Kajonk-A-Con

Kajonk-A-Con, abbreviated KAC, is a three day multigenre convention that takes place in Knoxville, Tennessee. The 2010 event will be held November 12-14 at the UT Conference Center.

Programming
Kajonk-A-Con has a wide variety of panels and events including a cosplay contest, concerts, guest panels, fan panels, game tournaments, and live demonstrations and workshops. Previous events have included a Boy's Love/Girl's Love panel, a mock trial in the style of Phoenix Wright, feng shui demonstrations, and an interactive LARP boffer weapon demonstration.

History
Damian Zannini, Cristen Thrasher and Elton Cranfil founded Kajonk-A-Con in 2006. Their mission statement or motto was shown as quoted:

"For anime viewers, console, PC, and tabletop gamers, and would-be developers/voice actors/animators, no other convention delivers an enriched level of hands-on communication with those in the industry and an unprecedented amount of entertainment throughout the weekend. Kajonk-A-Con comes from those who thought that there should be more to a convention than what is always offered."

For its first year, the con was held at the Knoxville Convention Center. It was a small event as there had not been much time for the founders and their staff to plan the event, but aside from its size, the convention was a success. However, the following year, Kajonk-A-Con was canceled and a formal apology was posted on the site.

The dates for 2008 were announced for December 5-7, hosted at a new venue, the University of Tennessee Conference Center. The attendance is recorded to have increased by 500%, thanks primarily to word-of-mouth and increased advertisement.