Castle Point Anime Convention Explained
| Castle Point Anime Convention |
| Status: | Active |
| Genre: | Anime, Manga, and Video Games |
| Venue: | Meadowlands Exposition Center |
| Location: | Secaucus, New Jersey |
| Country: | United States |
| First: | 2008 |
| Organizer: | Anime Critics United, Inc.[1] |
| Attendance: | 5,116 in 2022 |
| Frequency: | Annual |
Castle Point Anime Convention (abbreviated as CPAC) is an annual two-day anime convention held during April/May at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey. The convention was previously organized by the Stevens Institute of Technology's Stevens Anime Club, and was located on campus for several years.[2] [3]
Programming
The convention typically offers an Artist's Alley, card games, dance, dealers' room, masquerade, musical performances, panels, video games, and workshops.[4] [2] [5] [6]
History
CPAC 2020 was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] [8] The convention held a virtual event for 2021.[9]
Event history
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Further reading
Notes and References
- Web site: 501(c)(3) Status . Castle Point Anime Convention . 15 August 2022 . en.
- News: Musat . Stephanie . Registration for Anime Convention at Stevens Institute open . 2 June 2020 . nj.com . Advance Local Media LLC . 7 January 2012 . en.
- News: McDonald . Corey W. . Castle Point Anime Convention returns to Meadowlands Expo Center (PHOTOS) . 2 June 2020 . nj.com . Advance Local Media LLC . 29 April 2019 . en.
- News: Maurer . Mark . Hoboken's Castle Point Anime Convention begins . 2 June 2020 . nj.com . Advance Local Media LLC . 11 April 2010 . en.
- News: Robb . Adam . Thousands flock, in costume, to Castle Point Anime Convention at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken . 2 June 2020 . nj.com . Advance Local Media LLC . 22 April 2011 . en.
- News: Spirydonava . Maryia . Castle Point Anime Convention Preview . 2 June 2020 . The Stute . April 15, 2016.
- Web site: CPAC 2020 Cancellation . Castle Point Anime Convention . 23 March 2020 . en . 8 February 2020 . 23 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200323131724/https://www.castlepointanime.com/announcements/cpac_cancel.html . dead .
- Web site: Castle Point Anime Convention 2020. AnimeCons.com. 2020-03-21.
- Web site: Virtual Convention for 2021 . Castle Point Anime Convention . 1 March 2021 . en . 29 January 2021 . 26 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210226001321/https://www.castlepointanime.com/announcements/virtual-con/ . dead .
