Thy Geekdom Con
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Status | Active |
Genre | Multi-genre including Anime, Manga, Comic Books, Video games, Tabletop games, Cosplay |
Venue | Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks |
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Inaugurated | April 18, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-04-18) |
Organized by | Sparrowpeak LLC [1] |
Website | https://www.thygeekdomcon.com/ |
Thy Geekdom Con is a multi-genre convention held annually at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. The convention has a wide array of activities that feature panels, live performances, video game tournaments, artist alley, dealers room, and celebrity guests.[2]
Programming
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The convention holds panels and workshops on comic books, video gaming, costuming, and related topics from popular culture. Free play and tournaments include Super Smash Bros., Tekken, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Marvel Vs. Capcom, Mortal Kombat,[3] and Dragon Ball FighterZ,[1] as well as board games and role playing games.[4] Live performances have included bands, DJs, hypnotists,[5] Rocky Horror Picture Show performances, karaoke, and Love Live! dance performances.[6]
History
The first convention was held on April 18 of 2015 in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania.[7] The following three conventions were held at varying venues in the Wilmington, Delaware area from November 2015 to November 2017, and at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in 2018.[8][9][10][11] The convention expanded to two days in 2017, and three days in 2018.[11][12][1] The 2020 convention was cancelled and deferred to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]
Event history
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Thy Geekdom Con is Coming to the Greater Philadelphia's Premiere Expo Center". Animenewsnetwork. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- ^ a b "Thy Geekdom Con grows stronger each year". Delaware Business Times. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
- ^ a b "3 cool things to do in Delaware from Nov. 4-6". Dover Post. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
- ^ a b "Judgment-free enthusiasm on full display at Thy Geekdom Con". Technical.ly. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- ^ a b "Geekdom unites for one day con in Wilmington". Delaware Online. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
- ^ a b "Thy Geekdom Con a Pop Culture and Comic Con Coming to Wilmington Delaware This November". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
- ^ a b c "Thy Geekdom Con 2015 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ a b c "Thy Geekdom Con 2015 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ a b c "Thy Geekdom Con 2015 to invade". Dover Post. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
- ^ a b c "Thy Geekdom Con 2016 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ a b c d "Thy Geekdom Con 2017 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ a b c "Thy Geekdom Con 2018 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ a b c "Thy Geekdom Con 2020 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ a b "Thy Geekdom Con 2019 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ a b "Thy Geekdom Con 2021 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
- ^ a b "Thy Geekdom Con 2022 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
- ^ a b "Thy Geekdom Con 2023 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ a b "Thy Geekdom Con 2024 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- ^ a b "Thy Geekdom Con 2025 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
External links
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