How to Register for Sakura-Con 2016

  1. Go to the Sakura-Con Registration Form here: Sakura-Con Registration Form

  2. Read and Accept our Policies

  3. Choose how many memberships you would like to register for, from the dropdown menus. Click "Submit" when you have the correct number of memberships total. (NOTE: The age categories are based off how old the member will be during the convention itself.)

  4. Fill out the membership information as it appears on your government-issued photo identification. This is important to make sure we can locate your membership during Registration. After filling out the correct information for each membership, click "Continue".

  5. After you have entered the membership information, you will be taken to a Confirmation page. Please double check the accuracy of the information that you have entered. When you are satisfied that you have entered the correct information, click "Continue to Payment."

  6. Paying for your membership(s): Sakura-Con accepts two payment methods for paying your membership fee(s). You can choose one of the following:

    1. PayPal:
      • This is the easiest way to pay for your membership, and also the fastest. If you want to pay via credit card, choose this payment method. You do not need to have a PayPal account in order to checkout using PayPal.
      • This will show on your credit card statement as: Sakura-Con/ANCEA/Asia-Northwest Cultural Education Association.
      • If you accidentally overpay through PayPal, Please notify us at Registration (registration@sakuracon.org) and we will refund the overpayment. Please do not cancel your payment.

    2. Manual Payment via Domestic US Checks/Money Orders or International Money Orders:
      • Make payment to the order of Sakura-Con.
        Send payment along with registration information to:

        Sakura-Con - Registration
        2602 So. 38th St.
        PMB 78
        Tacoma, WA 98409

      • Manual Payments must be postmarked before the end of day on the last day of a payment bracket in order for the registration to be processed at that payment level.
      • Canadian checks will not be accepted. There will be a $25.00 return check charge (US Funds) on any check that does not clear.
      • Memberships are not fully registered until we have successfully received your payment.

      Important notice-memberships are NOT transferrable and they are NOT refundable.

  7. Confirmation: If you would like to confirm the status of your Membership for the current convention year, please visit the Membership Confirmation Page. if you did not opt for website viewing, please email and provide registration information to registration@Sakuracon.org. YOU DO NOT NEED A CONFIRMATION TO GET YOUR MEMBERSHIP BADGE, JUST GOVERNMENT ISSUED PHOTO ID. Keep your proof of purchase if you are worried about a back up (cancelled check, paypal receipt).

  8. Picking up your badge
    1. Registration will be located in The Conference Center at the Washington State Convention Center, from April 2nd to April 5th. Hours will be posted closer to the convention. Badges can be picked up at any time during open Registration hours. We do not mail badges.
    2. Valid, government-issued photo identification is required for all adults. There will be no exceptions. This does not include school IDs.
    3. Minors do not need to have photo identification, however, they must have a signed Parental Permission form in hand, a registered adult member with them, and their registered adult must have a valid, government-issued photo ID with them, in order to pickup a minor badge.
    4. Adults can pick up badges for their minors without their minors being present. Please make sure you have the appropriate Parental Permission Form(s) with you when you come to Registration.
    5. Parental Permission Forms are required for all minors that are attending with anyone other than their legal guardian. All Minors MUST have a legal adult attending with them, and on premises at all times.

Group Discounts are not currently available, except for Educational Groups, and restrictions apply.

If you have any further questions, or would like more information or clarification on anything, please email registration@sakuracon.org and we would be happy to assist you!

We look forward to seeing you at the convention!

(Last Updated October 11, 2014)