 |
|
|
| Here is a brief look at AMA's past throughout the years. We've come a long way over the last six years. |
| |
AMA Makes The Big Move
|
| Anime Mid-Atlantic 6 |
June 16 - 18, 2006
Greater Richmond Convention Center
Richmond, VA
*Attendance: 2968
Guests: Yasuhiro Koshi (Big Fighter Project), Yunmao Ayakawa
(Japanese cosplay model), Mari Iijima, Kristine Sa, Michael
Coleman, Piano Squall, Steve Yun, Tommy Yune, Kay Reynolds,
Jonathan Brands and more
Notes: Our first music concerts; FUNimation and Robotech.com
make their first appearances at AMA; expanded video game
tournaments; fan parody films
AMA 2006 Recap: contest winners and photos |
|
|
| |
| Anime Mid-Atlantic 5 |
June 17 - 19, 2005
Holiday Inn Select Koger Center
Richmond, VA (Midlothian)
Attendance: 2000
Guests: Mark E Rogers, Keith Burgess, Chisuji, 2wcOnline, Greg Ayres and more
Notes: We return to our usual Father's Day weekend spot;
the AMV Contest returns to greatness; we introduced cultural
elements like the art of Kanji and basic Japanese language;
tight hallways and small rooms meant it was time to grow
AMA 2005 Recap: contest winners
and photos |
|
Our Last Year At The Holiday Inn Select Koger Center
|
|
| |
Tanuki
Decides That Soccer Is Not Her Favorite Sport
|
| Anime Mid-Atlantic 4 |
May 28 - 30, 2004
Holiday Inn Select Koger Center
Richmond, VA (Midlothian)
Attendance: 1729
Guests: Monical Rial, Amy Howard-Wilson, Doug Smith, Robert DeJesus and more
Notes: due to a hotel scheduling conflict, AMA is forced
to moved to Memorial Day weekend; our first Charity Auction
is held; that was the year AMA discovered that anime and
soccer don't mix (well, except for Captain Tsubasa) |
|
|
| |
| Anime Mid-Atlantic 3 |
June 13 - 15, 2003
Richmond Marriott West
Richmond, VA
Attendance: 1150
Guests: Tiffany Grant, Greg Ayres, Robert V Aldrich, Robert DeJesus, Kara Dennison and more
Highlights: the Artist Alley expands; the final year of the Con Suite (where attendees could grab some free snacks); our first color cover for the program book; still waiting for the AMA mod for computer game Doom (lots of hallways) |
|
Main Events
- under the dome
The Anime Tent Revival
|
|
| |
AMA Returns!
|
| Anime Mid-Atlantic 2 |
June 14 - 16, 2002
Holiday Inn Select Koger Center
Richmond, VA (Midlothian)
Attendance: 968
Guests: Senno Knife, Nekoi, Carl Macek, Humouring the Fates, Jan Scott-Frazier, Terry Tymczyna, John & Jason Waltrip and more
Highlights: our first Japanese guests attend AMA; children's
programming added; DDR tournament |
|
|
| |
| Anime Mid-Atlantic |
June 15 - 17, 2001
Holiday Inn Select Koger Center
Richmond, VA (Midlothian)
Attendance: 650
Guests: Steve Bennett, Austell Callwood, Nickey Froberg, Mike Hayes, Steve Pearl, Brett Weaver, Doug Smith, Don Yee
Highlights: Richmond's first anime convention; anime convention alliance announced; anime events plus an RPG room
|
|
|
| |
| *Attendance
numbers do not include staff. We do not double or triple count
daily attendance figures. |
|
| |
|
|