Anime Weekend Atlanta

Template:Short description Template:Infobox Convention Anime Weekend Atlanta (AWA) is an annual four-day anime convention held during December at the Georgia World Congress Center, Building C in Atlanta, Georgia.<ref name="wsbtv11022023"/><ref name="AC-2024"/>

ProgrammingEdit

The convention typically offers an Anime Music Video contest, Artists' Alley, car show, concerts, costume contest, dances, Dealer's Room, fashion show, formal ball, game shows, idol festival, karaoke, Maid Cafe, panels, RPG Gaming, tabletop gaming, Video Gaming, and Workshops.<ref name=tew10062015/><ref name="sentinel12">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=thesignal01>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="redandblack07">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="ann42013">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="ajc12052024"/> Anime Weekend Atlanta during the convention has 24-hour programming.<ref name=mdj09212015>Template:Cite news</ref>

HistoryEdit

The Anime Music Video contest in 2001 had 200 plus entries.<ref name="thesignal01"/> The AMV contest in 2003 took over three hours and had 300 plus entries.<ref name="animefringe03">Template:Cite news</ref> The Dealer's Room took up 72,000 square feet in 2007.<ref name="redandblack07"/> Cartoon Network announced the end of its Toonami block during a panel at Anime Weekend Atlanta 2008.<ref name="anncn2008">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="anncnsept20">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Loverin Tamburin could not enter the United States for their 2015 appearance due to visa issues.<ref name=ann09282015>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Anime Weekend Atlanta 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="ann08062020">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="AC-2020">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> An online event was later held from December 18–20, 2020.<ref name="eventenyonline2020">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Anime Weekend Atlanta in 2021 had both a mask mandate and vaccination/testing policy.<ref name="ann08022021">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="ajc10282021">Template:Cite news</ref> The convention also occurred during the 2021 World Series, causing local traffic concerns.<ref name=fox5>Template:Cite news</ref> Anime Weekend Atlanta moved to the Georgia World Congress Center in 2024 and was in December.<ref name="wsbtv11022023"/><ref name="ajc12052024">Template:Cite news</ref> Vendor space was also greatly expanded.

Event historyEdit

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ReferencesEdit

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Lillard, Kevin. "Anime Weekend Atlanta". (November 2006) Newtype USA. p. 97.

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External linksEdit

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Anime Weekend Atlanta Website

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