Con-G

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Con-G is a non-profit fan-run multigenre convention, held in February in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The convention covers many aspects of geek culture, but is primarily a Japanese anime convention. The name Con-G comes from a combination of the words "Convention Guelph" and is a play on words on the Japanese writing system kanji.

Con-G was founded in late 2008 and ran its first convention in February 2009.

History

Dates

Location

Attendance

Guests {{Convention list

date = February 21-22, 2009

venue = Ramada Conference Centre Guelph

location = Guelph, Ontario

attendance = 350

guests = }} {{Convention list

date = February 20-21, 2010

venue = Best Western Royal Brock Hotel & Conference Centre

location = Guelph, Ontario

attendance = 530

guests = The 404s, Lar deSouza }} {{Convention list

date = February 19-20, 2011

venue = Holiday Inn Guelph Hotel & Conference Centre

location = Guelph, Ontario

attendance = TBA

guests = Brad Swaile, Ricky [...], Dawn "Kaijugal" McKechnie, Lar deSouza, The 404s, Dr. Holocaust, Devin "Featherweight" Harrigan, the Savage Bandito, DROO, DJ Janos }}

Mascot

Kon, the Con-G mascot, is a cartoon Japanese dragon. He is green with a white belly and a purple mane, and is often depicted holding a calligraphy brush. He was created for Con-G by artist Lindsay Pattillo.