SoDak Con
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| SoDak Con | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Anime, Japanese popular culture[1] |
| Venue | Rushmore Plaza Civic Center |
| Location(s) | Rapid City, South Dakota |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2009 |
| Attendance | 600 in 2011 |
| Website | |
| http://www.sdcon.org/ | |
SoDak Con is an annual three day anime convention held during June at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City, South Dakota. The name of the convention comes from the state that the convention is located in, South Dakota.[2]
Programming
The convention typically offers art, charity auction, costume contest, fashion, Japanese fashion show, music videos, speakers, vendors, and video games.[1][3][4][5]
History
The convention origins date to the Waldenbooks in the Rushmore Mall.[5] In 2011 an auction was held and the proceeds were donated to the Children's Miracle Network.[6] Fifty percent of the attendees in 2013 were not from the area.[7]
Event history
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 18, 2009[8] | Holiday Inn Rapid City-Rushmore Plaza Rapid City, South Dakota |
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| January 23–24, 2010 | Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Rapid City, South Dakota |
300 (est)[1] |
Wendy Powell and Vic Mignogna.[9] |
| January 15–16, 2011 | Best Western Ramkota Rapid City Hotel & Conference Center Rapid City, South Dakota |
600 (est)[3] |
Todd Haberkorn and Wendy Powell.[10] |
| June 15–17, 2012 | Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Rapid City, South Dakota |
Joshua Adams, Cris George, Jeremy Inman, and Uke Li.[11][12] | |
| June 21–23, 2013 | Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Rapid City, South Dakota |
3,000+[7] | Cynthia Cranz, Samantha R. Crossland, Rob "Vash" Lewis, Wendy Powell, and Tom Rasch.[13] |
| May 30 - June 1, 2014[14] | Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Rapid City, South Dakota |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Anime fans brighten civic center". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ "SoDak Annual Convention Continues Growth". KNBN. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Anime Convention". Kota Territory News (abc). Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ↑ "Anime Convention rolls into Rapid City". Kota Territory News (abc). Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Rapid City anime convention attracts costume-clad participants". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ↑ "SD Annual Anime Convention". KNBN. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "SoDak Anime Convention a huge hit". Kota Territory News (abc). Retrieved 2013-07-06.
- ↑ "SoDak Con 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ↑ "SoDak Con 2010 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ↑ "SoDak Con 2011 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ↑ "SoDak Con 2012 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
- ↑ "Cosplayer Nation Documentary on America Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ↑ "SoDak Con 2013 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ↑ "SoDak Con 2014 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
Other Related News Articles
- Anime Fandom Rapid City Journal, Retrieved 2011-10-24
- Characters converge on anime conference Black Hills Fox News, Retrieved 2013-05-05
- Annual SoDak Anime Convention underway Kota Territory News (abc), Retrieved 2013-05-05
- Comic lovers flock to SoDak Anime Convention Black Hills Fox News, Retrieved 2013-07-06
- SoDak Annual Convention Continues Growth KNBN, Retrieved 2013-07-06
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