Name:	Otakon [visit site]
Date:	July 2-4, 1999
Location:	Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, MD
Attendance:	4,500 paid attendees (4,637 estimated total)
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 Masquerade / Cosplay Competition Art Programming: Art Show & Auction Model Contest    Music Programming: Concert Dance Karaoke Game Programming: Video Gaming Live Action Role Playing Other Events: Autographs (free) Dealers' Room Game Shows Other Events
Guests:	Chris Beveridge (Webmaster, AnimeOnDVD) Tiffany Grant (Voice Actor / Writer, ADV Films / FUNimation / Illimitoon) Amy Howard-Wilson (Voice Actress) Mari Iijima (Voice Actress / Singer) Yoko Kanno (Composer) Kuni Kimura (Translator) Hiroyuki Kitakubo (Director) Shin Kurokawa (Producer / Translator / Developer) Rachael Lillis (Voice Actress) Kazuto Nakazawa Fred Schodt (Author) Shinichiro Watanabe (Director)
Information:	Other events: Mystery Anime Theater 3000, Hong Kong / Live Action video theater
Photos and Reports:	@anime A Fan's View Anime News Network EX Submit a link to your report
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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