Nekocon

{{Infobox Convention

| name = Nekocon

| image = File:Nekocon 17 Hampton Virginia Va. (15558632770).jpg

| caption = Cosplayers at Nekocon, 2014

| status = Active

| genre = Anime, Asian culture{{cite news|last1=McDonald|first1=Sam|title=NekoCon anime festival launches fans into outer space|url=https://www.dailypress.com/2012/11/02/nekocon-anime-festival-launches-fans-into-outer-space/|access-date=2 December 2015|work=Daily Press|date=November 2, 2012}}{{cite news|last1=Joseph|first1=Natalie|title=NekoCon 2016 returns to Hampton Convention Center|url=http://www.dailypress.com/entertainment/dp-fea-nekocon-2016-20161031-story.html|access-date=24 December 2016|work=Daily Press|date=November 4, 2016}}

| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center

| location = Hampton, Virginia

| country = United States

| first = 1998

| organizer =

| attendance = 6,900 in 2014

| website = {{URL|https://www.nekocon.com/}}

}}

Nekocon is an annual three-day anime convention held traditionally on the first weekend in November at the Hampton Roads Convention Center in Hampton, Virginia. It is Virginia's oldest anime convention.{{cite news | work = Daily Press | title = NekoCon, a Japanese animation festival, brings colorful characters to Hampton | date = 2011-10-03 | first = Sam | last = McDonald | url = https://www.dailypress.com/2011/11/03/nekocon-a-japanese-animation-festival-brings-colorful-characters-to-hampton/ | access-date = 2013-02-03}} The convention's name comes from the Japanese word {{Transliteration|ja|neko}}, meaning "cat".{{cite news | work = The Virginian-Pilot | title = After Action Report | date = 2007-10-07 | url = http://hamptonroads.com/2007/11/after-action-report | access-date = 2013-02-03}}

Programming

The convention typically offers art shows, artist's alley, autograph sessions, card game tournaments, charity auction, concerts, costume competition, dances, dealer's room, fashion show, karaoke contests, kimono/tea ceremony workshop, maid cafe, music video contest, panels, Q&A sessions, role playing, tabletop games, vendors, video game tournaments, video rooms, and workshops.{{cite news | work = The Virginian-Pilot | title = NekoCon, a gathering of anime aficionados | date = 2011-10-03 | first = Diane | last = Tennant | url = http://hamptonroads.com/2011/11/nekocon-gathering-anime-aficionados | access-date = 2013-02-03}}{{cite news | work = WAVY | title = Audience: Nekocon 16 | date = 2013-10-31 | url = http://www.wavy.com/hr-show/audience-nekocon-16 | access-date = 2013-11-06}}{{cite news|last1=Reckling|first1=Chris|title=Audience: NekoCon 18|url=http://wavy.com/2015/10/30/audience-nekocon-18/|access-date=1 December 2015|work=WAVY|date=October 30, 2015}} Nekocon's 2015 charity events benefited Be The Match. More than $7,000 was raised in 2023 for the Carolina Manga Library and Heritage Humane Society.{{cite news |last1=Appel |first1=Jillian |title=NekoCon 25: Little Witch Catademia |url=https://wydaily.com/our-community/things-to-do/2023/11/08/nekocon-25-little-witch-catademia/ |access-date=14 November 2023 |work=Williamsburg Yorktown Daily |publisher=Local Daily Media |date=8 November 2023}}

