The friends and volunteers of ConCoction 2017 are pleased to announce Guest Artist Jeff Carlisle will be joining us this year! 

While at ConCoction, be sure to stop by the Artshow to meet Jeff and check out all of his fantastic work! 

To learn more about Jeff, check out his Guest Page

This year we are pleased to offer a 2 hour make and take workshop with Cosplay Guest Mogchelle! 

Come join internationally award winning cosplayer, Mogchelle, for a hands on workshop so you can try your hand at creating your own piece of armor!  Materials for this workshop will all be provided, and you get to bring home the piece you make!  
In this workshop we will go step by step in creating a basic bracer(s) and how to add details to it.  From patterning to forming, this workshop will prepare you for your next steps!

Time: 2 Hours
Cost: $50 for worbla kit and finishing supplies

To signup, go to our Panels &Workshops Page and fill out the class form 

Limited time pre-sale of the 2017 Convention T-shirts is now open on the website. This year's design features the artwork of Ray VanTilburg! 

Orders close @ Noon, Sunday February 26th and there *may* be very limited quantities available onsite, so pre-order is highly recommended to ensure getting a t-shirt in your size! 

Styles come in Unisex (up to 5X), Ladies, and Kids sizes. 

Purchase on the Registration Page of our website

**Shipping is based on USPS flat rate shipping rates. Any international orders will be subject to international shipping rates.**

The Friends and Volunteers here at ConCoction are pleased to welcome Glen Cook as the 2017 Convention's Author Guest of Honor! 

Best known for his writing of The Black Company, Garrett P.I., and Dread Empire book series, his work has also appeared in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine and the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. 

We hope that you'll help us to give him a warm Cleveland welcome and look forward to hearing him speak at this year's event. 

The Friends and Volunteers at ConCoction are pleased to welcome back Cosplay Guest Nerd Girl Cosplay - Katie Starr! 

Katie is a fan favorite here at ConCoction and will be presenting programming panels, she's a judge of the costume contest, and will having fun with all of us at ConCoction 2017! 

Don't forget to stop by her table on the Mezzanine during the event! 

This year we have a special, one of a kind treat for you all... 

For 2017's Convention our ConSuite will have it's own Culinary Guest -- Cleveland's one and only geeky chocolatier Cassandra Fear of Fear's Confections!! 

A Lakewood favorite, Fear's is fast becoming every Geek's chocolate dream! 

Finally, we have some hotel updates for all of you...
(Our apologies to all of you on the delay. We have been working diligently with the hotel to get everyone the best deal possible)
Rooms at the Sheraton will be $89.00/night for one king sized bed and $96.00/per night for two queens. Reservations can be made at:
www.starwoodmeeting.com/events/start.action?id=1610247776&key=14752D72

A reservation guarantees you a room and gets you a half price breakfast buffet each day.
Please note that this year ALL attendees will have to pay for parking. If you are staying at the hotel, it is $3.00 per day.

The Volunteer Friends & Family of ConCoction 2017 are delighted to announce SuperKayce Cosplay as the newest addition to our 2017 Convention Guest lineup. 

Hailing from Indianapolis, SuperKayce has been wowing congoers across the US with her cosplay skills, presence and energy. We are very excited to be able to have her join us for panel discussions, demos/workshops, and at ConCoction's Masquerade in 2017. 

To learn more about SuperKayce, visit her page on our website.