Anime Conbini
Holiday Mart

December 6, 2025

Anime Conbini Mart returns in holiday form for 2025!Anime Conbini Holiday Mart is a pop-up anime marketplace featuring artists, performances, and a konbini (concession stand) featuring boba, onigiri and snacks!For past attendees, we'd like to note that this location is much smaller than the St. Charles Convention Center to better accomodate a pop-up art mart size!

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★ CONBINI CORNER / FOOD ★

At Anime Conbini Holiday Mart, we have a concession stand called the "Conbini Corner" featuring some tasty food, drinks, and snacks!There is only one stand to buy everything from, but it features local small businesses!

★ MENU ★
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TABERU 食べる
YAKISOBA DOGS
TUNA MAYO ONIGIRI
SPICY TUNA ONIGIRI
SALMON ONIGIRISUM TEA
CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT MILK TEA
ANIME ST. LOUIS SPECIAL
BROWN SUGAR MILK TEA
THUNDER LEMONADECONBINI SNACKS
TBA

★ FEATURED SMALL BUSINESSES ★

TABERU 食べる

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Local chef Heidi Hamamura and her team are ready to serve an assortment of Japanese dishes and snacks. Whether it's takoyaki, ramune, or onigiri, Taberu has a variety of fun things to try and then order once more. Be sure to also keep Taberu in mind for private catering that includes sushi platters and sushi cakes!

SUM TEA

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Sum Tea House offers a variety of caffeine and caffeine-free fresh, milk and fruit teas. Order yours with our handy online ordering or visit us in University City.

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★ PERFORMANCE STAGE ★

Anime Conbini Holiday Mart will feature a small performance stage! We’re looking for local talented idols and dance groups to perform for the holiday shoppers! This is not a competition but a showcase stage to show your skills to an adoring crowd!Whether your group is new or has performed elsewhere, we welcome you to submit a form to participate. The talents who take the stage perform in a variety of ways, similar to choreographed dancing, with no singing, or some idols will do their own live singing and original choreography! Sometimes a mix of both! Dress your best and bring your star energy as the crowd cheers you on!Interested? Please review the guidelines below and apply!

IMPORTANT DATESApplications Open:
Thursday, Oct 16, 2025, at NOON CSTApplications Close:
Thursday, Nov 13, 2025, at MIDNIGHT CSTResult Messages:
Friday, Nov 14, 2025

Upon acceptance, talent's Receive- Performance time on stage. Minimum 10 minutes and maximum 15 minutes.
- 6' table space in a talent alley room. You are welcome to sell anything that is not wholesale retail.
- A pass for each member.

Guidelines
Please review everything below before applying!LEAD CONTACT - Only the lead contact can make changes to the information. If the lead contact can no longer participate or make decisions, the lead will tell us the new main contact before the event.CODE OF CONDUCT -The lead is responsible for the behavior of the group members. If a member breaks any rules over the course of the event, it will reflect on the leader/group and will be held for review for future events.GROUP SIZE - Performances may be a “GROUP” or “INDIVIDUAL.” Due to the stage size, the maximum amount of people on the stage is (3) at a time. However, you may have up to (5) members in total for your group. This means you can have (3) performing on stage while (2) wait to switch out or perform on the ground, in front of the stage.STAGE - The size of the stage is 8' x 16'. There is no backstage, but a side waiting area.LEGAL NAMES - Each individual in a group must provide their legal last name for the application.LIMITS - Performing idols can only take the stage ONCE. This means they cannot perform in one group and then with a different group later, or as an individual and then with a group.REHEARSALS - Due to the short amount of time the event is, there is very little time or space to rehearse. We are currently working on rehearsal possibilities.LOGO - Must be an original creation not belonging to any other established intellectual property.SONG CHOICES - Applicants will apply with songs/mixes they'd like to perform. Having songs be holiday-themed is encouraged but not required. Accepted entries will be provided further instructions on what to do.COSTUMES - Family friendly, with the encouragement of being holiday themed. We highly recommend safety shorts.SELECTION PROCESS - You will apply with past performance footage. Showcase your performance ability to us! Applying does not mean you are automatically accepted.
Further details about rehearsal, stage, music format, and more will be provided to those who are accepted.Please add [email protected] and [email protected] to your contacts so we do not go to spam!

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vendor booth INFORMATION

We are expecting an attendance of 2,000 - 3,000 attendees to circulate throughout the two days. In addition to our exhibitors and specialty concessions, we will be aiming to have presentations and entertainment in the room also. This event is produced by the same folks behind Anime St. Louis!Hours of Operation
Saturday - 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday - 11:00 AM - 5:00 PMSetup hours for Friday, Saturday and Sunday for vendors/artists only will be available soon. Above are the times open to the public.