History

An attendance cap of 1,600 passes was instituted in 2003 due to fire code regulations.{{cite news | work = AnimeCons.com | title = Nekocon Announces Attendance Cap | date = 2003-11-02 | url = https://animecons.com/news/post/20/nekocon-announces-attendance-cap | access-date = 2018-06-06}} The convention held its first J-rock concert in 2009, hosting Suicide Ali.{{cite news | work = Daily Press | title = This Year's Nekocon A Treat For Eyes And Ears | date = 2009-10-06 | first = Sam | last = McDonald | url = https://www.dailypress.com/2009/11/06/this-years-nekocon-a-treat-for-eyes-and-ears/ | access-date = 2013-02-03}} Virginia Air and Space Center provided content during the 2012 convention. Nekocon in 2017 had an Anime style cooking challenge with students from the Culinary Institute of Virginia.{{cite news|last1=Smith|first1=Hillary|title=Thousands expected to attend 20th annual Japanese anime convention NekoCon|url=http://www.dailypress.com/entertainment/dp-fea-nekocon-preview-20171031-story.html|access-date=22 December 2017|work=Daily Press|date=November 2, 2017}} Nekocon 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |title=Sad News – Nekocon Has Been Postponed to 2021 |url=https://www.nekocon.com/2020/07/17/sad-news-nekocon-has-been-postponed-to-2021/ |website=NekoCon |access-date=14 September 2020 |date=17 July 2020}}{{Cite web| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/15601/nekocon-2020 | title = NekoCon 2020 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2020-09-14}}

