Everything you ever wanted to know about Florida Supercon but were afraid to ask!

1) What is a Florida Supercon?
Florida Supercon is a 3 day festival and convention meant to celebrate Comic Books, Animation, Cartoons, Anime, Video Games, Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Pop Culture.

Our main events stage will showcase our celebrity guests, bands, costume / cosplay contests and screenings. Our exhibition floor will have hundreds of vendors, artists, fan groups, podcasters, filmmakers and writers. Our panels and autograph sessions give fans a chance to interact with their favorite creators and celebrities. Our professional and fan panels will be educational and fun, a place to learn about and discuss the industries we're celebrating. Our film festival will showcase independent animators from around the world. Our event rooms will have video games, roleplaying games, collectible card gaming, LAN gaming and game shows.

2) When is Florida Supercon?
Friday June 18, Saturday June 19 and Sunday June 20
The main exhibition area is open
Friday 2:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday: 11:00am - 8:00pm
Sunday: 11:00am - 6:00pm
Convention Events will take place until 3:00am on Friday and Saturday evening and Sunday until 6:00pm. A full schedule of events may be found closer to the show on the events page of our website.

3) Where is Florida Supercon
Florida Supercon takes place at the Doubletree Miami Airport Hotel and Convention Center, 711 NW 72nd Ave, Miami FL 33126. The show takes place in the convention center part of the hotel, which has a separate entrance, but is still all part of the same building. If you are coming to the show from out of town, or want to stay with us the entire weekend the Doubletree is the place to stay. We have a special rate for attendees of Supercon to stay at the hotel, and you can walk right from your room to the convention in minutes. The Doubletree provides a complimentary shuttle from the Miami Airport which is just 3 miles away.

4) How do I get to Florida Supercon?
From the North: I 95 South, to 836 (west) to exit on 57th Ave. going south. Make a right on NW 7th Street and continue straight until you see the hotel on your right.
From the South: I 95 North, to 836 (west) to exit on 57th Ave. going south. Make a right on NW 7th Street and continue straight until you see the hotel on your right.
From the East: Take Hwy 836 East to exit on 57th Ave. going south. Make a right on NW 7th Street and continue straight until you see the hotel on your right.
There are several other ways of getting to the hotel. Feel free to check out Google Maps or Mapquest for more options.

5) How much does it cost to get in?
You can attend the show for one day, two days or all three days. Entrance to the convention is $15 for Friday, $25 for Saturday or $20 for Sunday. A 3 day weekend pass is $40 at the show. You can save a considerable amount of money by pre-registering online. Go to our tickets page to register early. A 3 day weekend pass starts at $20 if purchased before December 1, 2009 (a 50% savings), $30 from December 1 - April 1 and from April 2 until June 2. Children under 10 are free when accompanied by a parent or guardian. There is a $10 discount for Firefighters, Police and Active Military. In addition, there is a $10 discount for Parents who attend with children over the age of 10 who have paid full admission price.There are V.I.P upgrades available as well. V.I.P. tickets start at $159.95 and include additional, more intimate events with our celebrity guests. All the information on V.I.P. tickets can be found on the tickets page of our website.

6) Where can I get tickets to the show?
Tickets are available in advance on our website (on the tickets page) or at a number of local comic book stores (stores will be listed on our home page and tickets page). Tickets will also be available at the convention. When you purchase your tickets online, you will get a ticket confirmation emailed to you. We do not mail individual tickets. Bring the confirmation with you to the show and that's your ticket. If you lose it, don't worry.... we'll have your name on the registration list, just bring your ID.

7) What's there to do at the show?
A lot! There's over 125,000 sq. feet of events, vendors, artists etc.. With your paid registration, you get a copy of our program guide, containing a list of all the scheduled events and a show map. You can also see the schedule in advance on our website events page. To get the most enjoyment from the convention, we encourage you to review the scheduled events ahead of time and sort out your plan of attack. This will ensure that you don't miss anything you want to do in the rush of the moment. Some serious con goers plan out their entire weekend weeks in advance; the convention staff have organized their lives around it, so you can well imagine that a little forethought would be handy for everyone.Highlight the can't-miss events, realizing of course that your plans could change in an instant during the flow of events, depending on what your friends (old ones or new-found) have in mind. Count on having previously unknown interests piqued at least once during the convention. Also, please keep in mind that last-minute schedule changes can and will happen with little notice...but by the time we've printed the program guide, things are pretty much set in stone.

