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List of 2003 Worldwide Conventions
| Convention | Dates | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Ohayocon 2003 | January 10-12, 2003 | Hilton Columbus Columbus, OH |
| Anime Festival 2003 | January 17-19, 2003 | Universidade Anhembi Morumbi São Paulo, Brazil |
| Arisia 2003 | January 17-19, 2003 | Boston Park Plaza Hotel Boston, MA |
| Genericon 2003 | January 24-26, 2003 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY |
| MarsCon 2003 | January 24-26, 2003 | Clarion Hotel Williamsburg, VA |
| Cosplay Festival 2003 | January 25-26, 2003 | Korakuen Amusement Park Tokyo, Japan |
| Ushicon 2003 | January 31 - February 2, 2003 | Austin Mariott at the Capitol Austin, TX |
| Animencontro 2003 | February 7-9, 2003 | Colégio Santa Maria Curitiba, Brazil |
| Emerald City Comicon 2003 | February 9, 2003 | Qwest Field - West Field Plaza Seattle, WA |
| Boskone 2003 | February 14-16, 2003 | Sheraton Boston Boston, MA |
| Katsucon 2003 | February 14-16, 2003 | Hyatt Regency Crystal City Arlington, VA |
| Gallifrey One 2003 | February 14-17, 2003 | Airtel Plaza Hotel Van Nuys, CA |
| Cosfest 2003 | February 15, 2003 | Cafe at-sunrice, Fort Canning Park Fort Canning Centre, Singapore |
| Manga Theme Party 2003 | February 21, 2003 | Frenchies Nightclub Tigne`, Malta |
| Anime 2003 | February 21-23, 2003 | Hotel Haarlem Zuid Haarlem, Netherlands |
| ConDFW 2003 | February 21-23, 2003 | Radisson Hotel Dallas North-Richardson Richardson, TX |
| MegaCon 2003 | February 28 - March 2, 2003 | Orange County Convention Center Orlando, FL |
| NomiCon 2003 | February 28 - March 2, 2003 | Rutland Hotel Sheffield, UK |
| Kamecon 2003 | March 1, 2003 | Manchester Memorial High School Manchester, NH |
| J-Junk 2003 | March 7-9, 2003 | Rhein-Maingebiet, Germany |
| Minami Con 2003 | March 7-9, 2003 | Novotel Hotel / Ibis Hotel Southampton, UK |
| Adepticon 2003 | March 14-16, 2003 | Holiday Inn Chicago O'Hare - Rosemont Rosemont, IL |
| Cleveland Colossal Convention 2003 | March 14-16, 2003 | Holiday Inn Cleveland South Independence Independence, OH |
| Tokyo International Anime Fair 2003 | March 19-22, 2003 | Tokyo Big Sight Tokyo, Japan |
| AggieCon 2003 | March 20-23, 2003 | Texas A&M University College Station, TX |
| Comics in Leipzig 2003 | March 20-23, 2003 | Neues Messegelände Leipzig Leipzig, Germany |
| Ad Astra 2003 | March 21-23, 2003 | Toronto Colony Hotel Toronto, ON, Canada |
| Anime Express 2003 | March 21-23, 2003 | IC Instructional Center, Embry Riddle University Daytona Beach, FL |
| Anime Oasis 2003 | March 21-23, 2003 | Boise Airport Holiday Inn Boise, ID |
| Lunacon 2003 | March 21-23, 2003 | Rye Town Hilton Rye Brook, NY |
| UMF-Con 2003 | March 21-23, 2003 | University of Maine Farmington Farmington, ME |
| Ani-Jam 2003 | March 28, 2003 | Ramada Fresno North Fresno, CA |
| I-Con 2003 | March 28-30, 2003 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY |
| UBCon 2003 | March 28-30, 2003 | The State University of New York at Buffalo Amherst, NY |
| Cherry Blossom Festival Anime Marathon 2003 | March 29-30, 2003 | Meyer Auditorium at the Freer Gallery of Art Washington, DC |
