Name:	Otakon [visit site]
Date:	August 8-10, 2003
Location:	Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, MD
Attendance:	17,338 paid attendees (17,685 estimated total)
Pre-Reg. Rates:	$35 until Mar 29; $40 until May 3; $45 until Jul 12
At-Door Rates:	$50 weekend; $20-$35 per day
Programming and Events:	Video Programming: Anime Screening(s) Anime Film Screening(s) AMV Contest Panel Programming: Guest Panels Industry Panels Fan Panels Workshops Costume Events: Photo Suite Hall Cosplay Masquerade / Cosplay Competition    Art Programming: Art Show & Auction Music Programming: Concert Dance Karaoke Game Programming: Video Gaming Other Events: Autographs (free) Dealers' Room Game Shows Childrens' Programming Track
Guests:	Steve Bennett (Co-Founder, Studio Ironcat) Mandy Bonhomme (Voice Actress) Johnny Yong Bosch (Voice Actor) Justin Cook (ADR Director, FUNimation Productions) Julie Davis Robert DeJesus (Artist / Writer / Character Designer, Studio Capsule) Brian Drummond (Voice Actor, Ocean Studios) Fred Gallagher (Comic Artist, Fredart) Jerry Holkins (Web Comic Writer, Penny Arcade) cancelled Scott Houle (Recording Engineer, Coastal Carolina Studios, Inc.) Yoshiaki Iwasaki Toshihiro Kawamoto (Animator / Character Designer) Itsuro Kawasaki Tsukasa Kotobuki Mike Krahulik (Web Comic Artist, Penny Arcade) cancelled Pontus Madsen (Little Gamers) Masao Maruyama (Producer) Rica Matsumoto (Voice Actress) Dr. Susan Napier (Professor / Author, University of Texas at Austin) Satoshi Nishimura (Director / Animator) Kristine Sa (Musician) Fred Schodt (Author) Jan Scott-Frazier (Director / Translator / Jane-of-all-trades) T.M.Revolution (Musician) Pamela Weidner (Voice Actress)
Program Guide:	View Otakon program guide cover
Photos and Reports:	AnimeCons.com Coverage A Fan's View Anime News Network AnimeOnDVD.com icosplay.com Linus Lam Network News Ng-Master.com TheFurryOne.net 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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