Information on Sakura-Con 2011

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April 22-24, 2011
Washington State Convention & Trade Center
Seattle, WA

Information:
Presented by the Asia Northwest Cultural Education Association, Sakura-Con is the oldest and most well attended anime convention in the Pacific Northwest . Member attendance for Sakura-Con 2010 was over 18,000 individuals; with most members attending all three days! Please join us for Sakura-Con 2011 as we celebrate our 14th amazing year. All the excellent programming you've come to expect will be back in abundance. Anime theaters, gaming, cosplay, cultural panels, dances, concerts, art contests, AMV's, industry guests, over 100,000 square feet of exhibits hall, guests of honor and more!

Attendance:
19,040 warm bodies

Attendees:
Attendees View 8 AnimeCons users in attendance

 

 

Advance Rates:
$35 through Aug 14; $40 through Sep 30; $45 through Dec 31; $50 through Mar 20
At-Door Rates:
$60 weekend; $35 Fri; $40 Sat; $30 Sun

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Guests:
6%Dokidoki (Fashion Designer)
Berryz Kobo (Band)
Chris Bevins (Voice Actor / Director / Line Producer, FUNimation Entertainment)
DJ Blade (Disc Jockey)
Chris Cason (Voice Actor / Director / Writer, FUNimation Entertainment)
Jo Chen (Artist)
Cynthia Cranz (Voice Actress)
Exist Trace (Band)
Tiffany Grant (Voice Actor / Writer, ADV Films / FUNimation / Illimitoon)
Clarine Harp (Voice Actress / DVD & Blu-ray Manager, FUNimation Entertainment)
Roland Kelts (Author)
Kotono Mitsuishi (Voice Actress)
Daisuke Moriyama (Manga Artist)
Cassandra Lee Morris (Voice Actress)
Tony Oliver (Voice Actor / Producer / Director)
Wendy Powell (Voice Actress)
DJ Rize (Disc Jockey)
DJ Saiyan (Disc Jockey)
Stephanie Sheh (Voice Actress)
Mike Sinterniklaas (Voice Actor / Director, NYAV Post)
Sixh. (Fashion Designers)
Spunk Da Bunny (Disc Jockey)
Atsushi Suzumi (Creator)
Jason Thompson (Writer / Editor)
Cristina Vee (Voice Actress)
Vofan (Artist)
26 guests listed

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Press Releases and News:

Oct 29, 2010 - Sakura-Con 2011 announces Exist Trace as musical guest
Nov 18, 2010 - Sakura-Con announces three new guests of honor
Dec 22, 2010 - Sakura-Con 2011 announces guests Berryz Kobo

   
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Previous/Future Events:
Baka!-Con 1998 - April 24-26, 1998
Baka!-Con 1999 - April 23-25, 1999
Sakura-Con 2000 - Mar 31 - Apr 2, 2000
Sakura-Con 2001 - April 27-29, 2001
Sakura-Con 2002 - April 26-28, 2002
Sakura-Con 2003 - April 4-6, 2003
Sakura-Con 2004 - April 23-25, 2004
Sakura-Con 2005 - April 8-10, 2005
Sakura-Con 2006 - March 24-26, 2006
Sakura-Con 2007 - April 6-8, 2007
Sakura-Con 2008 - March 28-30, 2008
Sakura-Con 2009 - April 10-12, 2009
Sakura-Con 2010 - April 2-4, 2010
Sakura-Con 2011 - April 22-24, 2011
Sakura-Con 2012 - April 6-8, 2012

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