*SEE BELOW FOR DONOR LEVELS, DESCRIPTIONS, AND CLICK "BUY TICKETS" FOR ADD-ON EVENTS LIKE DINNERS, TEAS, AND WORKSHOPS*
Three days of incredible Steampunk fun to Empower the community!
Learn from Master Makers! Meet Artists and Steampunk Celebrities!
Enjoy Steampunk Entertainment with Bands, Sideshow, Fire performers, Magicians, and More
Vendors of AMAZING art and artistry of ALL types!!
Explore History, Literature, Art, and Fantasy
Be Our Guest at Dinner! Enjoy High Tea! Learn and lubricate at Liquor Tastings!
Enter the Costume Contest, Maker Contest, Art Contest, Mad Science Fair, BattlePots Death-Match, and SO MUCH MORE!!
Family Friendly! Fun for all ages!
Learn, Have Fun, and Join a loving, inclusive, accepting community! Everyone is family here!
See you there!
~ May Your Cogs Never Rust ~
A Note From the Board:
We are not selling "tickets". We are offering membership to our "Donor Club". The C.O.G.S. Expo is the annual event all club members have the right to attend.
C.O.G.S. isn't just "an event". We are a community and a family. Every penny that comes into the C.O.G.S. Foundation goes to further our mission of Empowering the Steampunk Community. You aren't just purchasing tickets to an event. You're making the event happen with every dollar you contribute. You're bringing Steampunk, with all its art, culture, history, and joy to the whole community. We are striving to make this accessible to everyone, including the next generation. We can do it! But we need your help.
This is why we have chosen NOT to sell tickets but to instead create the Donor's Club. We want to create something the community can feel good about. This is also why a portion of our proceeds will be going to a charity we will be announced through our website and social media later this year. It's not just about creating an event people will attend - It's about throwing a party for the best network of friends and family anyone could ever ask for and making a difference while we do it!
Details about Donor Levels (also noted briefly under the purchase button)
Steel Level - You will receive membership to the Donor Club for one year, our e-newsletter, access to the donor forum on our website when it becomes available, and entry into the annual Donor Club Event, the C.O.G.S. Expo. (This will include a keepsake victorian Newspaper covering the event.) On our website, with your permission, you will be listed as a "Steel Donor ". (The price of this donor level increases with time. Price will increase on Oct. 1st, and again on January 1st.)
Copper Level - For one year, you get everything from Steel level, in addition to a ticket to the tea or dinner of your choice during the annual event, a small "Thank You!" bag of goodies at the event and a commemorative badge made especially for Copper donors by a celebrity maker! On our website, with your permission, you will be listed as a "Copper Donor".
Bronze Level - For one year, you get everything from Steel level, in addition to a ticket to the tea AND dinner of your choice during the annual event, a medium size "Thank You!" bag of goodies at the event and a commemorative badge made especially for Bronze donors by a celebrity maker! In addition, you'll also receive early bird access to ticket sales and events throughout the year. On our website, with your permission, you will be listed as a "Bronze Donor".
Brass Level - For one year, you get everything from Steel level, in addition to a ticket to the tea AND dinner of your choice during the annual event with VIP seating. There will also be a special event that weekend just for Brass donors and our celebrity guests! At the event, you will receive a large size "Thank You!" bag of goodies and a commemorative badge made especially for Brass donors by a celebrity maker! In addition, you'll also receive early bird access to ticket sales and events throughout the year. On our website, with your permission, you will be listed as a "Brass Donor".
Kids Membership - Kids under 12 get a membership for FREE. We know that the younger crowd doesn't care about emails or forums, so they are free to just come and have a good time. Over 12 but still a student? Email us at info@cogsexpo.com with a photo of your student idea and we'll send you a discount code for the Steel membership!
What if you're buying multiple memberships? Enter the name and email (optional) for each person you bought a membership for when prompted so they can be listed on the website and get their newsletter! If you don't list an email, they won't receive a newsletter. Want to go by a different name on the website? Enter it in the comments section. Prefer to stay anonymous? No problem! Just say so. You don't need to be listed on the website at all. It's your choice.
In addition to Donor levels, you'll see tickets offered for various events at the annual Expo. Feel free to purchase these tickets to add to your weekend enjoyment. Please note, you must be a member to enter the event, so if you don't purchase a membership, you can't attend the ticketed events. Any alcohol tasting requires you to be 21 or older WITH ID. If you do not have ID at the event, you will not be allowed to participate regardless of whether you have a ticket or not. Tickets for these events are limited, and in some cases extremely limited. Please get them while they are available. It is possible new events will be added. If they are, you will be notified by email before they go up for sale.