Nashville's premier multi-fandom convention, the Geek Media Expo, will be back in 2012! Exciting plans are underway to bring YOU the best in programming, panels, events, contests, VIP celebrities, artists, and much, much more! Get ready...for another 48 Hours of Cool!
Over the last three years, GMX has attracted a notable lineup of featured guests and artists, and 2012 is certainly no exception. GMX has been
hard at work over the last few months recruiting talent for 2012, and we're very excited to begin unveiling the GMX Volume IV talent lineup. From
now through September, GMX will be announcing a featured guest every Monday (or two if by Tuesday)!
To kick off the guest lineup, we're being extra generous and not announcing one, not announcing two, but announcing SIX guests! Yes, folks. The April
showers have passed. The May flowers are popping up, and if those flowers were guests, well, we have a bouqet for you.
First up, GMX is very proud to announce one of the most beloved and noteworthy voice actors of our day, BILLY WEST! Billy West is probably best known for voicing many of the featured characters on the Sci-Fi sensation "Futurama," including series lead Phillip J. Fry, Dr. Zoidberg, Professor Farnsworth and Zap Brannigan among others. West has been quoted that he has recorded many scenes where he's the only actor speaking, speaking to his versatility as a voice actor. Billy is also known for providing the voice of Stimpson "Stimpy" J. Cat (and later Ren Hoek) for the groundbreaking cartoon classic "Ren & Stimpy" and the titular character Doug in Nickelodeon's "Doug." He voiced both Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd for Warner Brother's 1996 box office hit "Space Jam" starring Michael Jordan, and he also provides the voice for Red the M&M in the popular, ongoing series of commercials for the namesake candy. 
Doug Walker's first convention appearance was GMX Volume 1 in 2009, and we're very excited to have The Nostalgia Critic once again bringing his no-punches-pulled wit and sharply sardonic sense of humor to Music City. Doug Walker's website, thatguywiththeglasses.com has become a veritable powerhouse of geek opinion and satire. Welcome back, WEB guest Doug Walker!
What do you get when a talented artist at age 29 teams up with his (then) 5 year old sibling as creative mastermind to produce an original webcomic? You get the unbridled genius of Ethan Nicolle and his young brother Malachai, and you call it "Axe Cop." Axe Cop follows the adventures of an axe-wielding cop as he tackles challenges far greater than speeding motorists and jaywalking pedestrians, challenges like rescuing a child from a zombie dog woman, helping Bat Warthog Man find his friends, or babysitting. You get the picture. Axe Cop has been published in print form by Dark Horse press. On April 24, 2012, it was announced that Fox would adapt Axe Cop for an animated series of the same name for its new Saturday late-night animation block serving as a complement to its popular Sunday-night Animation Domination block in the 2013-2014 season. File this one under WEB and COMIC with a side of TOON! In addition to his work on Axe Cop, Ethan is the creator of Slave Labor Graphics "Chumble Spuzz," and Ethan is an active writer who has pitched various animated series for network development. Welcome, Axe Cop artist Ethan Nicolle!
Fans of animation are in for a real treat this year, as GMX has drawn a bevy of artists and voice actors affiliated with the animation industry. In that regard, we are happy to announce the very affable voice actor Amber Nash. Amber Nash provides the voice of the eccentric HR Director Pam Poovey on the animation sensation "Archer" on the FX Network, which will be entering its fourth season this fall. Amber has also appeared on Aqua Unit Patrol Squad (Aqua Teen Hunger Force) and is actively engaged in live theater. Welcome, TOON guest Amber Nash!
DICE guest Jamie Chambers returns for GMX Volume IV! A veteran game designer and creator, Jamie has penned guides and modules for WotC's Dungeons & Dragons, and has also penned adaptations of many popular genre series including the Supernatural RPG and the Serenity RPG (Whedonites, take note!). Jamie is currently rolling out original creations through Signal Fire Studios, including the upcoming release Building an Elder God strategic card game, inspired by the lore of H.P. Lovecraft. In addition to his work in game design, Jamie serves as the Vice President of the Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA).
And last, but certainly not least, for fans of alternative historical content (CHRON programming) and costuming/props (FX), GMX wouldn't be GMX without an appearance by those stately, swashbuckling seekers of the supernatural, The Apparition Abolishers. In 2011, they brought an exceptional exhibit to GMX, and we certainly anticipate an even more extravagant and audacious show from our anarchronistic allies and hometown heroes, the Apparition Abolishers. A hearty welcome, Apparition Abolishers!
You can read more about all of our guests on the STARRING page found HERE. Keep watching this page for weekly guest announcements and be sure to follow us on facebook, Twitter and Google +.