8) What's the deal with parking?
There are over 2,300 parking spaces, so you don't have to worry about finding a parking spot, Parking rates are $5 for Single entry, $7 for hotel guest overnight parking and includes unlimited in and out and $8 for Unlimited in and out for non hotel guests.

9) Is there food at the show?
Yes... the convention center has a set up for burgers, hot dogs and other traditional convention center food.. and unlike most convention centers ours is pretty cheap. If you'd like something else, there's an Au Bon Pain in the hotel as well as a regular hotel restaurant. And for those on a Pocky / Ramune diet, Tate's will be at the show to hook you up.

10) Can I take pictures and video at the show?
Yes, you can...however there are some rules. Please use common sense. If someone doesn't want their picture taken... or put on video, please respect their wishes. The same holds true for our guests. They are our guests, and have a right to their privacy... so be nice. Many of our Vendors in the Dealer’s Room don’t like to have people take pictures of their set ups, so be sure to ask first. And some of our guests charge for pics, so be sure to ask first! Basically, the answer is, Ask First! Remember, trying to take a pic of one of our guests from a distance may seem harmless to you, but they may not want you to do it.  Also, when taking pictures of people in costume, or your friends, please be sure to angle yourselves so that you are not taking a picture across an aisle. When you do that, everyone has to stop and wait for you to take the picture. If you move so that you are both on the same side of the aisle and take the picture in the direction of traffic flow, then people can move past you and you don’t stop the flow of traffic.Filming is prohibited during any film screenings... but all other events are generally good to film. We do reserve the right to limit filming of an event based on a specific guests wishes. Information on taking pictures with our guests is under our next subject, questions about our guests. If you do take some great pictures and video, let us know... send us a copy and we'll put it on our website for the world to see.

11) QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR GUESTS

A. How can I meet the guests at Florida Supercon?
You have several opportunities all weekend to meet our guests. Every guest will have a table or booth in the main exhibition area, where you can go up to speak with them all weekend and get autographs. In addition, most of our guests will take part in Q&A's or panels. To find out when, just check out the events page on our website.

B. How much are autographs?
Well, that depends. Our guest artists (comic book and otherwise) tend not to charge for autographs. Celebrity guests at the show usually charge for autographs, usually in the $20 - $25 range. We do not have control over what our guests charge, however we do try to work with them to keep the costs as low as possible. Be sure to ask before you commit to buy one. For some guests we do set up pre-orders for autographs on our website, you can find all that information on our tickets page.

C. Can I get my picture taken with the guests?
Again, that depends on the guest. Some will gladly do it for free, others charge a nominal fee (sometimes donated to charity), and others won’t do it at all. We don’t tell our guests what to do or how to do it when they get to the show. It’s their call on what to charge, how much to charge, or even if they will charge. Remember, when you step behind the table to take a picture with the guest, it holds up the line, and for a very popular guest, that can really cause problems. That being said, we do encourage our guests to take photos with fans.

We now have a professional photographer at the show to do private photo ops. So now you can have a professional photographer take a photo of you and your favorite Celeb! There is a charge for this, but after the picture is taken, it is printed out in a glossy 8x10 that you can take home with you, or even go and get signed! Note that some guests charge to sign photos or items you bring.

D. What times do your guests sign autographs?
Generally, our guests are there signing for most of the day. We don’t set specific hours for them. If they’re there that day, and not on a break, in a panel, or at lunch, they should be signing. Be sure to check their bio and the Guest page to see what days they are attending the show.

E. Do the actors have their own items to sign, or do I have to bring things for them?
Well, both! They have headshots and stills of their movies and shows. But you can usually bring your own items to get signed if you want.

F. Will the Comics guests draw something for me?
You’ll have to ask them. Most will do a sketch for you for a nominal fee. You’ll have to check with them to see.

G. Will So and So be there all three days?
Be sure to take a look at the Guest Page. If a guest is NOT going to be there all three days, there will be a notation under their picture telling you what days they will be there. If there's no notation, then we assume they're going to be there all three days.

