Ohayocon

March 7, 2025 Trae Dorn Con Scene, Conventions, Ohayocon, Sekaicon

Sekaicon Files Response, Counterclaim to Ohayocon Lawsuit

Last month we reported on Ohayocon‘s organizers CESI filing a lawsuit against Sekaicon‘s organizers Sekai Guild (though it should be

Convention News

February 3, 2025 Trae Dorn Con Scene, Conventions, Ohayocon, Sekaicon

Ohayocon Is Suing Sekaicon Over Alleged Theft of Trade Secrets

Update 3/7: Sekaicon has filed a response and counterclaim. It seems that Ohayocon is incapable of refraining from controversy. Some

Convention News The Nerd & Tie Podcast

November 20, 2023 Nerd & Tie Atomic Monster Weekend, ColossalCon, ColossalCon North, Con Scene, Conventions, dot Social, Ohayocon

196. Triple Fail – ColossalCon North, Ohayocon, and Atomic Monster Weekend

There’s a lot to go over this episode. We start with Atomic Monster Weekend’s last minute, mysterious cancellation (that still has almost no signs of having happened on the internet). Then we go into an update on the ongoing Ohayocon situation and where things currently stand. Finally, we dig into the events at ColossalCon North a few days ago that led to the con’s cosplay contest staff abruptly quitting Saturday morning.

It’s a hell of a time.

Convention News The Nerd & Tie Podcast

October 8, 2023 Nerd & Tie Con Scene, Conventions, Ohayocon, Specials

195. Ohayocon Chaos

On this episode of The Nerd & Tie Podcast we are deep diving into everything that’s happened with Ohayocon over the last… week? It’s been a lot, from the firing/not firing of staff members, a lot about a logo, a volunteer staff on “strike,” and Melissa Phelps reportedly stepping down from the CESI board of directors — and it’s not even close to over yet.