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Dates: March 28 – March 30, 2025
Attendance: Badge Holders: 6688

Convention Staff & Crew: 974

Location: Hyatt Regency Minneapolis

Guests:

Zeno Robinson
Jonah Scott
Kira Buckland
Ciarán Strange
Katrina Leonoudakis
Lizzie Freeman
Elias Toufexis
Mary McGlynn
Phade
The Unexpectables

Master MontyGlu
Edward Bosco
Mark Allen Jr.
Chris Zito
Connor McKinley
GaijinGoomba

Cosplay Guests:
ChibiTifa
Eveille Cosplay
Snacc Pacc
Barri (Barracuda)
Jihatsu


 

Dates: March 29 – March 31, 2024
Attendance: Badge Holders: 7921

Convention Staff & Crew: 918

Location: Hyatt Regency Minneapolis

Guests:

Brandon Rogers
Bryce Pinkham
Dawn M. Bennett
Edward Bosco
Erica Lindbeck
Erica Mendez
Georgie Leahy
Morgana Ignis
Richard Horvitz
Sara Anne Williams
Vivian Nichole Williams
Kris “Phade” McCormic

Musical Guests:
Rolling Quartz
Meirlin
GreenFlow
DJ KMKZ
Zenos
Theology

Cosplay Guests:
Alpaca Ash
Miss OoLaLa
Peachy Sweet
Tyler Reich (JustGodlyEnough)
Whimsy Mimsy


Dates: April 7 – April 9, 2023
Attendance: Badge Holders: 7278

Convention Staff & Crew: 818

Location: Hyatt Regency Minneapolis

Guests:

Lauren Landa
Natalie Van Sistine
Lizzie Freeman
Tony Oliver
Chris Guerrero
Austin Tindle
Howard Wang
Johnny Yong Bosch
Landon McDonald

Musical Guests:
ACME
Kairos
Sakebomb
MangaBookGuy
Jinrei

Cosplay Guests:
Melting Mirror Wooloo
The Geeky Seamstress
Chaos Costume


Dates: March 18th – 20th, 2022
Attendance: Badge Holders: 6310

Convention Staff & Crew: 798

Location: Hyatt Regency Minneapolis

Guests:

Lisa Ortiz
Cherami Leigh
Sarah Natochenny
Maile Flanagan
Griffin Burns
Doug Erholtz
Byce Papenbrook
Keith Silverstein
Paul St. Peter
Kris “Phade” McCormic

Music Guests:
DJ Greenflow
DJ OpM
Drazz
Liquid86
Scottaconda

Cosplay Guests:
KikiCRAFT
Rosarius Cosplay

Dates: April 3 – April 4, 2021
Attendance: [ONLINE]
Location: Twitch, YouTube, and Discord

2020: [ Canceled due to COVID-19 ]

Dates: March 29th – March 31st 2019
Attendance: Badge Holders: 5563

Convention Staff & Crew: 760

Location: Hyatt Regency Minneapolis

Guests:

Carrie Savage
Clarine Harp
Kyle Hebert
Brittney Karbowski
J. Michael Tatum
Josh Grelle
Kris McCormic
Tony Oliver
Dave Wheeler
Chris Kluwe
Kazha
Jerry Jewell
Derek Stephen Prince
Dirty Rotten Flyboys
Samurai Dan and Jillian
Fighting Dreamers Production
Let’s Be Legendary


Dates: April 6th – April 8th 2018
Attendance: Badge Holders: 5406

Convention Staff & Crew: 836

Location: Hyatt Regency Minneapolis/td>

Guests:

Greg Ayres
Carrie Savage
Kyle Hebert
Kris McCormic
Tony Oliver
Briana Lawrence and Jessica Walsh
KaijiTang
Toxic Star Studio
F. Wesley Schneider
Hawks Effect (Rael, Nick, and Frank)
Faye Mata
Xander Mobus
LucidSky (Meng)
Kathryn Sullivan


Dates: April 7th – April 9th 2017
Attendance: Badge Holders: 5706

Convention Staff & Crew: 526

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis South

Guests:

Greg Ayres
Carrie Savage
Clarine Harp
Kyle Hebert
Kris McCormic
Tony Oliver
Daniel Mohr
Christopher Jones
Beau Billingslea
Project BECK!
Kaiji Tang
Toxic Star Studio
Michael Merriam


Dates: April 22nd – April 24th 2016
Attendance: Badge Holders: 5574

Convention Staff & Crew: 400

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis South

Guests:

Chris Ayres
Greg Ayres
Carrie Savage
Kyle Hebert
Kris McCormic
Tadao Tomomatsu
Tony Oliver
Briana ‘Tactical Pinup’
Aya ‘Dancing Fighter’
Briana Lawrence and Jessica Walsh
Amanda Winn Lee
Lisle Wilkerson
Tomoko Taniguchi
Adam Whitlatch
Dave Wheeler