H. Can you get (Famous Person’s Name) to come to your show again?
Well, we probably can, but there are many reasons why we wouldn’t. Some people don’t like attending the same show too many times in a row and others are working on new projects.  We also try very hard to bring in new and interesting guests each year, and if we brought back the same guests every year we wouldn't be able to do that.

I. Can you get (So and So) to come to your show?
We can try. Generally we have various agents and representatives who bring the actors to us, or the actors themselves sometimes contact us, but occasionally we will go and track someone down if we really want them. Comic Artists and Creators are generally invited personally (if we can track down their contact info), or brought in through their publisher. But remember, work deadlines, family obligations and other time constraints can keep many people from coming to conventions. If there's a guest you'd like us to bring to the show, don't be shy. Let us know. We have a contact form on our website homepage that you can use to tell us who you'd like to meet.

J. I’m an agent or rep for an actor or comic artist who would like to attend your show as a guest, who do I contact? Contact Mike Broder at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

K. I'm interested in an Artist Alley table. Are there any available?
Head over to the vendors page. If the Artist Alley forms are still listed there, then there are still tables left. Once the tables are sold out, the forms will come down!

L. I booked an Artist Alley table, but I need extra passes. How do I get them?
You can purchase additional artist badges on the vendors page for anyone assisting you during the weekend or regular weekend admission tickets on the tickets page.

12) Dealer’s Room Questions

A. What vendors will be at the show?
Check our vendors page. We try to list all the attending vendors. If there's a vendor you'd like to see at the show, let them know about us... tell them you'd like to see them come to Supercon.

B. I want to set up a table and sell at the show, who do I contact?
You can reserve your booth(s) on our vendors page. All the information for vendors can be found there.

13) Programming Questions

A. Is there a Costume Contest?
There is! Check the events Page to see when and where.
Is there a Cosplay Contest?
There is! Check the events Page to see when and where.
Are there any panels going on at the Convention?
Of course! Without panels, it’s just not a Convention! Check the events page for the Specific show for a list of panels and panel times.

B. Is there an extra charge to attend a panel?
Of course not! As long as you’re an attendee of the show, you can attend a panel, Q&A, or contest!

C. I’m a guest, or Artist in Artist Alley, or Publisher, and I would like to host my own panel. Is that possible?
Absolutely! Contact Mike Broder at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . If there’s an extra slot for your panel, we'll try to make it work.

14)  Can I advertise on your website or in your program book?
Sure, go to the sponsors page on our website for more information

15) Can I volunteer to work at the show?
Sure! We always need people! Check out our Volunteer page.

16) Can you watch my kids?
No, Supercon does not provide Child Care services.

17) What are your policies concerning minors?
We encourage people of all ages to come enjoy Supercon, as comic books, cartoons, anime, video games and pop culture has appeal for all ages. However, in order to make Supercon a safe and enjoyable environment for all, we do have a requirement that all attendees under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who is a registered attendee of Supercon at all times. Please direct all specific inquiries to the Registration staff at the convention.

18) Is the show safe for minors?
Yes, absolutely. We strive to be a family friendly show, however there are a few things you should know. Our show floor is always safe for all ages during exhibition room hours (Friday 2:00pm - 9:00pm, Saturday 11:00am - 8:00pm and Sunday 11:00am - 6:00pm). Panels and events are generally all ages, however certain panels and events will be for older audiences. These events are noted on the website and in the program guide with age recommendations. Events that are 18+ will have security at the door to prohibit minors from entering. After hours events start when the main exhibition area closes and tend to be PG-13. Again, any events that are not appropriate for minors will be marked as such.

19) Is there a dress code for the show?
Since many of our attendees come in costume, we only have a few rules. Keep it PG during the regular exhibition room hours. After hours keep it PG-13. We are a family friendly show. Use common sense. You must wear shoes at all times (no bare feet).

20) Are bags and backpacks permitted into the show?   
Yes they are. We do ask that you use common sense when toting them around, as some backpacks are large, bulky and unwieldy and can block aisles or knock into things when you turn around. Also, bags may be subject to search, so be sure you don’t have anything in there that you shouldn’t!

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