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List of 2002 Worldwide Conventions
| Convention | Dates | Location |
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| Ohayocon 2002 | January 11-13, 2002 | Holiday Inn Cleveland-South Independence, OH |
| Arisia 2002 | January 18-20, 2002 | Boston Park Plaza Hotel Boston, MA |
| Anime in Valley 2002 | January 19-20, 2002 | Onsen Thermas Taubaté, SP, Brazil |
| Animencontro 2002 | January 25-27, 2002 | Curitiba, Brazil |
| FITcon 2002 | January 25-27, 2002 | Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL |
| Anime City 2002 | January 26, 2002 | Centre of Excellence Tunapuna, Trinidad & Tobago |
| Ushicon 2002 | February 1-3, 2002 | Sheraton Four Points Austin Austin, TX |
| Ad Astra 2002 | February 8-10, 2002 | Toronto Colony Hotel Toronto, ON, Canada |
| Anime 2002 | February 8-10, 2002 | Koningshof Veldhoven, Netherlands |
| Boskone 2002 | February 15-17, 2002 | Sheraton Framingham Framingham, MA |
| Katsucon 2002 | February 15-17, 2002 | Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Baltimore, MD |
| Tokyo International Anime Fair 2002 | February 15-17, 2002 | Tokyo Big Site West Tokyo, Japan |
| Costume-Con 2002 | February 15-18, 2002 | Melbourne Convention Centre Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Gallifrey One 2002 | February 15-18, 2002 | Airtel Plaza Hotel Van Nuys, CA |
| MegaCon 2002 | February 22-24, 2002 | Orange County Convention Center Orlando, FL |
| ConDFW 2002 | February 23-24, 2002 | Radisson Hotel Dallas North-Richardson Richardson, TX |
| J-Junk 2002 | March 1-3, 2002 | Rhein-Maingebiet, Germany |
| Minami Con 2002 | March 1-3, 2002 | Novotel Hotel / Ibis Hotel Southampton, UK |
| Lunacon 2002 | March 15-17, 2002 | Rye Town Hilton Rye Brook, NY |
| AggieCon 2002 | March 21-24, 2002 | Texas A&M University College Station, TX |
| Anime Express 2002 | March 22-24, 2002 | ERAU Instructional Center Daytona Beach, FL |
| Anime Marathon 2002 | March 22-24, 2002 | Tagungs- und Bildungszentrum der Deutschen Telekom Hamburg, Germany |
| Norwescon 2002 | March 28-31, 2002 | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport Seattle, WA |
| Character Entertainment Convention 2002 | March 30, 2002 | Tokyo Big Sight Tokyo, Japan |
| Anime City 2002 | March 31, 2002 | Centre of Excellence Tunapuna, Trinidad & Tobago |
| No Brand Con 2002 | April 5-6, 2002 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, Davies Center Eau Claire, WI |
| Anime Oasis 2002 | April 5-7, 2002 | Best Western Vista Inn Boise, ID |
| Berry College Animation Festival 2002 | April 6, 2002 | Berry College Mount Berry, GA |
| Mini-Con 2002 | April 6, 2002 | Best Western Trade Winds Central Tulsa, OK |
| Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo Auckand 2002 | April 12-14, 2002 | Aotea Centre Auckland, New Zealand |
| Anime Central 2002 | April 19-21, 2002 | Hyatt Regency O'Hare Chicago Rosemont, IL |
| PortConMaine 2002 | April 19-21, 2002 | University of Southern Maine Portland, ME |
| WonderCon 2002 | April 19-21, 2002 | Oakland Convention Center Oakland, CA |
| Supanova Pop Culture Expo 2002 | April 20-21, 2002 | Sydney Showground Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Cartoonist Toulon 2002 | April 26-28, 2002 | Palais des Congrès Neptune Toulon, France |
| ConFurence 2002 | April 26-28, 2002 | Hilton Burbank Airport & Convention Center Burbank, CA |
| FanimeCon 2002 | April 26-28, 2002 | Santa Clara Convention Center Santa Clara, CA |
| Pittsburgh Comic Con 2002 | April 26-28, 2002 | Monroeville Convention Center Monroeville, PA |
| Sakura-Con 2002 | April 26-28, 2002 | Seattle Airport Hilton & Conference Center Seattle, WA |
| Concinnity 2002 | April 27-28, 2002 | Milwaukee School of Engineering, Cudahy Student Center Milwaukee, WI |
| Connichi 2002 | May 3-5, 2002 | DasHaus Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany |
| Star Wars Celebration 2002 | May 3-5, 2002 | Indiana Convention Center Indianapolis, IN |
| Wizard World East 2002 | May 10-12, 2002 | Philadelphia Convention Center Philadelphia, PA |
| Keycon 2002 | May 17-19, 2002 | Radisson Hotel Winnipeg Downtown Winnipeg, MB, Canada |
| E3 2002 | May 22-24, 2002 | Los Angeles Convention Center Los Angeles, CA |
