RealmsCon explained

RealmsCon
Status:On hiatus
Genre:Multi-genre[1]
Venue:Emerald Beach Hotel
Location:Corpus Christi, Texas
Country:United States
First:2005
Attendance:1,542 in 2008

RealmsCon is an annual three-day multi-genre convention held during September/October at the Emerald Beach Hotel in Corpus Christi, Texas.[2] The convention was created in 2005 by Daniel Velasquez.[3]

Programming

The convention typically features an artists alley, cosplay contests, movie rooms, rave, role-playing, table-top gaming, video games, vendors, and workshops.[1] [4] [5]

History

RealmsCon started in 2005 as a science-fiction and comic book event with some anime, until the organizers found that most attendees were coming to the convention for anime. The convention in 2005 cost $20,000 and rose to $50,000+ in 2009.[6] The convention in 2013 had content from the South Texas Underground Film Festival.[7] In 2014 a cosplay fundraiser walk was held to support the Coastal Bend Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).[8] The convention again supported CASA in 2015.[9] RealmsCon had free outdoor events in 2018. RealmsCon 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] [11] [12] [13] RealmsCon went on hiatus starting in 2022.[14]

Event history

Dates Location Atten. Guests

References

27.7811°N -97.3939°W

Notes and References

  1. News: Flores. Jacob. Realms con Takes Over. 26 October 2014. Nueces County Record Star. October 7, 2014.
  2. News: Corpus Christi Caller-Times . RealmsCon brings three days of anime, sci-fi, comic book fun to Corpus Christi . 2012-10-11 . Acosta . Sarah . 2012-10-18.
  3. News: mySouTex.com . RealmsCon brings out the nerd in South Texas . 2012-10-14 . Paul . Gonzales . 2012-10-18.
  4. News: Corpus Christi Caller-Times . Heroes and villains unite at festival . 2008-09-07 . Susan . Harr . 2012-10-18.
  5. News: Corpus Christi Caller-Times . Fanboys and Fangirls unite! Convention featuring anime, video games, role play returns for fourth year . 2008-09-05 . 2012-10-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120213224415/http://www.caller.com/news/2008/sep/05/fanboys-unite/. February 13, 2012.
  6. News: Corpus Christi Caller-Times . Superheroes and villains come together . 2009-10-03 . Mike . Baird . 2012-10-18.
  7. News: KRISTV . RealmsCon 2013 Coming to American Bank Center . 2013-09-24 . 2013-10-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20141026201903/http://www.kristv.com/news/realmscon-2013-coming-to-american-bank-center/. October 26, 2014.
  8. News: Realms Con Walk Supports CASA. 26 October 2014. KRISTV. October 4, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006204516/http://www.kristv.com/news/realms-con-walk-supports-casa/. October 6, 2014.
  9. News: Gillaspia. Mike. Realms Con, others to help CASA. 13 October 2015. KRISTV. September 29, 2015.
  10. Web site: Cancellation of Realms Con 2020 . Realms Con Facebook . 15 September 2020 . en.
  11. Web site: Realms Con 2020 Information . AnimeCons.com . 2020-09-15.
  12. Web site: Cancellation of Realms Con 2021 . Realms Con Facebook . 11 August 2021 . en.
  13. Web site: Realms Con 2021 Information . AnimeCons.com . 2021-08-11.
  14. Web site: RealmsCon is on temporary pause. . RealmsCon Facebook . 12 July 2022 . en.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "RealmsCon".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.