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		     Katsucon Three
	  An East Coast Anime/Manga Convention
		     March 7-9, 1997
			at the
	    Holiday Inn Executive Center
	   Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

	Katsucon will be returning to the newly expanded Holiday Inn 
Executive center in the spring of 1997.  Now in it's third year, 
Katsucon continues to be the con that amazes, amuses, and entertains
anime fen from all over the world!  

Our guest list is still being worked on.  Our main Japanese GOH should
be selected and announced within weeks, and many of the finest personalities
in the American side of the Anime Industry will be returning.

For now, our confirmed guests are:

	Steve Bennett
	      * American Veteran of the Japanese Animation Industry
	      * Animator for Studio Peirot
	      his works include:
		* Urusei Yatsura
		* Cat's Eye
		* Pro Wrestler Sanshiro
		* U.Y. Movie "Only You"
		* "Final Yamato"

	Robert DeJesus
	      * Artist of "SB Ninja High School"
	      * Inker for American "Bubble Gum Crisis" series 
		(published by Studio Proteus & Dark Horse Comics)
	     

Fan Guest of Honor: 

  Paublo "Doc" Varga: Cos'Play MC Extraordinare!

In addition to our industry-famous Cos'Play/Masquerade, our schedule 
will be packed tighter than Kei's . . . weapons locker.  Our guests 
and staff will be giving Panels and Workshops on cell-painting, 
costuming, music, writing, and more!  Our Art Show will be falling 
over itself with entries chock full of talent, many of which will 
be for sale to convention attendees!  Our Model contest will have
figures so realistic you'll wonder if you've been turned into a Zentraedi!  
One of our most popular events, the Katsucon Exhibitor's Hall will have
more dealers than you can shake a hyper-dimensional hammer at!

_Memberships_                   
$20.00 US until Aug. 23, 1996 - time is running out for this one!
$25.00 US until Nov. 29, 1996           
$30.00 US until Feb. 14, 1997
$40.00 US at the Door.
			     
_Exhibitors Tables_
$150 per table till Feb. 14.
$200 at the Con, if any are left unsold by then.
(tables include 2 memberships each)

_Hotel Information_
Holiday Inn Executive Center
5655 Greenwich Road
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462
(757) 499-4400 or
1-800-HOLIDAY

The hotel is centrally located in the Tidewater area of Virginia which 
includes Newport News, Norfolk, Hampton and Virginia Beach.

Directions:
_By Car_
From I-64 East, take Exit 284-B (Newtown Road) then the South
Newtown Road exit.  At the light go straight onto Greenwich Road.  The
Hotel is located on the right.  Free parking for registered hotel guests
on the premises for cars and buses.

**NOTE: Hotel room reservations must still be made through the Holiday Inn.**

The Katsucon staff invites everyone to come and join us for a weekend
of Ani-mania.  To register and receive more information on Katsucon Three,
send mail to:

Katsu Productions
PO Box 11582
Blacksburg, Virginia 24062-1582

Internet Mail: katsucon@vtserf.cc.vt.edu
Internet Mailing list: katsucon-l@solaris.cc.vt.edu
(Send subscription notices to listproc@solaris.cc.vt.edu)

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:  Katsu Productions
(No Cash PLEASE)

Katsu Productions is a registered non-profit fan based organization devoted 
to the promotion and education of the international animation and comics
industry.