Please visit these friends and supporters of MISTI-Con!
- Programming and Workshops in our Lake Side Pavilion Tent - Including Wand Dueling Lessons!
- Crafting Stations
- The MISTI-Con May Pole
- Giant Chess Set
- Games of Chance and Skill
- Carnival Food Concessions
- And Secrets Yet To Be Revealed!
Thursday
12pm Registration Opens
2pm - 5pm Formal Programming
7pm Pre Opening Gala Cocktail Hour
8pm The MISTI-Con Opening Gala
10:30pm No Sleep 'til Breakfast Karaoke
Friday
8am Registration Opens
9am -12pm Formal Programming
12pm Keynote Luncheon
2pm - 5pm Formal Programming
5pm The 2nd MERLIE Awards and Costume Showcase
7pm Murder by Magic- dinner and theatrical performance by Clever by Half
10:45pm The Roast of Harry Potter (18+)
12:00am Whose Wand is it Anyway? (18+)
Saturday
8am Registration Opens
9am - 12pm Formal Programming
12pm - 5pm The Wizarding World's Faire and Bewitching Bazaar Craft Faire
6pm - 10:30pm WROCK in the Wizengamot
11pm - 2pm Unspeakable Night at MISTI-Con
11pm The MISTI-Con Pool Party
Sunday
8am Registration Opens
9am - 12pm Formal Programming
2pm - 5pm Formal Programming
7pm - 12am The MISTI-Con Masquerade Ball
12am Wizard Rock Sing Along
Monday
10am Closing Ceremony and Leaving Brunch
Please click here to view our full programming schedule in a Google doc.
12pm Registration Opens
2pm - 5pm Formal Programming
7pm Pre Opening Gala Cocktail Hour
8pm The MISTI-Con Opening Gala
10:30pm No Sleep 'til Breakfast Karaoke
Friday
8am Registration Opens
9am -12pm Formal Programming
12pm Keynote Luncheon
2pm - 5pm Formal Programming
5pm The 2nd MERLIE Awards and Costume Showcase
7pm Murder by Magic- dinner and theatrical performance by Clever by Half
10:45pm The Roast of Harry Potter (18+)
12:00am Whose Wand is it Anyway? (18+)
Saturday
8am Registration Opens
9am - 12pm Formal Programming
12pm - 5pm The Wizarding World's Faire and Bewitching Bazaar Craft Faire
6pm - 10:30pm WROCK in the Wizengamot
11pm - 2pm Unspeakable Night at MISTI-Con
11pm The MISTI-Con Pool Party
Sunday
8am Registration Opens
9am - 12pm Formal Programming
2pm - 5pm Formal Programming
7pm - 12am The MISTI-Con Masquerade Ball
12am Wizard Rock Sing Along
Monday
10am Closing Ceremony and Leaving Brunch
Please click here to view our full programming schedule in a Google doc.
Carol Kane
Visuals & Decorating Consultant
Carol works as a sculpture artist and illustrator. She has exhibited artwork in museums and galleries such as The Tate Britain and The Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center, and has been featured on the cover of The New York Times Arts & Leisure section. She has worked in special events and visuals for MTV Networks and Versace. You can see her creations at Carol Datura Arts. Carol lives in Florida where she makes props and costumes for her Etsy shop, The Potions Mistress.
Visuals & Decorating Consultant
Carol works as a sculpture artist and illustrator. She has exhibited artwork in museums and galleries such as The Tate Britain and The Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center, and has been featured on the cover of The New York Times Arts & Leisure section. She has worked in special events and visuals for MTV Networks and Versace. You can see her creations at Carol Datura Arts. Carol lives in Florida where she makes props and costumes for her Etsy shop, The Potions Mistress.
Dylan & Christina Grey
Webmasters
Harry Potter fans from Central Virginia, Dylan and Christina live in their very own The Burrow. Dylan serves as the co-founder of Virginia is for Wizards. Christina is an active member, contributing lots of points for Hufflepuff. They spend their free time doing theatre and volunteering with dog rescue transports. Dylan attended MISTI-Con 2013, but 2015 will mark Christina's first-ever Con.
They're also awesome. Obviously.
Webmasters
Harry Potter fans from Central Virginia, Dylan and Christina live in their very own The Burrow. Dylan serves as the co-founder of Virginia is for Wizards. Christina is an active member, contributing lots of points for Hufflepuff. They spend their free time doing theatre and volunteering with dog rescue transports. Dylan attended MISTI-Con 2013, but 2015 will mark Christina's first-ever Con.