Dates: March 27th – March 29th 2015
Attendance: Badge Holders: 5035

Convention Staff & Crew: 257

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis South

Guests:

Chris Ayres
Greg Ayres
Kyle Hebert
Josh Grelle
Kris McCormic
Tadao Tomomatsu
Studio O.N.Y.
Tony Oliver
Jessica Calvello
Caitlynn French


Dates: April 4th – April 6th 2014
Attendance: Badge Holders: 5073

Convention Staff & Crew: 240

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis South

Guests:

Chris Ayres
Greg Ayres
Carrie Savage
Clarine Harp
Kyle Hebert
Kris McCormic
Studio O.N.Y.
Chris Cason
Tony Oliver
Daniel Mohr
Studio Interrobang
Dai Sato
Christopher Jones
Arina Tanemura
Sketch Gustafson
Diana Nock


Dates: April 19th – April 21st 2013
Attendance: Badge Holders: 4824

Convention Staff & Crew: 224

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis South

Guests:

Chris Ayres
Greg Ayres
Carrie Savage
Clarine Harp
Carli Mosier
J. Michael Tatum
Kris McCormic
Tadao Tomomatsu
Studio Capsule
Studio O.N.Y.
Ian Sinclair
Matt Greenfield
Randal Milholland
Emily DeJesus
Robert DeJesus


Dates: March 30th – April 1st 2012
Attendance: Badge Holders: 4807

Convention Staff & Crew: 225

Location: Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Minneapolis South

Guests:

Chris Ayres
Greg Ayres
Carrie Savage
Clarine Harp
Kyle Hebert
Carli Mosier
J. Michael Tatum
Taliesin Jaffe
Kris McCormic
Allison Keith-Shipp
Studio O.N.Y.
Bryce Case Jr.
Ian Sinclair
Watanabe Shinichi


Dates: April 1st – April 3rd 2011
Attendance: Badge Holders: 4384

Convention Staff & Crew: 192

Location: Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Minneapolis South

Guests:

Greg Ayres
Carrie Savage
Clarine Harp
Kyle Hebert
Monica Rial
Brittney Karbowski
Carli Mosier
J. Michael Tatum
Taliesin Jaffe
Kris McCormic
Tadao Tomomatsu
Richard Townsend
Shannon Townsend
Paul Cornell
Studio Capsule
Studio O.N.Y.


Dates: April 23rd – April 25th 2010
Attendance: Badge Holders: 4286

Convention Staff & Crew: 183

Location: Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Minneapolis South

Guests:

Chris Ayres
Greg Ayres
Carrie Savage
Clarine Harp
Kyle Hebert
Brittney Karbowski
Kris McCormic
Watanabe Shinichi
Emily DeJesus
Robert DeJesus


Dates: April 3rd – April 5th 2009
Attendance: 3541
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel St. Paul-Riverfront

Guests:

Chris Ayres
Greg Ayres
Carrie Savage
Clarine Harp
Kyle Hebert
Kris McCormic
Studio O.N.Y.
Pete Abrams
r*k* Milholland


Dates: April 4th – April 6th 2008
Attendance: 3000
Location: Ramada Inn Airport Hotel

Guests:

Chris Ayres
Greg Ayres
Carrie Savage
Clarine Harp
Kyle Hebert
Kris McCormic
Jamie Marchi
Michael Coleman


Dates: March 23rd – March 25th 2007
Attendance: 3000
Location: Ramada Inn Airport Hotel

Guests:

Chris Ayres
Greg Ayres
Carrie Savage
Clarine Harp
Kyle Hebert
Brittney Karbowski
Kris McCormic
Barb Jacobs
Steve Jones


Dates: March 24th – March 26th 2006
Attendance: 2464
Location: Ramada Inn Airport Hotel

Guests:

Greg Ayres
Carrie Savage
Kyle Hebert
Monica Rial
Kris McCormic
Matt Greenfield
Jonathan Klein
Emily DeJesus
Robert DeJesus
Tiffany Grant
Rebecca Marjesdatter
Joan Vinge


Dates: March 24th – March 26th 2005
Attendance: 1550
Location: Ramada Inn Airport Hotel

Guests:

Greg Ayres
Carrie Savage
Kyle Hebert
Monica Rial
Kris McCormic
Dr. Marc Hairston
Jonathan Klein
Travis Willingham


Dates: March 26th – March 28th 2004
Attendance: 1219
Location: Minneapolis Airport Marriott

Guests:

Carrie Savage
Kyle Hebert
Monica Rial
Kris McCormic
Dr. Marc Hairston