Geek.Kon
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| Geek.Kon | |
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 Geek.Kon logo |
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | Multi-genre |
| Venue | Marriott Madison West Hotel and Convention Center |
| Location | Middleton, Wisconsin |
| Country | United States |
| First held | 2007 |
| Organizer | Geek.Kon, Inc. |
| Filing status | not-for-profit |
| Attendance | 1200+ |
| Official website | http://www.geekkon.net |
Geek.Kon is an anime, science fiction, and gaming convention in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
Geek.Kon began in 2007 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison as a two day free convention. In 2009 it moved to the Madison Sheraton Hotel, expanded to three days and began charging admission.[2] The 2010 convention was at the Marriot Madison West.[3]
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[edit] History
The convention was started by UW students Louise Behnke, head of the SciFi Club, and Jackie Lee, head of the Anime Club.[4] The two groups and the Madison Academics’ Gaming Enthusiast Society were planning the convention by March 2007.[5] First held at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the event has since grown in attendance and was most recently held at the Marriott Madison West in Middleton, Wisconsin.
[edit] Event history
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 6-7, 2007 | University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, Wisconsin |
1,800[6] | Blame Society Productions[4][5][7][8], Luke Ski[5][7][9], Monte Cook[5][7][10], Joan Vinge[7], Sarah Monette, Aaron Pavao, Studio AntiThesis |
| September 27-28, 2008 | University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, Wisconsin |
1,144 | Luke Ski, Chad Vader, David Salo, Sarah Monette, Aaron Pavao, Steam Century, Studio AntiThesis |
| October 23-25, 2009 | Madison Sheraton Hotel Madison, Wisconsin |
1,036[11] | Kyle Hebert, Raven Software, Chad Corrie, Steam Century, Aaron Pavao, The Spoony Bards, Fermata, Studio AntiThesis.[12] |
| September 3-5, 2010 | Marriott Madison West Middleton, Wisconsin |
1,211 | Christopher Ayres, Eric Vale, John Kovalic, Raven Software, Jim Frenkel, Bill Bodden, Matt Forbeck, Aaron Pavao, Monica Valentinelli, Matt McElroy, The Spoony Bards, Dr. Cancer and the SKAmbies. [13] |
| September 9-11, 2011 | Marriott Madison West Middleton, Wisconsin |
1,625 | Bill Bodden, Elaine Cunningham, Troy Denning, Matt Forbeck, Jerry Jewell, John Kovalic, Aaron Pavao, David Salo, Sonny Strait, Monica Valentinelli, I Fight Dragons |
[edit] References
- ^ Miller II, Stanley A. (2009-10-22). "Geek.Kon freak is on". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Journal Sentinel Inc. Archived from the original on 2009-10-22. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jsonline.com%2Fentertainment%2F65696892.html&date=2009-10-22. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ "Geek.Kon 2009". UpcomingCons.com. http://www.upcomingcons.com/upcomingcons/133-Geek-Kon. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ^ "Geek.Kon 2010". Geek.Kon Inc.. http://www.geekkon.net.
- ^ a b Greenway, Katie (2007-10-05). "Get your Geek.Kon with weekend fest". The Badger Herald (The Badger Herald) XXXIX (25): pp. 3. http://www.webcitation.org/5SMnI0pFu
- ^ a b c d Dar, Stephanie (2007-10-05). "First Geek.kon sci-fi convention to draw hundreds to UW campus". The Daily Cardinal. The Daily Cardinal. http://www.webcitation.org/5SMupQkgU.
- ^ VanEgeren, Jessica (2008-09-29). "Hundreds embrace their inner geek". The Capital Times. Capital Newspapers. Archived from the original on 2008-10-02. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.madison.com%2Ftct%2Fnews%2Fstories%2F306882&date=2008-10-02. Retrieved 2008-10-02.
- ^ a b c d Denaro, Emily (2007-10-01). "Better geek than meek: Geek.Kon invades Madison". The Daily Page. The Isthmus. http://www.webcitation.org/5SMmngWJy.
- ^ Willems, Kelsey (2007-10-01). "Meet Your Geek: 'Chad Vader' Creators". Wisconsin State Journal (Capital Newspapers): pp. A3. http://www.webcitation.org/5SMmCmrkd
- ^ Willems, Kelsey (2007-10-03). "Meet Your Geek: Singer Of Comedy Songs". Wisconsin State Journal (Capital Newspapers): pp. A1. http://www.webcitation.org/5SMmKLVUc
- ^ Willems, Kelsey (2007-10-04). "Meet Your Geek: Dungeons And Dragons Guru". Wisconsin State Journal (Capital Newspapers): pp. A1. http://www.webcitation.org/5SMmGIQjU
- ^ "Geek.kon 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. http://animecons.com/events/info.shtml/1762. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ^ "Geek.Kon". Geek.Kon. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.geekkon.net%2Findex&date=2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
- ^ "Geek.Kon". Geek.Kon. http://www.geekkon.net/guests. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
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