SoDak Con explained

SoDak Con
Status:Defunct
Genre:Anime, Japanese popular culture[1]
Venue:Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
Location:Rapid City, South Dakota
Country:United States
First:2009
Last:2018
Attendance:600 in 2011
Website:http://www.sdcon.org/

SoDak Con formerly called SoDak Anime Convention, was an annual three-day anime convention held during May/June at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City, South Dakota.[2] The name of the convention comes from the state that the convention is located in, South Dakota.[3]

Programming

The convention typically offered art, a charity auction, costume contest, fashion, Japanese fashion show, music videos, speakers, table-top gaming, vendors, video games, and a video room.[1] [2] [4] [5] [6]

History

The convention origins date to the Waldenbooks in the Rushmore Mall.[6] In 2011 an auction was held and the proceeds were donated to the Children's Miracle Network.[7] Fifty percent of the attendees in 2013 were not from the area.[8]

Event history

Dates Location Atten. Guests

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anime fans brighten civic center . 24 January 2010 . Rapid City Journal . 2011-11-01.
  2. Web site: SoDak Con: The State's Largest Geek Convention . May 2014 . 605 Magazine . 2014-06-07.
  3. Web site: SoDak Annual Convention Continues Growth . KNBN . 2013-05-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714202559/http://www.newscenter1.tv/story/sodak-annual-convention-continues-growth-20120615. July 14, 2014.
  4. Web site: Anime Convention . Kota Territory News (abc) . 2013-05-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20120401082345/http://www.kotatv.com/story/13851609/anime-convention. April 1, 2012.
  5. Web site: Anime Convention rolls into Rapid City . Kota Territory News (abc) . 2013-05-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714164606/http://www.kotatv.com/story/13847140/anime-convention-rolls-into-rapid-city. July 14, 2014.
  6. Web site: Rapid City anime convention attracts costume-clad participants . 17 June 2012 . Rapid City Journal . 2013-05-05.
  7. SD Annual Anime Convention via KNBN
  8. Web site: SoDak Anime Convention a huge hit . Kota Territory News (abc) . 2013-07-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714155556/http://www.kotatv.com/story/22666410/anime-draft. July 14, 2014.

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