Anime Weekend Atlanta (AWA) is an annual three-day anime convention held in the Atlanta, Georgia area, typically in the month of September. Since the first convention in 1995, Anime Weekend Atlanta has become one of the most attended anime conventions in the United States.[1] The 2010 convention will be held September 17-19, 2010 at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel, north of Atlanta.[2]
Programming[]
Anime Weekend Atlanta holds many fan-driven events, such as contests for costumes, anime music videos, and video games. The convention also hosts several fan and industry panels, workshops, anime screenings, and vendors.
History[]
Anime Weekend Atlanta was first held in October 1995 at Castlegate Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. Each successive year, the convention moved to a different, usually larger, hotel with meeting space to accommodate growing attendance until 2003 when the convention moved to the Renaissance Waverly Hotel and Cobb Galleria Centre where it remains today.
Event history[]
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 27–29, 1995 | Castlegate Hotel & Conference Center Atlanta, Georgia | Ed Hill, Bruce Lewis, Bill Mayo, and Vaughan Simmons.[3] | |
| October 11–13, 1996 | Holiday Inn Atlanta Airport North Atlanta, Georgia[4] | ||
| November 14–16, 1997 | Atlanta Marriott North Central Atlanta, Georgia | 1,350 | Amy Howard-Wilson.[5] |
| October 9–11, 1998 | Atlanta Marriott North Central Atlanta, Georgia | 1,400 | Amy Howard-Wilson.[6] |
| October 8–10, 1999 | Atlanta Marriott Gwinnett Place Duluth, Georgia | 2,000 | Tiffany Grant, Amy Howard-Wilson, Mari Iijima, and Brett Weaver.[7] |
| October 6–8, 2000 | Crowne Plaza-Atlanta Ravinia Dunwoody, Georgia | 2,700 | Steve Bennett, Michael Brady, Jessica Calvello, Tim Eldred, Peter Fernandez, Tiffany Grant, Ed Hill, Carl Gustav Horn, Amy Howard-Wilson, Bruce Lewis, Neil Nadelman, Corinne Orr, Lisa Ortiz, and Brett Weaver.[8] |
| September 21–23, 2001 | Sheraton Gateway Hotel Atlanta Airport College Park, Georgia | 3,150 | Jonathan Clements, Nickey Froberg, Tiffany Grant, Amy Howard-Wilson, and Brett Weaver.[9] |
| September 27–29, 2002 | Georgia International Convention Center Atlanta, Georgia | Steve Bennett, Tim Eldred, Nickey Froberg, Matt Greenfield, Amy Howard-Wilson, Bruce Lewis, Kelly Manison, Monica Rial, Jan Scott-Frazier, John Sirabella, Doug Smith, Kira Vincent-Davis, Brett Weaver, and David Williams.[10] | |
| September 26–28, 2003 | Renaissance Waverly Hotel Cobb Galleria Centre Atlanta, Georgia | 4,584 | Steve Bennett, Jo Chen, Kelli Cousins,Robert DeJesus, Tim Eldred, Peter Fernandez, Nickey Froberg, Carl Gustav Horn, Amy Howard-Wilson, Allison Keith, Hiroyuki Kitakubo, Fred Ladd, Bruce Lewis, Jason Martin, Neil Nadelman, Toshio Okada, Corinne Orr, Monica Rial, Jan Scott-Frazier, Rosearik Rikki Simons, Doug Smith, Kira Vincent-Davis, Brett Weaver, David Williams, and Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons.[11] |
| September 24–26, 2004 | Renaissance Waverly Hotel Cobb Galleria Centre Atlanta, Georgia | 5,837 | Christine Auten, Jonathan Clements, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Fred Gallagher, Lauren Goodnight, Carl Gustav Horn, Amy Howard-Wilson, Mari Iijima, Patrick Macias, Helen McCarthy, Vic Mignogna, Neil Nadelman, Fred Patten, Stephanie Sheh, Kari Wahlgren, David Williams, and Larissa Wolcott.[12] |
| September 23–25, 2005 | Renaissance Waverly Hotel Cobb Galleria Centre Atlanta, Georgia | 7,505 | Greg Ayres, Jessica Boone, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Tim Eldred, Lisa Furukawa, Lauren Goodnight, Ed Hill, Carl Gustav Horn, Yoko Ishida, Vic Mignogna, Neil Nadelman, Mariela Ortiz, Peelander-Z, Fred Perry, Stan Sakai, Select Start, Rosearik Rikki Simons, Mike Sinterniklaas, David Williams, and Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons.[13] |