They're also awesome. Obviously.
The Preliminary programming schedule is now available. Check it out to start making your can't-miss list of main events.
Keep checking our news page for more announcements about formal and informal programming.
Keep checking our news page for more announcements about formal and informal programming.
Fundrazr resounding success; tickets available now!
Through the generous contributions of witches and wizards like you, our FundRazr Campaign for MISTI-Con 2015 has been a resounding success! We reached our initial goal within 16 hours of the FundRazr launch; and, we now have exceeded our final stretch goal, allowing us to provide massively upgraded audio-visual equipment for presentation rooms and the masquerade ball.
If you missed your chance to be a part of the FundRazr, MISTI-Con tickets are available through our Registration page, as well as special add-ons like T-shirts and an exclusive murder mystery dinner theater performance. For a limited time, you can still purchase an early bird ticket; take advantage of this opportunity to secure your ticket to the Wizarding World's Fair at the lowest cost - and ensure you don't miss out on any of the fun.
We have lots of other fantastic surprises planned! Don't miss your chance to be part of an event fit for the front page of every wizarding newspaper in the world.
Through the generous contributions of witches and wizards like you, our FundRazr Campaign for MISTI-Con 2015 has been a resounding success! We reached our initial goal within 16 hours of the FundRazr launch; and, we now have exceeded our final stretch goal, allowing us to provide massively upgraded audio-visual equipment for presentation rooms and the masquerade ball.
If you missed your chance to be a part of the FundRazr, MISTI-Con tickets are available through our Registration page, as well as special add-ons like T-shirts and an exclusive murder mystery dinner theater performance. For a limited time, you can still purchase an early bird ticket; take advantage of this opportunity to secure your ticket to the Wizarding World's Fair at the lowest cost - and ensure you don't miss out on any of the fun.
We have lots of other fantastic surprises planned! Don't miss your chance to be part of an event fit for the front page of every wizarding newspaper in the world.
Shannon Rowley is the New MISTI-Con Fan Art Coordinator
Shannon’s pretty sure she’s one of the few, if not only, of the Harry Potter fans who can actually say she had a room in a cupboard under the stairs growing up. Along with a business degree, her background includes theater set design, construction, and art.
First Special Guest Announced! Daniel GreenWolf: Celtic Magician
Daniel will be entertaining MISTI-Con guests during several performances, including a very special show during our Opening Gala: Celtic Magic. Daniel's art combines grand illusions with Celtic tales and themes, high energy Irish music, comedy, drama, fight choreography, dance and audience interaction.
Cass Morris joins the MISTI-Con Team
MISTI-Con's 2013 Wizarding Advanced Readiness Training champion, Cass Morris, has joined the team as the Informal Programming Chair. Check out our MISTI-Con Staff page for more information about Cass and all the staff bringing the magic to the Wizarding World's Fair.
Preliminary Programming Schedule Now Live
The initial programming schedule is now available for your enjoyment. Click here to explore all of the can't-miss opportunities at MISTI-Con.
Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre Trailer Now Available
Take a sneak peek at Murder by Magic, a dinner theatre event coming exclusively to MISTI-Con 2015, presented by Virginia's premiere murder mystery company, Clever By Half Productions.
Shannon’s pretty sure she’s one of the few, if not only, of the Harry Potter fans who can actually say she had a room in a cupboard under the stairs growing up. Along with a business degree, her background includes theater set design, construction, and art.
First Special Guest Announced! Daniel GreenWolf: Celtic Magician
Daniel will be entertaining MISTI-Con guests during several performances, including a very special show during our Opening Gala: Celtic Magic. Daniel's art combines grand illusions with Celtic tales and themes, high energy Irish music, comedy, drama, fight choreography, dance and audience interaction.
Cass Morris joins the MISTI-Con Team
MISTI-Con's 2013 Wizarding Advanced Readiness Training champion, Cass Morris, has joined the team as the Informal Programming Chair. Check out our MISTI-Con Staff page for more information about Cass and all the staff bringing the magic to the Wizarding World's Fair.
Preliminary Programming Schedule Now Live
The initial programming schedule is now available for your enjoyment. Click here to explore all of the can't-miss opportunities at MISTI-Con.
Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre Trailer Now Available
Take a sneak peek at Murder by Magic, a dinner theatre event coming exclusively to MISTI-Con 2015, presented by Virginia's premiere murder mystery company, Clever By Half Productions.