=Event history=

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Dates	Location	Atten.	Guests {{Convention list \| date = October 2–4, 1998 \| venue = Holiday Inn Executive Center \| location = Virginia Beach, Virginia \| attendance = 506 \| guests = Steve Bennett, Jessica Calvello, Robert DeJesus, Colleen Doran, Pat Duke, Kuni Kimura, Hiroyuki Kitazume, Tristan MacAvery, Stephen B. Pearl, Fred Perry, Jan Scott-Frazier, Jeff Thompson, Elin Winkler, and Toshifumi Yoshida.{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/457/nekocon-1998 \| title = Nekocon 1998 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| access-date = 2025-03-24}} }} {{Convention list \| date = November 5–7, 1999 \| venue = Holiday Inn Executive Center \| location = Virginia Beach, Virginia \| attendance = 1,048 \| guests = Steve Bennett, Michael Brady, Colleen Doran, Pat Duke, Kuni Kimura, Hiroyuki Kitazume, Tristan MacAvery, Steve Pearl, Jan Scott-Frazier, Elin Winkler, and Toshifumi Yoshida.{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/456/nekocon-1999 \| title = Nekocon 1999 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| access-date = 2008-01-29}} }} {{Convention list \| date = October 27–29, 2000 \| venue = Holiday Inn / Chesapeake Conference Center \| location = Chesapeake, Virginia \| attendance = 1,100 \| guests = Steve Bennett, Michael Brady, Robert DeJesus, Colleen Doran, Nickey Froberg, Elizabeth Kirkindall, Shin Kurokawa, Rachael Lillis, Tristan MacAvery, and Jan Scott-Frazier.{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/455/nekocon-2000 \| title = Nekocon 2000 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| access-date = 2008-01-29}} }} {{Convention list \| date = October 26–28, 2001 \| venue = Holiday Inn Executive Center \| location = Virginia Beach, Virginia \| attendance = 1,450 \| guests = Nickey Froberg.{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/454/nekocon-2001 \| title = Nekocon 2001 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| access-date = 2008-01-29}} }} {{Convention list \| date = November 8–10, 2002 \| venue = Holiday Inn Executive Center \| location = Virginia Beach, Virginia \| attendance = \| guests = John Barrett, Steve Bennett, T. Campbell, Robert DeJesus, Kara Dennison, Colleen Doran, Brian Drummond, Fred Perry, Deb Rabbai, Jan Scott-Frazier, Rikki Simons, Jeff Thompson, Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons, and Toshifumi Yoshida.{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/308/nekocon-2002 \| title = Nekocon 2002 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| access-date = 2008-01-29}} }} {{Convention list \| date = November 7–9, 2003 \| venue = Holiday Inn Executive Center \| location = Virginia Beach, Virginia \| attendance = 1,600 \| guests = Greg Ayres, John Barrett, Steve Bennett, Tim Buckley, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Christy Lijewski, Chris Patton, Fred Perry, Deb Rabbai, Monica Rial, and Jan Scott-Frazier.{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/93/nekocon-2003 \| title = Nekocon 2003 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| access-date = 2012-11-08}} }} {{Convention list \| date = November 5–7, 2004 \| venue = Chesapeake Convention Center \| location = Chesapeake, Virginia \| attendance = 2,368 \| guests = Greg Ayres, Steve Bennett, Tim Buckley, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Dizzy, Tiffany Grant, Trish Ledoux, Fred Perry, Monica Rial, Carrie Savage, Jan Scott-Frazier, Michael "Mookie" Terracciano, Shawn the Touched, and Toshifumi Yoshida.{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/527/nekocon-2004 \| title = Nekocon 2004 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| access-date = 2008-01-29}} }} {{Convention list \| date = November 4–6, 2005 \| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center \| location = Hampton, Virginia \| attendance = \| guests = Greg Ayres, Laura Bailey, Steve Bennett, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Jason Cumberledge, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Dizzy, Jerry Jewell, Mike McFarland, Novablade Studios, Jen Starling, Renee Starling, Sonny Strait, Donnie Sturges, Michael "Mookie" Terracciano, and Danny Valentini.{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/791/nekocon-2005 \| title = Nekocon 2005 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| access-date = 2008-01-29}} }} {{Convention list \| date = November 3–5, 2006 \| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center \| location = Hampton, Virginia \| attendance = 2,500+ (est){{cite news \| work = The Virginian-Pilot \| title = Fans of Japanese animation, or anime, convene in Hampton \| date = 2006-10-05 \| first = Dave \| last = Forster \| url = http://hamptonroads.com/node/177671 \| access-date = 2013-02-03}} \| guests = Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, JL Brown, Luci Christian, Jason Cumberledge, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Brian Godwin, Tiffany Grant, Mike Hall, Brittney Karbowski, Bettina M. Kurkoski, Dave Lister, Monica Rial, Doug Smith, Jen Starling, Renee Starling, Donnie Sturges, and Danny Valentini.