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Awesome Con is an annual pop culture convention in Washington, D.C. The event takes place in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Awesome Con debuted in 2013 and became one of the largest fan conventions on the East Coast of the United States. [3] The 2013 event drew about 7,000 attendees. The 2024 event hosted 60,000 attendees.
Anime NYC's organizer LeftField Media was founded by the creators of New York Comic Con, and also run Washington DC's Awesome Con. [1] [12] [13] New York was chosen for the event due to its lack of a large anime convention. [14] The first Anime NYC took over a year to plan and used two halls in the convention center.
November 17 – Move:DC – Approximately 10,000 people marched around the White House to call for an end to the LRA in Central Africa, with the march concluding at the Washington Monument. The march and rally were organized by Invisible Children as a part of the Kony 2012 campaign.
The pop culture convention Awesome Con debuted at the center in 2013. After a successful debut (and some growing pains), the annual event has grown to become one of the largest fan conventions on the East Coast of the United States. [11] The 2013 event drew about 7,000 attendees. The 2017 event hosted 70,000 attendees.
Fan Expo Denver in Denver, Colorado (formerly Denver Comic Con and Denver Pop Culture Con) (est. 2012) FanX in Salt Lake City, Utah (formerly Salt Lake Comic Con) (est. 2013) Heroes Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina (est. 1982) Intervention in the Washington, D.C. area (est. 2010) L.A. Comic Con in Los Angeles, California (est. 2011)
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