Power-Con’s MOTUFest has just sent out the following update:
Power-Con’s MOTUFest takes place in Greater Cincinnati on September 12 & 13, 2026. And we have some important updates for you!
- Guest announcement
- Hotel reservations
- Vendor registration
- Attendee ticket sales
- Show information on an episode of GeekDadLife
MOTUFest welcomes Brian Dobson
We already have a number of amazing creators and companies lined up for MOTUFest. And we’re hitting the ground running with a fan-favorite: Brian Dobson, the voice of Skeletor from the 2002 MOTU cartoon!
Brian Dobson is a voice actor who used his talents to bring Skeletor, Keldor, King Hiss, Buzz-Off, and Webstor to life in the Mike Young Productions’ He-Man and the Masters of the Universe 2002 animated series.
Showcasing a full range of voice talent from warm and deep to devilish and low growly levels, Mr. Dobson’s other credits have included roles on such hits as Dragon Ball Z, InuYasha, Transformers, Mobile Suit Gundam, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Ninjago, and many more.
Hotel reservations start tomorrow (Friday, Nov 14th)
Our discounted hotel block is at the Cincinnati Marriott at RiverCenter located at 10 W Rivercenter Blvd, Covington, KY 41011. This hotel is in Greater Cincinnati and is on the scenic downtown riverfront.
Reservations begin this Friday at 12:00pm (Noon) EST. We don’t expect rooms to sell out right away, but we encourage you not to wait.
Our discounted room rate starts at $199.00 a night, compared to their regular rates which can be upwards of $290 per night. We will have more information tomorrow. Thank you in advance to everyone who is interested in booking a room for the event!
Vendor registration will begin soon
We plan to have vendor registration up and running in the next few weeks. We are actively working on finalizing the vendor selection system that lets vendors pick their booth or table location. We’ll share information as we have it and we look forward to seeing all you amazing vendors at the show!
Ticket sales will begin in early 2026
Like previous years, we won’t start ticket sales until after the new year begins. In addition, we might have something special for attendees to pre-order along with tickets. Vendors will also get a chance to pre-order any special offerings.
Prices have gone up across the board on everything. But we’ve worked hard to keep things close to 2021’s show pricing.
- MOTUFest is a 2-day show.
- Weekend passes will be $60 each, and will only be available online!
- Saturday and Sunday day passes are $40 each and will be available online and at the door.
- Children 12 and under get in for free. Limit of two free child passes for each Weekend or Day pass.
- And if there is enough interest, we might offer a very limited supply of 2-day Power Passes that provide early access to the show.
- So please stay tuned for more info. You definitely do not want to miss out. We are so excited to see you at the show!
Val Staples, Power-Con Event Director, talks MOTUFest on GeekDadLife
Event Director Val Staples joined the amazing hosts at GeekDadLife to talk Power-Con, MOTUFest, and current happenings in action figures. They are also joined by the incomparable Blake Wright of TOYCOLLECTR magazine.
The discussion starts out with talk about Premium DNA, and leads into Power-Con, Mondo, and more. Val talks about what has been going on behind the scenes and reveals some of what is required to put on a convention.
If you want to go straight to the Power-Con and MOTUFest discussion, please check out timestamp 46:00.
Thank you for checking out the video. And thank you for your interest in Power-Con’s MOTUFest!