| September 22–24, 2006 | Renaissance Waverly Hotel Cobb Galleria Centre Atlanta, Georgia | 8,949 | Masahiro Aizawa, Keitaro Arima, Luci Christian, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Lauren Goodnight, Carl Gustav Horn, Amy Howard-Wilson, Vic Mignogna, Neil Nadelman. Sasha Paysinger, Fred Perry, Monica Rial, Stephanie Sheh, Mike Sinterniklaas, TsuShiMaMiRe, David Williams, and Travis Willingham.[14] |
| September 21–23, 2007 | Renaissance Waverly Hotel Cobb Galleria Centre Atlanta, Georgia | 10,200 | Greg Ayres, The Captains, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, The Emeralds, Lauren Goodnight, Carl Gustav Horn, Amy Howard-Wilson, Noboru Ishiguro, Mike McFarland, Vic Mignogna, Neil Nadelman, Chris Patton, Peelander-Z, Monica Rial, Rosearik Rikki Simons, Barbara Staples, David Williams, and Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons.[15] |
| September 19–21, 2008 | Renaissance Waverly Hotel Cobb Galleria Centre Atlanta, Georgia | 11,101 | The Captains, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, The Emeralds, Peter Fernandez, Ya Ya Han, Carl Gustav Horn, Amy Howard-Wilson, Patrick Macias, Vic Mignogna, Neil Nadelman, Corinne Orr, Fred Perry, Monica Rial, Rosearik Rikki Simons, Barbara Staples, Jonathan Tarbox, TsuShiMaMiRe, David Williams, Travis Willingham, Dave Wilson, and Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons.[16] |
| September 18–20, 2009 | Renaissance Waverly Hotel Cobb Galleria Centre Atlanta, Georgia | 11,717 | Troy Baker, Jennie Breeden, Ashley Clark, Camilla d'Errico, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Tim Eldred, Caitlin Glass, Yaya Han, Carl Gustav Horn, Amy Howard-Wilson, Samantha Inoue-Harte, Helen McCarthy, Vic Mignogna, Misako Rocks!, Neil Nadelman, Omodaka, Outland Armour, Peelander-Z, PikaBelleChu, Rosearik Rikki Simons, Jonathan Tarbox, David Williams, Dave Wilson, and Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons.[17] |
References[]
- ↑ Delahanty, Patrick (2005-01-01). "Looking Back on the Anime Conventions of 2007". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ↑ "Anime Weekend Atlanta 2010". UpcomingCons.com.
- ↑ "Anime Weekend Atlanta 1995 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ↑ "Anime Weekend Atlanta 1996 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ↑ "Anime Weekend Atlanta 1997 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ↑ "Anime Weekend Atlanta 1998 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ↑ "Anime Weekend Atlanta 1999 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ↑ "Anime Weekend Atlanta 2000 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ↑ "Anime Weekend Atlanta 2001 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ↑ "Anime Weekend Atlanta 2002 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ↑ "Anime Weekend Atlanta 2003 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ↑ "Anime Weekend Atlanta 2004 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ↑ "Anime Weekend Atlanta 2005 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ↑ "Anime Weekend Atlanta 2006 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ↑ "Anime Weekend Atlanta 2007 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ↑ "Anime Weekend Atlanta 2008 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
- ↑ "Anime Weekend Atlanta 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
- Lillard, Kevin. "Anime Weekend Atlanta". (November 2006) Newtype USA. p. 97.
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