| Cosplay Festival 2003 | March 29-30, 2003 | Korakuen Amusement Park Tokyo, Japan |
| Tekkoshocon 2003 | March 29-30, 2003 | Wyndham Pittsburgh Airport Coraopolis, PA |
| Conbust 2003 | April 4-6, 2003 | Smith College Northampton, MA |
| FITcon 2003 | April 4-6, 2003 | Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL |
| Kei-kon 2003 | April 4-6, 2003 | University of Victoria Victoria, BC, Canada |
| No Brand Con 2003 | April 4-6, 2003 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, Davies Center Eau Claire, WI |
| Sakura-Con 2003 | April 4-6, 2003 | Seattle Airport Hilton & Conference Center Seattle, WA |
| Mini-Con 2003 | April 5, 2003 | Econo Lodge Airport Tulsa, OK |
| Dallas Comic Con 2003 | April 5-6, 2003 | Richardson Civic Center Richardson, TX |
| Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Sydney 2003 | April 5-6, 2003 | Wharf 8 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Anime Marathon 2003 | April 11-13, 2003 | Neuss, Germany |
| Berry College Animation Festival 2003 | April 12, 2003 | Berry College Mount Berry, GA |
| Concinnity 2003 | April 12-13, 2003 | Milwaukee School of Engineering, Cudahy Student Center Milwaukee, WI |
| Oduacon 2003 | April 12-13, 2003 | Old Dominion University, Webb Center Norfolk, VA |
| Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo Auckand 2003 | April 12-14, 2003 | Aotea Centre Auckland, New Zealand |
| Animarathon 2003 | April 17, 2003 | Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH |
| Norwescon 2003 | April 17-20, 2003 | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport Seattle, WA |
| Anime Boston 2003 | April 18-20, 2003 | Boston Park Plaza Hotel Boston, MA |
| Costume-Con 2003 | April 18-21, 2003 | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago - North Shore Conference Center Skokie, IL |
| Anime City 2003 | April 20, 2003 | Centre of Excellence Tunapuna, Trinidad & Tobago |
| Waterloo Festival for Animated Cinema 2003 | April 23-26, 2003 | Galaxy Cinemas, Princess Cinema Waterloo, ON, Canada |
| Anime Quest 2003 | April 25-27, 2003 | Megamall Megatradehall Manila, Philippines |
| Cartoonist Toulon 2003 | April 25-27, 2003 | Palais des Congrès Neptune Toulon, France |
| ConFurence 2003 | April 25-27, 2003 | Hilton Burbank Airport & Convention Center Burbank, CA |
| Pittsburgh Comic Con 2003 | April 25-27, 2003 | Monroeville Convention Center Monroeville, PA |
| WonderCon 2003 | April 25-27, 2003 | Moscone Center San Francisco, CA |
| TNT 2003 | May 1-4, 2003 | Centro de Convenciones Tlatelolco Mexico City, Mexico |
| ChibiCon 2003 | May 2-4, 2003 | Radisson Hotel Huntsville Airport Madison, AL |
| Anime Overdose 2003 | May 3-4, 2003 | Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA |
| Kodama 2003 | May 3-4, 2003 | Brasilia, Brazil |
| Bakuretsu Con 2003 | May 9-11, 2003 | Best Western Windjammer Inn & Conference Center South Burlington, VT |
| ChibiCon 2003 | May 10, 2003 | Montgomery College Conroe, TX |
| E3 2003 | May 14-16, 2003 | Los Angeles Convention Center Los Angeles, CA |
| Anime Central 2003 | May 16-18, 2003 | Hyatt Regency O'Hare Chicago Rosemont, IL |
| Anime North 2003 | May 16-18, 2003 | Regal Constellation Hotel Toronto, ON, Canada |
