Zenkaikon

Infobox Anime convention
name = Zenkaikon


caption =
status = Active
venue = Scanticon Hotel and Conference Center
location = King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
country = United States
first = 2006
attendance = 570 in 2007
website = http://www.zenkaikon.com

Zenkaikon is an anime and sci-fi convention that was formed by the merger of the anime and sci-fi con Zentrancon (2005), and the anime con, Kosaikon (2003-2005), both in the Philadelphia area. It is typically held in the month of October in the Valley Forge Scanticon Hotel and Conference Center in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania (a Philadelphia suburb). In 2006 they put on their first event, and will be returning to the Scanticon for its third installment on 10/17-10/18/08. The con will kick off its expansion to two days of programming on the evening of Friday, October 17 with concerts,a Cosplay Ball, gaming and other special events. A full day of standard convention activities will follow on Saturday, October 18.

Programming

Zenkaikon typically features anime and live action video screenings, concerts, special guests, fan run and other panels, hall cosplay, masquerade / cosplay contest, video gaming, raffle, karaoke, dealers room, artist alley, gameshows, and anime music video contest.

References

External links

* [http://www.zenkaikon.com Zenkaikon Official Web Page]
* [http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/1458 Zenkaikon Listing on Animecons.com]
* [http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/916 Zentrancon 2005 Listing on Animecons.com]
* [http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/37 Kosaikon 2003 Listing on Animecons.com]