Ai-Kon
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| Ai-Kon | |
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| Status | Active |
| Venue | Winnipeg Convention Centre |
| Location | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Country |  Canada |
| First held | 2001 |
| Attendance | 1,551 in 2007 |
| Official website | |
Ai-Kon is an anime convention that has been held annually since 2003 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in Canada. The convention runs 24 hours a day for three days, and includes anime, cosplay, video games, and many other contests and activities.
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[edit] History
Ai-Kon was first held in July 2001 at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba,[1] and was run by the University of Manitoba Anime Club (UMAnime). In 2002 the event went on hiatus for one year, and in July 2003 a second Ai-Kon was held at the university.[2] Since 2004 the convention has been organized by an independent volunteer committee and has been held annually in Winnipeg each summer.[3]
[edit] Event history
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
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| July 20–22, 2001 | University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba |
500[1] | |
| July 25–27, 2003 | University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba |
700[2] | |
| July 30 – August 1, 2004 | Sheraton Hotel Winnipeg, Manitoba |
1,000[4] | |
| August 12–14, 2005 | Winnipeg Convention Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba[5] |
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| July 21–July 23, 2006 | Winnipeg Convention Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba |
1,100[6] | |
| July 27–29, 2007 | Winnipeg Convention Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba |
1,551 | Greg Ayres and Vic Mignogna[3] |
| July 25–27, 2008 | Winnipeg Convention Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Chris Ayres, Greg Ayres, Laura Bailey and Johnny Yong Bosch.[7] |
[edit] Origin of the name
Ai (pronounced "eye" not "ay") means "love" in Japanese, hence Ai-Kon's slogan "For the love of anime".
[edit] Events
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- Masquerade - A costume competition, also referred to as the Cosplay Contest.
- Guests - Ai-Kon has broken out in to getting guests, for the first time they were able to present our con goers with Greg Ayres & Vic Mignogna.
- Video Games Room & Tournaments - In recent years, the University of Manitoba Gamers Association (UMGA) has hosted a 24-hour video games room at Ai-Kon, as well as tournaments in games like Soul Calibur II, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and Dance Dance Revolution.
- Dealers' Room - Anime, manga and video game-related items are available for purchase from Canadian and United States dealers.
- Artist's Faire & Auction- Artists can purchase a table from which to sell their art, as well as enter it in the live auction.
- Showing Rooms - Various anime and live-action titles are shown 24 hours during the three days of the convention.
- Panels - Various panels have been held at past Ai-Kons, including Chaji (Japanese Tea Ceremony) performed by the MJCCC (Manitoba Japanese Canadian Cultural Center), Go, cosplay, Para Para, Asian Ball-Joint Dolls, and sushi-making.
- Dance - Features a variety of anime and video game-related music, as well as other J-music.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Ai-Kon 2001 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
- ^ a b Ai-Kon 2003 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
- ^ a b Ai-Kon 2007 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
- ^ Ai-Kon 2004 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
- ^ Ai-Kon 2005 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
- ^ Ai-Kon 2006 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
- ^ Ai-Kon 2008 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-08.
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