Anime NebrasKon

Anime NebrasKon
Status Active
Genre Anime, popular culture[1]
Venue Ramada Plaza Omaha Hotel and Convention Center
Location(s) Omaha, Nebraska
Country United States
Inaugurated 2004
Organized by Nebraska Japanese Animation Society[2]
Website
animenebraskon.com

Anime NebrasKon is an annual three day anime convention held during October/November at the Ramada Plaza Omaha Hotel & Convention Center in Omaha, Nebraska. It is organized by the Nebraska Japanese Animation Society.[2]

Programming

The convention typically offers an artist's alley, anime idol, anime music video contest, cosplay contests, cosplay masquerade, dance/rave, dating auction, dealer's room, game room (video, tournaments, tabletop), formal ball, human chess, panels, and talent shows.[2][3][4][5] The convention raised $2,600 for Big Brothers Big Sisters during the 2012 charity auction.[6] Charity auctions prior to 2012 raised around $1,000 which was donated to Make-a-Wish and Open Door Mission.

History

Anime NebrasKon was founded by the members of University of Nebraska-Lincoln's anime club (Otaku Jinrui) in 2004 as an fund-raising project and had 300 attendees at the first convention.[3][7][8] Due to the conventions growth, in 2009 it moved to the Holiday Inn Omaha Convention Center in Omaha, Nebraska, and added 24 hour programming.[3] Weddings have been held at the convention in both 2010 and 2011.[5] The dealers room was expanded in 2012 because of renovations at the Ramada.[9] An attendee on the way to the convention in 2012 was briefly detained by police after entering a bank wearing cosplay from the series Resident Evil.[10]

Event history

Dates Location Atten. Guests
October 9, 2004 University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska[11]		300[3]
November 4–6, 2005 University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska		500
(est)[8]		 Matt Burke, Tiffany Grant, Jan Scott-Frazier, and Shannon Townsend.[12]
November 17–19, 2006 University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska		 Steve Bennett, Tiffany Grant, Kyle Hebert, Jan Scott-Frazier, Richard Townsend, and Shannon Townsend.[13]
November 16–18, 2007 University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska		 Steve Bennett, Tiffany Grant, Matt Greenfield, Richard Townsend, and Shannon Townsend.[14]
November 14–16, 2008 University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska		 Tiffany Grant, Matt Greenfield, James Hatton, Richard Townsend, Shannon Townsend, and Kira Vincent-Davis.[15]
November 6-8, 2009 Holiday Inn Omaha Convention Center
(Coco Key Water Resort)[16]
Omaha, Nebraska		1,470[17] Buranden, Tiffany Grant, Matt Greenfield, Yuri Lowenthal, Tara Platt, Richard Townsend, and Shannon Townsend.[17]
November 5-7, 2010 Holiday Inn Omaha Convention Center
(Coco Key Water Resort)[2]
Omaha, Nebraska		2,100[5] Tiffany Grant, Jerry Jewell, Keith Silverstein, Richard Townsend, and Eric Vale.[18]
November 4-6, 2011 Ramada Plaza Omaha Hotel & Convention Center
(CoCo Key Water Resort) (Formerly the Holiday Inn)[19]
Omaha, Nebraska		 David Brehm, Chris Cason, Tiffany Grant, Matt Greenfield, Christopher Sabat, Keith Silverstein, and Stephanie Young.[20]
November 2-4, 2012 Ramada Plaza Omaha Hotel & Convention Center
Omaha, Nebraska		 Steven Blum, David Brehm, Richard Epcar, Kyle Hebert, Keith Silverstein, John Swasey, and Stephanie Young.[21]
November 1-3, 2013 Ramada Plaza Omaha Hotel & Convention Center
Omaha, Nebraska		 Dante Basco, Richard Epcar, Fredd Gorham, Wendy Powell, Keith Silverstein, April Stewart, and Alexis Tipton.[22]
October 31 - November 2, 2014 Ramada Plaza Omaha Hotel & Convention Center
Omaha, Nebraska		 Robert Axelrod, David Brehm, Chris Cason, Richard Epcar, Fredd Gorham, Kyle Hebert, Erica Mendez, Eric Stuart, Alexis Tipton, Cristina Vee, and Stephanie Young.[23]

Mascot

Anime NebrasKon's mascot is the Husker Ninja.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Best. Convention. Ever. Anime NebrasKon draws hundreds in Omaha". Omaha.com. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Anime NebrasKon Expects More than 2,000 Attendees at 7th Annual Convention". Star City Blog. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Anime NebrasKon expected to draw 1,500 to Omaha". Journal Star. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ryan Kopf. "Something Fun in Nebraska - Anime Nebraskon 2010 Review". UpcomingCons.com. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Nebraska anime convention to unite fans from around the world". Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  6. ↑ "NebrasKon auctions off anime collectibles for Big Brothers Big Sisters". Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  7. ↑ "An eye-opening look at Anime NebrasKon". The Gateway. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Convention proves anime popularity on campus". Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  9. ↑ "Anime NebrasKon brings something for every fan". The Daily Nonpareil. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  10. ↑ "NebrasKon convention costume causes confusion". KETV. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  11. ↑ "Anime NebrasKon 2004 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
  12. ↑ "Anime NebrasKon 2005 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
  13. ↑ "Anime NebrasKon 2006 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
  14. ↑ "Anime NebrasKon 2007 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
  15. ↑ "Anime NebrasKon 2008 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  16. ↑ "Anime NebrasKon 2009". UpcomingCons.com. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Anime NebrasKon 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
  18. ↑ "Anime NebrasKon 2010 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2012-06-12.
  19. ↑ "Anime NebrasKon 2011". UpcomingCons.com. Retrieved 2013-08-26.
  20. ↑ "Anime NebrasKon 2011 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  21. ↑ "Anime NebrasKon 2012 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
  22. ↑ "Anime NebrasKon 2013 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  23. ↑ "Anime NebrasKon 2014 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2014-11-01.

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