Hamacon
Anime convention in Huntsville, Alabama
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Hamacon (Huntsville and Madison Anime Convention) was an annual three-day anime convention held during July at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama.[1] The convention was founded by Michelle Timon.[4]
| Hamacon | |
|---|---|
| Status | Defunct |
| Genre | Anime, Gaming[1][2] |
| Venue | Von Braun Center |
| Location | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2010 |
Most recent | 2019 |
| Attendance | 3,300 in 2018[3] |
Programming
The convention typically offered an cosplay contest, dance-party, dealers room, demonstrations, formal ball, game library, inflatables zone, model building, nerf gun wars, video game tournaments, and workshops.[1][5][6][7]
The convention in 2013 had a Red Cross blood drive and held raffles with the money raised also being donated.[5] Another blood drive would be held during the 2018 convention.[7] Hamacon as of 2018 was bringing an estimated $2 million annually to the city.[3]
History
Additional gaming space was added for 2017.[6] Gaming space was increased by double for the 2018 convention.[7] The convention almost had parking issues for the 2019 event, but was able to work with the city to secure spots.[8] Hamacon's 2019 event would be its last.[9]
Event history
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 4-6, 2010 | Holiday Inn Huntsville Downtown Huntsville, Alabama | About 350[5] | Aleathia Burns, Tiffany Grant, Aaron Pabon, Micah Solusod, Carolann Voltarel, and William Ward.[10] |
| June 3-5, 2011 | Holiday Inn Huntsville Downtown Huntsville, Alabama | Chris Cason, Jo Envel, DJ Inubito, Brina Palencia, Seraphina, Micah Solusod, and Toybox.[11] | |
| June 1-3, 2012 | Von Braun Center Huntsville, Alabama | 91.8 The Fan, Ed Chavez, Jo Envel, Todd Haberkorn, DJ Inubito, SkyBlew, Micah Soluso, Jessica Straus, and Greg Wicker.[12] | |
| May 31 - June 2, 2013 | Von Braun Center Huntsville, Alabama | 91.8 The Fan, Caitlin Glass, Clarissa Graffeo, Carl Gustav Horn, Laugh Out Loud, Gerald Rathkolb, Micah Solusod, Daryl Surat, and Greg Wicker.[13] | |
| June 6-8, 2014 | Von Braun Center Huntsville, Alabama | 2,750[4] | DJ Inubito, Mega Ran, Jad Saxton, Ian Sinclair, Micah Solusod, DJ Tony T, and DJ Wes.[14] |
| June 26-28, 2015 | Von Braun Center Huntsville, Alabama | DM Ashura, Leah Clark, Junko Fujiyama, Kyle Hebert, DJ Inubito, Gerald Rathkolb, Micah Solusod, Daryl Surat, Vitamin H Productions, Greg Wicker, and Apphia Yu (Ayu Sakata).[15] | |
| June 17-19, 2016 | Von Braun Center Huntsville, Alabama | Ed Chavez, Aaron Dismuke, Junko Fujiyama, Alain Mendez, Erica Mendez, Vitamin H Productions, and Sarah Anne Williams.[16] | |
| June 23-25, 2017 | Von Braun Center Huntsville, Alabama | Aaron Dismuke, Caleb Hyles, Neil Nadelman, Emily Schmidt, Micah Solusod, Alexis Tipton, and Apphia Yu (Ayu Sakata).[17] | |
| June 22-24, 2018 | Von Braun Center Huntsville, Alabama | 3,300[3] | 501st Legion, Mr. Creepy Pasta, Junko Fujiyama, Erika Harlacher, Marin M. Miller, Third Impact Anime, Austin Tindle, and Greg Wicker.[18] |
| July 19-21, 2019 | Von Braun Center Huntsville, Alabama | Mr. Creepy Pasta, Junko Fujiyama, Tiffany Grant, Chuck Huber, Micah Solusod, Third Impact Anime, and Apphia Yu (Ayu Sakata).[19] |
Hamacon Minicon
Hamacon Minicon was a one-day anime convention held during November at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama.[20] The convention's programming included anime viewings, a game shows, gaming tournaments, panels, vendors, and video game tournaments.[20][21] A Red Cross blood drive was also held in 2012.[22]
Event history
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 13, 2010[23] | Bevill Conference Center and Hotel Huntsville, Alabama | ||
| November 12, 2011 | Von Braun Center Huntsville, Alabama | DJ Inubito and Seraphina.[24] | |
| November 10, 2012 | Von Braun Center Huntsville, Alabama | DJ Inubito, Andy Price, and DJ Tony T.[25] | |
| November 9, 2013 | Von Braun Center Huntsville, Alabama | DJ Inubito, DJ Tony T, and DJ Wes.[26] | |
| November 15, 2014 | Von Braun Center Huntsville, Alabama | Approximately 1,000[21] | DJ Inubito[27] |
| November 14, 2015[28] | Von Braun Center Huntsville, Alabama | ||
| November 12, 2016[29] | Von Braun Center Huntsville, Alabama | ||
| November 11, 2017[30] | Von Braun Center Huntsville, Alabama | ||
| November 10, 2018[31] | Von Braun Center Huntsville, Alabama |