| Keycon 2003 | May 16-18, 2003 | Radisson Hotel Winnipeg Downtown Winnipeg, MB, Canada |
| Mobicon 2003 | May 16-18, 2003 | Airport Plaza Hotel Mobile, AL |
| Animazement 2003 | May 23-25, 2003 | Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Conference Center Morrisville, NC |
| Rocket City FurMeet 2003 | May 23-25, 2003 | Radisson Suite Hotel Huntsville Huntsville, AL |
| Otafest 2003 | May 24-25, 2003 | University of Calgary Science Theaters Calgary, AB, Canada |
| A-Kon 2003 | May 30 - June 1, 2003 | Hyatt Regency DFW Dallas, TX |
| JACON 2003 | May 30 - June 1, 2003 | University of Central Florida Orlando, FL |
| Wizard World Philly (East) 2003 | May 30 - June 1, 2003 | Philadelphia Convention Center Philadelphia, PA |
| Kosaikon Anifest 2003 | May 31, 2003 | Villanova University Villanova, PA |
| Cartoonist / Paris BD 2003 | June 12-15, 2003 | Porte de Versailles Paris, France |
| Anime Mid-Atlantic 2003 | June 13-15, 2003 | Sheraton Richmond West Richmond, VA |
| New York-Tokyo Film Festival 2003 | June 13-15, 2003 | Tribeca Grand Hotel New York, NY |
| PortConMaine 2003 | June 13-15, 2003 | Best Western Inn: The Merry Manor South Portland, ME |
| Yuricon 2003 | June 13-15, 2003 | Gateway Hilton Newark, NJ |
| CosMas! Con 2003 | June 14, 2003 | Sungai Wang Rooftop, 6th Floor Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| FanimeCon 2003 | June 20-22, 2003 | Santa Clara Convention Center Santa Clara, CA |
| Morphicon 2003 | June 21, 2003 | Sharon Woods Park Columbus, OH |
| JAFAX 2003 | June 21-22, 2003 | Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI |
| Hayward-Con 2003 | June 22, 2003 | Centennial Hall Hayward, CA |
| TransformersCon 2003 | June 22, 2003 | Burlington Holiday Inn Burlington, ON, Canada |
| Anime Expo 2003 | July 3-6, 2003 | Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA |
| Anime Friends 2003 | July 3-6, 2003 | Colégio Madre Cabrini São Paulo, Brazil |
| AnimeCon 2003 | July 3-6, 2003 | Colégio Marista Arquidiocesano São Paulo, Brazil |
| CONvergence 2003 | July 4-6, 2003 | Radisson Hotel South & Plaza Tower Minneapolis, MN |
| Japan Expo 2003 | July 5-6, 2003 | CNIT-Paris it Défense Paris, France |
| Animethon 2003 | July 12-13, 2003 | Grant MacEwan Community College Edmonton, AB, Canada |
| Anthrocon 2003 | July 17-20, 2003 | Adam's Mark Hotel Philadelphia, PA |
| Comic-Con International: San Diego 2003 | July 17-20, 2003 | San Diego Convention Center San Diego, CA |
| ConnectiCon 2003 | July 18-20, 2003 | University of Hartford West Hartford, CT |
| Metrocon 2003 | July 18-20, 2003 | Crowne Plaza Tampa at Sabal Park Tampa, FL |
| AVConnection 2003 | July 19-20, 2003 | Union Building, Adelaide University Adelaide, Australia |
| Tokyo Character Show 2003 | July 20-21, 2003 | Makuhari Messe Tokyo, Japan |
| Gen Con Indy 2003 | July 24-27, 2003 | Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis, IN |
| Ai-Kon 2003 | July 25-27, 2003 | University of Manitoba, University Center Fort Garry, MB, Canada |
| Animagic 2003 | July 25-27, 2003 | Rhein-Mosel-Halle Koblenz, Germany |
| Anime Evolution 2003 | July 25-27, 2003 | Simon Fraser University (Burnaby Campus) Burnaby, BC, Canada |
