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Music Fest: It's really hot inside.  Don't want people passing out during the concert.  Please turn up the air conditioning.
Please communicate the no camera policy at Music Fest before the concert. It should be announced  at info booth, stage zero, and stated in pocket guide.  People who didn't have a place to store their camera had to give up attending one of the concert.  It would be better if we can bring our cameras inside but not use it.  Have the staff monitor camera usage.  

I didn't feel that it was hot inside at all, in fact, the circulation was really good...IMO.
Although for the camera policy, I definitely agree. Different artists and different companies have different policies regarding photos/videos, so if the exact rules could be posted somewhere beforehand, it would surely cause less confusion and panic for the people who want to see artists at MusicFest. :)

Main floor towards the front section was hot.

Music Fest: It's really hot inside.  Don't want people passing out during the concert.  Please turn up the air conditioning.
Please communicate the no camera policy at Music Fest before the concert. It should be announced  at info booth, stage zero, and stated in pocket guide.  People who didn't have a place to store their camera had to give up attending one of the concert.  It would be better if we can bring our cameras inside but not use it.  Have the staff monitor camera usage.  

[Autograph schedules:]

Autograph schedules: Autograph schedule needs to be posted by Friday morning.  The schedule was not posted and visible at info desk on Friday morning.  It would be nice to include the autograph schedule in the pocket guide or on fanime's website so we can plan out the events by Thursday.

Yamaga Party: Please introduce the guests of honor attending the party along with Yamaga at the beginning of the party.  Mori & Ishiwatari were just hanging out with the staffs.  They also looked bored.  When the churros were gone, so was Mori. 

The two people that won the Yamaga Party tickets at this year's slient auction were VERY VERY disappointed.  Also, if there is a no paper, pen, bags and backpack policy, put a notice along with the slient auction so people know what to expect. 

Last year's Yamaga party was fantastic which was the reason that they bid on the tickets at this year's slient auction.  Last year's Yamaga party didn't have the no paper, pen, bags and backpack policy.  GOH and party attendees were interacting with each other by asking for autographs which starts conversation about their work in the industry.

If party attendees can not bring pen and paper, give a sharpie to each guest.  The guests can sign each attendees's Yamaga party invitation which will provide interaction between GOH and party attendees.  GOH will not be bored.

Panel name in pocket guide: In the pocket guide, Mamoru Yokota's name were not in any of the schedules.  Put the guest of honors name in the front of the panel name.  Example: Yokota - Illustration...
It also took info desk a while to find Yokota's panel schedule.

Charity auction:  Don't conflict live charity auction schedule with any major events such as the Yamaga party.