Dealer’s Room OptionsStandard Space - Each 10′ x 10′ space is $150 (limit 4 spaces total per business). Pipe and drape, 8′ tables, and a small trash can is provided with the purchased space, along with an internet connection for the weekend. Electricity is extra and is handled through the St. Charles Convention Center directly (details will be provided in your acceptance paperwork). Each business gets 2 badges with their first 10 x 10′ space purchase, and then an additional badge with each additional space purchased (limit 6 total badges per business.)End Cap – Each corner is $200 (limit one per vendor). This includes (1) 8’ table and (1) 6’ table, two chairs, and pipe & drape. Electricity is extra and is handled through the St. Charles Convention Center directly (details will be provided in your acceptance paperwork).

RulesCOVID: Be sure to read our COVID-19 policy HEREApplication & Juried Process – This event uses a juried application process in choosing our vendors and artists, rather than accepting on a first-come-first-serve basis. We wish to offer a variety of different merchandise to our attendees, which in turn offers a better selling chance to everyone. Sending in the application does not guarantee you a space!Payment – If accepted, we will send you your paperwork and an invoice for your payment to the email you list on your application from [email protected]. Payment is done through check or money order to the event company only (Dynamic Midwest Events & Promotions); never with cash or checks made personally to a member of staff. Once you have been accepted and a deposit payment has been processed, your space will be reserved for the event. A 50% minimum payment is required in order to reserve your space.Cancellation Policy – Cancelling your space within two months of show time can result in a partial refund. Cancelling further out we may be able to fully refund the space.Age Restriction – You must be 18 by the time of the show to have a space.Selling Retail Food Items: Any retailer wishing to sell pre-packaged, retail items as part of their inventory; such as bottled drinks and snacks (for example, Ramune, Pocky, Hi-Chew) must pay extra to cover the venue’s outside food and drink admittance fee. Any exhibitor found selling these items that haven’t paid the proper fee will be requested to pay the additional cost or be asked to leave without a refund.Alcohol: No alcohol sales are allowed.Adult Materials: As this will be a family-friendly event that will include those who may not be familiar with some common items in an anime convention exhibit hall, we’re requesting that good judgment be used in including materials that are typically spicier than a spread of fresh wasabi. Wares that are better suited for ages 18 and over may be unable to be included. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or to discuss before the event.Noise: Please avoid using excessive noise or disruptive behavior to attract attendees to your booth.Bootlegs: The selling of bootleg merchandise is strictly prohibited. If there is a complaint or comment regarding a piece of merchandise, we ask you work with our representatives on evaluating if the item is official or bootleg. If it is a bootleg, we ask for your compliance in removing the item from your inventory for the remainder of the event. Failure to comply may result in ejection from the event without refund. If a majority of a dealer’s inventory is found to be bootleg, they will be asked to leave the show without a refund.Unlawful merchandise: Items that are deemed illegal for sale in the state of Missouri or in the United States of America are not allowed.Fan Art and Use of Licensed Characters (In the case of artists requesting a dealer’s booth, or dealers selling art they’ve created in addition to retail stock) – Fan art is allowed at Anime Conbini Mart as long as the composition is fully created from scratch. All fan-made works must be original creations in regards to composition and cannot be recreations of another person’s fan-made works. No items may be sold that contain traced reproductions, screenshots or image captures from shows, manga, etc. Titles of shows, properties, and their trademarks cannot be used to advertise the merchandise (ie, advertising One Piece fan art with a sign that contains the name One Piece or the logo from the show). Official fabric that contains licensed characters and is sold at retail stores such as Jo-Anns and Walmart may be used to create goods to be sold in the vendor’s room.Please be aware that because this is one large space, including a stage, it may get loud during performances.

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Jury Selection
The application deadline is January 31st. Jury selection will begin the next day. Results will be e-mailed at latest by the end of February. Two-four weeks prior to Conbini, we will send the move-in packet.

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artists & crafters table information

We are expecting an attendance of 500 attendees to circulate throughout the day. In addition to a concession stand, we will also have a stage in the room with entertainment. Please note that the smaller venue size and everything primarily being in the same room means it will be a loud event.This event is produced by the same folks behind Anime St. Louis!Hours of Operation
Saturday - 10:00 AM - 6:00 PMSetup hours for Friday and Saturday morning will be available soon. Above are the times open to the public.

