Anime Milwaukee is an annual anime convention held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the United States.
History[]
The Anime Milwaukee Convention (AMKE), held at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM)[1], is the only anime-specific convention in the Greater Milwaukee area, established in February of 2007 by the Japanese Animation Association of Milwaukee. The first convention was held in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Student Union with low attendance due to a blizzard. It has since been referred to as con 0.5 as a result, and the subsequent years have been deemed 1.5, 2.5 and so on to carry on that tradition[2]. Anime Milwaukee began as a one day event but quickly branched into a three day convention over a weekend. The convention also started off as free for all attendees, but soon needed registration fees to provide bigger and better events in subsequent years. Badges are now priced between $5 to $30, dependent on date of purchase, if the attendee is a UWM student, adult, or child, and how many days they will be attending, and children under 6 are free[3]. The convention has since partnered with the Radisson Hotel Milwaukee for the 2010 convention, offering a con discount for hotel rooms[4].
The Anime Milwaukee Convention is helped, run, and sponsored financially by the Japanese Animation Association[2], which is a student organization at UWM, and is further supported and planned by the Vision of Anime club[5], another prominent anime club in the Milwaukee area.
The Anime Milwaukee convention experienced media coverage in 2010. The Morning Blend talk-show featured an AMKE segment on March 5, 2010. [6] The A.V. Club wrote an article about Anime Milwaukee and the article was posted on March 8, 2010. [7] Also, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel wrote an article about Anime Milwaukee and the article was in the March 10, 2010 newspaper edition. [8]
| Convention Dates | Location | Total Attendance | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23 - Feb 25, 2008 | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee | 400 | Colleen Clinkenbeard, Darrel Guilbeau, Peter Paik (Asst. Professor, Comparative Literature, UWM), Mandy St. Jean (Voice Actress), and Sonny Strait [9] |
| Feb 27 - Mar 1, 2009 | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee | 800 | Todd Haberkorn, Wendy Powell, Yamila Abraham [10] |
| Mar 12 - Mar 14, 2010 | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee | 2100 | Vic Mignogna, Todd Haberkorn, Wendy Powell, The Spoony Bards, Uncle Yo, Chris Sabat, Little Kuriboh, Kirbopher |
Events[]
Since its conception, Anime Milwaukee has grown to include the following as staple events at the convention:
- Guest Speakers
- Viewing Rooms
- Video Game Room
- Table Top Gaming
- UWM Kung-Fu Club Demonstrations
- Cosplay Contest
- Character Auction for Penny Arcade's Child's Play Charity
- Saturday Night Dance
- Vendor and Artist Room
- EGL Fashion Show
- Cosplay Bowling
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ "University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee Bookstore Merchandise Category: Special Events". University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee Bookstore. Retrieved 2010-1-12. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Japanese Animation Association: Anime Milwaukee Information". UWM Student Organization: Japanese Animation Association. Retrieved 2010-1-12. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Anime Milwaukee Convention Registration". Anime Milwaukee Convention. Retrieved 2010-1-12. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Radisson Hotel Anime Milwaukee 3.5". Radisson Hotels and Resorts. Retrieved 2010-1-12. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Vision of Anime". Vision of Anime-Milwaukee's Premier Anime Club. Retrieved 2010-1-12. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Anime Milwaukee 3.5". The Morning Blend. Retrieved 2010-4-9. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Yu-Gi-Oh! and “cosplay gone wrong”: A look inside the 4th annual Anime Milwaukee convention". A.V. Club. Retrieved 2010-4-9. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "The Fashion of Anime". Milwaukee Journal Sentinal. Retrieved 2010-4-9. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Anime Milwaukee 2008 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
- ↑ "Anime Milwaukee 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
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