Come join a team of fellow creators and put those creative skills to the test by making a cosplay of an original character from a theme that will be given to you, using only the scraps you are given. 

Do you have what it takes to be the Trash Can Cosplay Champions? 

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Trash Can Cosplay with Knightmage 
McKinley A
Friday 6:30 - 8:30pm 
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The Volunteers and Friends here at Cleveland ConCoction 2020 welcome Dean Donofrio & ErinRose Widner of Meeple People Comedy. 

Meeple People is a comedy web series about a group of eclectic geeks in their 30s who come together for a weekly game night in a suburb of Ohio. While they have little in common professionally or personally, these social misfits find a true kinship through their love of strategy board games. It’s about shamelessly indulging in the joys of childhood, while learning how to embrace your inner grownup. And it’s about friendship, because when you find your people, you find yourself.

To learn more about Dean, Erin and the Meeple People, be sure to visit them at Cleveland ConCoction 2020 and check out their Guest Page on our website! 




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Are you interested in checking out ConCoction 7 on the small side? 

Wanting to just visit our Vendors in the Exhibit Hall, Artists in the Art Show, or visit our Authors in Authors Alley?

The Sunday Hall pass is a great way to dip your toes into the ConCoction waters of fandom!  

At only $5 for the day, for the hours of 9am - 2:30pm on Sunday March 22nd you can explore these areas of the convention. 

Also, should you decide to become a member of the 2021 ConCoction Convention, you can sign up onsite on Sunday only in Registration. 

Have any questions?  
Send us an email to [email protected] 



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We just wanted to to say a small thank you to Everyone that chose to donate to Cleveland ConCoction through Amazon Smile in the 4Q of 2019.

Through those efforts we raised $13.33 towards ConCoction's events and community efforts. Combined with the prior quarters, we raised just over $32 for the year of 2019 through smile.amazon.com. 
It might not seem like much, but every little bit helps an all volunteer run organization like ours.

If you would like to donate to us in the future in this way, please choose our group through Amazon's search functions. 

If you'd like to donate to us directly you can use the PayPal donate button on the front page of our website.
If you'd like to become a sponsor, send us an email to [email protected] & [email protected]. 




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Is live music and performance more your speed? 

Do you enjoy a good sing-along? 

Open Filk is coming back again to Cleveland ConCoction in March. 

​Led by Featured Music Guests Wild Mercy, you can try out a new tune, or share in an oldie but goodie. 

Friday, March 20 - 10p-1am
Saturday, March 21 - 11p-1am
Pegasus (Amphitheatre) - Building 2 (Annex)



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This year's t-shirts and program book will feature the talents of this year's of Guest Artist Lar DeSouza. 

In true ConCoction form it features a fun mashup of some of our favorite characters - Spock, Gandalf, and Yoda. 

These will be available on our website in two colors and in Unisex, Ladies, and kids sizes for pre-purchase until March 2nd @ 12pm eastern. 

After this time, they will only be available at the Convention in very limited quantities, and no kids sizes will be able at the convention. 

Should you not be able to make it to the 2020 event, a $8.30 per-item fee is requested if shipping is required (USPS flat rate). Any orders requiring shipping will be sent after the convention.

There will not be a second printing, so be sure to get yours before they are history! 




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We have a few changes and additions in Gaming this year and I wanted to share them with you!  


First, I am excited to announce that for the first time, we will have video games in The Lair!  This year we will have Mario Kart, Mario Party, Boom Blox, Smash Brothers, and some other multi-player titles available for play in gaming.  We will also have an Oculus Quest available for play running Beat Saber, Fruit Ninja, and Space Pirate Trainer. As usual, these are all free of charge with you ConCoction Membership, although we do suggest a donation as all profits from the video game area will be donated to Extra Life.  All players will need to leave a state or federally issued ID with the game room attendant in order to play.


Video gaming will extend into our Gaming After Dark program.  Join us after 10pm for a series of Jackbox games. Join as a contestant or watch as an audience member.  These games are incredibly funny and include titles such as You Don’t Know Jack, Fibbage XL, Drawful, Trivia Murder Party, and Tee KO.  Games are nice and short so they’re the perfect way to spend time waiting for your turn at Fruit Ninja.  


We’ve also made some changes to our Play-To-Win policy.  Starting this year, you will only receive an entry to win a game the first time you play it.  You are welcome to play a game more than once if you desire, but whether you play it once or a hundred times, you will only get one entry into the drawing to win that game.  The publishers who donate these games to us hope that you’ll spread the love and play all of their games, and we think this new policy will help make that happen. We’ve also decided on a blanket limit of 3 wins per badge number, regardless of whether that badge is held by a board member, staff member, volunteer, or regular attendee.  We will still have review slips for the games as we have had in previous years. Please make sure you fill them out legibly and indicate whether you want to take the game home with you in the spot indicated. Also, as in previous years, winners need to be present in order to collect their prize, or have a designated proxy with their badge present.  We cannot ship or hold games for winners due to time and cost.


Next, The Lair is proud to announce that we’ll have Dean Donofrio and ErinRose Widner from the hit YouTube series “Meeple People,” with us this year!  If you have not seen the series, I highly recommend it. The episodes are all 3-7 minutes in length, and I found them hilariously accurate. Dean and ErinRose will be playing “Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig” and invite you to join them in a game after their panels Saturday for a chance to win one of two copies.  It’s a great game and they’re both incredibly nice and talented people. I’m sure you’ll have a blast!



In other news, gaming still needs volunteers.  If you would like to earn a partial or even full refund of your membership this year, please contact me at [email protected] and let me know you want to volunteer in gaming.  Being a part of the gaming team is not only fun, it is also rewarding as you’ll be able to skip the lines in registration and get your badge & swag bag directly from the Gaming Area.  I also tend to spoil my team a bit, but shhhh, don’t tell anyone.

​Greetings ConCoctioneers!!!!

Just a couple of quick announcements...

First. You should really get a hotel room for the convention. It's only $94.00 per night (plus taxes and fees). Staying on site allows you to take part in all of the late night and early morning stuff. Plus, by getting a room, you are helping to support ConCoction and make it a better event. (Lotsa folks don't realize that the more room nights are actualized, the cheaper it is for us to rent the function space at the Bertram. We turn those savings around and invest them in the convention.) Go here to make a reservation: 
https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/trademark/aurora-ohio/the-bertram-inn-and-conference-center-a-trademark-collection-hotel

Second, and going along with the abovementioned late night stuff. PARTIES. We like parties, and we know you like parties, too. We like parties so much that we have a dedicated wing at the Bertram just for that purpose; and, given the right set of circumstances, we will let you (or your organization) use one of the party suites for FREE. That's correct. I said FREE (it's in all caps, so you know I mean business about it). If you are interested in hosting a party at Cleveland ConCoction 2020, shoot me an email at [email protected] and we can talk about the process.

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Thanks,
Eric Hogg
Hotel Liaison
Cleveland ConCoction