Yama-Con

Yama-Con
Status Active
Genre Anime, Japanese culture[1]
Venue LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge
Location(s) Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Country United States
Inaugurated 2012
Attendance 2,600 in 2014[2]
Website http://www.yamacon.org/

Yama-Con is an annual three-day anime convention with multigenre elements held during November/December at the LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.[1][3] Yama-Con’s name comes from the Japanese word for mountain.[3]

Programming

The convention typically offers an Artists' Alley, ball, concerts, costume contests, dances, exhibits, game rooms, gaming tournaments, karaoke, Maid/Butler Cafe, replicas, vendor space, and workshops.[1][3][4][5] The 2015 and 2016 charity auction benefited Pets Without Parents, and in 2015 raised $2,800.[5]

History

The first event at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center in 2012 was held in December due to the month having few other conventions.[4] Yama-Con used hotel rooms for there Video Gaming areas and tents for event space in 2013.[6] Complainants occurred due to the use of tents in the cold and wet weather.[6] The convention moved to the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge in 2014 due to outgrowing its old space.[1][3] Yama-Con had 18+ programming at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center in 2016.[5]

Event history

DatesLocationAtten.Guests
December 8-9, 2012 Smoky Mountain Convention Center
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee		1,215[7]Johnny Yong Bosch, Jo Envel, Eyeshine, James "Doodle" Lyle, The Man Power, Hushicho Phoenix, Scott West,[7] Robert Axelrod, Divided We Stand, Larry Mainland, Jim O'Rear, Paul St. Peter, Hushicho Phoenix, Mark Poole, Andy Price, and Sonya Thompson.[4]
December 6-8, 2013 Smoky Mountain Convention Center
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee		1,725[8]Manda Bear, Martin Billany, Johnny Yong Bosch, Dr3amland, Jo Envel, Eyeshine, Gavin Goszka, James "Doodle" Lyle, Larry Mainland, The Man Power, Mike McFarland, Jim O'Rear, Project: Leviathan, Sean Schemmel, Paul St. Peter, Sonny Strait, Sonya Thompson, Scott West, Greg Wicker,[8] Cosplay Kasterborous, Tom Nguyen, and Jamie Tyndall.[6]
December 5-7, 2014 LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee		2,600[2]Patricia Alice Albrecht, Linda Ballantyne, Martin Billany, Johnny Yong Bosch, Stephanie Celeste, Chalk Twins, Lucien Dodge, Eyeshine, Katie Griffin, Erik Hodson, Kazha, Laugh Out Loud, James "Doodle" Lyle, Larry Mainland, Shawn McCauley, Erica Mendez, Tom Nguyen, PikaFreakRachel, Toby Proctor, Susan Roman, Stephen J. Semones, Sonya Thompson, Vedetta Marie, Scott West, and Greg Wicker.[2]
December 4-6, 2015 LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee		Johnny Yong Bosch, Chalk Twins, Cosplay, Inc., Eyeshine, Chuck Huber, James "Doodle" Lyle, Shawn McCauley, PikaFreakRachel, Chris Sabat, Stephen J. Semones, Ian Sinclair, The Slants, Paul St. Peter, Eric Vale, and Scott West.[9]
December 2-4, 2016 LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee		Robert Axelrod, Johnny Yong Bosch, Chalk Twins, Charlet Chung, Eyeshine, Barbara Goodson, Kyle Hebert, James "Doodle" Lyle, Larry Mainland, Professor Shyguy, Stephen J. Semones, Seraphina, Paul St. Peter, Eric Stuart, Sonya Thompson, David Vincent, Vitamin H Productions, and Scott West.[10]
December 1-3, 2017 LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee		Johnny Yong Bosch, Chalk Twins, Leah Clark, Cosplay, Inc., Cynthia Cranz, Eyeshine, Ghostbusters, Aki Glancy, Todd Haberkorn, Haiden Hazard, Chuck Huber, Kazha, James "Doodle" Lyle, Larry Mainland, Shawn McCauley, PikaFreakRachel, Derek Stephen Prince, Professor Shyguy, Stephen J. Semones, Paul St. Peter, Sonya Thompson, Vitamin H Productions, Vocamerica, and Scott West.[11]
November 30 - December 2, 2018 LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee		Johnny Yong Bosch, Josh Martin, Vic Mignogna, Bryce Papenbrook, Chris Rager, and Paul St. Peter.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Old, Jake (December 4, 2014). "Pigeon Forge hosts anime convention". The Mountain Press. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Yama-Con 2014 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "'Nerds, Gamers, Geeks, Otaku' taking over LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge". Knoxville Daily Sun. December 3, 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 Boyd, Kelvin Ray (December 1, 2012). "Yama-Con premiers in Pigeon Forge". The Daily Times. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 Jones, Maggie (November 25, 2016). "Yama-Con, Pigeon Forge anime convention, to celebrate geek culture". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 McNeil, Sheena (January 13, 2014). "The Con that Suffered Yama-Con 2013". Sequential Tart. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Yama-Con 2012 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  8. 1 2 "Yama-Con 2013 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  9. ↑ "Yama-Con 2015 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  10. ↑ "Yama-Con 2016 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  11. ↑ "Yama-Con 2017 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
  12. ↑ "Yama-Con 2018 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.

Coordinates: 35°47′51.3″N 83°33′43″W / 35.797583°N 83.56194°W / 35.797583; -83.56194

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