| Ikasucon 2003 | July 25-27, 2003 | Cincinnati Convention Center Cincinnati, OH |
| Yasumi Con 2003 | July 26, 2003 | Florida International University - Graham Center Miami, FL |
| FateCon / MegaCon 2003 | July 26-27, 2003 | Fatec - Avenida Tiradentes São Paulo, Brazil |
| The Official Transformers Collectors' Convention 2003 | July 26-27, 2003 | Hyatt Recency O'Hare Chicago, IL |
| Anime Festival Orlando 2003 | August 1-3, 2003 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, FL |
| Trinoc*coN 2003 | August 1-3, 2003 | Durham Marriott and Convention Center Durham, NC |
| Anime City 2003 | August 2, 2003 | Centre of Excellence Tunapuna, Trinidad & Tobago |
| Auto Assembly 2003 | August 2, 2003 | The Clarendon Suites Birmingham, UK |
| Manifest 2003 | August 8-10, 2003 | University of Melbourne, Economics and Commerce Building Melbourne, Australia |
| Otakon 2003 | August 8-10, 2003 | Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, MD |
| Wildercon 2003 | August 8-10, 2003 | Cosgrove Milton Keynes, UK |
| Wizard World Chicago 2003 | August 8-10, 2003 | Donald E. Stephens Conventions Center Rosemont, IL |
| JapAniManga Night 2003 | August 9-10, 2003 | Jugendzentrum Uster Uster, Switzerland |
| Kodansha Super Character Festival 2003 | August 9-10, 2003 | Chiba City, Japan |
| Comic Market 2003 | August 15-17, 2003 | Tokyo Big Sight Tokyo, Japan |
| QuakeCon 2003 | August 15-17, 2003 | Adam's Mark Hotel Dallas, TX |
| Eurofurence 2003 | August 21-24, 2003 | Sport Areál Samopše Samopše, Czech Republic |
| AnimeIowa 2003 | August 22-24, 2003 | Collins Plaza Hotel & Convention Center Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Canadian National Comic Book Expo 2003 | August 22-24, 2003 | Metro Toronto Convention Centre Toronto, ON, Canada |
| Ryucon 2003 | August 22-24, 2003 | Olsztyn, Poland |
| Shoujocon 2003 | August 22-24, 2003 | Rye Town Hilton Rye Brook, NY |
| Cultural Convention of Characters 2003 | August 23-24, 2003 | Makuhari Messe Chiba City, Japan |
| Torcon 3 / Worldcon 2003 | August 28 - September 1, 2003 | Metro Toronto Convention Centre / Royal York Hotel Toronto, ON, Canada |
| Big Apple Anime Fest 2003 | August 29-31, 2003 | New York Marriott Marquis New York, NY |
| AnimeFEST 2003 | August 29 - September 1, 2003 | Hotel Inter-Continental Dallas, TX |
| Dragon*Con 2003 | August 29 - September 1, 2003 | Hyatt Regency Atlanta / Atlanta Marriott Marquis Atlanta, GA |
| Mephit Furmeet 2003 | August 29 - September 1, 2003 | Holiday Inn Select Memphis International Airport Memphis, TN |
| Midwest Anime Fair 2003 | August 30-31, 2003 | Econo Lodge Airport Tulsa, OK |
| Connichi 2003 | September 5-7, 2003 | Kongress Palais Kassel Kassel, Germany |
| Gatecon 2003 | September 11-14, 2003 | Best Western Richmond Inn Hotel and Convention Center Richmond, BC, Canada |
| Abunai! 2003 | September 13-14, 2003 | Vrijhof, University of Twente Enschede, Netherlands |
| JapanTown Anime Faire 2003 | September 13-14, 2003 | Best Western Miyako Inn San Francisco, CA |
| Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Brisbane 2003 | September 13-14, 2003 | RNA Showgrounds Brisbane, Australia |
| Mania Fest 2003 | September 18-21, 2003 | Laemmle Monica Santa Monica, CA |
