Name:	Anime Expo [visit site]
Date:	July 3-6, 2008
Location:	Los Angeles Convention Center Los Angeles, CA
Attendance:	43,000 people (estimated)
Pre-Reg. Rates:	$50 to Mar 17; $55 to Jun 1; $60 to Jul 6
At-Door Rates:	$65 for four days; $50 for two days; $25 for one day
Programming and Events:	Video Programming: Anime Screening(s) Anime Film Screening(s) AMV Contest Panel Programming: Guest Panels Industry Panels Fan Panels Workshops Costume Events: Hall Cosplay Non-competitive Cosplay Event Masquerade / Cosplay Competition Art Programming: Art Show & Auction Artists' Alley Model Contest    Music Programming: Concert Dance Karaoke Game Programming: Video Gaming Collectable Card Games Tabletop Games Other Events: Autographs (free) Dealers' Room Charity Auction Manga Library Dinner Game Shows
Guests:	Yamila Abraham (Writer, Yaoi Press, LLC) Masahiro Ando (Director) Ayane (Singer) Greg Ayres (Voice Actor) Cameron Baity (Animator) Mike Fasolo (Writer / Voice Actor / Creative Director) Fullmoon 13 (Band) GaGaalinG (Band) David Hayter (Voice Actor / Writer) Masamitsu Hidaka (Director) Yoko Ishida (Singer) Jyukai (Musicians) Hiromi Kato (Animator, Madhouse) Hideyuki Kikuchi (Writer) Kuro (Musician) LM.C (Band) Chris Many (Composer) Johnathan Meza (Host, AnimeTV) Vic Mignogna (Voice Actor) Jason C. Miller (Songwriter) Jeanette Moffat (Puppet Fabricator / Costume Designer) Shoko Nakagawa (Singer / Blogger, Shokotan Blog) Tony Oliver (Voice Actor / Producer / Director) le Perrugine Riku (Vocalist) Tom Root (Writer / Producer) Kaeko Sakamoto (Producer, Bang Zoom! Entertainment) Patrick Seitz (Voice Actor) Toshihiko Seki (Voice Actor) Kevin Shinick (Writer / Voice Actor / Creative Director) Akemi Takada (Character Designer) Saiko Takaki (Manga Artist) Thee Out Mods (Band) VelBet (Band) Travis Willingham (Voice Actor) 35 guests listed
Photos and Reports:	411mania.com a geek by any other name Anime News Network Chizumatic Coin-Op TV ComiPress Diet Videos Japanator Los Angeles Times The Journal of the Lincoln Heights Literary Society Worry vs. Donuts Submit a link to your report
News and  Press Releases:	Mar 05, 2008 -  Anime Expo 2008 and Intermixi Japan Tours announce Japan sweepstakes Mar 07, 2008 -  New hosts join AX Idol at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live Mar 12, 2008 -  Anime Expo 2008 announces first Japanese guest of honor Mar 14, 2008 -  Anime Expo 2008 holds call for entries for Battle of the Bands Mar 20, 2008 -  Anime Expo 2008 announces first American guest of honor Mar 26, 2008 -  Shoko Nakagawa to appear at Anime Expo Apr 07, 2008 -  Anime Expo 2008 announces online ticketing for main events Apr 10, 2008 -  Anime Expo announces shuttle service to the Los Angeles Convention Center Apr 15, 2008 -  Anime Expo 2008 announces second main event concert guest of honor May 09, 2008 -  Anime Expo announces Masahiro Ando added to list of guests May 20, 2008 -  Anime Expo 2008 masquerade sign-ups available online May 21, 2008 -  Toshihiko Seki to attend Anime Expo 2008 May 22, 2008 -  Yoko Ishida to return to Anime Expo May 28, 2008 -  Score Entertainment at Anime Expo 2008 May 29, 2008 -  Madhouse animator Hiromi Kato added to Anime Expo guest list Jun 11, 2008 -  Anime Expo 2008 and Intermixi Tours to give away trip to Japan Jun 11, 2008 -  Anime Expo and Bang Zoom! Entertainment present Voice Acting 101 classes Jun 17, 2008 -  Anime Expo presents the 3rd Annual SPJA Industry Conference keynotes and panels Jul 02, 2008 -  Anime Expo 2008 launches AXBackstage
See Also:	Anime Expo 1992 -  July 3-6, 1992 Anime Expo 1993 -  July 2-4, 1993 Anime Expo 1994 -  July 1-3, 1994 Anime Expo 1995 -  June 30 - July 2, 1995 Anime Expo 1996 -  June 28-30, 1996 Anime Expo 1997 -  July 4-7, 1997 Anime Expo 1998 -  July 3-5, 1998 Anime Expo 1999 -  July 16-18, 1999 Anime Expo 2000 -  June 30 - July 3, 2000 Anime Expo 2001 -  July 5-8, 2001 Anime Expo 2002 -  July 4-7, 2002 Anime Expo New York 2002 -  August 31 - September 2, 2002 Anime Expo 2003 -  July 3-6, 2003 Anime Expo Tokyo 2004 -  January 16-18, 2004 Anime Expo 2004 -  July 2-5, 2004 Anime Expo 2005 -  July 1-4, 2005 Anime Expo 2006 -  July 1-4, 2006 Anime Expo 2007 -  June 29 - July 2, 2007 Anime Expo 2008 -  July 3-6, 2008
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