After much thought, deliberation and best intentions to survive, TwiCon Partners LLC has made the difficult decision to cease operations. Competitive pressures, coupled with the persistent nature of the economic downturn, have necessitated this action. Both of the scheduled 2010 TwiCon events have been cancelled as a result of today’s decision.

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Ottawa dates are June 25th – June 27th. True Blood will be on Friday, June 25th. Sam Trammell and Joe Manganiello have been confirmed for the Ottawa event.

We will keep you updated with all the new Twicon information as it comes available. You can also check out their site at Twicon, follow them on Twitter or on Facebook. There will be lots of exciting things going on for the event so check the programming guides.

Quantities for the day passes are limited so get them while they’re hot! Click the more button for a schedule breakdown.

Vegas breakdown: Friday, July 30th, 2010 – True Blood $89

• Cast Q & A- See our True Blood cast guests as they answer moderated, pre-selected questions about their roles in the award-winning series. This event is open to all attendees. Platinum members will enjoy priority seating and line exemption.
• Photograph session-A limited number of photographs with the True Blood cast members will be available for purchase. Platinum members will enjoy 2 included photographs of their choice at TwiCon and will have priority selection.
• Autograph session- This event is open to those who have reserved or paid for an autograph for the True Blood cast and will take place after the True Blood cast Q&A session. Platinum members will receive one autograph from each attending celebrity. General attendees receive one free autograph at TwiCon.
• American Vampire League/Fellowship of the Sun Event- The lines are drawn! How good are your acting skills? This event will showcase the scriptwriting, acting and production skills of our attendees by enabling them to re-enact or re-create their favorite True Blood plots or scenes. Creativity is critical! All attendees are welcome to attend as the audience in order to enjoy performances by our own fellow fans. Sign ups, applications, guest judges and rules to be announced soon.
• Cast meet and greet- This paid event is open to 20 attendees. Our celebrity guests will attend the meet and greet for one hour, spending 30 minutes with 10 attendees at a time and alternating between groups. That means you’ll always have a True Blood cast member sitting and conversing with you for the entire hour! Sign up policies, freebies, live entertainment and pricing to be announced soon.
• Cast Cocktail party-Hang out with 100 True Blood fans in a cocktail setting…then have the True Blood cast spend a few minutes chatting with your table! This event is similar to the meet and greet but with more attendees. Platinum members will enjoy one free cocktail party in their package. Sign up policies, freebies, live entertainment and pricing to be announced soon.
• VIP Dinner with Cast-10 lucky fans will get the opportunity to purchase a seat at a private, intimate dinner with a True Blood cast member! The openings will be filled via an advance auction. A spectacular dinner at one of the premiere restaurants at Planet Hollywood is included in this 2 hour event (one hour with cast member). This event is open to 10 winning attendees PER ACTOR. Details on the auction coming soon.
• Fangtasia Club Night- Show off your creative side at our version of Fangtasia! As vampire lovers, you need to show the love by sporting your best self-made costume or outfit that shows you are a true Fangbanger or vamp wannabe. Bring out the fangs, glitter, theme shirts, red lipstick and corsets! Costume winners will receive prizes and memorabilia, and there will be a variety of categories. This event is free and open to all attendees. Platinum members will be ushered to the elevated VIP area close to the action. More details to come regarding freebies and the musical guests.
• Breakouts- Our popular breakouts are back by popular demand, and are open to all. Fewer, but larger, breakouts such as book talks, craft rooms, self defense and dance, as well as other themed breakouts will be the norm! We will announce more specific breakouts soon. Vendor Hall- Open from 9am-8pm! Shop til’ you drop!

Ottawa breakdown: Friday, June 25th, 2010 – True Blood $79

• Cast Q & A- See our True Blood cast guests as they answer moderated, pre-selected questions about their roles in the award-winning series. This event is open to all attendees. Platinum members will enjoy priority seating and line exemption.
• Photograph session-A limited number of photographs with the True Blood cast members will be available for purchase. Platinum members will enjoy 2 included photographs of their choice at TwiCon and will have priority selection.
• Autograph session- This event is open to those who have reserved or paid for an autograph for the True Blood cast and will take place after the True Blood cast Q&A session. Platinum members will receive one autograph from every attending celebrity. General attendees receive one free autograph at TwiCon.
• American Vampire League/Fellowship of the Sun Event- The lines are drawn! How good are your acting skills? This event will showcase the scriptwriting, acting and production skills of our attendees by enabling them to re-enact or re-create their favorite True Blood plots or scenes. Creativity is critical! All attendees are welcome to attend as the audience in order to enjoy performances by our own fellow fans. Sign ups, applications, guest judges and rules to be announced soon.
• Cast meet and greet- This paid event is open to 20 attendees. Our celebrity guests will attend the meet and greet for one hour, spending 30 minutes with 10 attendees at a time and alternating between groups. That means you’ll always have a True Blood cast member sitting and conversing with you for the entire hour! Sign up policies, freebies, live entertainment and pricing to be announced soon.
• Cast Cocktail party-Hang out with 100 True Blood fans in a cocktail setting…then have the True Blood cast spend a few minutes chatting with your table! This event is similar to the meet and greet but with more attendees. Platinum members will enjoy one free cocktail party in their package. Sign up policies, freebies, live entertainment and pricing to be announced soon.
• VIP Dinner with Cast-10 lucky fans will get the opportunity to purchase a seat at a private, intimate dinner with a True Blood cast member! The openings will be filled via an advance auction. A spectacular dinner at a local restaurant is included in this 2 hour event (one hour with cast member). This event is open to 10 winning attendees PER ACTOR. Details on the auction coming soon.
• Fangtasia Club Night- Show off your creative side at our version of Fangtasia! As vampire lovers, you need to show the love by sporting your best self-made costume or outfit that shows you are a true Fangbanger or vamp wannabe. Bring out the fangs, glitter, theme shirts, red lipstick and corsets! Costume winners will receive prizes and memorabilia, and there will be a variety of categories. This event is open to all attendees, and will take place offsite at one of Toronto’s hottest night clubs. Platinum members will be ushered to the elevated VIP area close to the action. More details to come regarding freebies and the musical guests.
• Breakouts- Our popular breakouts are back by popular demand, and are open to all. Fewer, but larger, breakouts such as book talks, craft rooms, self defense and dance, as well as other themed breakouts will be the norm! We will announce more specific breakouts soon.
• Vendor Hall- Open from 9am-8pm! Shop til’ you drop!

A world financial conference which will virtually shut down the city of Toronto this June has forced the relocation of the Canadian TwiCon event to Ottawa. The event still will be held June 25-27, 2010.

See more info @ TwiCon site.