Tekko 2026

One booth - $600
Two booths - $1,200
Three booths - $1,800
Four booths - $2,400

Corner upgrade - $150
End cap upgrade $200

*prices before fees
Fan art of ANY variety is not allowed to be sold. Only licensed or original items are authorized to be sold by vendors. Subletting of booths is strictly prohibited. See our policy on the website for more details.

Tekko 2026 booth space will be 10' x 10' and includes one folding table (8ft x 24in), two chairs, and a black & white sign with your name. 

Electricity, telephone, & internet services are NOT included and must be requested separately after your application has been approved. These costs are determined by the convention center and may vary at any time. You may request those services here once approved https://www.pittsburghcc.com/exhibitors/exhibitor-services/

Welcome to the Tekko 2026 Visiting Partner application!

Visiting Partners are conventions, non-profits, and other community partners that share their mission or events with attendees at Tekko.

Submissions will formally close at 11:59 PM EST on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Field Marketing Project Manager, Alexander Berding-Miller, at alexander.berdingmiller@pittjcs.org

So you want to host a session at Tekko 2026? Fabulous! But first, we are going to need to understand a bit more about what you would like to present to make sure it's a good fit for this event. Please answer the questions below for your panel or workshop. If you'd like to submit more than one application, that's awesome! You will just need to submit separate forms for each panel application. Once finished, you should receive a confirmation including the details of your submission. If you don't receive one, please let us know at programming@pittjcs.org

IMPORTANT Please review our reimbursment policy below in our "Terms & Conditions" as it has greatly changed since last year.

Please feel free to contact our Programming Team with any questions or concerns via email: programming@pittjcs.org We look forward to reviewing your submissions!

Welcome to the Tekko 2025 Community Content application!

Community content is defined as demonstrations, lessons, lectures, presentations, and other Japanese culture connected programming content at Tekko that is put on by our partner organizations throughout Pittsburgh and the surrounding region.

Be sure to note that our ability to accept these applications may be limited by the available suitable programming space. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Abby Berding-Miller, at abby.berdingmiller@pittjcs.org

Is your organization interested in promotional space in the Tekko Exhibitor Hall? Check out our Visiting Partners form at: https://www.eventeny.com/events/applications/application/?id=3648

This application is for performance at Tekko 2026. In the Performance Contest, cosplayers present a skit/musical performance/etc, on the main stage in front of a live audience. Judging takes place during the performance. 

Hand-made costumes are encouraged but not required for the Performance Contest and competitors are scored for presentation only. For craftsmanship, please fill out the separate craftsmanship application. 

Please submit only ONE form per group. The person submitting will be responsible for sharing the necessary information to the other group members.  

Rehearsal is mandatory for all competitors, and will be held Saturday July 25th from 10:00am - 12:00pm. 

The run time for all performances may not exceed 2 minutes.

Please review the competition rules at https://tekko.us/cosplay

If you have any questions, please email libby.wentz@pittjcs.org or cosplay@teamtekko.us 

In the Craftsmanship Contest, cosplayers are judged on the construction of their costume in a private, scheduled interview with a panel of experienced judges.

• This application is for craftsmanship only at Tekko 2026. For performance, please fill out the separate performance application.
• If you are entering as a group, please submit only ONE form. The person submitting will be responsible for sharing the necessary information to the other group members.

Judging slots are available on Friday July 24th from 6pm to 8pm, and Saturday July 25th from 10:00am - 2:00pm. Entrants with a Friday judging time slot may participate in the skit portion of the performance event. Entrants with a Saturday judging slot may only participate in the walk-on section of the performance contest. Preference for a Friday or Saturday time slot is part of this application form.

Please review the competition rules at https://tekko.us/cosplay

If you have any questions, please email libby.wentz@pittjcs.org or cosplay@teamtekko.us 

This form is for community members to request a cosplay photo meet-up location and time to appear on the schedule. This should be filled out only by the person who is running the event. 

Before submitting this request, please check the current schedule (to ensure no conflicts or double booking) and read through the Photo Meet-Ups Guidelines here: https://tekko.us/photography