Yama-Con
| Yama-Con | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Anime, Japanese culture[1] |
| Venue | LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge |
| Location(s) | Pigeon Forge, Tennessee |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2012 |
| Attendance | 2,600 in 2014[2] |
| Website | |
| http://www.yamacon.org/ | |
Yama-Con is an annual three day anime convention with multigenre elements held during December at the LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.[1][3] Yama-Con’s name comes from the Japanese word for mountain.[3]
Programming
The convention typically offers an Artists' Alley, ball, concerts, costume contests, dances, exhibits, game rooms, gaming tournaments, Maid/Butler Cafe, replicas, vendor space, and workshops.[1][3][4]
History
The first event at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center in 2012 was held in December due to the month having few other conventions.[4] Yama-Con used hotel rooms for there Video Gaming areas and tents for event space in 2013.[5] Complainants occurred due to the use of tents in the cold and wet weather.[5] The convention moved to the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge in 2014 due to outgrowing it's old space.[1][3]
Event history
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 8-9, 2012 | Smoky Mountain Convention Center Pigeon Forge, Tennessee | 1,215[6] | Johnny Yong Bosch, Jo Envel, Eyeshine, James "Doodle" Lyle, The Man Power, Hushicho Phoenix, Scott West,[6] Robert Axelrod, Divided We Stand, Larry Mainland, Jim O'Rear, Paul St. Peter, Hushicho Phoenix, Mark Poole, Andy Price, and Sonya Thompson.[4] |
| December 6-8, 2013 | Smoky Mountain Convention Center Pigeon Forge, Tennessee | 1,725[7] | Manda Bear, Martin Billany, Johnny Yong Bosch, Dr3amland, Jo Envel, Eyeshine, Gavin Goszka, James "Doodle" Lyle, Larry Mainland, The Man Power, Mike McFarland, Jim O'Rear, Project: Leviathan, Sean Schemmel, Paul St. Peter, Sonny Strait, Sonya Thompson, Scott West, Greg Wicker,[7] Cosplay Kasterborous, Tom Nguyen, and Jamie Tyndall.[5] |
| December 5-7, 2014 | LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge Pigeon Forge, Tennessee | 2,600[2] | Patricia Alice Albrecht, Linda Ballantyne, Martin Billany, Johnny Yong Bosch, Stephanie Celeste, Chalk Twins, Lucien Dodge, Eyeshine, Katie Griffin, Erik Hodson, Kazha, Laugh Out Loud, James "Doodle" Lyle, Larry Mainland, Shawn McCauley, Erica Mendez, Tom Nguyen, PikaFreakRachel, Toby Proctor, Susan Roman, Stephen J. Semones, Sonya Thompson, Vedetta Marie, Scott West, and Greg Wicker.[2] |
| December 4-6, 2015 | LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge Pigeon Forge, Tennessee | Johnny Yong Bosch, Chalk Twins, Cosplay, Inc., Eyeshine, Chuck Huber, James "Doodle" Lyle, Shawn McCauley, PikaFreakRachel, Chris Sabat, Stephen J. Semones, Ian Sinclair, The Slants, Paul St. Peter, Eric Vale, and Scott West.[8] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 Old, Jake (December 4, 2014). "Pigeon Forge hosts anime convention". The Mountain Press. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Yama-Con 2014 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
- 1 2 3 4 "‘Nerds, Gamers, Geeks, Otaku’ taking over LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge". Knoxville Daily Sun. December 3, 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 Boyd, Kelvin Ray (December 1, 2012). "Yama-Con premiers in Pigeon Forge". The Daily Times. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 McNeil, Sheena (January 13, 2014). "The Con that Suffered Yama-Con 2013". Sequential Tart. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Yama-Con 2012 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
- 1 2 "Yama-Con 2013 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
- ↑ "Yama-Con 2015 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
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