ColossalCon

ColossalCon
Status Active
Venue Kalahari Resort/Convention Center
Location Sandusky, Ohio
Country United States
First held 2002
Official website http://www.colossalcon.com/

ColossalCon, formerly called Cleveland Colossal Convention, is an anime convention that takes place in northeastern Ohio during the early summer.

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History

ColossalCon was started by Atomic Eye, a small anime store in Lakewood, Ohio, in 2002. It began as a one day convention in Strongsville, Ohio. In 2003, it became a three day convention and moved to the Holiday Inn in Independence, which was its home for four of the next five years. In 2008, the convention moved Beachwood to accommodate its growing attendance. In 2009, the convention moved to the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Sandusky, OH, in order to once again accommodate its growth.[1]

Event history

Dates Location Guests
August 4, 2002 Holiday Inn
Strongsville, Ohio[2]
March 14–16, 2003 Holiday Inn Cleveland South Independence
Independence, Ohio
Bob Bergen, Scott Dalrymple, Rob Feldman, John Greiner, James Groman, Wendee Lee, Sean McKeever, Myatt Murphy, Eddy Newell, Don Pedicini Jr., Tom Peyer, Walter Simonson, Don Simpson, Robin Welch, Cindy Yamauchi, and Chris Yambar.[3]
March 26–28, 2004 Holiday Inn Cleveland South Independence
Independence, Ohio
Michael Coleman, Sean McKeever, Eddy Newell, Walter Simonson, and Amy Tipton.[4]
June 10–12, 2005 Embassy Suites
Independence, Ohio
Jamie McGonnigal, Peelander-Z, and Janice Williams.[5]
June 2-4, 2006 Holiday Inn Cleveland South Independence
Independence, Ohio
Jamie McGonnigal.[6]
June 15–17, 2007 Holiday Inn Cleveland South Independence
Independence, Ohio
Christine Auten, Entertainment System, Jamie McGonnigal, Stephanie Sheh, Mike Sinterniklaas, and The Spoony Bards.[7]
June 26–29, 2008 Hilton Cleveland East / Beachwood
Beachwood, Ohio
Aaron Dismuke, Caitlin Glass, Vic Mignogna, and The One Ups.[8]
June 4-7, 2009 Kalahari Convention Center and Waterpark Resort
Sandusky, Ohio
Vic Mignogna, Aaron Dismuke, Michelle Ruff, Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey (voice_actress), Brad Swaile, Chuck Huber
June 3-6, 2010 Kalahari Convention Center and Waterpark Resort
Sandusky, Ohio
Vic Mignogna, Wendy Powell, Todd Haberkorn, Aaron Dismuke, J. Michael Tatum, Leah Clark, Cristina Vee, Chris Cason
June 2-5, 2011 Kalahari Convention Center and Waterpark Resort
Sandusky, Ohio

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