From a-kon.com:
A-Kon® is the oldest continually running, anime-based convention in North America.
Celebrating its 22nd year in 2011, A-Kon® hosts anime fans and guests, and offers other items of interest ranging from gaming, to independent film, all in the quest to provide the best experience for the fans and bring the most engaging, and educational, entertainment to the anime community.
We will be camped out in the Dealers' Room at the following times:
Fri: 11 am - 7 pm
Sat: 10 am - 6 pm
Sun: 11 am - 5 pm
Check out A-Con's official website for more information.
Kawaii Gifts will be in the Dealer's Room Friday, Saturday, and Sunday selling all of our in-store and online merchandise and more.
From Animazement.org:
Animazement is an all-volunteer, fan-run anime convention in Raleigh, North Carolina, celebrating popular Japanese visual culture in all of its forms. The parent organization of Animazement, Educational Growth Across Oceans (EGAO) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
Check out the convention site for more information.
Shop Cute, ShopKawaii.
From ACEN.org :
Anime Central (ACen) is Chicago’s and the Midwest’s largest anime, manga and Japanese popular culture convention. The convention is currently held in Rosemont, IL, less than 30 minutes from downtown Chicago.
As part of its mission, ACen brings fans together with guests from the Japanese and US sectors of the anime and manga industry as gaming, cinema, and Asian culture. The event includes a huge exhibit hall, a massive video game room, concerts, dances, educational panels and workshops, premiere screenings, autograph sessions, 24-hour video rooms, tabletop gaming and much, much more!
Kawaii Gifts will be in the Exhibit Hall at booth 916 during the convention.
For more information check out acen.org.
Kawaii Gifts will be attending a slew of anime conventions this summer. Below is a chronological list with informational links.
April 9: Sakura Matsuri, Washington DC (Sakura Matsuri)
April 10: Sakura Sunday, Philadelphia (Sakura Sunday)
April 22 - 24: Anime Boston, Boston (Anime Boston)
May 20 - 22: Anime Central, Rosemont IL (Anime Central)
May 27 - 29: Animazment, Raleigh NC (Animazement)
June 10 - 12: A-Kon, Dallas (A-Kon)
July 20 - 31: Otakon, Baltimore (Otakon)
Sept. 30 - Oct. 2: Anime Weekend Atlanta, Atlanta (AWA)
Anime Weekend Atlanta will be held September 17-19, 2010 at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel in Atlanta.
From awa-con.com:
"AWA has a wide variety of events including video room showings of Japanese cartoons from new releases and titles going back to the 1960's, a dealer's room with retailers who sell Japanese animation and manga related merchandise such as toys, videos, audio CDs and artwork, workshops, panel discussions on various topics including the current trends in Japan and how they will affect the United States, a costume contest where attendees dress up as their favorite anime or manga character, and scores of guests who have worked or currently are working in the industry."
We will be in the Dealers' Room during the following times: Friday 9/17 from 12pm-7pm, Saturday 9/18 from 10am-7pm, and Sunday 9/19 from 10am-5pm. Drop by to shop our incredible selection of stationary, plushies, minis, and erasers from Re-ment, San-X, Q-lia, Kamio, and Iwako.
SHOP CUTE? SHOP KAWAII!
WHEN: September 18 (10am-6pm) & September 19 (10am-5pm)
WHERE: Convention Center at Gwinnet Center
6400 Sugarloaf Parkway
Duluth GA 30097
Cost: $8 (available for purchase at door); kids 6 and under free
WHY: "Discover Japan" in its multi-faceted cultural and geographical regions; SHOP KAWAII!
Kawaii Gifts will man its booth in the Exhibitors & Vendors section and present a variety of merchandise available for purchase in our stores and at shopkawaii.com. Among the items for sale are character and fancy goods imported from Japan, bento boxes, stickers, plushies, and stationary from the likes of SAN-X, KAMIO, CRUX & Q-LIA. Remember, SHOP CUTE & SHOP KAWAII!
MORE INFORMATION: JapanFest.org
Everyone at Kawaii wants to thank those of you who stopped by to visit our stall during Otakon and made our experience there a success! :) We really appreciate your support and enthusiasm! Hope to see you again next year!
Here's some of the photos we took from Otakon! Thanks again, guys!
Hey guys! We're at Otakon this weekend! Otakon is being held in the Baltimore Convention Center, in Baltimore, Maryland from July 30th - August 1st. Feel free to drop by our booth, 434, and pick up some awesome San-X stuff! Your weekend at the convention just won't be complete without your favorite character plushies! We also offer a wide selection of merchandise to choose from, so stop by! We can't wait to see you all there!
We will be attending Anime Expo 2010, in Los Angeles, CA this year. Anime Expo is being held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, and runs from July 1st through July 4th! Come out and celebrate the 4th of July weekend with an awesome convention and maybe a plushie or two! Hope to see you all there!
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