GMX Volume IV will be taking place at the prestigious Franklin Marriott adjoining the spacious Cool Springs Conference Center. Those who have attended GMX in prior years know that the night life is where it is at and day-tripping just doesn't hold a candle to staying onsite to truly experience the Geek Media Expo in all of its diurnal AND nocturnal glory! Not unlike the Doctor's T.A.R.D.I.S., we like to think that GMX is bigger on the inside than on the outside. So with that, we are proud to roll out the specially discounted GMX room rate link. Be sure to reserve your room today, because one the rooms are sold out, well, it's back to day-tripping for ya! To reserve your room, GO HERE.
In addition to our standard rooms, those groups and brave individuals who would like to participate in this year's Room Party Rumble, we have a special treat for you. This year, the Franklin Marriott has afforded an ENTIRE FLOOR for use as the 2012 GMX Entertainment Floor. What that means is that, if you want to throw a room party, we've reserved an entire floor (the Fourth Floor to be exact) for this year's theme parties! No longer will you be required to stumble...er...meander through the venue from floor to floor seeking room parties. Reserve your room on the fourth floor, decorate, and the party block will be ready to rock! To reserve your Entertainment Floor party room, GO HERE.
For more info, head on over to the Go To The Show page.
That's right, folks! Straight from the age of big hair and bigger fashion statements, we bring you Samantha Newark (Jem/Jerrica) and Patricia Alice Albrecht (Pizzazz), feature voice actors from the 80s Cartoon sensation "Jem and the Holograms". They'll be setting up shop in the Exhibition Hall at MTAC as our very special guests and in October they'll be returning to GMX Volume 4.
MTAC is just on the horizon, which means GMX is still six months away. Having trouble waiting? Well, stop by our booth at MTAC and get your fix ahead of time. While you're there you can meet with our ambassadors and pre-order your ticket to Volume 4 at the low, low price of $25! This is a limited time offer so act now!
We look forward to seeing you at the GMX booth come April 6th! Grab your heavy makeup and face glitter and head on over for a truly outrageous time!
Today it does not matter if you have a Valentine or not. GMX is here for you! So shove aside your loved ones and check out our One Day Valentine's Sale!
Okay, okay. So, don't shove them aside. You'll want them around when you grab these pair of tickets! After the clock strikes midnight the price goes up, so act fast!
GMX Volume 3 was a great success last year; your overwhelming, positive comments made that very clear! That being said, we always strive to make our fans happy and produce an exceptional show, and we have to to keep a close eye on fan feedback to make that happen. You have spoken, we have listened, and it is with great pleasure that we announce Geek Media Expo Volume 4 has a new home, folks! A bigger home. A home that may be familiar to some and new to others. A home with much more ample parking! This October, GMX Volume 4 will be making ourselves at home at the Cool Springs Conference Center, with onsite accommodations at the Franklin Marriott the weekend of October 26-28! We feel the perfect con weekend is just before Halloween. After all, who wouldn't want to attend the biggest and best costume party in town?
Adjoining the Franklin Marriott,
the Cool Springs Conference Center may be familiar to long-standing MTAC attendees as the convention site in 2007. Located minutes south of downtown in the Greater Nashville area, the Franklin Marriott brings with it over 29,000 square feet of exhibition and meeting space! Additionally, this new venue is surrounded by great restaurants to keep you fueled during the show and even provides an indoor, saline pool for some relaxing downtime while on site.
We really appreciate your feedback every year, and we are very excited to bring you more of what you asked for! We have more dealer and panel space! More parking! More dining options! More communal, "hang-out" areas! More everything, and we can't wait to get this show to each and every one of you! It will be a great year, and it's all because of you. More information on room rates and reservation information to come; as always, grab your tickets early!
You follow us on Twitter. You check the website all the time. You've liked us on Facebook. Now it's time for all of that GMX love to pay you back.
This week, to thank you for your support, we will be hosting a Facebook contest that could very easily put some great prizes into your hands.
How to enter? It's easy! First, head on over to Facebook and "like" GMX. Then simply look for the official contest status message. (To make your life easier, we will label it with "OFFICIAL CONTEST MESSAGE!") Within that message, there is a fun question. Simply answer that question within the comment section of that message and you get an entry. It's as simple as that! Only comments listed on the original message will count toward the contest.
But that's not all. Share the love with your friends by sharing that official message on your own Facebook page and get a second entry! It couldn't be easier! Remember that you must share directly from the GMX page to be counted.
Three random names will be drawn from all of the entries to win a prize. And what are we playing for?
First Place: a ticket to GMX Volume 4, a GMX t-shirt, and either a GMX lanyard or bumper sticker (your choice)
Second Place: a GMX t-shirt, a GMX bumper sticker, and a GMX lanyard
Third Place: a Mystery Prize, which will be chosen specifically for you by our staff
This contest will run now through 12:00 AM CST on Tuesday, January 10, 2012. (That's the end of the day on Monday!) Staff members may not participate, but volunteers, attendees, and other fans are all welcome to play. To complete your official entry, you must "like" the official GMX Facebook page by the end of the contest period as well as complete one or both of the entry methods mentioned above.
Head on over to our Facebook page now and get this party started!
Thank you again for your support! We can't wait to see you in October!
