Glass City Con

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Glass City Con
Status Active
Genre Anime, Japanese culture[1][2]
Venue SeaGate Convention Centre
Location(s) Toledo, Ohio
Country United States
Inaugurated 2009
Attendance 1,200 in 2014[3]
Website
http://www.glasscitycon.com/

Glass City Con (formerly GarasuNoShiCon) is an annual two-day anime convention held during July/August at the SeaGate Convention Centre in Toledo, Ohio.[4][5][6] GarasuNoShiCon in Japanese means "Glass City Convention".[1][7]

Programming

The convention typically offers anime screenings, artist alley, cosplay competition, gaming (card, tabletop, video), LARP (live action role playing), a rave, and vendors.[1][4][5][8] The 2010 charity auction benefited the American Red Cross and 2011 Child's Play.[1][4][5]

History

In 2009, the convention was founded by the president of the Japanese club Aaron Auzins, and the anime/gaming clubs adviser Chris Zasada.[5][7] GarasuNoShiCon was organized by members of the Gamers United, Japanese Club, and Owens' Anime Convention clubs.[2][7] The convention was free in 2010 and 2011.[2][7][8] Glass City Con moved from the Owens Community College in 2014 to expand.[6]

Event history

Dates Location Atten. Guests
May 30–31, 2009 Owens Community College
Perrysburg, Ohio		 500 Gavin Goszka and Alex Heberling.[9]
July 17–18, 2010 Owens Community College, various buildings[1][8]
Perrysburg, Ohio		 1,100[n 1][2] Robert Axelrod, Cindy Chu, Anthony Doherty, Gavin Goszka, Alex Heberling, Cassandra Hodges, Julie Jensen, Doc Mack, The Man Power, Kerry Porter, and Salad Time Soldiers.[10]
July 9–10, 2011 Owens Community College, various buildings[2]
Perrysburg, Ohio		 1,500+[11] Robert Axelrod, Classic l337, Distant Star Games, Anthony Doherty, Gavin Goszka, Tiffany Grant, Matt Greenfield, Doc Mack, The mini-GAME, John Oppliger, Kerry Porter, Salad Time Soldiers, Doug Smith, DJ TKR, and Year 200X.[12]
July 26–27, 2014 SeaGate Convention Centre
Toledo, Ohio		 1,200 2D6, Abracadabra Productions, Jessica Calvello, Classic l337, Distant Star Games, Gavin Goszka, Todd Haberkorn, Amy Howard-Wilson, Knight of the Round, Doc Mack, John Oppliger, Salad Time Soldiers, Paul St. Peter, DJ TKR, and David G. Wilson III.[3]
August 29–30, 2015 SeaGate Convention Centre
Toledo, Ohio		 2D6, Jessica Calvello, Amber Lee Connors, D.C. Douglas, Caitlynn French, Gavin Goszka, Amy Howard-Wilson, Chuck Huber, Amanda Irwin, John Oppliger, The Pillowcases, Monica Rial, Lisle Wilkerson, and David G. Wilson III.[13]
July 16-17, 2016 SeaGate Convention Centre
Toledo, Ohio		 TBA

Notes

  1. ↑ Several hundred additional attendees were unregistered.

References

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External links

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