SNAFU Con

SNAFU Con
Status Active
Genre Anime, Manga, Gaming[1][2]
Venue John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino Resort
Location(s) Sparks, Nevada
Country United States
Inaugurated 2010
Attendance 1,902 in 2014[3]
Organized by Science LLC[4]
Website
http://www.snafucon.com/

SNAFU Con is an annual three day anime convention held during October/November at John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks, Nevada. SNAFU is an abbreviation for Sierra Nevada Anime Fans Unite.[4][5] The event was created by the Anime and Manga Society of UNR, under the name Shadows.[6]

Programming

The convention typically offers an artist alley, contests, cosplay meetups, gaming (arcade, computer, console, tabletop), gaming tournaments, karaoke, masquerade, rave, swap meet, vendor's room, and workshops.[1][4][6][7] SNAFU Con has 24 hour a day programming during the convention.[1][6] They also hold a free "day zero" event.[8] The Humane Society benefited from 2015's charity auction.[2]

History

In 2014, the Grand Sierra Resort's lower floor housed the convention.[1][5] The convention in 2015 moved to the Nugget Casino Resort, due to space change issues at the Grand Sierra.[4][9] Criticism about the 2015 masquerade was due to the long judging deliberations.[10]

Event history

Dates Location Atten. Guests
October 22-23, 2010 Grand Sierra Resort
Reno, Nevada		691[11]Robert Axelrod, Jessica Douglas, Etaru, Lynn Hardy, Jess Hartley, Mel Hoppe, Yayoi Neko, Steve "Warky" Nunez, and Robert Wiese.[11]
September 9-11, 2011 Grand Sierra Resort
Reno, Nevada		1,025[12]Matt Cole, Preston Cowley, Christopher Escalante, Quinton Flynn, Darrel Guilbeau, Lynn Hardy, Dr Hikaru, Mel Hoppe, Steve "Warky" Nunez, Paper Hearts Cosplay, Robert Wiese, and Lisle Wilkerson.[12]
September 28-30, 2012 Grand Sierra Resort
Reno, Nevada		1,283[13]Yamila Abraham, Brad Beachell, Preston Cowley, Christopher Escalante, Steve "Warky" Nunez, Wendy Pini, and Sonny Strait.[13]
October 25-27, 2013 Grand Sierra Resort
Reno, Nevada		1,623[14]Preston Cowley, Tanglwyst De Holloway, Christopher Escalante, Matthew Fazio, Tiffany Grant, Mel Hoppe, Chuck Huber, Steve "Warky" Nunez, and Jan Scott-Frazier.[14]
October 24-26, 2014 Grand Sierra Resort
Reno, Nevada		1,902[3]Marissa Ames, Chris Cason, Preston Cowley, Christopher Escalante, Paul Esquer, Daryl Frazetti PhD, Mel Hoppe, Michaela Laws, Ashley Montgomery, Steve "Warky" Nunez, Mark Oshiro, Laura Post, and The Slants.[3]
October 30 - November 1, 2015 John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino Resort
Sparks, Nevada		Marissa Ames , Preston Cowley, Christopher Escalante, Daryl Frazetti PhD, Robbie Lunt, Danielle McRae, Steve "Warky" Nunez, Team Seven Cosplay, Kiba Walker, Elwin G. Williams III.[15]
October 7-9, 2016 John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino Resort
Sparks, Nevada		Preston Cowley, Christopher Escalante, Mel Hoppe, Danielle McRae, Steve "Warky" Nunez, Aaron Roberts, and Kiba Walker.[16]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Vaughan, Matt (October 24, 2014). "Anime, Gaming & Pop Culture Convention Invades GSRAnime, Gaming & Pop Culture Convention Invades GSR". KOLO-TV. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 Warden, Lilly (November 17, 2015). "S.N.A.F.U. Con". The Roar. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "SNAFU Con 2014 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Johnson, Samantha (November 3, 2015). "SNAFU Con: A safe place for nerds". Nevada Sagebrush. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  5. 1 2 Warden, Lilly (November 17, 2014). "S.N.A.F.U 2014". The Roar. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 Anderson, Kayla (October 4, 2016). "Anime Fans to Unite at 7th Annual SNAFU Con". Sparks Tribune. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  7. ↑ Delahanty, Patrick (October 27, 2014). "AnimeCons TV - SNAFU Con 2014". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Day Zero of SNAFU Con is Free and Open to the Public". Anime News Network. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Anime lovers gather in Sparks for SNAFU Con". KRNV-DT. October 30, 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  10. ↑ Delahanty, Patrick (November 9, 2015). "AnimeCons TV - SNAFU Con 2015". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  11. 1 2 "SNAFU Con 2010 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  12. 1 2 "SNAFU Con 2011 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  13. 1 2 "SNAFU Con 2012 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  14. 1 2 "SNAFU Con 2013 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  15. ↑ "SNAFU Con 2015 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  16. ↑ "SNAFU Con 2016 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2016-10-16.

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