Otakon 2017 Attendance Numbers Finalized
Washington, D.C. (August 29, 2017) – After pulling in the final numbers from all departments,
Otakorp Inc. is ready to announce the official attendance for Otakon 2017. The final number is
24,894.
This number includes total memberships/attendees, both pre-registered and at door, as well as
staff, dealers, artists, industry, contractors, guests, the Anime World Matsuri and members of the
registered press.
While this number is down from last year, this was the first year in a new location, and leadership
has hopes for future growth. From 1999 to 2016, Otakon had been held in the Baltimore
Convention Center.
Otakon 2018 will be held from August 10 to 12 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center,
Washington, D.C.
ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its twenty-fifth year, Otakon is an annual
celebration of Japanese and East Asian popular culture, and also one of the largest gatherings of
fans in the United States. Otakon celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper
understanding of Asian culture, and has grown along with the enthusiasm for anime, manga,
video games, and music from the Far East. Historically, Otakon has drawn up to 34,000 people
for three days each year (for a paid attendance of over 100,000 turnstile attendees). Otakon is a
membership based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based, 501(c)3
educational non-profit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily
through its media and entertainment. Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an all-volunteer, unpaid staff –
we are run by fans, for fans.
For more information about Otakorp, Inc., see: http://www.otakorp.org/
For more information and the latest news on Otakon 2017, see http://www.Otakon.com/
Otakorp Inc. is ready to announce the official attendance for Otakon 2017. The final number is
24,894.
This number includes total memberships/attendees, both pre-registered and at door, as well as
staff, dealers, artists, industry, contractors, guests, the Anime World Matsuri and members of the
registered press.
While this number is down from last year, this was the first year in a new location, and leadership
has hopes for future growth. From 1999 to 2016, Otakon had been held in the Baltimore
Convention Center.
Otakon 2018 will be held from August 10 to 12 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center,
Washington, D.C.
ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its twenty-fifth year, Otakon is an annual
celebration of Japanese and East Asian popular culture, and also one of the largest gatherings of
fans in the United States. Otakon celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper
understanding of Asian culture, and has grown along with the enthusiasm for anime, manga,
video games, and music from the Far East. Historically, Otakon has drawn up to 34,000 people
for three days each year (for a paid attendance of over 100,000 turnstile attendees). Otakon is a
membership based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based, 501(c)3
educational non-profit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily
through its media and entertainment. Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an all-volunteer, unpaid staff –
we are run by fans, for fans.
For more information about Otakorp, Inc., see: http://www.otakorp.org/
For more information and the latest news on Otakon 2017, see http://www.Otakon.com/
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