Naru2U is an annual 3-day weekend anime convention

Anime convention

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 held in Ottawa

Ottawa

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, Ontario

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, Canada

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 at the Travelodge Ottawa Hotel & Conference Centre

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. Traditionally held in autumn in mid-November, N2U is a fan-run convention supported by the Ottawa area company Naru's Sound and Lighting.

Programming

Naru2U's events, attractions and activities include a dealers room and artists alley, anime and concert screenings, panels and workshops, AMV

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 contests, cosplay

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 events (Masquerade, Cosplay Chess, etc), video games stations, and more.

History

Naru2U was founded by the owner of Naru's Sound and Lighting, Michael "Naru" Zwicker, after the announcement that the Ottawa

Ottawa

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 area convention AC-Cubed was taking a one-year break. Naru's Sound and Lighting, having provided a large portion of AV equipment to AC-Cubed, was contacted by numerous interested parties proposing for a convention to fill the void during AC-Cubed's one year hiatus. With the successful first year of N2U and the subsequent announcement that AC-Cubed would not be returning to the Ottawa area convention scene, N2U has grown from a one-time convention to a permanent yearly fixture in Ottawa.

2009 was their first year running 3 days, with the addition of Friday as the extra day. It was also their only edition held in October, with the rest always held in November.

Naming

The terms "Naru2U", "Naru 2 U" and "N2U" can be used interchangeably and all refer to the same convention. Naru is N2U's con chair, and also the namesake and owner of the Naru's Sound and Lighting company.

Event history

Dates	Location	Attendance	Guests

External links

Official websites:

• http://www.naru2u.com Naru2U official website
  • http://forum.naru2u.com/ Naru2U forums
  • http://www.facebook.com/groups/49813045791/ Naru2U on Facebook
  • http://twitter.com/Naru2U Naru2U on Twitter
• http://www.narusound.com Web site of Naru's Sound and Lighting