{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1034/nekocon-2006 \| title = Nekocon 2006 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| access-date = 2012-11-11}} }} {{Convention list \| date = November 2–4, 2007 \| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center \| location = Hampton, Virginia \| attendance = 3,249 \| guests = Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, Troy Baker, Eirik Blackwolf, Ron Chiu, Emily DeJesus, Aaron Dismuke, Daniel Kevin Harrison, Jerry Jewell, Michele Knotz, Bettina M. Kurkoski, Christy Lijewski, Dave Lister, Chris "Kilika" Malone, Bill Rogers, Leo Saunders, Joe Silver, Donnie Sturges, Jamie Sturges, Michael "Mookie" Terracciano, Danny Valentini, and Travis Willingham.{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1281/nekocon-2007 \| title = Nekocon 2007 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| access-date = 2012-11-11}} }} {{Convention list \| date = November 7–9, 2008 \| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center \| location = Hampton, Virginia \| attendance = Nearly 3,500{{cite news\|last1=McDonald\|first1=Sam\|title=Heroes, Villains And Glomps\|url=https://www.dailypress.com/2008/11/16/heroes-villains-and-glomps/\|access-date=2 December 2015\|work=Daily Press\|date=November 16, 2008}} \| guests = Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, Troy Baker, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Aaron Dismuke, echostream, GPKISM, Mohammad "Hawk" Haque, Jerry Jewell, Bettina M. Kurkoski, Dave Lister, Steven Napierski, and Ananth Panagariya.{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1471/nekocon-2008 \| title = Nekocon 2008 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| access-date = 2012-11-11}} }} {{Convention list \| date = November 6–8, 2009 \| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center \| location = Hampton, Virginia \| attendance = 3,429 \| guests = Greg Ayres, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Richard Epcar, Newton Ewell, Caitlin Glass, Mike Hall, Kyle Hebert, Steve Napierski, Tony Oliver, Fred Perry, Ellyn Stern, Donnie Sturges, Jamie Sturges, Suicide Ali, Tainted Reality, and Danny Valentini.{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1854/nekocon-2009 \| title = Nekocon 2009 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| access-date = 2012-11-11}} }} {{Convention list \| date = November 5–7, 2010 \| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center \| location = Hampton, Virginia \| attendance = 3,788 \| guests = 501st Legion, Greg Ayres, Richard Ian Cox, Lar DeSouza, Newton Ewell, Yan "Kern" Gagne, Mary "Kite" Garren, Garth Graham, Mike Hall, Bettina M. Kurkoski, Chris Rager, Ryan Sohmer, Akemi Solloway, The Sound Bee HD, Donnie Sturges, Ryan Thompson, Danny Valentini, and Cristina Vee.{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2075/nekocon-2010 \| title = Nekocon 2010 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| access-date = 2012-11-11}} }} {{Convention list \| date = November 4–6, 2011 \| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center \| location = Hampton, Virginia \| attendance = 4,487 \| guests = Takuya Angel, Born, Leah Clark, MC Frontalot, Kyle Hebert, DJ Hip*Starr, Jerry Jewell, Donald Kinney, Taku Otsuka, Chris Rager, Akemi Solloway, Tainted Reality, VJ ValuJet, and David L. Williams.{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2521/nekocon-2011 \| title = Nekocon 2011 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| access-date = 2011-11-07}} }} {{Convention list \| date = November 2–4, 2012 \| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center \| location = Hampton, Virginia \| attendance = \| guests = Chris Cason, Chin Hamaya Culture Center, Mikako Joho, DJ KaKuMeI X, DJ Midget, Tony Oliver, The OneUps, Brina Palencia, Re:VB-P, Jan Scott-Frazier, The Slants, J. Michael Tatum, and Hiro Usuda.{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/3186/nekocon-2012 \| title = Nekocon 2012 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| access-date = 2015-12-01}} }} {{Convention list \| date = November 1–3, 2013 \| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center \| location = Hampton, Virginia \| attendance = \| guests = Steve Blum, Anthony Burch, Ashly Burch, Chin Hamaya Culture Center, Jonathan Coulton, Yan "Kern" Gagne, Mary "Kite" Garren, DJ HeavyGrinder, Cherami Leigh, Mike McFarland, Chris Rager, and John Swasey.