Mobicon is Almost Here... And then Suddenly...!

Hey folks!  We hope you're all getting as excited about MOBICON XIV as the rest of us.  It's shaping up to be a good convention this year.  Our guest roster looks good, the hotel is just about booked up, and pre-registration is going well.  Everything is going great.... Until this happened:

Ethan Phillips, our media guest, as of this week, has had to cancel his appearance at our convention due to a family emergency. He apologizes and feels bad for having to cancel an obligation, especially this close to the show. However, he has agreed to be a guest at MOBICON XV, 2012.


Now for the good news: As a favor to his friend Mr Phillips, Robert Picardo has agreed to take Ethan Phillips spot as our headline Media Guest for MOBICON XIV. He played Richard Woolsey on all three of the Stargate franchise's shows (SG1, Atlantis, and SGU) and Dr Lewis Zimmerman on Star Trek: Voyager among many other roles. He has already announced that his autographs will be $20 in the merchant room. Please go by and pick up your personal autograph and take some time to make him feel welcome.

And lastly, for the more good news: MOBICON will be featured on Fox's Studio 10 Wednesaday May 18! Wayne Hergenroder, President of MOBICON XIV and Bryan Whatley, staff member and member of Ghost Hunters of the South, will be interviewed about the convention during the show. Be sure to set your DVR so you don't miss it.

Now for an appeal: The Bay Area Food Bank, our charity, needs more help now than ever. They are facing a lot with helping with the tornado disaster relief. If you would like to help, bring non-perishable food items to put in the donation bins that we normally have. You can also bring clothing or other household items to be donated and the Bay Area Food Bank will get those items to the areas in affected by the devastation in North Alabama.

Thanks for your time and we'll see you in two weeks. Please pass the word on all of these announcements and the appeal to all of your friends, even if they aren't coming to the convention. They may give you items to bring to donate for them.