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AVCon (Adelaide's Anime and Video Games Festival)
File:AVCon 2013 School Days Logo.png
AVCon 2013 School Days Logo (logo has recently been updated)
StatusActive
GenreAnime, Manga and Video Games
VenueAdelaide Convention Centre
Location(s)Adelaide
CountryAustralia
Established2002
Most recent5 July 2019
Next eventearly 2021
Attendance18,500+ as of 2015
Organised byTeam AVCon Inc.
Websitehttps://www.avcon.org.au

AVCon is an anime and video games convention held in Adelaide, South Australia each year. The convention showcases Japanese Animation and Video Gaming at many vendor stalls. Attendees participate in events such as the cosplay parade, Avcon's cosplay competition and the National Madman cosplay competition. As well as video game tournaments, panels, anime screenings and anime music videos (AMV) competition.

AVCon is run by the not-for-profit organisation Team AVCon Inc.[1]

History

Started in 2002,[2] AVCon (then A/V Connection, now commonly known to stand for Anime and Video Games Convention) began as a joint convention supported by volunteers from the University of South Australia's Adelaide Japanese Animation Society (AJAS) and the Adelaide University Video Gamers Association (AUVGA). After four successful annual conventions, Team AVCon Inc was established as an independent entity to run and sustain the annual convention.

In 2008, owing to continuing growth in attendee numbers, Team AVCon moved the 2009 convention from the University of Adelaide to the Adelaide Convention Centre. This resulted in double the previous year's ticket sales, with an attendance of just over 4,000 people.[3] In 2010 the convention was once again held at the Adelaide Convention Centre[4] with 8,000 attendees,[5] and the numbers increased once more to an attendance of over 14,000 in 2011.[6]

The 2020 event, set for July 3–5, was postponed to early 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

Management

Team AVCon Inc.[8] is an Incorporated Association under the Associations Incorporation Act 1985 and draws its members from a variety of backgrounds with a common interest in Anime, Manga and/or Video Gaming. Each year a new Elect is voted in by the membership and a Committee are appointed by the Elect from previous Elect, Committee, new and existing members.

The Rules of Association of Team AVCon Inc. state that its purpose is:

1. to organise and run:
(i) anime and video game-related conventions,
(ii) anime and video game-related events, and
(iii) other events and/or conventions.
2. to promote community interests in Japanese culture and society,
3. to encourage the appreciation of anime and other related art forms, which include (but are not limited to) manga, video games, amateur works of written or artistic pursuit.

Event history

Dates Venue Theme Guests Notes
20–21 July 2002 University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia None[2]
19–20 July 2003 University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia None[9]
17–18 July 2004 University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia None[10]
16–17 July 2005 University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia RPG None[11]
14–16 July 2006 University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia Pirates vs Ninjas None[12]
20–22 July 2007[13] University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia Rock Show None[14]
26–27 July 2008 University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia Space Opera None[15]
24–26 July 2009 Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia Heroes and Villains None[3]
23–25 July 2010 Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia Into the Woods None[4]
22–24 July 2011 Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia Retro Little Kuriboh, Ryan Lappin and Jade Gatt[16]
27–29 July 2012 Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia Neon Future Cassandra Lee,[17] Crispin Freeman[18][19]
12–14 July 2013 Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia School Days Jessica Nigri, Chris Cason and Spike Spencer[20]
18–20 July 2014 Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia Fantasy RPG Jon St. John, Cherami Leigh and Chris Avellone[21]
17–19 July 2015 Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia Detective Agency Jennifer Hale, Yaya Han and Eve Beauregard[22]
15–17 July 2016 Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia Magica vs Mecha Caitlin Glass, Good Game cast Steven "Bajo" O'Donnell, Stephanie "Hex" Bendixsen, Gus "Goose" Ronald, Nich "NichBoy" Richardson and Michael "Hingers" Hing[23]
21-23 July 2017 Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia Winter Festival Quinton Flynn, Jen Taylor, Chris Pope, Steve Downes[24]
20–22 July 2018 Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia Evolution Spike Spencer, Major Sam Cosplay, Beke Cosplay, Vera Chimera, Knitemaya[25]
5-7 July 2019 Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia Join the Party Paul St. Peter and D.C. Douglas
Early 2021 Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia Ultimate Fighter Unannounced Moved from July 3–5 due to the coronavirus pandemic

External links

References

  1. ^ "Team AVCon Information". avcon.org.au. Archived from the original on 30 October 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
  2. ^ a b "AVConnection 2002 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b "AVCon 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  4. ^ a b "AVCon 2010 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  5. ^ Harris, Leigh (21 July 2011). "AVCon to have record year this weekend". MCV. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  6. ^ Kelton, Sam (25 July 2011). "Chewie on footpath a comic moment". The Advertiser. Adelaide, South Australia. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  7. ^ Coronavirus – what services and events are affected in SA? (News.com.au)
  8. ^ "About – AVCon: Adelaide's Anime & Video Games Festival". Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  9. ^ "AVConnection 2003 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  10. ^ "AV Con 2004 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  11. ^ "AV Con 2005 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  12. ^ "AV Con 2006 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Reminder AVCon 2007 Rocks Adelaide This Weekend". Anime News Network. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  14. ^ "AV Con 2007 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  15. ^ "AVCon 2008 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  16. ^ "AVCon 2011 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  17. ^ "Guest announcement: Cassandra Lee". avcon.org.au. Archived from the original on 4 June 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  18. ^ "Guest announcement: Crispin Freeman". avcon.org.au. Archived from the original on 4 June 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  19. ^ "AVCon 2012 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  20. ^ "AVCon 2013 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  21. ^ "AVCon 2014 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  22. ^ "AVCon 2015 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  23. ^ "AVCon 2016 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  24. ^ "AVCon 2017 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  25. ^ "AVCon 2018 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
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