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Name:A-Kon [visit site]
Date:June 9-11, 2006
Location:Adam's Mark Hotel
Dallas, TX
Attendance:12,500 paid attendees (estimated)
Pre-Reg. Rates:$29 until Oct 10; $35 until April 15; $40 until May 10 ($2 extra for all online reg)
At-Door Rates:$55 weekend; $35 Fri or Sat; $20 Sun
Programming
and Events:
Video Programming:
Anime Screening(s)
AMV Contest
Hentai Screening(s)
Panel Programming:
Guest Panels
Industry Panels
Fan Panels
Workshops
Costume Events:
Hall Cosplay
Hall Cosplay Contest
Masquerade / Cosplay Competition
Art Programming:
Art Show & Auction
Artists' Alley
Model Contest
Music Programming:
Concert
Dance
Karaoke
  Game Programming:
Video Gaming
Collectable Card Games
Live Action Role Playing
Role Playing Games
Tabletop Games
Other Events:
Autographs (free)
Autographs (fee)
Dealers' Room
Charity Auction
Con Suite
Dinner
Game Shows
Other Events
Guests:Justin Achilli (Writer / Editor, White Wolf Games)
Steve Bennett (Co-Founder, Studio Ironcat)
Eirik Blackwolf (Web Comic Writer, Chisuji)
Anthony Brownrigg (Producer / Actor / Director)
Chromelodeon (Band)
Emily DeJesus (Writer / Editor/ Manager, Studio Capsule)
Robert DeJesus (Artist / Writer / Character Designer, Studio Capsule)
Ben Dunn (Creator and Artist, Antarctic Press / Sentai Studios)
Newton Ewell (Artist / Writer)
Caitlin Glass (Voice Actress)
Michael "Piano Squall" Gluck (Pianist)
Darrel Guilbeau (Voice Actor)
Zel Harris (Artist)
David Hutchison (Artist, Antarctic Press)
Samantha Inoue Harte (Voice Actress / Animator)
Jonathan Klein (Vice President, New Generation Pictures)
Kotoko (Musician)
Steve Kyte (Artist / Illustrator)
Bruce Lewis (Comic Artist)
Peter Mayhew (Actor)
Helen McCarthy (Writer)
Jamie McGonnigal (Voice Actor)
Vic Mignogna (Voice Actor)
Jana G. Oliver (Author)
Tony Oliver (Voice Actor / Producer / Director)
Jonathan Osborne (Voice Actor)
Penicillin (Band)
Fred Perry (Artist / Writer, Gold Digger)
Radio Comix (Publisher)
Xero Reynolds (Artist / Musician / Voice Actor)
Rooster Teeth Productions
Jeremy Ross (Director of New Product Development, Tokyopop)
Kristine Sa (Musician)
Jan Scott-Frazier (Director / Translator / Jane-of-all-trades)
Patrick Seitz (Voice Actor)
Doug Smith (Artist / Voice Actor, Studio Ironcat)
Gustavo Sorola (Co-Creator / Producer, Red vs Blue, Rooster Teeth Productions)
Sonny Strait (Voice Actor)
Jonathan Tarbox (Group Editor, CMX line, DC Comics)
Sean Teague (Voice Actor)
Joe Wight (Artist, Antarctic Press)
41 guests listed
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  • News and 
    Press Releases:
    Apr 13, 2006 - A-Kon announces North American debut of "Penicillin Nano"
    See Also:
    Project: A-Kon 1990 - July 28-29, 1990
    Project: A-Kon 1991 - May 25-26, 1991
    Project: A-Kon 1992 - June 5-7, 1992
    Project: A-Kon 1993 - May 28-30, 1993
    Project: A-Kon 1994 - June 3-5, 1994
    Project: A-Kon 1995 - June 2, 1995
    Project: A-Kon 1996 - May 31 - June 2, 1996
    Project: A-Kon 1997 - May 30 - June 1, 1997
    Project: A-Kon 1998 - May 29-31, 1998
    Project: A-Kon 1999 - June 4-6, 1999
    A-Kon 2000 - June 2, 2000
    Project: A-Kon 2001 - June 1-3, 2001
    A-Kon 2002 - May 31 - June 2, 2002
    A-Kon 2003 - May 30 - June 1, 2003
    A-Kon 2004 - June 4-6, 2004
    AnimeDay 2004 - August 14, 2004
    A-Kon 2005 - June 3-5, 2005
    A-Kon 2006 - June 9-11, 2006
    A-Kon 2007 - June 1-3, 2007
    A-Kon 2008 - May 30 - June 1, 2008
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