| AniNite 2003 | September 19-21, 2003 | WUK Vienna, Austria |
| Nan Desu Kan 2003 | September 19-21, 2003 | Holiday Inn Denver International Airport Area Denver, CO |
| Anime Festival 2003 | September 20-21, 2003 | Academy of Music Theater Northampton, MA |
| Mack Weekend 2003 | September 20-21, 2003 | Haus International Kempten, BY, Germany |
| Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo Wellington 2003 | September 20-22, 2003 | Michael Fowler Centre Wellington, New Zealand |
| Anime Weekend Atlanta 2003 | September 26-28, 2003 | Renaissance Waverly Hotel and Cobb Galleria Centre Atlanta, GA |
| BishounenCon 2003 | September 26-28, 2003 | University of Trier; C-building Trier, Germany |
| Schoolgirls and Mobilesuits 2003 | September 26-28, 2003 | Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN |
| To Be CONtinued 2003 | September 26-28, 2003 | Radisson Star Plaza Merrillville, IN |
| ArlingCon 2003 | September 27, 2003 | UTA University Center Second Floor Arlington, TX |
| Ani-Magic 2003 | October 3-5, 2003 | Best Western Antelope Valley Inn and Conference Center Lancaster, CA |
| AnimeNEXT 2003 | October 3-5, 2003 | Rye Town Hilton Rye Brook, NY |
| C-kon 2003 | October 3-5, 2003 | Century Center South Bend, IN |
| October 4-5, 2003 | Hampton Inn Natick, MA |
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| Chibi-Con 2003 | October 10-12, 2003 | Holiday Inn Winnipeg South Winnipeg, MB, Canada |
| Con*Stellation 2003 | October 10-12, 2003 | Holiday Inn Express Huntsville Huntsville, AL |
| Kazecon 2003 | October 10-12, 2003 | Ramada Plaza O'Hare Rosemont, IL |
| Animania 2003 | October 11-12, 2003 | The Scientia, University of New South Wales Kensington, New South Wales, Australia |
| World Cosplay Summit 2003 | October 12, 2003 | Osu Nagoya, Aichi, Japan |
| F.A.C.T.S. 2003 | October 12-13, 2003 | Internationaal Congres Centrum, Citadelpark Gent, Belgium |
| Yaoi-Con 2003 | October 17-19, 2003 | Renaissance Parc 55 San Francisco, CA |
| DairyCon 2003 | October 18, 2003 | Ramada Plaza Hotel Fond du Lac, WI |
| ParaCon: Anime Festival 2003 | October 19, 2003 | Paramount's Great America Santa Clara, CA |
| Super-Con 2003 | October 19, 2003 | Centennial Hall Hayward, CA |
| Anime Reactor 2003 | October 24-26, 2003 | Holiday Inn - O'Hare Rosemont, IL |
| Carnage 2003 | October 24-26, 2003 | Lake Morey Resort Fairlee, VT |
| Salón del Manga 2003 | October 24-26, 2003 | La Farga de L'Hospitalet Barcelona, Spain |
| Shumatsu 2003 | October 24-26, 2003 | Deutsches Hygiene-Museum Dresden, Germany |
| Dallas Comic Con 2003 | October 25-26, 2003 | Plano Centre Plano, TX |
| Ronin Con 2003 | October 25-26, 2003 | University of Oklahoma, Dale Hall Norman, OK |
| UMF-Con 2003 | October 25-27, 2003 | University of Maine Farmington Farmington, ME |
| Aya Again 2003 | October 31 - November 2, 2003 | Moat House Northampton Northampton, UK |
| Festival of the Feral 2003 | October 31 - November 2, 2003 | Roman Nose State Park Watonga, OK |
| J-Popcon 2003 | October 31 - November 2, 2003 | Valby Medborgerhus Copenhagen, Denmark |
| MAGFest 2003 | October 31 - November 2, 2003 | Clarion Hotel George Washington Inn Williamsburg, VA |
