Name:	Otakon [visit site]
Date:	July 30 - August 1, 2004
Location:	Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, MD
Attendance:	20,899 paid attendees (21,274 estimated total)
Pre-Reg. Rates:	$40 by Mar 15; $45 by Apr 30; $50 by Jun 15; $55 by Jun 30
At-Door Rates:	$55 weekend; $20 to $40 per day
Programming and Events:	Video Programming: Anime Screening(s) Anime Film 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 Model Contest    Music Programming: Concert Dance Karaoke Game Programming: Video Gaming Collectable Card Games Live Action Role Playing Other Events: Autographs (free) Dealers' Room Game Shows Childrens' Programming Track Other Events
Guests:	Angela (Musicians) Matt Boyd (Webcomic Writer, Mac Hall) John Burgmeier (Voice Actor) cancelled Siu-Tung "Tony" Ching (Choreographer / Action Director) Luci Christian (Voice Actress) Koge Donbo (Artist) Richard Epcar (Voice Actor) Christian Fundin (Creator/Artist, Little Gamers) Mohammad "Hawk" Haque (Artist, Applegeeks) Chuck Huber (Voice Actor, FUNimation Entertainment) Koge-Donbo (Manga Artist) L'Arc~en~Ciel (Band) Pontus Madsen (Little Gamers) Ian McConville (Webcomic Artist, Mac Hall) Yutaka Minowa (Director) Kirby Morrow (Voice Actor, Ocean Studios) cancelled Ichiro Okouchi (Screenwriter) Ananth Panagariya (Writer, Applegeeks) Chris Patton (Voice Actor, ADV Films / FUNimation) Fred Perry (Artist / Writer, Gold Digger) cancelled Monica Rial (Voice Actress) Chris Sabat (Voice Actor) Tatsuo Sato (Screenwriter) Yuzo Sato (Animation Director) Lianne Sentar (Writer) Matt Thorn (Cultural Anthropologist, School of Cartoon & Comic Art at Kyoto Seika University) 26 guests listed
Photos and Reports:	A Fan's View Anime News Network Anime Web Turnpike Animefringe AnimeOnDVD.com - L'Arc~en~Ciel, Live in USA Frames Per Second Linus Lam Network News Ng-Master.com Submit a link to your report
News and  Press Releases:	Jun 11, 2004 -  Otakon announces additional guests Jun 16, 2004 -  Otakon hotels are all sold out Jun 27, 2004 -  L'Arc~en~Ciel to perform at Otakon Jan 01, 2005 -  Largest anime conventions of 2004
See Also:	Otakon 1994 -  July 29-31, 1994 Otakon 1995 -  September 1-4, 1995 Otakon 1996 -  August 9-11, 1996 Otakon 1997 -  August 8-10, 1997 Otakon 1998 -  August 7-9, 1998 Otakon 1999 -  July 2-4, 1999 Otakon 2000 -  August 4-6, 2000 Otakon 2001 -  August 10-12, 2001 Otakon 2002 -  July 26-28, 2002 Otakon 2003 -  August 8-10, 2003 Otakon 2004 -  July 30 - August 1, 2004 Otakon 2005 -  August 19-21, 2005 Otakon 2006 -  August 4-6, 2006 Otakon 2007 -  July 20-22, 2007 Otakon 2008 -  August 8-10, 2008
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