Panels at JAFAX 2023

Do you want to learn more about how the history of Japan influences the animé and manga you enjoy? How about how women have shaped many of the events that shaped the Land of the Rising Sun? Or, hear how our guests discuss topics related to voice acting and how they got into the industry? Then stop in on one of the panels at JAFAX!

Are you educated and enthusiastic about a specific topic of animé or Japanese culture? Do you enjoy entertaining and interacting with other fans of that topic? Come share your knowledge and creativity with your fellow attendees by hosting a panel!

To register to host a panel, fill out the form below. Panel submissions end on June 1 at 5pm. You will contacted via email about the status of your panel request.

Current approved panel descriptions are detailed here.

Guidelines

• Please check into Con Ops before your first panel
• Please show up for your panel 10-15 minutes ahead of time to set-up
• Please end your panel 10 minutes before the end of the time slot to allow for teardown/set up
• Due to JAFAX’s focus on Japan, all accepted panels must have something to do with Japanese culture, anime, manga, video games, etc. We also accept content relating to Avatar The Last Airbender/Legend of Korra and RWBY. If you are unsure if your panel relates to these topics, feel free to contact us
• Unless you are licensed by the Michigan Lottery Commission to run lotteries or raffles, please do not use the terms "raffle" or "lottery" in your panel's title, description, or advertising
• Do not attach anything to the venue's walls. This includes, but is not limited to using tacks, tape, staples, etc. Any backdrops must be free standing
• If after registration you cannot attend JAFAX for any reason, please contact us as soon as possible so that your panels can be removed from the schedule. If an emergency comes up at event, please notify Con Ops. No-shows will not be eligible for badge reimbursement or for running panels at JAFAX in future years
• Panelists agree to follow any and all safety and pandemic protocols that are implemented by JAFAX or DeVos Place Convention Center.

Reimbursement Policy

• You must show up to and complete all of your panels to be eligible
• After all of your panels are completed, report to registration for your badge reimbursement. If your last panel is scheduled after registration closes on the last day you are attending, please reach out to us and we can make alternate arrangements
• You will be reimbursed one badge for completing 3 hours of accepted panels. Your panelist group gets an additional co-panelist badge for each additional 2 hours of panels, for up to 3 co-panelist badges. So, to clarify:
  
  • 3 hours=1 badge
  • 5 hours=2 badges
  • 7 hours=3 badges
  • 9+ hours=4 badges