Ai-Kon
| Ai-Kon | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Venue | RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg |
| Location(s) | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Country | Canada |
| Inaugurated | 2001 |
| Attendance | 3194 in 2014 |
| Website | |
| http://www.ai-kon.org | |
Ai-Kon is an annual three-day anime convention held on a weekend during the month of July in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in Canada. Ai-Kon was first held at the University of Manitoba in 2001 and is currently held at the Winnipeg Convention Centre. The convention's name is a blend of the words ai (Japanese for love) and convention and is derived from its slogan "For the love of anime".
Programming
Like most anime conventions, Ai-Kon provides a wide variety of programming including cosplay events, guest and fan panels and workshops, video game tournaments, vendors, artist alley and auction, anime screenings and dances.
History
Ai-Kon was first held in July 2001 at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and was run by the University of Manitoba Anime Club (UMAnime). [1][2] In 2002 the event went on hiatus for one year, and in July 2003 a second Ai-Kon was held at the university.[3] Since 2004 the convention has been organized by an independent volunteer committee and has been held annually in Winnipeg each summer.[4] In 2011, as a celebratiion of the 10 year anniversary, Ai-Kon held a one-day event in January called "The Ai-Kon Winter Festival". This one-day event is now held annually (usually in the months of January or February) under the name "Winterfest".
Event history
| Dates | Location | Attendance | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 20–22, 2001 | University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba |
500[1] | Richard Kekuhuna (DVD Producer for Bandai entertainment) |
| July 25–27, 2003 | University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba |
700[3] | |
| July 30 – August 1, 2004 | Sheraton Hotel Winnipeg, Manitoba |
1,000[5] | |
| August 12–14, 2005 | Winnipeg Convention Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba [6] |
960 | |
| July 21–July 23, 2006 | Winnipeg Convention Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba |
1,100 [7] | |
| July 27–29, 2007 | Winnipeg Convention Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba |
1,551 | Greg Ayres and Vic Mignogna[4] |
| July 25–27, 2008 | Winnipeg Convention Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba |
1,825 | Chris Ayres, Greg Ayres, and Johnny Yong Bosch.[8] |
| July 24–26, 2009 | Winnipeg Convention Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba |
2,180 | Caitlin Glass, Tiffany Grant, and Jan Scott-Frazier.[9] |
| July 16–18, 2010 | Winnipeg Convention Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba |
2,365 | Greg Ayres, Monica Rial, Kirby Morrow, Christopher Ayres[10] |
| January 15, 2011 (Special "Winterfest" event) | Winnipeg Convention Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba [11] |
679 | |
| July 15–17, 2011 | Winnipeg Convention Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba |
2,575 | Greg Ayres, Eric Vale, Christopher Sabat, Johnny Yong Bosch[12] |
| July 20–22, 2012 | Winnipeg Convention Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba |
2,785 | Christopher Sabat, Monica Rial, Brina Palencia, Todd Haberkorn, Greg Ayres |
| July 12–14, 2013 | Winnipeg Convention Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba |
3148 | Chris Patton, Sarah Sullivan (Representative from Funimation), J. Michael Tatum, Greg Ayres |
| July 11–13, 2014 | Winnipeg Convention Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba |
3194 | Christopher Sabat, Richard Ian Cox, Christopher Sabat, Greg Ayres, Johnny N Junkers (Cosplay Guest), 404's Improv Troupe |
| July 17–19, 2015 | RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg (Re-named) Winnipeg, Manitoba |
The 404s, Greg Ayres, Eric Vale, Vickybunnyangel, Terri Hawkes | |
| July 15-17, 2016 | RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg (Re-named) Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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