ColossalCon

ColossalCon, formerly called Cleveland Colossal Convention, is an annual four-day anime convention held during May/June at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Sandusky, Ohio.

ColossalCon
StatusActive
GenreAnime, Gaming, Japanese Culture[1]
VenueKalahari Resort and Convention Center
Location(s)Sandusky, Ohio
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated2002
Attendance17,374 in 2015[2]
Organized byNostalgiaconventions.com LLC[3]
Websitehttp://www.colossalcon.com/

Programming

The convention typically offers an artist's alley, art galleries, concerts, cosplay contests, dances, flea market, formal ball, game room, game shows, guest speakers, karaoke, merchandise vendors, panels, and video rooms.[1][4][5][6]

History

ColossalCon was started in 2002 and began as a one-day convention in Strongsville, Ohio.[7] In 2003, it became a three-day convention and moved to the Holiday Inn Cleveland South Independence in Independence, Ohio where it remained until 2007, except for 2005 when it was located in the Embassy Suites.[8][9][10] The convention for 2008 moved to the Hilton Cleveland East / Beachwood in Beachwood, Ohio, and moved again in 2009 to the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Sandusky, Ohio where the convention has been located since.[11][12] During the 2010 convention a tornado hit the area surrounding the venue, hotel and convention guests were sent to the basement for shelter, and the venue suffered no damage.[13] The convention is considering an attendance cap due outgrowing Sandusky's hotel room capacity.[14] In 2017, the water-park remained open extra hours for the convention.[15] Nostalgiaconventions.com LLC (ColossalCon) filed a complaint against Colossus Con in 2017 for using a name too close to ColossalCon.[3]

ColossalCon 2020 was moved from June to September due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but was later cancelled.[16][17][18][19]

