| Nekocon | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Venue | Hampton Roads Convention Center |
| Location | Hampton, Virginia |
| Country | United States |
| First held | 1998 |
| Attendance | 2,368 in 2004 3,600 in 2008 |
| Official Website | http://www.nekocon.com |
Nekocon is an anime convention held annually in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, traditionally on the first weekend in November. The word 'Nekocon' comes from a combination of the Japanese word 'neko' meaning cat and 'con' as an abbreviation of 'convention', and was chosen for the common association of catgirls with anime as well as Nekocon's mascot, Reiko.
Originally founded in 1998 in Virginia Beach, a birthplace for many similar anime conventions, it has been held at many locations in the Hampton Roads area as the size of its attendance outgrows available space. In 2005 the convention's ownership changed hands from Reiko Entertainment to WaruiNeko Entertainment, and the convention moved to the brand new Hampton Roads Convention Center in Hampton, Virginia.
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Events
Nekocon features many events common to anime conventions. Voice actors, directors, industry producers, and other figures of the anime entertainment industry make appearances and hold question and answer panels.
Events also include a cosplay contest, karaoke, video rooms to watch non-stop anime, anime music video (AMV) contest, dances, as well as panels and workshops where attendees can learn new things, consult with others about anime and Japanese culture, and meet and discuss topics with guests.
NekoCon also offers a chance to participate in an anime themed LARP, and RC Racing
History
Event history
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2–4, 1998 | Holiday Inn Executive Center Virginia Beach, Virginia |
506 | Tristan MacAvery.[1] | |
| November 5–7, 1999 | Holiday Inn Executive Center Virginia Beach, Virginia |
1,048 | Steve Bennett, Michael Brady, Colleen Doran, Pat Duke, Kuni Kimura, Hiroyuki Kitazume, Tristan MacAvery, Steve Pearl, Jan Scott-Frazier, Elin Winkler, and Toshifumi Yoshida.[2] | |
| October 27–29, 2000 | Holiday Inn / Chesapeake Conference Center Chesapeake, Virginia |
1,100 | Steve Bennett, Michael Brady, Robert DeJesus, Colleen Doran, Nickey Froberg, Elizabeth Kirkindall, Shin Kurokawa, Rachael Lillis, Tristan MacAvery, and Jan Scott-Frazier.[3] | |
| October 26–28, 2001 | Holiday Inn Executive Center Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Nickey Froberg.[4] | ||
| November 8–10, 2002 | Holiday Inn Executive Center Virginia Beach, Virginia |
John Barrett, Steve Bennett, T. Campbell, Robert DeJesus, Kara Dennison, Colleen Doran, Brian Drummond, Fred Perry, Deb Rabbai, Jan Scott-Frazier, Rosearik Rikki Simons, Jeff Thompson, Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons, and Toshifumi Yoshida.[5] | ||
| November 7–9, 2003 | Holiday Inn Executive Center Virginia Beach, Virginia |
1,600 | Greg Ayres, Steve Bennett, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Christy Lijewski, Chris Patton, Fred Perry, Deb Rabbai, Monica Rial, Jan Scott-Frazier.[6] | |
| November 5–7, 2004 | Chesapeake Convention Center Chesapeake, Virginia |
2,368 | Greg Ayres, Steve Bennett, Tim Buckley, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Dizzy, Tiffany Grant, Trish Ledoux, Fred Perry, Monica Rial, Carrie Savage, Jan Scott-Frazier, Michael "Mookie" Terracciano, Shawn the Touched, and Toshifumi Yoshida.[7] | |
| November 4–6, 2005 | Hampton Roads Convention Center Hampton, Virginia |
2,087 | Greg Ayres, Laura Bailey, Steve Bennett, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Jason Cumberledge, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Dizzy, Jerry Jewell, Mike McFarland, Novablade Studios, Jen Starling, Renee Starling, Sonny Strait, Donnie Sturges, Michael "Mookie" Terracciano, and Danny Valentini.[8] | |
| November 3–5, 2006 | Hampton Roads Convention Center Hampton, Virginia |
2,688 | Chris Ayres, Greg Ayres, JL Brown, Luci Christian, Jason Cumberledge, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Brian Godwin, Tiffany Grant, Mike Hall, Brittney Karbowski, Dave Lister, Monica Rial, Doug Smith, Jen Starling, Renee Starling, Donnie Sturges, and Danny Valentini.[9] | |
| November 2–4, 2007 | Hampton Roads Convention Center Hampton, Virginia |
3,249 | Chris Ayres, Greg Ayres, Troy Baker, Eirik Blackwolf, Ron Chiu, Emily DeJesus, Aaron Dismuke, Mohammad "Hawk" Haque, Daniel Kevin Harrison, Jerry Jewell, Michele Knotz, Bettina M. Kurkoski, Christy Lijewski, Dave Lister, Chris "Kilika" Malone, Bill Rogers, Leo Saunders, Joe Silver, Donnie Sturges, Jamie Sturges, Michael "Mookie" Terracciano, Danny Valentini, and Travis Willingham.[10] | |
| November 7–9, 2008 | Hampton Roads Convention Center Hampton, Virginia |
3,600 | Chris Ayres, Greg Ayres, Troy Baker, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Aaron Dismuke, echostream, GPKISM, Jerry Jewell, Dave Lister, Steven Napierski, and Ananth Panagariya.[11] | |
| November 6–8, 2009 | Hampton Roads Convention Center Hampton, Virginia |
3,429 | Colleen Clinkenbeard, Richard Epcar, Newton Ewell, Caitlin Glass, Mike Hall, Kyle Hebert,Steve Napierski, Tony Oliver, Fred Perry, Ellyn Stern, Donnie Sturges, Jamie Sturges, Suicide Ali, Tainted Reality, and Danny Valentini.[12] |
References
- ^ "Nekocon 1998 Information". AnimeCons.com. http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/457. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ "Nekocon 1999 Information". AnimeCons.com. http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/456. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ "Nekocon 2000 Information". AnimeCons.com. http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/455. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ "Nekocon 2001 Information". AnimeCons.com. http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/454. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ "Nekocon 2002 Information". AnimeCons.com. http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/308. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ "Nekocon 2003 Information". AnimeCons.com. http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/93. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ "Nekocon 2004 Information". AnimeCons.com. http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/527. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ "Nekocon 2005 Information". AnimeCons.com. http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/791. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ "Nekocon 2006 Information". AnimeCons.com. http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/1034. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ "Nekocon 2007 Information". AnimeCons.com. http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/1281. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ "Nekocon 2008 Information". AnimeCons.com. http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/1471. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ "Nekocon 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/1854. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
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