Kunicon
Kunicon is a chain of anime, gaming, and martial arts conventions held throughout the United States.
Unlike many other conventions, Kunicon is not the pet project of a small group of fans or of an anime club; rather, it is run by Subarashii Nation, which is apparently another name for D20 Inc. (as evidenced by their telephone numbers, which are the same).
Past and Future Kunicon Conventions
Kunicon has run two conventions and has a third planned.
The first convention, originally dubbed "Otakucon," was held in Miami, Florida at the Fontainebleau Hilton Resort, from December 17 through December 19, 2004.
The second convention was held in St. Louis, Missouri at the Millenium Hotel from March 4 through March 6, 2005.
The third convention was held in Atlanta, Georgia at the Westin Peachtree from May 27 through May 29, 2005.
Controversy
Kunicon is the center of some controversy, having to change their name from Otakucon to Kunicon after complaints from the older and larger Otakon. Further controversy came from disputes over the attendance numbers of the first Kunicon in Miami, Florida, with some attendees insisting that the convention inflated their attendance numbers, while the convention itself maintains that the numbers were not inflated.
The controversy has spawned a small LiveJournal community dedicated to boycotting Kunicon[1], although the community has not seen very much action at all. There are also several sites around the internet which deal with the controversy surrounding Kunicon, in particular the attendance controversy from Kunicon Miami[2].
The controversy surrounding Kunicon has led to a derisive name, UsoCon, being applied to it in some circles. "Uso" is a Japanese term for "liar."