Anime Conventions Southeastern United States

This article lists the various anime conventions that are held in the Southeastern region of the United States. The states and areas included in this region are: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Alabama

PersaCon [Huntsville, Alabama]
Website: http://www.persacon.com/
PersaCon includes anime screenings, an AMV contest, guest panels, fan panels, workshops, cosplay contests, an artists' alley, a concert, a dance, video gaming, collectable card games, a dealers' room, and more.


Arkansas

Arkansas Anime Festival [Springdale, Arkansas]
Website: http://www.arkansasanimefestival.com/
The Arkansas Anime Festival features guest speakers, two viewing rooms, anime music videos, cosplay, a dance, video gaming, collectable card games, and tabletop gaming.


Florida

Anime South [Destin, Florida]
Website: http://www.animesouth.com/
Anime South includes panels, cosplay, an anime music video contest, PC gaming, an artists' alley, a dealers' room, and more.

Anime Supercon [Fort Lauderdale, Florida]
Website: http://www.animesupercon.com/
Anime Supercon includes an anime room, a console gaming room, cosplay, exhibition rooms, concerts, karaoke, and dances.

JaniCon [Jacksonville, Florida]
Website: http://www.janicon.org/
JaniCon includes panels, cosplay, a video gaming room, a dealers' room, and more.

Metrocon [Tampa, Florida]
Website: http://www.metroconventions.com/
Metrocon is a convention sponsored by the founders of AnimeMetro.com. It features panels, cosplay, an artists' alley, a video game room, an anime music video contest, tabletop gaming, dancing, a dealers' room, and more.

Pensacola Paracon [Pensacola, Florida]
Website: http://www.pensacolaparacon.com/
Pensacola Paracon is a convention that features anime, cosplay, comics, horror, science fiction, fantasy, and a whole lot more. The convention offers celebrity meet and greets, discussion panels, workshops, screenings, demonstrations, events, and competitions.



Georgia

AWA-con (Anime Weekend Atlanta) [Atlanta, Georgia]
Website: http://www.awa-con.com/
This convention is put on by Anime Weekend Atlanta, Inc. The con promotes anime and manga by having industry guests, appearances by some of the major anime and manga companies in the United States, and promotion of anime and manga events. There's also a cosplay gallery, video rooms, video gaming, the AWA Ball, karaoke, and more.

MomoCon [Atlanta, Georgia]
Website: http://www.momocon.com/
MomoCon includes panels, anime screenings, cosplay, card and board gaming, console gaming, a dealers' room, and more.


Kentucky

Daigacon [Bowling Green, Kentucky]
Website: http://www.daigacon.org/
Daigacon features viewing rooms, panels, an artists alley, cosplay, video games, and dealers' room.

OMG!!con [Paducah, Kentucky]
Website: http://www.omgcon.com/
OMG!!con features panels, cosplay, an artists' alley, karaoke, a dealers' room, and more.

SugoiCon [Fort Mitchell, Kentucky]
Website: http://www.sugoicon.org/current/news.php
SugoiCon features workshops and panels, anime screenings, cosplay, an artists' alley, an anime music video contest, video gaming, tabletop gaming, a dance, concerts, karaoke, a dealers' room, and more.

Zakyou-con [Richmond, Kentucky]
Website: http://zakyou-con.net/
Zakyou-con features workshops, anime screenings, cosplay, an artists' area, gaming, karaoke, dancing, and more.


Louisiana

MechaCon [Lafayette, Louisiana]
Website: http://www.mechacon.com
MechaCon includes panels and workshops, video rooms, cosplay, an anime music video contest, console and video gaming, table-top gaming, a dance, a dealers' room, and more.


Mississippi

JAMCon [Columbus, Mississippi]
Website: http://jamcon.webs.com
JAMCon includes events, panels, a dealer and artist room, and anime screening.


North Carolina

Animazement [Durham, North Carolina]
Website: http://www.animazement.org/
Animazement includes a an art show and auction, an artists' alley, panels and workshops, 24-hour video rooms, a video game room, a costume contest, dances, a music video contest, and a dealers' room.


Tennessee

Anime Blast Chattanooga [Chattanooga, Tennessee]
Website: http://www.animeblastchattanooga.com
Anime Blast Chattanooga includes guest panels, contests, and more.

JAMPcon [Chattanooga, Tennessee]
Website: http://www.jampcon.net/
JAMPcon includes panels, cosplay, an anime music video contest, dancing, gaming, karaoke, and more.


Virginia

Anime USA [Arlington, Virginia]
Website: http://www.animeusa.org/
Anime USA features panels, anime music videos, cosplay, an art show, an Artist Alley, a ball, and a dealers' room.

Nekocon [Hampton, Virginia]
Website: http://www.nekocon.com/
Nekocon features panels, anime screenings, live action role playing, cosplay, an artists' alley and art show, an anime music video contest, a video game room, a dance, karaoke, a dealers' room, and more.


West Virginia

Tsubasacon [Huntington, West Virginia]
Website: http://www.tsubasacon.org/
Tsubasacon includes anime screenings, an AMV contest, guest panels, fan panels, workshops, cosplay contests, an artists' alley, a dance, video gaming, a charity auction, a dealers' room, and more.