Glass City Con

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 or August at the SeaGate Convention Centre in Toledo, Ohio.[4][5][6] In Japanese, "GarasuNoShiCon" means "Glass City Convention".[1][7]

Programming

The convention typically offers anime screenings, an artist alley, a cosplay competition, card and tabletop games, video games, LARP (live action role playing), a rave, vendors, and workshops.[1][4][5][8] In 2010, it held a charity auction that benefited the American Red Cross, and in 2011, it supported Child's Play.[1][4][5][9]

History

The convention was founded in 2009 by Aaron Auzins and Chris Zasada and was organized by members of the Gamers United, Japanese Club, and Owens' Anime Convention clubs.[5][2][7] The convention was originally free to attend in 2010 and 2011 and was held at Owens Community College. It expanded in 2014 and moved to the Seagate Convention Centre.[2][7][8]

Event history

Dates Location Atten. Guests
May 30–31, 2009 Owens Community College
Perrysburg, Ohio		500 Gavin Goszka and Alex Heberling.[10]
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.[11]
July 9–10, 2011 Owens Community College, various buildings[2]
Perrysburg, Ohio		1,500+[12] 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.[13]
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.[14]
July 16-17, 2016 SeaGate Convention Centre
Toledo, Ohio		1,600 or 2,000[9][15] Abracadabra Productions, Charles Dunbar, Harp Twins, Amy Howard-Wilson, Daman Mills, John Oppliger, Ken Pontac, Professor Shyguy, Micah Solusod, Jon St. John, Austin Tindle, and David G. Wilson III.[16]

Notes

  1. ↑ Several hundred additional attendees were unregistered.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Criswell, Kristen (July 13, 2010). "Owens to host anime convention". Toledo Free Press. Archived from the original on June 5, 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Dupont, David (July 8, 2011). "Wide-eyed fantasy Anime fans to gather on Owens campus". Sentinel-Tribune. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Glass City Con 2014 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  4. 1 2 3 Peltier, Max (July 25, 2011). "GarasuNoShiCon at Owens". The Independent Collegian. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Ottney, Sarah (July 5, 2011). "Owens to host expanded Glass City Con July 9-10". Toledo Free Press. Archived from the original on June 5, 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  6. ↑ Selmek, Christopher (July 23, 2014). "GlassCityCon expected to draw anime fans to Toledo". The Press. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 Swaby, Aliyya (July 21, 2010). "Special niche of Japanese culture animates Owens College campus". The Blade. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 "Owens hosts anime lovers". Sentinel-Tribune. July 15, 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  9. 1 2 Konecny, Tom (June 18, 2016). "Anime and cosplay, you say? Sixth Glass City Con invades Seagate July 16-17". Toledo City Paper. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "GarasuNoShiCon 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  11. ↑ "GarasuNoShiCon 2010 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  12. ↑ Oppliger, John (July 12, 2011). "John's Glass City III Convention Adventure". AnimeNation Anime News Blog. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  13. ↑ "Glass City Con 2011 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  14. ↑ "Glass City Con 2015 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-06-09.
  15. ↑ Oppliger, John (July 20, 2016). "Glass City Con VI Report". AnimeNation Anime News Blog. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  16. ↑ "Glass City Con 2016 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2016-06-13.

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