Packing in the attendees, every panel, workshop, or activity offered something to learn from, whether you were into the discussion subject or not, as shown below with a brief description of each session.  Panels and discussions offered new views into the evolving mixture of anime pop culture, cosplay, J-Rock influence, American voice-acting, philosophy, and much more.

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USA Musume: Cosplay members from the fantabulous USA Musume group gathered together to get fans excited about the Morning Musume madness in Japan and USA Musume's own tribute performances for various anime conventions.  Topics and additional features included details about the Morning Musume group's history, interactive karaoke videos, various bright and shiny costumes, dance choreography, and contacts through the online Musume fan communities.

Sailor JAMboree: Members and fans got together to talk about the group's history of performances, practice schedule, and started recruiting more interested fans for future commitments.  Topics featured memories from group members and anime convention performances, choreography, costumes, and much more.

Anime Musicals: Tristin Citrine and Lisa Honeychan and friends held a big tribute to the Takarazuka live-action anime musical arena with screenings of Sailor Moon and Sakura Taisen, details about the stage choreography, actress histories, costumes, and follow-up door prize giveaways of Sakura Taisen goodness.

Additional panels and discussions held throughout the weekend included: California Anime Clubs, G-Chan's Excellent Cosplay Adventures, Keith Burgess and Manga Entertainment, Battle Royale Gathering, Prairie Rose's "Martha Stewart" Cosplay, Anime Crossplay and Fashion Show, Ojama Doremi, Azumanga Daioh, Dubs That Time Forgot, Anime Music Videos, Anime Jump, and more.

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