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Name: Otakon [visit site]
Date:July 17-19, 2009
Location:Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore, MD
Attendance:26,350 paid attendees
Advance Rates: $55 through Jun 17; $65 online until Jul 2
At-Door Rates: $65 weekend
Programming
and Events:
Video Programming:
Anime Screening(s)
AMV Contest
Hentai Screening(s)
Panel Programming:
Guest Panels
Industry Panels
Fan Panels
Workshops
Costume Events:
Photo Suite
Hall Cosplay
Hall Cosplay Contest
Masquerade / Cosplay Competition
Art Programming:
Art Show & Auction
Artists' Alley
Model Contest
  Music Programming:
Concert
Dance
Karaoke
Game Programming:
Video Gaming
Collectable Card Games
Live Action Role Playing
Role Playing Games
Tabletop Games
Other Events:
Autographs (free)
Dealers' Room
Manga Library
Game Shows
Childrens' Programming Track
Guests: Becca (Singer / Songwriter)
Crispin Freeman (Voice Actor)
Kikuko Inoue (Voice Actress)
Noboru Ishiguro (Director / President, Artland)
Yukio Kikukawa (Producer)
Masao Maruyama (Producer)
Hidenori Matsubara (Animation Director / Character Designer)
Mike McFarland (Voice Actor / Director / Line Producer)
Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (Voice Actress / Writer / Director)
MELL (Singer)
Misako Rocks! (Cartoonist)
Tony Oliver (Voice Actor / Producer / Director)
Fred Schodt (Author)
Naomi Tamura (Singer)
VAMPS (Band)
Kanon Wakeshima (Cellist / Vocalist)
Travis Willingham (Voice Actor)
Yutaka Yamamoto (Director / Animator)
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Press Releases
and News:
Mar 13, 2009 - Otakon 2009 welcomes Mary Elizabeth McGlynn
May 11, 2009 - Cellist/vocalist Kanon Wakeshima to make US debut at Otakon
May 25, 2009 - Voice actor and producer Tony Oliver to appear at Otakon
May 25, 2009 - Bang Zoom! to offer dubbing workshop at Otakon
Jun 01, 2009 - Singer/Songwriter Becca to Perform at Otakon
Jun 11, 2009 - Voice actor Crispin Freeman to appear at Otakon
Jun 13, 2009 - Director/animator Yutaka Yamamoto to appear at Otakon
Jun 16, 2009 - VAMPS add Otakon 2009 to tour
Jun 16, 2009 - Manga artist Misako Rocks! to appear at Otakon
Jun 16, 2009 - Voice actor Travis Willingham to appear at Otakon
Jun 17, 2009 - Vocalist MELL to perform at Otakon
Jun 24, 2009 - Author/translator Fred Schodt to return to Otakon
Jun 24, 2009 - Voice actor Kikuko Inoue to appear at Otakon
Jun 25, 2009 - Madhouse Director Masao Maruyama to return as guest to Otakon
Jun 29, 2009 - Otakon announces Noboru Ishiguro, Hidenori Matsubara, and Yukio Kikukawa
Jul 10, 2009 - Otakon to host east coast premiere of Evangelion 1.0; Mike McFarland as guest
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