WEST PLAINS, Mo. – A gaming, cosplay and anime convention set for June 26-28 at the West Plains Civic Center will raise money for the West Plains Schools Bridges Program.
Organizers with Missouri State University-West Plains’ Computer Graphics and Programming (CGP) Department and student chapter of Association for Computer Machinery (ACM) are inviting gaming, comic and anime enthusiasts of all ages to attend Oz-Con (Ozarks Gaming Convention) to enjoy such events as anime, cosplay, MTG, Warhammer, Warmachine, role-playing games, console games and much more.
In addition, those attending can visit with representatives from gaming vendors, authors and celebrities of the industry, organizers said.
All proceeds will go to Bridges, a community-based organization designed to meet various needs of students in the West Plains R-7 and surrounding rural schools, organizers said. Needs include nutritional, hygenic, anything that could prohibit them from focusing on their education, officials said.
For more information about the conference or to register for the event, visit the website, www.oz-con.com, or e-mail info@oz-con.com.