MerCon and World Mermaid Awards Details

ABOUT THE LOCATION:

The first ever World Mermaid Awards will be held at the At the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 12-13. The Mirage Hotel address is as follows: 3400 Las Vegas Boulevard South; Las Vegas, NV 89109. For those of you arriving by plane, there is a shuttle to the Mirage at the cost of $7.00 per person. For those driving, there is parking in the self-park garage at the north entrance.

You can contact the Mirage by telephone at (800)374-9000 for room reservations and at (702)791-7111 for general information. For those wishing to stay as guests at the hotel, be aware that you must be of 21 years of age to make a reservation at the Mirage.

For food and drink needs, there are many different restaurants and bars at the Mirage, including fine dining, casual dining, snacks, bars, cafes, and lounges.

For more information about the Mirage, please visit their website at http://www.mirage.com/ .

ABOUT THE EVENTS:

This convention is separated into three separate main events. The Pool Party, the Convention, and the Awards.

*The Largest Mermaid Pool Party in History* will take place in the Mirage pool on Friday August 12, at 7pm-11pm. General admission is be $85- you can buy tickets online or pay at the gate. Wear your tails and swim in the huge and beautiful Mirage pool with your fellow mers, while Hannah Fraser and MeduSirena perform amazing acts! Tails are strongly encouraged but not required. There will be lifeguards and security personnel for extra safety. There will be servers to take orders for any food and/or drink needs (food/drink orders are not included in ticket price and will be extra).

*MerCon* will take place in the Mirage hotel on Saturday and Sunday August 12-13th, from 9am-4pm. There will be a one time entrance fee of $35 for both days ($5 for children). There will be vendors, sponsor booths, booths by professional tail makers, and more. Hannah Fraser and Medusirena and more will be signing autographs (times of autograph signing yet to be determined), and a Maui Mermaids exhibit. There will also be a live performance taking place in a water fountain inside the convention. Mermaid themed films, modern and vintage alike, will be shown in the theater room- a schedule will be posted on the website and at the convention.

*World Mermaid Awards* will take place on Saturday August 13th, 6pm-2am. General admission tickets are $185- tickets include dinner. Ticket holders will receive a beautiful one of a kind collectors item mermaid ticket. Dinner of a seafood and sushi buffet will start at 6pm- there will be non-seafood and vegetarian food options. Awards start at 7pm. There will be performances by Hannah Fraser, Medusirena, Traci Hines and Obsidian with Doreene Virtue, and special surprise guests (to be announced). Award winners will receive an trophy and other prizes (to be announced). There will be a post awards pool party from 10pm-2am - please note only the mers who hold Awards tickets may participate.

For those interested, there is a VIP pass available. This includes the following:

- All access for the whole WMA weekend including all events.
- Entry to the 2 day MerCon
- Live Maui Mermaids Sushi and Seafood Buffet
- The Largest Mermaid Pool Party in History with VIP Cabanas and cocktail service at our Private Pool with longer shows.
- Private Pre Event champagne mingle with all the celebrity mermaids and performers.
- A 4 star lobster seafood dinner, appetizers, and cocktail service- with a front row table!
- VIP POOL Party with Hannah Fraser and Medusirena "The Fire Breathing Mermaid" and many more surprise guests.
- VIP Access to the after pool party at the lower pool at the Mirage for the late night celebration with celebrity guest DJs.
- Mermaid Dolphin park access on friday evening!

For more information message for details.

For all tickets purchased online, you will receive a online receipt and a paper ticket in the mail. Payment with PayPal is preferred. Please email Sita Lange at worldmermaidawards@gmail.com for ticket information and purchases.

ABOUT THE AWARDS ENTREE PROCESS:

Those wishing to be discovered need to enter a video via the WMA. Official nominess do not need to enter.

1. All contestants must be at least 18 years of age.
If an under age contestant wishes to compete, he/she must have a parent or guardian enter the video for them.
2. Videos must not violate any copyright laws, trademarks, service makrs, or right privacy/publicity laws.
If you don't own it, don't put it in the video (this includes music).
3. You must enter through the WMA official website and pay a $5 entry fee for each video.
4. All entries must be a functioning link from a YouTube.com or Vimeo.com video.
5. All entries must be submitted by July 31st.

The Categories are as follows:

Worlds Greatest Mermaid Underwater
Worlds Greatest Mermaid Performer
Worlds Greatest Environmental Mermaid
Worlds Greatest Merman
Worlds Greatest Mermaid
Worlds Greatest Hand Made MermaidTail
Worlds Greatest Tail Maker
Worlds Greatest Teen Mermaid
Worlds Greatest Merchild
Worlds Greatest Funny Mermaid
Worlds Greatest Mermaid Singer
Worlds Greatest Mermaid Family

You may enter the same video in multiple categories. If there are any questions or opinions on what any category entails, feel free to message us.

Winners will be determined by the World Mermaid Awards commitee. Winners will receive trophies and prizes at the Awards Ceremony. We will be announcing the prizes soon.