Diana ‘Binkxy’ Tolin has been an award-winning cosplayer and member of the Anime/Pop culture industry for 30 years. She has worked with some of the largest companies and conventions in the world including Marvel Entertainment, Nintendo of America, Square Enix, Aniplex, Anime Expo and World Cosplay Summit. She has represented and is the current organizer of the World Cosplay Summit USA and works directly with WCS Inc. as a member of their staff using her knowledge of the cosplay internationalcommunity to support cosplayers from around the world. She has brought multiple international cosplay events to the United States and as the Director of Cosplay at Holiday Matsuri, has helped to develop the Winter Cosplay Championship, the largest qualifier of international cosplay events in the United States. In addition to her work as a show runner, she has been a guest curator and speaker for the world of cosplay and has worked with Japan Foundation New York and the Japan Information and Cultural Center, Embassy of Japan in Washington DC.