| TNT 2003 | October 31 - November 2, 2003 | Centro de Convenciones Mexico City, Mexico |
| Mega Manga Convention 2003 | October 31 - November 3, 2003 | Das Fontane-Haus istVeranstaltungsort Berlin, Germany |
| ChibiCon 2003 | November 2003 | Montgomery College Conroe, TX |
| Cybercon Expo 2003 | November 1, 2003 | Radisson Hotel Mt. Laurel, NJ |
| FurFright 2003 | November 1, 2003 | Falcon's Grove Middletown, CT |
| Anime: A Celebration 2003 | November 1-2, 2003 | UC Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive Berkeley, CA |
| Nekocon 2003 | November 7-9, 2003 | Holiday Inn Executive Center Virginia Beach, VA |
| WindyCon 2003 | November 7-9, 2003 | Hyatt Regency Woodfield Schaumburg, IL |
| Toronto AnimeCon 2003 | November 9, 2003 | Metro Toronto Convention Centre Toronto, ON, Canada |
| Montreal Comic Expo 2003 | November 14-16, 2003 | Palais des Congrès Montreal, QC, Canada |
| RECCA Con 2003 | November 15, 2003 | Los Medanos College Pittsburg, CA |
| Anime USA 2003 | November 21-23, 2003 | Sheraton Premiere in Tyson's Corner Vienna, VA |
| Midwest FurFest 2003 | November 21-23, 2003 | Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, Chicago Schamburg, IL |
| SugoiCon 2003 | November 21-23, 2003 | Cincinnati Marriott at RiverCenter Covington, KY |
| Wizard World Texas 2003 | November 21-23, 2003 | Arlington Convention Center Dallas, TX |
| Anime City 2003 | November 22, 2003 | Bishop Anstey High School & Trinity College East Trincity, Trinidad & Tobago |
| Anime Night 2003 | November 22-23, 2003 | Centro de Eventos São Luis São Paulo, Brazil |
| Boston Super MegaFest 2003 | November 22-23, 2003 | Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center Framingham, MA |
| Chicago TARDIS 2003 | November 28-30, 2003 | Sheraton Northwest Chicago Arlington Heights, IL |
| Comic World 2003 | November 29-30, 2003 | Taipei, Taiwan |
| ItzaCon 2003 | November 29-30, 2003 | Hyatt D/FW Airport Hotel Dallas, TX |
| KumoriCon 2003 | November 29-30, 2003 | Clarion Hotel Springfield, OR |
| Asia Animation 2003 | December 4, 2003 | Shangri-La's Rasa Sentosa Resort Siloso Road, Singapore |
| Anim'Est 2003 | December 6, 2003 | Palais des Congrès Nancy, France |
| Comic Fiesta 2003 | December 6, 2003 | Kuala Lumpur Impiana Hotel Kayangan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Expo Anime Brasil 2003 | December 6-7, 2003 | Palácio dos Trabalhadores São Paulo, SP, Brazil |
| Gen Con So Cal 2003 | December 11-14, 2003 | Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA |
| Animatsuri 2003 | December 12-14, 2003 | Curitiba, Brazil |
| Numa Rei-No Con 2003 | December 12-14, 2003 | Quality Hotel & Conference Center Metairie, LA |
| Philcon 2003 | December 12-14, 2003 | Marriott Center City Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA |
| Jump Festival 2003 | December 20-21, 2003 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Anime Christmas Party 2003 | December 27, 2003 | Boise Airport Holiday Inn Boise, ID |
| Comic Market 2003 | December 28-30, 2003 | Tokyo Big Sight Tokyo, Japan |
| First Night Boston 2004 | December 31, 2003 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, MA |
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