Interested in learning more about how to create 3d printed props? Curious as to how to find high quality 3d models, or how to make your own? Don't have a printer, but want to learn where you can access one or how to finish your commissioned prints? Join us as Sarah of Savior Cosplay helps to explore the different resources available for 3d printing and cosplay, as well as some basic modelling tips!

A fun interactive panel with cosplay guest Xotri about how to take a character and breakdown the costume to help make the construction process easier and stress free. Tips and tricks to create a clean, professional look and take your cosplay skills to the next level!

​Welcome one and all! Join us for the very first Collector Con Cosplay Contest! Contestants will get the chance to come up on stage and showcase their cosplays to the audience while our fabulous judges make their decisions. Of course it wouldn't be a contest without some wonderful prizes to be awarded as well.

Gundam is the most established Mecha series around and for many people their only Mecha anime. Join Vanpla as they sink their teeth deeper into what Mecha as a genre has to offer. We'll talk about 5 (more or less) lesser known, albeit important Mecha shows. We'll learn what it is about Mecha that appeals to us, and how these ideas aren't exclusive to one series. Let us help you find your next watch and explore everything Mecha has to offer.

Join our judges from Vanpla as we announce the winners of our Gunpla Build Competition and give out some fabulous prizes.

Time travel to the Middle Ages when you visit the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) and the Barony of Lions Gate. Witness breathtaking battles and clashes while learning about period accurate combat, skills, and culture.

Interested in learning more about how to create 3d printed props? Curious as to how to find high quality 3d models, or how to make your own? Don't have a printer, but want to learn where you can access one or how to finish your commissioned prints? Join us as Sarah of Savior Cosplay helps to explore the different resources available for 3d printing and cosplay, as well as some basic modelling tips!

​This panel will be focused on the basic tools you need to get started in foamworking and armorcrafting - what kind of foam works best? Paints, adhesives, and the extras; what are the must-haves? Additionally, how do I set up a great armor crafting station?

​African comics and animation are sharing unique stories and cultures with the world. Join CAMO to explore the industry and what we can learn from their experiences. Let's open a conversation about diversity, representation, and the power of storytelling. Topics that matter to us all.

​Join Vanpla where during this panel they'll take you through a crash course of the aesthetics of mecha. Diving into what we consider to be the two main subgenres of Mecha (Super and Real Robot) and how they corellate and overlap aesthetically. We'll run through the big names of Mecha: Okawara, Kobayashi, Nagano, Izubuchi, Kondo, Katoki, Obari and others as we explore how their styles build on eachother, while having their own respective identities.

​Did you know there's a strategy to collecting? Join Guinness World Record holding collector Danii Meger as she walks you through how she collects sustainably and joyfully while dodging the pitfalls! Get pointers on displaying, item hunting, appraisal, safety, budgeting, clutter avoidance and more! Danii will give you helpful tips to take your collections to the next level.

​The Barony of Lions Gate is the Greater Vancouver branch of the Society for Creative Anachorism (SCA). Join an inclusive community that pursues the research and re-creation of pre-seventeenth century skills and art as we dive into a creating wonderful and unique works of art in an accesible format.