Thy Geekdom Con
| Thy Geekdom Con | |
|---|---|
| Thy geekdom Con Logo | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Multi-genre including Anime, Manga, Comic Books, Video games, Tabletop games, Cosplay |
| Venue | Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks |
| Location(s) |  Oaks, Pennsylvania |
| Country |  United States |
| Inaugurated | April 18, 2015 |
| Organized by | Sparrowpeak LLC [1] |
| Website | https://www.thygeekdomcon.com/ |
Thy Geekdom Con is a multi-genre convention held annually in November at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks, PA. The convention has a wide array of activities that features panels, live performances, video game tournaments, artist alley, dealers room, and celebrity guests.[2]
Programming[edit]
The convention typically offers panels, workshops, and live performances. In past years there have been panels on comic books, video gaming, costuming, and other topics within popular culture. The live performance portion has had live bands, DJs, hypnotists[3], Rocky Horror Picture Show performances, and karaoke.[4]
The video game area consists of both free play and tournaments. Past video game tournaments have consisted of Super Smash Bros., Tekken, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Marvel Vs. Capcom, Mortal Kombat[5], and Dragon Ball FighterZ[1] There is also an area dedicated to tabletop games where board games and RPGs are played.[6]
Throughout the weekend celebrity guests sign autographs and host panels for the attendees.
History[edit]
The first convention was held on April 18th of 2015 in Glen Mills, PA.[7] The following three conventions were held at varying venues in the Wilmington, Delaware area from November 2015 to November 2017. Each year the convention growing in both attendance and space used.[8][9][10] The convention expanded to two days in 2017.[10] Thy Geekdom Con would move to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center and become a 3 day event in 2018.[11] The move was to better accommodate the attendance the convention has drawn.[1]
Event history[edit]
| Dates | Location | Approximate Attendance | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 18, 2015 | Wyndham Garden Glen Mills Wilmington Glen Mills, PA | 250 | [7] |
| November 14, 2015 | Crowne Plaza Wilmington North Claymont, DE | 550 | [8] |
| November 5, 2016 | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Wilmington Wilmington, DE | 850 | [9] |
| November 4-5, 2017 | Crowne Plaza Wilmington North Claymont, DE | 1,300 | Max Mittelman[10] |
| November 2-4, 2018 | Greater Philadelphia Expo Center Oaks, PA | Colleen Clinkenbeard, Megan Shipman, Katelyn Barr, Matthew Atchley [11] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Thy Geekdom Con is Coming to the Greater Philadelphia's Premiere Expo Center". Animenewsnetwork. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Thy Geekdom Con grows stronger each year". Delaware Business Times. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Geekdom unites for one day con in Wilmington". Delaware Online. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Thy Geekdom Con a Pop Culture and Comic Con Coming to Wilmington Delaware This November". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "3 cool things to do in Delaware from Nov. 4-6". Dover Post. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Judgment-free enthusiasm on full display at Thy Geekdom Con". Technical.ly. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Information on Thy Geekdom Con 2015". fancons. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Thy Geekdom Con 2015 to invade". Dover Post. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Information on Thy Geekdom Con 2016". Fancons. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 "Information on Thy Geekdom Con 2017". Fancons. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Information on Thy Geekdom Con 2018". Fancons. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
External links[edit]
Coordinates: 40°07′24″N 75°27′30″W / 40.12330°N 75.45843°W
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