Thy Geekdom Con
{{Short description|Convention in Oaks, PA}}
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{{Infobox Convention
| name = Thy Geekdom Con
| image = Image:Thy_Geekdom_Con_Logo.jpg
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| status = Active
|| genre = Multi-genre including Anime, Manga, Comic Books, Video games, Tabletop games, Cosplay
| venue = Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks
| location = {{flag icon|Pennsylvania}}Oaks, Pennsylvania
| country = {{flag icon|United States}}United States
| first = {{start date and age|2015|4|18}}
| website = https://www.thygeekdomcon.com/
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Thy Geekdom Con is a multi-genre convention held annually at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. The convention has a wide array of activities that feature panels, live performances, video game tournaments, artist alley, dealers room, and celebrity guests.
Programming
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The convention holds panels and workshops on comic books, video gaming, costuming, and related topics from popular culture. Free play and tournaments include Super Smash Bros., Tekken, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Marvel Vs. Capcom, Mortal Kombat, and Dragon Ball FighterZ, as well as board games and role playing games. Live performances have included bands, DJs, hypnotists, Rocky Horror Picture Show performances, karaoke, and Love Live! dance performances.
History
The first convention was held on April 18 of 2015 in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. The following three conventions were held at varying venues in the Wilmington, Delaware area from November 2015 to November 2017, and at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in 2018. The convention expanded to two days in 2017, and three days in 2018. The 2020 convention was cancelled and deferred to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| Dates | Location | Approximate Attendance | Guests
{{Convention list | date = April 18, 2015 | venue = Wyndham Garden Glen Mills Wilmington | location = Glen Mills, PA | attendance = 250 }} {{Convention list | date = November 14, 2015 | venue = Crowne Plaza Wilmington North | location = Claymont, DE | attendance = 550 }} {{Convention list | date = November 5, 2016 | venue = DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Wilmington | location = Wilmington, DE | attendance = 850 }} {{Convention list | date = November 4–5, 2017 | venue = Crowne Plaza Wilmington North | location = Claymont, DE | attendance = 1,800 | guests = Max Mittelman }} {{Convention list | date = November 2–4, 2018 | venue = Greater Philadelphia Expo Center | location = Oaks, PA | attendance = 2,700 | guests = Colleen Clinkenbeard, Megan Shipman, Katelyn Barr, Matthew Atchley }} {{Convention list | date = May 24–26, 2019 | venue = Greater Philadelphia Expo Center | location = Oaks, PA | attendance = 3,100 | guests = Cherami Leigh, Kira Buckland, Kyle McCarley }} {{Convention list | date = May 22–24, 2020 | venue = Greater Philadelphia Expo Center | location = Oaks, PA | attendance = Cancelled | guests = Brina Palencia, Alexis Tipton, Chris Rager }} {{Convention list | date = May 28–30, 2021 | venue = Greater Philadelphia Expo Center | location = Oaks, PA | attendance = Cancelled }} {{Convention list | date = May 27–29, 2022 | venue = Greater Philadelphia Expo Center | location = Oaks, PA | attendance = 4,200 | guests = J. Michael Tatum, Jamie Marchi, Alexis Tipton, Brandon McInnis, Chase Masterson }} {{Convention list | date = May 26–28, 2023 | venue = Greater Philadelphia Expo Center | location = Oaks, PA | attendance = 5,600 | guests = Brina Palencia, Todd Haberkorn, Trina Nishimura, Mike McFarland, Martha Harms, Chuck Huber, Walter Emanuel Jones, John Swasey, R. Bruce Elliot }} {{Convention list | date = May 24–26, 2024 | venue = Greater Philadelphia Expo Center | location = Oaks, PA | attendance = 6,200 | guests = Johnny Yong Bosch, David Lodge, Justin Cook, Aaron Dismuke, Stephanie Nadolny, Jessie James Grelle, Austin Tindle, David Vincent, Tia Ballard, Griffin Burns, Lindsay Seidel, Mark Whitten, Joe Zieja }} {{Convention list | date = May 23–25, 2025 | venue = Greater Philadelphia Expo Center | location = Oaks, PA | attendance = | guests = John Burgmeier, Greg Chun, Leah Clark, Kieran Flitton, Jason Liebrecht, Elizabeth Maxwell, Robert McCollum, Joel McDonald, Chris Rager, Jad Saxton, Jonah Scott, Alexis Tipton, Linda Young, Stephanie Young }} |
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See also
References
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External links
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- [https://www.thygeekdomcon.com// Thy Geekdom Con Website]
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