Daisho Con

Daisho Con

Daisho Con Logo
Status Active
Genre Multi-genre[1][2]
Venue Kalahari Resorts: Wisconsin Dells
Location(s) Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Country United States
Inaugurated 2008
Organized by Daisho Con[3]
Website
http://www.daishocon.org

Daisho Con is an annual three-day multi-genre convention held during November at the Kalahari Resorts: Wisconsin Dells in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.[1][2] The convention's name comes a small sword used by the samurai, named 'daisho'.[1]

Programming

The convention typically offers board games, card games, a cosplay contest, live music, rave, vendor room, and video game room.[1][2] The video game room runs 24-hours a day during the convention.[1]

History

Daisho Con was founded by three students of the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point and organized by a group of the same name.[1][3] In February 2010, the convention held a live fundraiser broadcast over Ustream to raise money to aid relief efforts following the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[4] The Ramada Inn, Daisho Con's 2010 location, would suddenly close in October 2011.[5] In 2015, the convention was scheduled against Awesome Con Milwaukee, until they cancelled.[6][7]

Event history

Dates Location Attendance Guests
November 21–23, 2008 Ramada Stevens Point Hotel
Stevens Point, Wisconsin		575 Jason "Liquid86" Bruner, Tiffany Grant, John Jackson Miller, Patrick Rothfuss, and Steam Century (HMA Badger).[8]
November 20–22, 2009 Ramada Stevens Point Hotel
Stevens Point, Wisconsin		1,076 Arashi Taiko Dan, Laura Bailey, Jason "Liquid86" Bruner, Dr. Cancer and the SKAmbies, Steve Horton, Patrick Rothfuss, Tim Seeley, Steam Century (HMA Badger), and Travis Willingham.[3][9]
November 19–21, 2010 Ramada Stevens Point Hotel
Stevens Point, Wisconsin		1,450 Arashi Taiko Dan, Troy Baker, Jason "Liquid86" Bruner, Dr. Cancer and the SKAmbies, Lewis Lovhaug, Scott Lynch, Patrick Rothfuss, Spike Spencer, and Doug Walker.[10][11]
November 18–20, 2011 Kalahari Resorts: Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin		1,432 Jason "Liquid86" Bruner, Dr. Cancer and the SKAmbies, Dusty Jack, Matt Hill, JadePrince, Scott Lynch, Reni Mimura, Patrick Rothfuss, Scootywok Sound And Light, and Stephanie Young.[12]
November 16–18, 2012 Kalahari Resorts: Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin		1,769 Jason "DarkMero" Bergren, Jason "Liquid86" Bruner, Dusty Jack, JadePrince, Scott Lynch, Chris Patton, Scootywok Sound And Light, Sonny Strait, John Swasey, and J.L. Westover.[13]
November 22–24, 2013 Kalahari Resorts: Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin		 Nathan Barnatt, Cherami Leigh, Scott Lynch, Trudi Miller, Amber Nash, Steam Century (HMA Badger), J. Michael Tatum, Doc Volz, J.L. Westover, and Lucky Yates.[14]
November 21–23, 2014 Kalahari Resorts: Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin		3,149 Kevin Bolk, Ashly Burch, Josh Grelle, DJ HeavyGrinder, Scott Lynch, Revolution Boi, Monica Rial, Ring of Steel, Chris Sabat, Time Crash, and Niq van der Aa.[15]
November 20–22, 2015 Kalahari Resorts: Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin		4,401 Liui Aquino, Colleen Clinkenbeard, DJ Pete Ellison, Jessica Gee-George, Grant George, Jamie Marchi, The Slants, V is for Villains, Niq van der Aa, and Janet Varney.[16]
November 18-20, 2016 Kalahari Resorts: Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin		 Nathan DeLuca, DJ Pete Ellison, James Marsters, Brina Palencia, The Pillowcases, Ian Sinclair, and SuperKayce.[17]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cuevas, Jason (November 14, 2014). "'Nerds' bring convention to Kalahari". WiscNews. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Chalk, Caroline (October 9, 2014). "Daisho Con Prepares for their Annual Convention". The Pointer. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Daisho Con Announces 2009 Guest Lineup". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
  4. ↑ "Daisho Con Holds Hope for Haiti Fundraiser Tonight". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  5. ↑ "Ramada Stevens Point to close, 104 jobs lost". WAOW. WAOW ABC Channel 9. 2011-10-25. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
  6. ↑ Wild, Matt (November 5, 2014). "Awesome Con Milwaukee has been canceled". Milwaukee Record. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  7. ↑ Wieland, Rob (March 24, 2015). "Why can't Milwaukee support multiple nerd-themed conventions?". Milwaukee Record. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "Daisho Con 2008 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  9. ↑ "Daisho Con 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  10. ↑ "Daisho Con 2010 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  11. ↑ "Daisho Con Announces 2010 Guest Lineup". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
  12. ↑ "Daisho Con 2011 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  13. ↑ "Daisho Con 2012 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  14. ↑ "Daisho Con 2013 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  15. ↑ "Daisho Con 2014 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  16. ↑ "Daisho Con 2015 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  17. ↑ "Daisho Con 2016 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2016-07-04.

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Coordinates: 43°34′14″N 89°46′13″W / 43.57056°N 89.77028°W / 43.57056; -89.77028

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