Kitsune Kon
| Kitsune Kon | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Anime, Gaming[1] |
| Venue | KI Convention Center |
| Location(s) | Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2011 |
| Attendance | 2,487 in 2015[2] |
| Website | |
| http://www.kitsunekon.com/ | |
Kitsune Kon is an annual three-day anime convention held during July at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Programming
The convention typically offers arcade gaming, a boffer (foam weapons) room, costume contest, formal dance, gaming (console, table top, video), and merchandise vendors.[3][4][5][6] It's formal dance benefited the American Association for Cancer prevention in 2016.[6]
History
Kitsune Kon moved to the KI Convention Center due to growth.[3]
Event history
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 25-27, 2011 | Radisson Paper Valley Hotel Appleton, Wisconsin | 1,042[5] | Chris Cason, Tiffany Grant, Page Kotalic, John Matson, Vic Mignogna, Yuko "Aido" Ota, and Ananth Panagariya.[7] |
| March 30 - April 1, 2012 | Radisson Paper Valley Hotel Appleton, Wisconsin | Curtis Arnott, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Michelle Ann Dunphy, Steve "Warky" Nunez, Laura Post, and Lisle Wilkerson.[8] | |
| March 22-24, 2013 | Radisson Paper Valley Hotel Appleton, Wisconsin | 1,795[9] | Curtis Arnott, Martin Billany, Preston Cowley, Tanglwyst De Holloway, Scott Frerichs, Darrel Guilbeau, Nick Landis, Steve "Warky" Nunez, Laura Post, David Vincent, White Girl, and Lisle Wilkerson.[9] |
| March 21-23, 2014 | Radisson Paper Valley Hotel Appleton, Wisconsin | 2,210[10] | Chris Cason, Tiffany Grant, Steve "Warky" Nunez, and Jan Scott-Frazier.[10] |
| March 20-22, 2015 | Hyatt on Main, Green Bay Green Bay, Wisconsin | 2,487[2] | Richard Epcar, Faecakes, Natalie Hoover, Joel McDonald, Andre "DJ Jinrei" Smith, and Ellyn Stern.[2] |
| July 22-24, 2016 | KI Convention Center Green Bay, Wisconsin | Arc Impulse, Thomas M. Baxa, D.C. Douglas, Erin Fitzgerald, Quinton Flynn, Atelier Heidi, Joel McDonald, ProJared, Chris Rager and Jon St. John.[11] |
References
- ↑ Kovarik, Terry (March 20, 2015). "Anime Fans Flock to Kitsune Kan". WFRV. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Kitsune Kon 2015 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
- 1 2 McMahon, Todd (July 23, 2016). "Gaming, anime fanatics flock to 'Geek Bay'". Green Bay Press Gazette. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ↑ Mays, Gabrielle (March 20, 2015). "Convention center filled with animation and video game fans". Fox 11. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- 1 2 "Kitsune Kon comes to Green Bay". Fox 11. July 22, 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- 1 2 "Kitsune Kon Spells Geek Oasis this July". The Scene. July 8, 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ "KitsuneKon 2011 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
- ↑ "Kitsune Kon 2012 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
- 1 2 "Kitsune Kon 2013 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
- 1 2 "Kitsune Kon 2014 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
- ↑ "Kitsune Kon 2016 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
External links
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