Name:	Sakura-Con [visit site]
Date:	March 24-26, 2006
Location:	Washington State Convention & Trade Center Seattle, WA
Attendance:	7,500 estimated paid attendees (8,300 estimated total)
Pre-Reg. Rates:	$35 until Jun 30; $40 until Aug 31; $45 until Feb 28
At-Door Rates:	$60 weekend; $35 Fri or Sat; $30 Sun
Programming and Events:	Video Programming: Anime Screening(s) AMV Contest 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    Music Programming: Concert Dance Karaoke Game Programming: Video Gaming Collectable Card Games Role Playing Games Tabletop Games Other Events: Autographs (free) Dealers' Room Charity Auction Dinner
Guests:	The 404s (Improv Comedy Group) Katie Bair (Artist / Writer / Costumer, Antarctic Press) Ippongi Bang (Actress / Manga Artist / Costumer) Jessica Boone (Voice Actress, ADV Films) Camino (Band) Fred Gallagher (Comic Artist, Fredart) Jerry Holkins (Web Comic Writer, Penny Arcade) Takanori Hoshino (Voice Actor) Takahiro Kimura (Character Designer / Animation Director) Mike Krahulik (Web Comic Artist, Penny Arcade) Hideyuki Kurata (Writer) Liam O'Brien (Voice Actor) cancelled Tony Oliver (Voice Actor / Producer / Director) Piano Squall (Pianist) Run Sasaki (Voice Actress) Stephanie Sheh (Voice Actress) Goro Taniguchi (Director) David Vincent (Voice Actor) David Williams (DVD Producer, ADV Films)
Information:	ANCEA (Asia-Northwest Cultural Education Association) is proud to once again sponsor Sakura-Con. Sakura-Con is the premiere Pacific Northwest convention devoted to Japanese animation, manga (comics), video and role playing games, as well as Asian culture. It is the destination event for fans to learn more about these industries, and the diversity of Asian culture and history. The 9th annual Sakura-Con will be March 24th, through the 26th, 2006. The convention will be in its new location at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in downtown Seattle. This move will increase our space by 200% and allows us to offer more events, panels, video gaming and much more fun. Join us this year for Sakura-Con 2006 as we gather with thousands of fans to share our love for anime and to explore the contemporary and traditional cultures of East Asia.
Photos and Reports:	Alex Weatherston American Cosplay Paradise ANGLCon.com Anime Web Turnpike BSaphire Consplayers.com Cosplay Hunter Galleries Cosplay.com (Eurobeat King) CyberRoach Magazine Darkain.com Hear Me Now Hirameki HyroStyle Journal of the Lincoln Heights Literary Society Linus Lam News Network Obsessed With Anime Okazu The News Tribune The Seattle Times theOtaku.com Zannen, Canada Submit a link to your report
News and  Press Releases:	Jun 23, 2005 -  Sakura-Con moves to the Washington State Convention and Trade Center Sep 13, 2005 -  Sakura-Con's room block at the Grand Hyatt has been sold out Nov 08, 2005 -  Sakura-Con announces first American guest Dec 30, 2005 -  Sakura-Con welcomes GameWorks as a new sponsor Jan 23, 2006 -  Sakura-Con announces three new guests of honor Feb 14, 2006 -  Sakura-Con giving out 10% off coupon for Scarecrow Video Feb 21, 2006 -  Sakura-Con announces two new guests of honor Mar 03, 2006 -  Sakura-Con 2006 announces additional guests Mar 16, 2006 -  Sakura-Con announces new guests of honor and musical guest
See Also:	Baka!-Con 1998 -  April 24-26, 1998 Baka!-Con 1999 -  April 23-25, 1999 Sakura-Con 2000 -  March 31 - April 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
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