JAFAX

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JAFAX
Status Active
Genre Anime, Manga, Gaming[1][2]
Venue Amway Grand Plaza Hotel & DeVos Place
Location(s) Grand Rapids, Michigan
Country United States
Inaugurated 1996
Attendance 5,500 in 2014[3]
Organized by Otaku No Anime and AltReal[2]
Website
http://www.jafax.org/

JAFAX is an annual three day anime convention held during June at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel & DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The convention's full name stands for Japanese Animation Film and Art Expo. JAFAX was previously a two-day event held at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan and was organized by the university's anime club (Otaku No Anime) and tabletop gaming club (AltReal).[2][4][5]

Programming

The convention typically offers anime screenings, am artist alley, fashion shows, game shows, guest speakers, masquerade, music video contest, panel discussions, tabletop gaming, vendors, and video games.[2][5][4][6]

History

The event was started in 1995 by Rob Grimes, to spread anime in West Michigan.[2][4] JAFAX for its first two years was held at the Kendall College of Art and Design, before moving to Grand Valley State University.[2] No 2015 convention was held due outgrowing Grand Valley State University, the search for a new venue, and organizational changes.[7] The event was free.[6][8]

Event history

Dates Location Atten. Guests
June, 1996 Kendall College of Art and Design
Grand Rapids, Michigan		 150[9]
June 21–22, 1997 Kendall College of Art and Design
Grand Rapids, Michigan		 350[10]
June 27–28, 1998 Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan		 500 Robert DeJesus[11]
June 19, 1999 Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan		 750[12]
June 24–25, 2000 Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan		 800 Robert DeJesus[13]
June 24–25, 2001 Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan		 900 Steve Bennett, Robert DeJesus, and Doug Smith.[14]
June 22–23, 2002 Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan		 1,300 Steve Bennett, James Dawsey, Robert DeJesus, Nickey Froberg, Amy Howard-Wilson, and Doug Smith.[15]
June 21–22, 2003 Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan		 1,500 James Dawsey, Robert DeJesus, Amy Howard-Wilson, Bruce Lewis, Jan Scott-Frazier, and Doug Smith.[16]
June 26–27, 2004 Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan		 2,200 Michael Coleman, James Dawsey, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Newton Ewell, Nickey Froberg, Amy Howard-Wilson, Bruce Lewis, Kevin Lillard, Jan Scott-Frazier, and Doug Smith.[1][17]
June 25–26, 2005 Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan		 Michael Coleman, James Dawsey, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Trevor Devall, Nickey Froberg, Amy Howard-Wilson, Bruce Lewis, and Jan Scott-Frazier.[18]
June 24–25, 2006[19] Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan
June 24–25, 2007 Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan		 2,500[20]
June 21–22, 2008 Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan		 James Dawsey, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Amy Howard-Wilson, Bruce Lewis, Mundee Lewis, Joseph Onyskow, Jan Scott-Frazier, Bruce Lewis, and David G. Wilson III.[21]
June 27–28, 2009 Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan		 Mark Crilley, James Dawsey, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Amy Howard-Wilson, Bruce Lewis, Mundee Lewis, Joseph Onyskow, Jeremy Robinson, Jan Scott-Frazier, Doug Smith, and David G. Wilson III.[22]
June 26–27, 2010 Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan		 3,000 Tiffany Grant, Amy Howard-Wilson, Joseph Onyskow, Jan Scott-Frazier, and Doug Smith.[23]
June 25–26, 2011 Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan		 3,200 James Dawsey, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Kyle Hebert, Michael House, Dan Houser, Joseph Onyskow, Kristene Onyskow, Jan Scott-Frazier, and Doug Smith.[24]
June 23–24, 2012 Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan		 3,500 Mark Crilley, James Dawsey, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Dan Houser, Amy Howard-Wilson, Joseph Onyskow, Kristene Onyskow, Jeremy Robinson, Salia, Jan Scott-Frazier, Doug Smith, and David G. Wilson III.[25]
June 22–23, 2013 Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan		 3,800 Yunmao Ayakawa, James Dawsey, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Dan Houser, Amy Howard-Wilson, Comfort Love, Joseph Onyskow, Kristene Onyskow, Jan Scott-Frazier, Doug Smith, David G. Wilson III, and Adam Withers.[5][26]
June 21–22, 2014 Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan		 5,500 James Dawsey, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Darrel Guilbeau, Dan Houser, Amy Howard-Wilson, Joseph Onyskow, Kristene Onyskow, Chris Rager, Jan Scott-Frazier, Doug Smith, Lisle Wilkerson, and David G. Wilson III.[3]
June 24-26, 2016 Amway Grand Plaza Hotel & DeVos Place
Grand Rapids, Michigan		 Amy Howard-Wilson, Samantha Inoue-Harte, Brittney Karbowski, Comfort Love, Jake Paque, Tyson Rinehart, David G. Wilson III, and Adam Withers.[27]

References

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