{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/3826/nekocon-2013 \| title = Nekocon 2013 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| access-date = 2013-10-30}} }} {{Convention list \| date = November 7–9, 2014 \| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center \| location = Hampton, Virginia \| attendance = 7,100 \| guests = Dr. Awkward, Jessie James Grelle, Todd Haberkorn, Kyle Hebert, KristyBee!, Lauren Landa, Jason Charles Miller, Jez Roth, Sayaka Sasaki, Schäffer the Darklord, Tribe One, and Adam WarRock.{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/4600/nekocon-2014 \| title = Nekocon 2014 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| access-date = 2015-12-01}} }} {{Convention list \| date = November 6–8, 2015 \| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center \| location = Hampton, Virginia \| attendance = \| guests = Dr. Awkward, Breathlessaire, Kira Buckland, Erik Scott Kimerer, Hiroshi Kitadani, Erica Lindbeck, Erica Mendez, Professor Shyguy, RinRin Doll, Starlighthoney, Tribe One, David Vincent, and Sarah Anne Williams.{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/5599/nekocon-2015 \| title = Nekocon 2015 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| access-date = 2015-11-30}} }} {{Convention list \| date = November 4–6, 2016 \| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center \| location = Hampton, Virginia \| attendance = \| guests = Akinori Isobe, Masumi Kano, Lauren Landa, Cherami Leigh, Mike McFarland, Bryce Papenbrook, Vocamerica, and Lisle Wilkerson.{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/7059/nekocon-2016 \| title = NekoCon 2016 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| access-date = 2016-09-30}} }} {{Convention list \| date = November 3–5, 2017 \| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center \| location = Hampton, Virginia \| attendance = 6,900 \| guests = Aimee Blackschleger, Kira Buckland, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Diana Garnet, Kyle Hebert, Joe Inoue, Kyle McCarley, and Jez Roth.{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/7934/nekocon-2017 \| title = NekoCon 2017 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| access-date = 2017-12-22}} }} {{Convention list \| date = November 2–3, 2018 \| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center \| location = Hampton, Virginia \| attendance = \| guests = Greg Ayres, Caitlin Glass, haru, Lauren Landa, Amanda C. Miller, Tyson Rinehart, Michelle Ruff, Tara Sands, and Eric Stuart.{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/10121/nekocon-2018 \| title = NekoCon 2018 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| access-date = 2018-10-23}} }} {{Convention list \| date = November 1–3, 2019 \| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center \| location = Hampton, Virginia \| attendance = \| guests = Ray Chase, Robbie Daymond, John Gremillion, Hollow Mellow, Mela Lee, Max Mittelman, Michael Sinterniklaas, Paul St. Peter, and Lex Winter.{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/11967/nekocon-2019 \| title = NekoCon 2019 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| access-date = 2019-11-19}} }} {{Convention list \| date = November 5–7, 2021 \| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center \| location = Hampton, Virginia \| attendance = \| guests = Johnny Yong Bosch, Todd Haberkorn, Jill Harris, Greg Houser, Dallas Reid, David Vincent, Mark Whitten, Brandon Winckler, and Mick Wingert.{{cite web \| url = http://animecons.com/events/info/16644/nekocon-2021 \| title = NekoCon 2021 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| access-date = 2021-12-06}} }} {{Convention list \| date = November 4–6, 2022 \| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center \| location = Hampton, Virginia \| attendance = \| guests = Jon Allen, Morgan Berry, Beau Billingslea, Griffin Burns, Megan Hollingshead, Ezra Weisz, and Lex Winter.{{cite web \| url = http://animecons.com/events/info/17782/nekocon-2022 \| title = NekoCon 2022 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| access-date = 2022-11-14}} }} {{Convention list \| date = November 3-5, 2023 \| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center \| location = Hampton, Virginia \| attendance = 6,022 \| guests = David Adkins, Erik Scott Kimerer, Cricket Leigh, Dave Trosko, Wig-Wig Cosplay, Sarah Anne Williams, and Brandon Winckler.{{cite web \| url = http://animecons.com/events/info/21057/nekocon-2023 \| title = NekoCon 2023 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| access-date = 2023-11-13}} }} {{Convention list \| date = November 1-3, 2024 \| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center \| location = Hampton, Virginia \| attendance = \| guests = Greg Houser, Stephanie Nadolny, Katriel Paige, Pros and Cons Cosplay, Steve Staley, Dave Trosko, David Vincent, and Lex Winter.{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/24435/nekocon-2024 \| title = NekoCon 2024 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| access-date = 2024-10-17}} }}

