A-Kon 2009
May 29-31, 2009
Sheraton Dallas Hotel
Dallas, TX
Anime Convention
A-Kon is the oldest continually running, anime-based convention in N. America. Celebrating its 20th year in 2009, A-Kon hosts anime fans and guests, and offers other items of interest ranging from gaming, to independent film, all in the quest to provide the best experience for the fans and bring the most engaging, and educational, entertainment to the anime community.
Registration Information
Advance Rates
$30
$35 through February 1, 2009
$40 through March 1, 2009
$45
At-Door Rates
$55: All 3 Days
$35: Friday
$35: Saturday
$25: Sunday
$55: All 3 Days
$35: Friday
$35: Saturday
$25: Sunday
A-Kon 2009 Guests
- Lynn Abbey - Author
- Vanessa "Vii" Arteaga - Championship Gamer
- Keith Baker - Game Designer / Author
- Paul Benjamin - Writer / Editor
- Steve Bennett - Co-Founder - Studio Ironcat
- Anthony Brownrigg - Producer / Actor / Director
- Camino - Band
- John D. Carmack - Founder - id Software
- Megumi Cummings - Artist
- Steven Cummings - Artist
- Camilla d'Errico - Comic Artist
- Brian Denham - Comic Artist
- Tim Eldred - Artist / Director
- Newton Ewell - Artist / Writer
- Bill Fawcett - Author / Publisher
- Melanie Fletcher - Writer
- Anthony Gallela - Game Publisher
- Oscar J. Garza III - Game Marketing Professional
- Yaya Han - Cosplayer
- Mohammad "Hawk" Haque - Artist - Applegeeks
- Kyle Hebert - Actor
- DJ Infam0us - Disc Jockey
- Samantha Inoue-Harte - Actor / Animator
- Thomas W. Knowles - Author
- Steve Kyte - Artist / Illustrator
- M. Alice LeGrow - Illustrator - Tokyopop
- Bruce Lewis - Comic Artist / Author / Actor
LM.C - BandCancelled- Lee Martindale - Writer - Society for Creative Anachronism
- Helen McCarthy - Writer
- Mike McFarland - Actor / Director / Line Producer
- Kevin McKeever - Operations Coordinator - Harmony Gold
- Vic Mignogna - Voice Actor
- Jody Lynn Nye - Author
- Ananth Panagariya - Writer - Applegeeks
- Chris Patton - Actor
- Wendy Powell - Actor
- Mike Resnick - Author
- Jeremy Ross - Director of New Product Development - Tokyopop
- S. John Ross - Writer
- Tony Salvaggio - Director - Rooster Teeth
- Jan Scott-Frazier - Director / Translator / Jane-of-all-trades
- Doug Smith - Artist / Voice Actor
- Jonathan Tarbox - CEO - Arashi Productions
- Michael "Mookie" Terracciano - Web Comic Artist - Dominic Deegan
- Jonathan Thompson - Author / Game Creator - Battlefield Press, Inc.
A-Kon 2009 Reports and Photos
- No reports found.
Previous/Future Events
A-Kon 2023 — June 2-4, 2023
A-Kon 2022 — June 3-5, 2022
A-Kon 2021 — June 24-27, 2021
A-Kon 2020 — May 21-24, 2020
A-Kon 2019 — June 27-30, 2019
A-Kon 2018 — June 7-10, 2018
A-Kon 2017 — June 8-11, 2017
A-Kon 2016 — June 3-5, 2016
A-Kon 2015 — June 5-7, 2015
Mini A-Kon 2015 — March 12, 2015
A-Kon 2014 — June 6-8, 2014
A-Kon 2013 — May 31 - June 2, 2013
A-Kon 2012 — June 1-3, 2012
Mini A-Kon 2012 — February 18, 2012
A-Kon 2011 — June 10-12, 2011
A-Kon 2010 — June 4-6, 2010
A-Kon 2009 — May 29-31, 2009
A-Kon 2008 — May 30 - June 1, 2008
A-Kon 2007 — June 1-3, 2007
A-Kon 2006 — June 9-11, 2006
A-Kon 2005 — June 3-5, 2005
AnimeDay 2004 — August 14, 2004
A-Kon 2004 — June 4-6, 2004
A-Kon 2003 — May 30 - June 1, 2003
A-Kon 2002 — May 31 - June 2, 2002
Project: A-Kon 2001 — June 1-3, 2001
A-Kon 2000 — June 2, 2000
Project: A-Kon 1999 — June 4-6, 1999
Project: A-Kon 1998 — May 29-31, 1998
Project: A-Kon 1997 — May 30 - June 1, 1997
Project: A-Kon 1996 — May 31 - June 2, 1996
Project: A-Kon 1995 — June 2, 1995
Project: A-Kon 1994 — June 3-5, 1994
Project: A-Kon 1993 — May 28-30, 1993
Project: A-Kon 1992 — June 5-7, 1992
Project: A-Kon 1991 — May 24-26, 1991
Project: A-Kon 1990 — July 28-29, 1990
A-Kon 2022 — June 3-5, 2022
A-Kon 2018 — June 7-10, 2018
A-Kon 2017 — June 8-11, 2017
A-Kon 2016 — June 3-5, 2016
A-Kon 2015 — June 5-7, 2015
Mini A-Kon 2015 — March 12, 2015
A-Kon 2014 — June 6-8, 2014
A-Kon 2013 — May 31 - June 2, 2013
A-Kon 2012 — June 1-3, 2012
Mini A-Kon 2012 — February 18, 2012
A-Kon 2011 — June 10-12, 2011
A-Kon 2010 — June 4-6, 2010
A-Kon 2009 — May 29-31, 2009
A-Kon 2008 — May 30 - June 1, 2008
A-Kon 2007 — June 1-3, 2007
A-Kon 2006 — June 9-11, 2006
A-Kon 2005 — June 3-5, 2005
AnimeDay 2004 — August 14, 2004
A-Kon 2004 — June 4-6, 2004
A-Kon 2003 — May 30 - June 1, 2003
A-Kon 2002 — May 31 - June 2, 2002
Project: A-Kon 2001 — June 1-3, 2001
A-Kon 2000 — June 2, 2000
Project: A-Kon 1999 — June 4-6, 1999
Project: A-Kon 1998 — May 29-31, 1998
Project: A-Kon 1997 — May 30 - June 1, 1997
Project: A-Kon 1996 — May 31 - June 2, 1996
Project: A-Kon 1995 — June 2, 1995
Project: A-Kon 1994 — June 3-5, 1994
Project: A-Kon 1993 — May 28-30, 1993
Project: A-Kon 1992 — June 5-7, 1992
Project: A-Kon 1991 — May 24-26, 1991
Project: A-Kon 1990 — July 28-29, 1990