April 18 - 19, 2026 / The Oregon Expo - Jackman-Long Building / Salem, OR
Event Schedule Panels and Presentations
Still a work in progress so stay tuned
Saturday April 18, 2026
10:00 AM – Event Floor Opens
Main Stage Presentations
11:00 AM – Oregon Cartoon Project - "Exquisites Corpse and MadLibs"
12:00 PM – Tracy Lynn Cruz – “Yellow Power Ranger Chat”
1:00 PM – Mike Grell – "Story Telling in Comics"
1:45 PM to 2:45 PM – Junior Cosplay Contest (Ages 13 to 16)
4:00 PM – Saber Guild – "The Force Experience"
Panel Area Presentations
11:00 AM – The Anime Cosplay Coalition – “Promoting Cosplay”
12:00 PM – Jason Metcalf – Artist Workshop
1:00 PM – Comicare NW – "Charity of Smiles"
2:00 PM – John Walch – "Scary Strong Motivation"
2:45 PM to 4:25 PM – Open Cosplay Pre-Judging – Contestants & Judges Only
Family Area Activity
2:15 PM to 3:00 PM – Comicare NW – "Super Hero Training for Kids"
3:15 PM – Portland Ghostbuster – "Slime Making Activity"
6:00 PM – Event Floor Closes
6:15 PM to 7:30 PM – Open Cosplay Contest Awards (Ages 17 and older)
Sunday April 19, 2026
10:00 AM – Event Floor Opens
Main Stage Presentations
11:00 AM – Wandering Players Theatrics – “Local Talent Showcase”
12:00 PM – Elise Baughman – “Voice Actor Talk”
1:00 PM – Empower ATA – “Martial Arts Demo”
2:00 PM – Kid's Cosplay Parade (Ages 12 and younger)
3:00 PM – Star Wars Oregon – “Behind The Magic”
Panel Area Presentations
11:00 AM – Cosplay Guests – "Group Chat"
12:00 PM – Kevin M. Glover – "How to make your Comic Book"
1:00 PM – Mark Arnold and others – "Writer’s Discussion"
2:00 PM – Keith Tucker and Floydman – "Cards, Toons and Word Balloons"
Family Area Activity
2:00 PM – The Anime Cosplay Coalition – "Coloring Pages Activity"
3:15 PM – Portland Ghostbuster – "Slime Making Activity"
5:00 PM – Event Floor Closes
(Panels, Activities and Performances are approximately 45 minutes. Schedule subject to change.)
