wrock concert, formal programming session, pick=up Quidditch game, costuming event, craft faire shopping experience, HP film cast member autograph session, Common Room meetup, Art Gallery viewing, sponsor-hosted reception, fanfilm, fanvid, fanfic reading, fan-performed show (except WXWXW) and dance is included with a Full registration – and so are two feasts! If you missed the menus when we posted them earlier this week, you can check them out here – but we can’t be responsible if you read them while you’re hungry!

We’re looking forward to Ascendio with a sense of joy – and with some sadness as it’ll be our final HPEF fancon. Some of us started working on our first HPEF event ten years ago this month, when we started planning Nimbus – 2003, which took place in Orlando in mid-July of that year. As we close the door on this aspect of our Harry Potter fandom experience, we want to share it all with you.

So register today (or tomorrow) and we’ll see you in July!

Ascendio Maximus! (We’re Adding a Thursday Day-Pass)

November 3, 2011 | 3 Comments

Since we started planning Ascendio back in 2010, we’ve planned to host meet-ups, Common Room activities, the Fan Art Gallery and the Vendor Room on Thursday, but at our site visit last month, it became clear to us that we could do more with our Thursday plans.

First thing’s first:  We’re in the process of adding an afternoon of Wrock concerts and other entertainment, and to make the day accessible to everyone, we’re also introducing a Thursday-only Day Pass, priced at only $50.

The Thursday Pass will give you access to all programming on Thursday, including Wrock concerts featuring The Butterbeer Experience, Gryffindor Common Room Rejects, Carpe Geekdom and more bands who’ll be announced this winter.

ETA (Feb. 7): We’ve added The Whomping Willows, Lauren Fairweather, The Blibbering Humdingers, Hawthorn & Holly and Alex Boyd to our Wrock roster! Check out clips from their performances at Infinitus here!

Thursday passholders also get to hang out in the Common Room, shop the Vendor Room, explore the Art Gallery and more! (We’re waiting for some AV info from the hotel before we can confirm fanfilm showings on Thursday, for example). And, of course, every Ascendio registrant – regardless of the day – is invited to our To The Manor Ball!

You’ll also be able to purchase a ticket to our Thursday night private park event with a Day Pass for Thursday, Friday or Saturday!

On our Registration Page you can register for a Thursday Pass (or get a multiday pass) – but here’s the biggest news: if you already have a Full registration, we’re including access to all programming, concerts and events at the hotel on Thursday with your registration! So basically you’re getting another full day of Ascendio programming for the same price! Talk about bang for buck.

Now, for some math. The Friday and Saturday Passes are still $75 per day, which means that for a few lucky people, you can purchase a Full Registration for the same price of Day Passes for Thursday, Friday and Saturday! $50 + $75×2 = $200… and we have about a dozen $200 Full Registrations left. The price of a Full Registration will go up to $225 later this month. Even once it does, if you want to enjoy Harry Potter discussions, fan creativity and magic on all three days, you might want to opt for a Full Registration, which includes two feasts and only costs $25 more than the three day passes. And the meals? They’re definitely worth more than twenty five dollars!

We hope you’re as excited about our expanded Thursday programming as we are. Not only do we feel it gives those with Full and Merlin’s Circle’s registrations even more to do, but hope that the $50 Day registration for Thursday ”Wrock Day” and other programming will make Ascendio possible for both Wrock fans and those on a budget. Whether you come for the whole con or mix and match day registrations and individual event tickets, we want all Harry Potter fans to find something at Ascendio, and have a great con!

(Oh, and if you can come up with a better name than “Wrock Day” for our Thursday programming, and we opt to use it for the event, we’ll send you a lovely Ascendio lunch bag! Send your suggestions to pr@hp2012.org.)

Registration Is Open (Beta)

May 16, 2011 | Comments Off

Click the banner to register for Ascendio

The Ascendio Registration system is working, and we have a special $25 discount for the first 200 people who purchase a Full Registration; the discount will be applied automatically in the system when you pay.  Click here to read the Registration FAQ and click here if you’re ready to register!

Last year, we had about 2,600 people attend Infinitus; however, we are planning for Ascendio to be smaller and more intimate, but just as fun, informative and thought-provoking! We are capping full registrations below a thousand people, at least for now, although we are also selling day registrations.  The schedule below is still a work in progress, but it’ll give you an idea of our plans:

THURSDAY: Common Room, Vendor Room, Art Gallery, and our multipurpose Courtyard space will be open during the day, and meet-ups can be scheduled in the breakout rooms; Night of a Thousand Wizards II: Ascendio Boogaloo is expected to take place in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in the evening.

FRIDAY: Welcome Feast (Breakfast) in the morning, with Formal Programming* beginning at mid-day. Common Room, Vendor Room, Art Gallery, Courtyard, Craft Faire, Live Wizarding Chess, Meet-Ups, Workshops, Fanfic Readings, Merlin’s Circle Reception

SATURDAY: Formal programming all morning and afternoon, Common Room, Vendor Room, Art Gallery, Courtyard, Keynote Lunch, Fashion Show, Wands By Wands By Wizards theatrical revue, At the Manor Afterparty.

SUNDAY: The Leaving Feast (Brunch) and Auction; in the morning, the Common Room, Vendor Room, Art Gallery and Courtyard may be open.

At this point, we are planning for Wizard Rock, fanfic readings, podcasting events, crafting workshops, meetups  and Quidditch; each will happen on at least two days, but the exact dates and times are still to be determined. We’re also going to schedule fan films, a vidding show and more – keep your eye on our announcements in the next few months for details, and email info@hp2012.org if you’re interested in organizing or sponsoring an Informal Programming event or activity.

There are several levels of registration:

● A Day Pass costs $75. It gives you access to all convention space – that’s the Common Room, Art Gallery, Courtyard and Vendor Room – and includes admission to all formal and informal programming on either Friday or Saturday, except for events that require an extra ticket. Day Pass-holders can also pre-purchase tickets for events that day, such as the Revue or the Keynote Lunch.

● A Full Registration costs $225. It is the “regular” registration rate. It includes the Welcome Breakfast on Friday, July 13, the Leaving Brunch on Sunday, July 15, access to all convention space, and admission to all regular non-ticketed programming events from Thursday through Sunday. The first 200 registrants get $25 off their Full Registration.

● A Merlin’s Circle Registration costs $750. It includes every event from the time you register on Thursday, July 12 to the Saturday Keynote Lunch and the Leaving Brunch/Auction on Sunday, July 15. Merlin’s Circle registrants are also invited to a reception with our Special Guests on Friday night and get preferred seating at all regular non-ticketed programming events from Friday through Sunday. Best of all, a Merlin’s Circle registration includes admission to our Wand by Wand Revue on Saturday as well as Night of a Thousand Wizards II on Thursday; Merlin’s Circle registrants can also purchase up to two additional tickets to NoaTW. Merchandise is not included in the Merlin’s Circle, but everything else at Ascendio is covered!