Con-G is a non-profit[2] fan-run multigenre convention, held in February in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, from 2009[3] to 2014.[1] 'Con-G' was brought back from the dead starting in 2021 as a virtual online convention Con-G - Geeks@Home [4] in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The convention was originally created as a Japanese anime convention[5] but subsequently covered many other aspects of geek culture, such as Steampunk, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming etc.[6] The name Con-G came from a combination of the words "Convention Guelph" and was a play on words on the Japanese writing system kanji.[5]
| Con-G | |
|---|---|
 Con-G's logo | |
| Status | Active |
| Venue | Delta Guelph Hotel and Conference Centre (2014) |
| Location(s) | Guelph, Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Inaugurated | 2009 |
| Most recent | 2014 |
| Attendance | 1,600 in 2014[1] |
| Website | con-g |
Con-G was brought back from the dead starting in 2021 as a virtual online convention Con-G - Geeks@Home [4] in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
History
edit| Dates | Location | Attendance | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 21–22, 2009 | Ramada Conference Centre Guelph Guelph, Ontario | 350[3] | |
| February 20–21, 2010 | Best Western Royal Brock Hotel & Conference Centre Guelph, Ontario | 530 | The 404s, Lar deSouza[7][8] |
| February 19–20, 2011 | Holiday Inn Guelph Hotel & Conference Centre Guelph, Ontario | 700 | Brad Swaile, Ricky Dick, Dawn "Kaijugal" McKechnie, Lar deSouza, The 404s, Dr. Holocaust, Devin "Featherweight" Harrigan, the Savage Bandito, DROO, DJ Janos[9][10] |
| February 25–26, 2012 | Holiday Inn Guelph Hotel & Conference Centre Guelph, Ontario | 1,015 | Andrea Libman, Kyle Hebert, Justin Carmical, Kaylyn Dicksion, Lar deSouza, Christian Potenza, Mike Dodd, Ricky Dick, Dawn "Kaijugal" McKechnie, Amanda "Elemental" Irwin, Kevin Chan, Stephen B. Pearl, Krystal "Kudrel" Messier, Mai Sheri, Kaylyn "Marzgurl" Dicksion, Dr. Holocaust, Devin "Featherweight" Harrigan, The 404s, DJ Janos, Linkwise Productions.[11] |
| February 22–24, 2013 | Delta Guelph Hotel and Conference Center Guelph, Ontario | 1,400 | Rob Paulsen, Beetlecat, Derek "The Bard" Burrow, Ricky Dick, Dawn "Kaijugal" McKechnie, Amanda "Elemental" Irwin, Kevin Chan, Debs & Errol, Krystal "Kudrel" Messier, Mai Sheri, Bennett "The Sage" White, Tom White, Manda "Whitless" Whitney, Dr. Holocaust, Devin "Featherweight" Harrigan, The 404s, DJ Janos.[12] |
| February 21–23, 2014 | Delta Guelph Hotel and Conference Center Guelph, Ontario | 1,600 | Dante Basco, Adam Smith, Debs & Errol, Derek "The Bard" Burrow, Ricky Dick, Dawn "Kaijugal" McKechnie, Amanda "Elemental" Irwin, Kevin Chan, Krystal "Kudrel" Messier, Tom White, 'Manda "Whitless" Whitney, Dr. Holocaust, Devin "Featherweight" Harrigan, The 404s, DJ Janos.[1] |
| February 19–21, 2021 | Online www.con-g.ca | [13] | |
| February 18–20, 2022 | Online www.con-g.ca | [14] | |
| February 10–12, 2023 | Online www.con-g.ca | [15] |
Mascot
editKon, the Con-G mascot, was a cartoon Japanese dragon. He was green with a white belly and a purple mane, and was often depicted holding a calligraphy brush. He was created for Con-G by artist Lindsay Pattillo.[16]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Con-G 2014 Information". FanCons.ca. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ^ "Guelph Chamber of Commerce". GuelphChamber.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
- ^ a b "Con-G 2009 Information". FanCons.ca. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ^ a b Con-G - Geeks@Home
- ^ a b "Con-G FAQ". Con-G.ca. 18 October 2008. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ^ "Con-G FAQ". Con-G.ca. Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- ^ "Con-G 2010 Information". FanCons.ca. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ^ "Guelph Anime Convention Celebrates Second Successful Year" (PDF). VisitGuelphWellington.ca. Retrieved October 23, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Con-G 2011 Information". FanCons.ca. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ^ "SNAP Guelph - Con-G: Guelph Anime Convention". snapguelph.com. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
- ^ "Con-G 2012 Information". FanCons.ca. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ^ "Con-G 2013 Information". FanCons.ca. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ^ "Con-G 2021 Information". con-g.ca. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ "Con-G 2022 Information". con-g.ca. Archived from the original on February 1, 2022. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ "Con-G 2023 Information". con-g.ca. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
- ^ "Con-G 2012 Staff". Con-G.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2009. Retrieved March 14, 2012.