Event history
DatesLocationAtten.Guests
August 4, 2002 Holiday Inn
Strongsville, Ohio[7]
March 14–16, 2003 Holiday Inn Cleveland South Independence
Independence, Ohio		Bob Bergen, Scott Dalrymple, Rob Feldman, John Greiner, James Groman, Wendee Lee, Sean McKeever, Myatt Murphy, Eddy Newell, Don Pedicini Jr., Tom Peyer, Walt Simonson, Don Simpson, Robin Welch, Cindy Yamauchi, and Chris Yambar.[8]
March 26–28, 2004 Holiday Inn Cleveland South Independence
Independence, Ohio		Michael Coleman, Sean McKeever, Eddy Newell, Walt Simonson, and Amy Tipton.[20]
June 10–12, 2005 Embassy Suites
Independence, Ohio		Jamie McGonnigal, Peelander-Z, and Janice Williams.[9]
June 2–4, 2006 Holiday Inn Cleveland South Independence
Independence, Ohio		Jamie McGonnigal.[21]
June 15–17, 2007 Holiday Inn Cleveland South Independence
Independence, Ohio		Christine Auten, Chibi Jae, Entertainment System, Jamie McGonnigal, Stephanie Sheh, Mike Sinterniklaas, and The Spoony Bards.[10]
June 26–29, 2008 Hilton Cleveland East / Beachwood
Beachwood, Ohio		Chibi Jae, Aaron Dismuke, Caitlin Glass, Vic Mignogna, and The OneUps.[11]
June 4–7, 2009 Kalahari Resort and Convention Center
Sandusky, Ohio		Laura Bailey, Chibi Jae, Aaron Dismuke, Melissa Fahn, Gavin Goszka, Chuck Huber, Vic Mignogna, Sonnya Paz, Michelle Ruff, Mike Sinterniklaas, Brad Swaile, Cristina Vee, and Travis Willingham.[12]
June 3–6, 2010 Kalahari Resort and Convention Center
Sandusky, Ohio		Chris Cason, Chibi Jae, Leah Clark, Aaron Dismuke, Todd Haberkorn, Vic Mignogna, Wendy Powell, and J. Michael Tatum.[22]
June 2–5, 2011 Kalahari Resort and Convention Center
Sandusky, Ohio		5,000
(est.)[5]		Gavin Goszka, Todd Haberkorn, Cherami Leigh, Vic Mignogna, Lisa Ortiz, Mr. Raptor, and J. Michael Tatum.[23]
June 7–10, 2012 Kalahari Resort and Convention Center
Sandusky, Ohio		2D6, Christine Marie Cabanos, Daniel Coglan, Quinton Flynn, Tiffany Grant, Todd Haberkorn, Vic Mignogna, Cassandra Lee Morris, Uncle Yo, Cristina Vee, and Greg Wicker.[24]
June 6–9, 2013 Kalahari Resort and Convention Center
Sandusky, Ohio		2D6, Joshua Adams, Daniel Coglan, Jessica DiCicco, Carrie Keranen, Cassandra Lee, Mela Lee, Uke Li, Jamie Marchi, Vic Mignogna, Lisa Ortiz, Monica Rial, Chris Sabat, Ian Sinclair, J. Michael Tatum, V is for Villains, Billy West, and Greg Wicker.[25]
June 5–8, 2014 Kalahari Resort and Convention Center
Sandusky, Ohio		2D6, Johnny Yong Bosch, Jessica Calvello, Chalk Twins, Daniel Coglan, Jillian Coglan, Phil LaMarr, Cherami Leigh, Vic Mignogna, Lisa Ortiz, Bryce Papenbrook, Erica Schroeder, Patrick Seitz, Cree Summer, and Savana Wehunt.[6][26]
June 4–7, 2015 Kalahari Resort and Convention Center
Sandusky, Ohio		17,374[2]2D6, Steven Blum, Johnny Yong Bosch, Chalk Twins, Jennifer Cihi, Daniel Coglan, Charles Dunbar, Chuck Huber, Laugh Out Loud, Matthew Mercer, Shonen Knife, Symphonic Anime Orchestra, and Eric Vale.[2]
June 2–5, 2016 Kalahari Resort and Convention Center
Sandusky, Ohio		2D6, Bruce Carr, Chalk Twins, Daniel Coglan, Amber Lee Connors, Cosplay, Inc., Taylor Davis, Ben Diskin, Erika Harlacher, David Liebe Hart, Chuck Huber, Kazha, Vic Mignogna, Daman Mills, Cassandra Lee Morris, Laura Post, Professor Shyguy, Spike Spencer, Symphonic Anime Orchestra, Kaiji Tang, Jason Trost, and Nao Yazawa.[27]
June 1–4, 2017 Kalahari Resort and Convention Center
Sandusky, Ohio		Dante Basco, Johnny Yong Bosch, Daniel Coglan, Jillian Coglan, Taylor Davis, Charles Dunbar, Kara Eberle, Quinton Flynn, Ghost in Blue, Kid Yuki and the Otakus, E. Jason Liebrecht, Elizabeth Maxwell, Vic Mignogna, None Like Joshua, Professor Shyguy, Erica Schroeder, Super Guitar Bros., The Triforce Quartet, and Nao Yazawa.[28]
May 31 – June 3, 2018 Kalahari Resort and Convention Center
Sandusky, Ohio		Steve Blum, Mica Burton, Ray Chase, Daniel Coglan, Cynthia Cranz, Charles Dunbar, Ghost in Blue, Kazha, Kid Yuki and the Otakus, The Manly Battleships, Kristen McGuire, Vic Mignogna, Max Mittelman, Chris Patton, Professor Shyguy, Chii Sakurabi, Super Guitar Bros., Jason Trost, and David Vincent.[29]
May 30 - June 2, 2019 Kalahari Resort and Convention Center
Sandusky, Ohio		Tia Ballard, Mica Burton, Samurai Dan Coglan, Ghost in Blue, Todd Haberkorn, Natalie Hoover, Jeremy Inman, Kazha, Lauren Landa, The Manly Battleships, Trina Nishimura, Show Us Your Pokeballs, and J. Michael Tatum.[30]

Fan Appreciation Party Weekend

Fan Appreciation Party Weekend was a two-day convention held during September at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Sandusky, Ohio.

Event history
DatesLocationAtten.Guests
September 11–12, 2015 Kalahari Resort and Convention Center
Sandusky, Ohio		Daniel Coglan, Jillian Coglan, and Amber Lee Connors.[31]

Colossalcon East

Colossalcon East is a three-day convention held during September at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania.

Colossalcon East 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[32][33]

Event history
DatesLocationAtten.Guests
September 8–10, 2017 Kalahari Resorts
Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania		Dante Basco, Daniel Coglan, Charles Dunbar, Manly Battleships, Elizabeth Maxwell, Vic Mignogna, Erica Schroeder, The Triforce Quartet, and Nao Yazawa.[34]
September 7–9, 2018 Kalahari Resorts
Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania		Morgan Berry, James Carter Cathcart, Daniel Coglan, Charles Dunbar, R. Bruce Elliott, Ghost in Blue, Todd Haberkorn, Xanthe Huynh, Michele Knotz, The Manly Battleships, Professor Shyguy, and Super Guitar Bros.[35]
September 13–15, 2019 Kalahari Resorts
Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania		Morgan Berry, Mica Burton, Bruce Carr, Samurai Dan Coglan, Kohei Hattori, Brianna Knickerbocker, The Manly Battleships, David Matranga, Kristen McGuire, Professor Shyguy, Alejandro Saab, Super Guitar Bros., TiA, and Cristina Vee.[36]

Colossalcon Texas

Colossalcon Texas is planned for November 19–21, 2021 at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Round Rock, Texas.[37]

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