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Dates

Location

Atten.

Guests

{{Convention list

| date = October 2–4, 1998

| venue = Holiday Inn Executive Center

| location = Virginia Beach, Virginia

| attendance = 506

| guests = Steve Bennett, Jessica Calvello, Robert DeJesus, Colleen Doran, Pat Duke, Kuni Kimura, Hiroyuki Kitazume, Tristan MacAvery, Stephen B. Pearl, Fred Perry, Jan Scott-Frazier, Jeff Thompson, Elin Winkler, and Toshifumi Yoshida.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/457/nekocon-1998 | title = Nekocon 1998 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2025-03-24}}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = November 5–7, 1999

| venue = Holiday Inn Executive Center

| location = Virginia Beach, Virginia

| attendance = 1,048

| guests = Steve Bennett, Michael Brady, Colleen Doran, Pat Duke, Kuni Kimura, Hiroyuki Kitazume, Tristan MacAvery, Steve Pearl, Jan Scott-Frazier, Elin Winkler, and Toshifumi Yoshida.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/456/nekocon-1999 | title = Nekocon 1999 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2008-01-29}}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = October 27–29, 2000

| venue = Holiday Inn / Chesapeake Conference Center

| location = Chesapeake, Virginia

| attendance = 1,100

| guests = Steve Bennett, Michael Brady, Robert DeJesus, Colleen Doran, Nickey Froberg, Elizabeth Kirkindall, Shin Kurokawa, Rachael Lillis, Tristan MacAvery, and Jan Scott-Frazier.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/455/nekocon-2000 | title = Nekocon 2000 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2008-01-29}}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = October 26–28, 2001

| venue = Holiday Inn Executive Center

| location = Virginia Beach, Virginia

| attendance = 1,450

| guests = Nickey Froberg.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/454/nekocon-2001 | title = Nekocon 2001 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2008-01-29}}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = November 8–10, 2002

| venue = Holiday Inn Executive Center

| location = Virginia Beach, Virginia

| attendance =

| guests = John Barrett, Steve Bennett, T. Campbell, Robert DeJesus, Kara Dennison, Colleen Doran, Brian Drummond, Fred Perry, Deb Rabbai, Jan Scott-Frazier, Rikki Simons, Jeff Thompson, Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons, and Toshifumi Yoshida.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/308/nekocon-2002 | title = Nekocon 2002 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2008-01-29}}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = November 7–9, 2003

| venue = Holiday Inn Executive Center

| location = Virginia Beach, Virginia

| attendance = 1,600

| guests = Greg Ayres, John Barrett, Steve Bennett, Tim Buckley, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Christy Lijewski, Chris Patton, Fred Perry, Deb Rabbai, Monica Rial, and Jan Scott-Frazier.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/93/nekocon-2003 | title = Nekocon 2003 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2012-11-08}}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = November 5–7, 2004

| venue = Chesapeake Convention Center

| location = Chesapeake, Virginia

| attendance = 2,368

| guests = Greg Ayres, Steve Bennett, Tim Buckley, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Dizzy, Tiffany Grant, Trish Ledoux, Fred Perry, Monica Rial, Carrie Savage, Jan Scott-Frazier, Michael "Mookie" Terracciano, Shawn the Touched, and Toshifumi Yoshida.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/527/nekocon-2004 | title = Nekocon 2004 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2008-01-29}}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = November 4–6, 2005

| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center

| location = Hampton, Virginia

| attendance =

| guests = Greg Ayres, Laura Bailey, Steve Bennett, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Jason Cumberledge, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Dizzy, Jerry Jewell, Mike McFarland, Novablade Studios, Jen Starling, Renee Starling, Sonny Strait, Donnie Sturges, Michael "Mookie" Terracciano, and Danny Valentini.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/791/nekocon-2005 | title = Nekocon 2005 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2008-01-29}}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = November 3–5, 2006

| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center

| location = Hampton, Virginia

| attendance = 2,500+
(est){{cite news | work = The Virginian-Pilot | title = Fans of Japanese animation, or anime, convene in Hampton | date = 2006-10-05 | first = Dave | last = Forster | url = http://hamptonroads.com/node/177671 | access-date = 2013-02-03}}

| guests = Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, JL Brown, Luci Christian, Jason Cumberledge, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Brian Godwin, Tiffany Grant, Mike Hall, Brittney Karbowski, Bettina M. Kurkoski, Dave Lister, Monica Rial, Doug Smith, Jen Starling, Renee Starling, Donnie Sturges, and Danny Valentini.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1034/nekocon-2006 | title = Nekocon 2006 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2012-11-11}}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = November 2–4, 2007

| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center

| location = Hampton, Virginia

| attendance = 3,249

| guests = Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, Troy Baker, Eirik Blackwolf, Ron Chiu, Emily DeJesus, Aaron Dismuke, Daniel Kevin Harrison, Jerry Jewell, Michele Knotz, Bettina M. Kurkoski, Christy Lijewski, Dave Lister, Chris "Kilika" Malone, Bill Rogers, Leo Saunders, Joe Silver, Donnie Sturges, Jamie Sturges, Michael "Mookie" Terracciano, Danny Valentini, and Travis Willingham.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1281/nekocon-2007 | title = Nekocon 2007 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2012-11-11}}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = November 7–9, 2008

| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center

| location = Hampton, Virginia

| attendance = Nearly 3,500{{cite news|last1=McDonald|first1=Sam|title=Heroes, Villains And Glomps|url=https://www.dailypress.com/2008/11/16/heroes-villains-and-glomps/|access-date=2 December 2015|work=Daily Press|date=November 16, 2008}}

| guests = Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, Troy Baker, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Aaron Dismuke, echostream, GPKISM, Mohammad "Hawk" Haque, Jerry Jewell, Bettina M. Kurkoski, Dave Lister, Steven Napierski, and Ananth Panagariya.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1471/nekocon-2008 | title = Nekocon 2008 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2012-11-11}}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = November 6–8, 2009

| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center

| location = Hampton, Virginia

| attendance = 3,429

| guests = Greg Ayres, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Richard Epcar, Newton Ewell, Caitlin Glass, Mike Hall, Kyle Hebert, Steve Napierski, Tony Oliver, Fred Perry, Ellyn Stern, Donnie Sturges, Jamie Sturges, Suicide Ali, Tainted Reality, and Danny Valentini.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1854/nekocon-2009 | title = Nekocon 2009 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2012-11-11}}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = November 5–7, 2010

| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center

| location = Hampton, Virginia

| attendance = 3,788

| guests = 501st Legion, Greg Ayres, Richard Ian Cox, Lar DeSouza, Newton Ewell, Yan "Kern" Gagne, Mary "Kite" Garren, Garth Graham, Mike Hall, Bettina M. Kurkoski, Chris Rager, Ryan Sohmer, Akemi Solloway, The Sound Bee HD, Donnie Sturges, Ryan Thompson, Danny Valentini, and Cristina Vee.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2075/nekocon-2010 | title = Nekocon 2010 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2012-11-11}}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = November 4–6, 2011

| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center

| location = Hampton, Virginia

| attendance = 4,487

| guests = Takuya Angel, Born, Leah Clark, MC Frontalot, Kyle Hebert, DJ Hip*Starr, Jerry Jewell, Donald Kinney, Taku Otsuka, Chris Rager, Akemi Solloway, Tainted Reality, VJ ValuJet, and David L. Williams.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2521/nekocon-2011 | title = Nekocon 2011 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2011-11-07}}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = November 2–4, 2012

| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center

| location = Hampton, Virginia

| attendance =

| guests = Chris Cason, Chin Hamaya Culture Center, Mikako Joho, DJ KaKuMeI X, DJ Midget, Tony Oliver, The OneUps, Brina Palencia, Re:VB-P, Jan Scott-Frazier, The Slants, J. Michael Tatum, and Hiro Usuda.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/3186/nekocon-2012 | title = Nekocon 2012 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2015-12-01}}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = November 1–3, 2013

| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center

| location = Hampton, Virginia

| attendance =

| guests = Steve Blum, Anthony Burch, Ashly Burch, Chin Hamaya Culture Center, Jonathan Coulton, Yan "Kern" Gagne, Mary "Kite" Garren, DJ HeavyGrinder, Cherami Leigh, Mike McFarland, Chris Rager, and John Swasey.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/3826/nekocon-2013 | title = Nekocon 2013 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2013-10-30}}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = November 7–9, 2014

| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center

| location = Hampton, Virginia

| attendance = 7,100

| guests = Dr. Awkward, Jessie James Grelle, Todd Haberkorn, Kyle Hebert, KristyBee!, Lauren Landa, Jason Charles Miller, Jez Roth, Sayaka Sasaki, Schäffer the Darklord, Tribe One, and Adam WarRock.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/4600/nekocon-2014 | title = Nekocon 2014 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2015-12-01}}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = November 6–8, 2015

| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center

| location = Hampton, Virginia

| attendance =

| guests = Dr. Awkward, Breathlessaire, Kira Buckland, Erik Scott Kimerer, Hiroshi Kitadani, Erica Lindbeck, Erica Mendez, Professor Shyguy, RinRin Doll, Starlighthoney, Tribe One, David Vincent, and Sarah Anne Williams.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/5599/nekocon-2015 | title = Nekocon 2015 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2015-11-30}}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = November 4–6, 2016

| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center

| location = Hampton, Virginia

| attendance =

| guests = Akinori Isobe, Masumi Kano, Lauren Landa, Cherami Leigh, Mike McFarland, Bryce Papenbrook, Vocamerica, and Lisle Wilkerson.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/7059/nekocon-2016 | title = NekoCon 2016 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2016-09-30}}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = November 3–5, 2017

| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center

| location = Hampton, Virginia

| attendance = 6,900

| guests = Aimee Blackschleger, Kira Buckland, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Diana Garnet, Kyle Hebert, Joe Inoue, Kyle McCarley, and Jez Roth.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/7934/nekocon-2017 | title = NekoCon 2017 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2017-12-22}}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = November 2–3, 2018

| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center

| location = Hampton, Virginia

| attendance =

| guests = Greg Ayres, Caitlin Glass, haru, Lauren Landa, Amanda C. Miller, Tyson Rinehart, Michelle Ruff, Tara Sands, and Eric Stuart.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/10121/nekocon-2018 | title = NekoCon 2018 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2018-10-23}}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = November 1–3, 2019

| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center

| location = Hampton, Virginia

| attendance =

| guests = Ray Chase, Robbie Daymond, John Gremillion, Hollow Mellow, Mela Lee, Max Mittelman, Michael Sinterniklaas, Paul St. Peter, and Lex Winter.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/11967/nekocon-2019 | title = NekoCon 2019 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2019-11-19}}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = November 5–7, 2021

| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center

| location = Hampton, Virginia

| attendance =

| guests = Johnny Yong Bosch, Todd Haberkorn, Jill Harris, Greg Houser, Dallas Reid, David Vincent, Mark Whitten, Brandon Winckler, and Mick Wingert.{{cite web | url = http://animecons.com/events/info/16644/nekocon-2021 | title = NekoCon 2021 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2021-12-06}}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = November 4–6, 2022

| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center

| location = Hampton, Virginia

| attendance =

| guests = Jon Allen, Morgan Berry, Beau Billingslea, Griffin Burns, Megan Hollingshead, Ezra Weisz, and Lex Winter.{{cite web | url = http://animecons.com/events/info/17782/nekocon-2022 | title = NekoCon 2022 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2022-11-14}}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = November 3-5, 2023

| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center

| location = Hampton, Virginia

| attendance = 6,022

| guests = David Adkins, Erik Scott Kimerer, Cricket Leigh, Dave Trosko, Wig-Wig Cosplay, Sarah Anne Williams, and Brandon Winckler.{{cite web | url = http://animecons.com/events/info/21057/nekocon-2023 | title = NekoCon 2023 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2023-11-13}}

}}

{{Convention list

| date = November 1-3, 2024

| venue = Hampton Roads Convention Center

| location = Hampton, Virginia

| attendance =

| guests = Greg Houser, Stephanie Nadolny, Katriel Paige, Pros and Cons Cosplay, Steve Staley, Dave Trosko, David Vincent, and Lex Winter.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/24435/nekocon-2024 | title = NekoCon 2024 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2024-10-17}}

}}

References

External links

{{Official website|http://www.nekocon.com/}}

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