Sogen Con

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Sogen Con
StatusDefunct
Genre Anime [1]
VenueSioux Falls Convention Center
Location(s) Sioux Falls, South Dakota
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated2005
Organized byOtaku Incorporated [2]

Sogen Con was an annual three-day anime convention held during the summer months at the Sioux Falls Convention Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It was originally based in Minnesota until moving before the 2007 convention. The name of the convention is based from the Japanese word for prairie, sogen. [3]

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Programming

The convention features artists, dances, dealers, panel discussions, Q&A sessions, video games, voice actors, and workshops. [1] [3] [4]

History

In 2011, Sogen Con started a Kickstarter with the goal of raising $15,000 to cover the costs of the convention. The issues stemmed from the organizers (Otaku Incorporated) involvement in two less successful contentions, KakkoiCon and Minneapolis Anime Convention (M.A.C), which had financial and staff issues. [5] [6] The convention was able to successfully raise the money in two weeks. [3]

Event history

DatesLocationAtten.Guests
May 20–22, 2005 Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, Minnesota 		Christine Auten, Greg Ayres, Johnny Yong Bosch, Luci Christian, Michael Coleman, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Tiffany Grant, Kumiko Kato, Wendee Lee, Vic Mignogna, Scott Ramsoomair, Monica Rial, Carrie Savage, Stephanie Sheh, and Travis Willingham. [7]
May 19–21, 2006Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, Minnesota		Greg Ayres, Laura Bailey, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Caitlin Glass, and Mike McFarland. [8]
October 5–7, 2007Sheraton Sioux Falls & Convention Center
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 		Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, Johnny Yong Bosch, Michael Coleman, Eyeshine, Crispin Freeman, Tiffany Grant, Kyle Hebert, Taliesin Jaffe, Jan Scott-Frazier, Richard Townsend, and Shannon Townsend. [9]
September 26–28, 2008Sheraton Sioux Falls & Convention Center
Sioux Falls, South Dakota		Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, Jessica Boone, Tiffany Grant, Matt Greenfield, Jan Scott-Frazier, Richard Townsend, and Shannon Townsend. [10]
August 7–9, 2009Sheraton Sioux Falls & Convention Center
Sioux Falls, South Dakota		Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, Fredd Gorham, Josh Grelle, Carli Mosier, Samantha R. Sangster, Tiger Rock Tae Kwon Do Dojo, Richard Townsend, and Shannon Townsend. [11]
July 23-25, 2010Sheraton Sioux Falls & Convention Center
Sioux Falls, South Dakota		Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, Josh Grelle, Cynthia Martinez, Carli Mosier, Tiger Rock Tae Kwon Do Dojo, Richard Townsend, and Shannon Townsend. [12]
August 12-14, 2011Sheraton Sioux Falls & Convention Center
Sioux Falls, South Dakota		Christopher Ayres and Richard Townsend. [13]
July 20-22, 2012Sheraton Sioux Falls & Convention Center
Sioux Falls, South Dakota		Christopher Ayres, Nick Landis, Carli Mosier, and SWEK. [14]
August 30 - September 1, 2013Sioux Falls Convention Center
Sioux Falls, South Dakota		Genius Pi, James Hatton, and Ryan Reynolds. [15]

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