AVCon is an anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 and video games convention

Convention (meeting)

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 held in Adelaide

Adelaide

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, South Australia

South Australia

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 each year. The convention showcases Japanese Animation and Video Gaming, attendees at the convention partake in events such as cosplay

Cosplay

, short for "costume play", is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction in Japan, but recent trends have included American cartoons and science fiction...

, video game tournament

Tournament

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s, anime screenings, anime music video

Music video

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s and more including many vendor stalls.

AVCon is run by the not-for-profit organisation Team AVCon Inc.

History

Started in 2002, AVCon (then A/V Connection, now commonly known to stand for Anime and Video Games Convention) began as a joint convention supported by volunteers from the University of South Australia’s Adelaide Japanese Animation Society (AJAS) and the Adelaide University Video Gamers Association (AUVGA). After four successful annual conventions, Team AVCon Inc was established as an independent entity to run and sustain the annual convention.

In 2008, owing to continuing growth in attendee numbers, Team AVCon moved the 2009 convention from the University of Adelaide

University of Adelaide

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 to the Adelaide Convention Centre

Adelaide Convention Centre

The Adelaide Convention Centre is a large convention centre on North Terrace, Adelaide, Australia. It was the first purpose-built convention centre to be built in Australia....

. This resulted in double the previous year's ticket sales, with an attendance of just over 4,000 people. In 2010 the convention was once again held at the Adelaide Convention Centre with 8,000 attendees, and the numbers increased once more to an attendance of over 14,000 (7,960 individuals) in 2011.

Management

Team AVCon Inc. draws its members from a variety of backgrounds with a common interest in Anime, Manga and/or Video Gaming. Each year a new Elect and Committee are appointed from previous Elect and Committee members and new members.

The Rules of Association of Team AVCon Inc. state that its purpose is:

1. to organise and run:

(i) anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 and video game-related conventions,

(ii) anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 and video game-related events, and

(iii) other events and/or conventions.

2. to promote community interests in Japanese culture and society,

3. to encourage the appreciation of anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 and other related art forms, which include (but are not limited to) manga

Manga

Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...

, video games, amateur works of written or artistic pursuit.

Events

Dates	Venue	Unique Attendees	Theme	Guests
July 2002	University of Adelaide University of Adelaide The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia... , Adelaide, Australia	400		None
July 2003	University of Adelaide University of Adelaide The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia... , Adelaide, Australia	750		None
July 2004	University of Adelaide University of Adelaide The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia... , Adelaide, Australia	800		None
July 2005	University of Adelaide University of Adelaide The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia... , Adelaide, Australia	1,100	RPG	None
15–16 July 2006	University of Adelaide University of Adelaide The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia... , Adelaide, Australia	1,400	Pirates vs Ninjas	None
21–22 July 2007	University of Adelaide University of Adelaide The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia... , Adelaide, Australia	1,489	Rock Show	None
26–27 July 2008	University of Adelaide University of Adelaide The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia... , Adelaide, Australia	1,584	Space Opera	None
24–26 July 2009	Adelaide Convention Centre Adelaide Convention Centre The Adelaide Convention Centre is a large convention centre on North Terrace, Adelaide, Australia. It was the first purpose-built convention centre to be built in Australia.... , Adelaide, Australia	4,064	Heroes and Villans	None
23–25 July 2010	Adelaide Convention Centre Adelaide Convention Centre The Adelaide Convention Centre is a large convention centre on North Terrace, Adelaide, Australia. It was the first purpose-built convention centre to be built in Australia.... , Adelaide, Australia	5,000+	Into the Woods	None
22–24 July 2011	Adelaide Convention Centre Adelaide Convention Centre The Adelaide Convention Centre is a large convention centre on North Terrace, Adelaide, Australia. It was the first purpose-built convention centre to be built in Australia.... , Adelaide, Australia	7960	Retro	Little Kuriboh, Ryan Lappin Ryan Lappin Ryan Lappin is an Australian television personality and musician best known for co-hosting the popular children's morning show Cheez TV from 1995 until 2004....  and Jade Gatt Jade Gatt Jade Gatt is an Australian actor who appeared in TV commercials, films and TV shows, and has hosted many Australian TV specials....