Artists & Crafters OptionsStandard Table - Each space is $50 (limit one). This includes an 6′ table and two chairs. Electricity is not available. Each space comes with 2 passes. Additional passes will be at the At-Door price of $5.

RulesAt this time, we are only looking for creators/artists.Sold Merchandise – We are currently only looking for artists and creators – not retail, wholesale merchandise. If you are found selling retail wholesale merchandise, you will be asked to leave. Retail exhibitor merchandise examples are official posters, official figures, wholesale keychains, etc. Everything at the booth must be made by the table’s artist(s).Application & Juried Process – This event uses a juried application process in choosing our artists, rather than accepting on a first-come-first-serve basis. We wish to offer a variety of different merchandise to our attendees, which in turn offers a better selling chance to everyone. Sending in the application does not guarantee you a space!Payment – If accepted, we will send you your paperwork and an invoice for your payment to the email you list on your application from [email protected]. Payment is done through check or money order to the event company only (Dynamic Midwest Events & Promotions); never with cash or checks made personally to a member of staff. Once you have been accepted and a deposit payment has been processed, your space will be reserved for the event.Cancellation Policy – Cancelling your space by December 1st can result in a partial refund. After that date, there is no refund.Age Restriction – You must be 18 by the time of the show to have a space.Fan Art and Use of Licensed Characters – Fan art is allowed as long as the composition is fully created from scratch. All fan-made works must be original creations in regards to composition and cannot be recreations of another person’s fan-made works. No items may be sold that contain traced reproductions, screenshots or image captures from shows, manga, etc. Titles of shows, properties, and their trademarks cannot be used to advertise the merchandise (ie, advertising One Piece fan art with a sign that contains the name ‘One Piece’ or the logo from the show). Official fabric that contains licensed characters and is sold at retail stores such as Jo-Anns and Walmart may be used in the creation of goods to be sold in the Artist Alley.Table Sharing & Proxy Vendors – Table sharing is allowed between consenting creators as long as the booth space is paid for in full. We ask that the artist who created their pieces be in attendance, if possible. If the artist is attending multiple shows and requires a proxy, friend, or employee to be at the show in their place, we ask that the applying artist send us an email clarifying who their representative(s) will be for our records. If a representative is selling works made by multiple artists, they need to provide proof they have the consent of the artists to sell their productions.Adult Materials – No adult material may be displayed at Anime Conbini: Holiday Mart 2025. This will be a family-friendly event that will include those who may not be familiar with some common items in an anime convention exhibit hall. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or to discuss before the event.Food – At this time, tables can’t sell additional food.AI Content – The following policy includes and is not limited to art, graphics, and presentations created using AI technology programs such as ChatGPT, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion. Things created using such programs are not allowed at Anime St. Louis for the purposes of promoting a business or for commercial and personal sales. Items must be created via the entities’ own skills with available physical tools and non-AI software. They cannot be created utilizing prompts input into learning software or algorithms. This policy excludes digital tools created by others (ie, brushes in art programs), pieces made using editing software that operates without algorithms, and other hardware and software that requires learning and applied skill from the user themselves.Noise – The event is primarily in one auditorium, and there is a performance stage in there. Because of this, we warn you that it will be a loud event and may be overstimulating for some. We can't accommodate a quieter location.
We ask that you not play music at your booth due to how loud the event will already be.Additional Noise – No music can be played from your table due to the space arrangements.Please be aware that because this is one large space, including a stage, it can get loud during performances.One performance will have bright lights in a darker setting. Please let us know if that bothers your eyes and we will set you away from the stage.

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Jury Selection
The application deadline is October 30th. Jury selection will begin the next day. Results will be emailed at the latest by November 5th.2 - 4 weeks before Conbini, we will send the move-in packet.

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Food Vendors Information

We are expecting an attendance of 1,500 - 2,000 attendees to circulate throughout the two days. We will be having entertainment, a small cosplay contest, and ‘food court’ in addition to the exhibit hall. This event is operated and run by the same folks behind Anime St. Louis!Hours of Operation
Saturday - 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday - 10:30 AM - 5:00 PMSetup hours for Friday, Saturday and Sunday for food vendors only will be available soon. Above are the times open to the public.

Food Vendor OptionsStandard Space - Selling food and drink at the event is a $300 venue fee. This applies to our inside vendors as well as those seeking outdoor space (ie, food trucks).Contact Jeremy Johnson at [email protected] if you’re interested in being part of our food offerings!

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PURCHASE TICKETS

Advanced sales open October 13th, 2025!At-door sales will also be available.
There is no early bird pricing.

★ PRICING ★
(Additional taxes and fees may apply)

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