AVCon

AVCon (Adelaide Anime and Video Games Convention)
AVCon 2013 School Days Logo
Status	Active
Genre	Anime, Manga and Video Games
Venue	Adelaide Convention Centre
Location(s)	Adelaide
Country	Australia
Inaugurated	2002
Most recent	2015
Attendance	18,500+ as of 2015
Organised by	Team AVCon Inc.
Website
http://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, attendees at the convention partake in events such as cosplay, video game tournaments, anime screenings, anime music videos and more including many vendor stalls.

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

History

Started in 2002, 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.^[2] In 2010 the convention was once again held at the Adelaide Convention Centre with 8,000 attendees,^[3] and the numbers increased once more to an attendance of over 14,000 in 2011.^[4]

Management

Team AVCon Inc. draws its members from a variety of backgrounds with a common interest in Anime, Manga and/or Video Gaming. Each year a new Elect and Committee are appointed from previous Elect and Committee members and new 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.

Events

Dates	Venue	Theme	Guests
July 2002	University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia		None
19–20 July 2003	University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia		None
17–18 July 2004	University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia		None
16–17 July 2005	University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia	RPG	None
15–16 July 2006	University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia	Pirates vs Ninjas	None
21–22 July 2007 [5]	University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia	Rock Show	None
26–27 July 2008 [6]	University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia	Space Opera	None
24–26 July 2009	Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia[2]	Heroes and Villains	None
23–25 July 2010	Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia	Into the Woods	None
22–24 July 2011	Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia	Retro	Little Kuriboh, Ryan Lappin and Jade Gatt
27–29 July 2012	Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia	Neon Future	Cassandra Lee,[7] Crispin Freeman[8]
12–14 July 2013	Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia	School Days	Jessica Nigri, Chris Cason and Spike Spencer
18–20 July 2014	Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia	Fantasy RPG	Jon St. John, Cherami Leigh and Chris Avellone
17–19 July 2015	Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia	Detective Agency	Jennifer Hale, Yaya Han and Eve Beauregard
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

External links

• AVCon Website

References

1. "Team AVCon Information". avcon.org.au. Archived from the original on 30 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
2. "AVCon 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
3. Harris, Leigh (21 July 2011). "AVCon to have record year this weekend". MCV. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
4. Kelton, Sam (25 July 2011). "Chewie on footpath a comic moment". The Advertiser. Adelaide, South Australia. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
5. "Reminder AVCon 2007 Rocks Adelaide This Weekend". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
6. "AVCon". Animecons.com. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
7. "Guest announcement: Cassandra Lee". avcon.org.au. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
8. "Guest announcement: Crispin Freeman". avcon.org.au. Retrieved 2012-05-15.