PortConMaine

PortConMaine

Infobox Convention
name = PortConMaine


caption =
status = Active
genre = Anime and gaming
venue = Wyndham Portland Airport Hotel
location = South Portland, Maine
country = United States
first = 2002
attendance = 1,650 in 2008
website = http://www.portconmaine.com/

PortConMaine is an annual anime and gaming convention held in the summer in Portland, Maine. Founded by Julie York, it has been held every year since 2002cite news |first=Stephanie |last=Bouchard |title=All anime, all weekend |url=http://entertainment.mainetoday.com/art/050623anime.html |work=MaineToday.com |date=2005-06-23 |accessdate=2008-06-13 ] and hosts many anime and gaming events such as anime screenings, an anime music video contest, a masquerade, guest panels, workshops, game tournaments, a dealers' room, an auction, and PortConMaine's signature "Extreme Geek" event.cite web | url = http://www.animecons.com/reports/article.shtml/331 | title = PortConMaine convention report | author = PatrickD | date = 2006-07-04 | accessdate = 2007-02-05 | work = AnimeCons.com] In 2008, the convention expanded from three days to four.cite web | url = http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/997 | title = PortConMaine 2008 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 2008-02-02]

History

Previous conventions

References

External links

* [http://www.portconmaine.com/ PortConMaine's website]
* [http://www.animecons.com/news/article.shtml/29 Interview with PortConMaine's founder and chair]


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