MechaCon
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| MechaCon | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Venue | Hilton Lafayette |
| Location | Lafayette, Louisiana |
| Country |  United States |
| First held | 2005 |
| Official website | |
MechaCon is an anime convention started in 2005. It is an annual three-day event held over an August weekend in Lafayette, Louisiana.[1]
MechaCon is a new concept in the anime convention arena. Bridging the genres of anime and Transformers with Japanese cultural exhibits, panels and presentations, MechaCon is the first convention of its kind. Conveniently located on the I-10 corridor between New Orleans and Houston.[2]
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[edit] History
[edit] Event history
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 26–28, 2005 | Hilton Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana |
Limit Break Cosplay, Tiffany Grant, Joshua Seth, Doug Smith, and Alec Willows.[3] | |
| August 11–13, 2006 | Hilton Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana |
Gary Chalk, Lisa Furukawa, Brittney Karbowski, Limit Break Cosplay, Kevin McKeever, Scott McNeil, Richard Newman, Doug Smith, Kira Vincent-Davis, Brett Weaver, and Alec Willows.[4] | |
| August 3–5, 2007 | Hilton Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana |
Michael Dobson, Richard Epcar, Lisa Furukawa, Tiffany Grant, Matt Greenfield, Limit Break Cosplay, Mike McFarland, Kevin McKeever, Scott McNeil, Ellyn Stern, and Jonathan M. Thompson.[5] | |
| August 1–3, 2008 | Hilton Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana |
Greg Ayres, Beau Billingslea, Steve Blum, Richard Epcar, Carl Macek, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Ellyn Stern, and Tommy Yune.[6] |
[edit] References
- ^ MechaCon (2005-07-28). "MechaCon to premiere Transformers: The Movie - Reconstructed". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-01-08.
- ^ MechaCon (2006-01-17). "MechaCon returns to Lafayette, LA in August". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-01-08.
- ^ MechaCon 2005 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
- ^ MechaCon 2006 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
- ^ MechaCon 2007 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-22.
- ^ MechaCon 2008 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
