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Name: Ohayocon [visit site]
Date:January 30 - February 1, 2009
Location:Hyatt Regency Columbus
Columbus, OH
Attendance:7,357 paid attendees (8,093 total)
Advance Rates: $35 before Oct 1; $40 before Dec 16
At-Door Rates: $45 weekend; $20 Fri; $30 Sat; $10 Sun
Programming
and Events:
Video Programming:
Anime Screening(s)
AMV Contest
Hentai Screening(s)
Panel Programming:
Guest Panels
Industry Panels
Fan Panels
Workshops
Costume Events:
Hall Cosplay
Non-competitive Cosplay Event
Masquerade / Cosplay Competition
Art Programming:
Art Show
Artists' Alley
  Music Programming:
Concert
Dance
Karaoke
Game Programming:
Video Gaming
Collectable Card Games
Live Action Role Playing
Role Playing Games
Other Events:
Autographs (free)
Dealers' Room
Game Shows
Guests:Christopher Ayres (Voice Actor / ADR Director, ADV Films / FUNimation Entertainment)
Greg Ayres (Voice Actor)
Emily DeJesus (Writer / Editor/ Manager, Studio Capsule)
Robert DeJesus (Artist / Writer / Character Designer, Studio Capsule)
Aaron Dismuke (Voice Actor, FUNimation Productions)
Tiffany Grant (Voice Actor / Writer, ADV Films / FUNimation / Illimitoon)
Matt Greenfield (Producer / Co-Founder, ADV Films)
Mohammad "Hawk" Haque (Artist, Applegeeks)
Jerry Jewell (Voice Actor)
Dave Lister (Webcomic Artist, Paradox Lost)
Mike McFarland (Voice Actor / Director / Line Producer)
Vic Mignogna (Voice Actor)
Ananth Panagariya (Writer, Applegeeks)
Chris Patton (Voice Actor, ADV Films / FUNimation)
Antimere Robinson (Voice Actor / Art Dept., FUNimation)
Rosearik Rikki Simons (Artist / Voice Actor, Studio Tavicat)
Mike Sinterniklaas (Voice Actor / Director, NYAV Post)
J. Michael Tatum (Voice Actor / ADR Director)
Brett Weaver (Voice Actor, ADV Films / FUNimation)
David Williams (Sentai Filmworks)
Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons (Artist, Studio Tavicat)
Information:Ohayocon is an annual event (currently in Columbus, OH) that features the best of Japanese culture, anime / manga, and related fields. Our goal has always been to create an inclusive environment, and to have lots of fun in the process. And, that's what we do every year.
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Press Releases
and News:
Sep 30, 2008 - Ohayocon announces first round of guests
Dec 11, 2008 - Ohayocon announces additional guests for its ninth year
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Ohayocon 2001 - January 26-28, 2001
Ohayocon 2002 - January 11-13, 2002
Ohayocon 2003 - January 10-12, 2003
Ohayocon 2004 - January 23-25, 2004
Ohayocon/Whempys Halloween Party 2004 - October 30, 2004
Ohayocon 2005 - January 14-16, 2005
Ohayocon 2006 - January 6-8, 2006
Ohayocon 2007 - January 5-7, 2007
Ohayocon 2008 - January 4-6, 2008
Ohayocon 2009 - January 30 - February 1, 2009
Ohayocon 2010 - January 29-31, 2010
Ohayocon 2011 - January 28-30, 2011
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