Anime USA Panel Submissions will be open from May 15th, 2025 to September 1st, 2025! You can submit your panel(s) via this form:🔗 Panel Submission Form

Anime USA accepts panels on a rolling basis while the form is open, so you may hear from us at any time, however you will receive either an acceptance or rejection by September 15th.

Please do not purchase a membership if you are applying to present an Anime USA panel.  Each accepted panelist will be given a complimentary weekend badge by Anime USA as compensation for their time and effort. No other compensation, monetary or otherwise, will be given. Accepted panelists will be informed of badge pick-up procedures prior to the convention. 

Please have ONE presenter submit all of your panels and provide the SAME primary email address for ease of tracking.

All panelists need to be over the age of 18 as of the day of their panel unless special permission is given in advance.

We cannot guarantee any particular room, timeslot, etc. We will do our best to accommodate all requests. If you have a particular need, please let us know in the comments field at the end.

The Anime USA Mobile Tech team will endeavor to assist you at the beginning of your panel. However, we strongly recommend you bring all cables/chargers/adaptors you need as we cannot guarantee any specific piece of equipment will be available.

Panelists are expected to follow all Anime USA and Hotel rules while at Anime USA. Failure to do so may result in removal of panels and/or loss of panelist badge.

"Anime USA is a family friendly event, however, some events have legal restrictions on attendance as required by the state or host venue.  When submitting your panel, we need you to verify if your panel will or will not require wristband or I.D. checks to verify a participant is of legal age before attending."

All Ages – good for any person to wander through, young or old. Generally this means keeping things PG-13 during the day and R rated at night.

18+ – Content for persons of age 18 and over only, as verified by an ID check and wristband for legal reasons.  Examples include anything sexually explicit (like Hentai) or adjacent to sexually explicit (Q&A about sex work, “Smash or Pass” panels), excessively profane (“Rick and Morty” or “Helluva Boss” level), requiring a working knowledge of legal consent (“BDSM knot tying 101”), or excessive violence of a graphic nature (such as when the violence is the point, like “Zombie-Killing Video Games for the Bloodthirsty”).

Panel titles will appear on any programming sheets or TV schedules, and ideally are under 60 characters to make the finished document as readable and to the point as possible. 

Descriptions are a longer paragraph on what your panel is about, and are for any schedule guide documents we create.

Pitches, on the other hand, are for internal use for you to describe how you want to go about your panel, why you think your panel is a good fit for Anime USA, and any supporting media links to your website, social media, photo or video sources.

We offer four standard room types at Anime USA:

1. Theater Seating: Rows of chairs, Front table, Front electricity, Projector, Speakers, HDMI hookup (audio/video)

2. Workshop Tables: Rows of tables and chairs, Front table, Electricity throughout room, Projector, Speakers, HDMI hookup

3. Lounge Area: Round tables with tablecloths, Flexible space, Electricity, Basic sound system only (no projector)

4. Open Space: No fixed seating, No tech provided except electricity