| New York-Tokyo Music Festival 2002 | May 23-26, 2002 | Various Locations New York, NY |
| Animazement 2002 | May 24-26, 2002 | Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center Morrisville, NC |
| Anime North 2002 | May 24-26, 2002 | Regal Constellation Hotel Toronto, ON, Canada |
| Otafest 2002 | May 24-26, 2002 | University of Calgary Calgary, AB, Canada |
| A-Kon 2002 | May 31 - June 2, 2002 | Hyatt Regency DFW Dallas, TX |
| JACON 2002 | May 31 - June 2, 2002 | University of Central Florida Orlando, FL |
| Mobicon 2002 | May 31 - June 2, 2002 | Ramada Inn on the Bay Mobile, AL |
| Hayward-Con 2002 | June 2, 2002 | Centennial Hall Hayward, CA |
| RECCA Con 2002 | June 8-9, 2002 | Los Medanos College Pittsburg, CA |
| TNT 2002 | June 13-16, 2002 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Animagic 2002 | June 14-16, 2002 | Koblenz, Germany |
| Anime Mid-Atlantic 2002 | June 14-16, 2002 | Holiday Inn Select Koger South Conference Center Richmond, VA |
| Bakuretsu Con 2002 | June 21-23, 2002 | Sheraton Burlington Hotel & Conference Center Burlington, VT |
| JAFAX 2002 | June 22-23, 2002 | Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI |
| Anime Expo 2002 | July 4-7, 2002 | Long Beach Convention Center Long Beach, CA |
| CONvergence 2002 | July 5-7, 2002 | Radisson Hotel South & Plaza Tower Minneapolis, MN |
| Japan Expo 2002 | July 5-7, 2002 | CNIT-Paris it Défense Paris, France |
| Toronto Trek 2002 | July 5-7, 2002 | Regal Constellation Hotel Toronto, ON, Canada |
| Wizard World Chicago 2002 | July 5-7, 2002 | Donald E. Stephens Conventions Center Rosemont, IL |
| Anthrocon 2002 | July 12-14, 2002 | Adam's Mark Hotel Philadelphia, PA |
| Animethon 2002 | July 13-14, 2002 | Grant MacEwan Community College Edmonton, AB, Canada |
| AnimeCon 2002 | July 18-21, 2002 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Shoujocon 2002 | July 19-21, 2002 | East Brunswick Hilton East Brunswick, NJ |
| AVConnection 2002 | July 20-21, 2002 | Adelaide University Adelaide, Australia |
| Tokyo Character Show 2002 | July 20-21, 2002 | Makuhari Messe Tokyo, Japan |
| July 26-28, 2002 | Radisson Hotel & Conference Center Merrimack, NH |
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| Otakon 2002 | July 26-28, 2002 | Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, MD |
| JapAniManga Night 2002 | July 27, 2002 | Restaurant Bahnhof Nänikon Nänikon, Switzerland |
| BotCon 2002 | July 27-28, 2002 | Grand Wayne Center Fort Wayne, IN |
| Comic-Con International: San Diego 2002 | August 1-4, 2002 | San Diego Convention Center San Diego, CA |
| Cleveland Colossal Convention 2002 | August 4, 2002 | Holiday Inn Strongsville, OH |
| Comic Market 2002 | August 9-11, 2002 | Tokyo Big Sight Tokyo, Japan |
| Middle Tennessee Anime Convention 2002 | August 9-11, 2002 | Days Inn Nashville Airport Nashville, TN |
| Anime City 2002 | August 10, 2002 | Centre of Excellence Tunapuna, Trinidad & Tobago |
| Manifest 2002 | August 10-11, 2002 | Melbourne University Melbourne, Australia |
| TOTEMCon 2002 | August 10-11, 2002 | Hampton Inn Natick, MA |
| Eurofurence 2002 | August 15-18, 2002 | Jugendherberge Oberbernhards Oberbernhards, Germany |
| QuakeCon 2002 | August 15-18, 2002 | Mesquite Convention Center Mesquite, TX |
| Anime Festival Orlando 2002 | August 16-18, 2002 | Renaissance WorldGate Kissimmee, FL |
| Hiroshima International Animation Festival 2002 | August 22-26, 2002 | Hiroshima, Japan |
| AnimeIowa 2002 | August 23-25, 2002 | Collins Plaza Hotel & Convention Center Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Canadian National Comic Book Expo 2002 | August 23-25, 2002 | Metro Toronto Convention Centre Toronto, ON, Canada |
| August 23-25, 2002 | Radisson Hotel & Conference Center Merrimack, NH |
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| ConJosé / Worldcon 2002 | August 29 - September 2, 2002 | McEnery Convention Center / San Jose Civic Auditorium San Jose, CA |
| AnimeFEST 2002 | August 30 - September 2, 2002 | Hotel Inter-Continental Dallas Dallas, TX |
| Big Apple Anime Fest 2002 | August 30 - September 2, 2002 | New York Marriott Marquis / Loews State Theater / Virgin Megastore New York, NY |
| Dragon*Con 2002 | August 30 - September 2, 2002 | Hyatt Regency Atlanta / Atlanta Marriott Marquis Atlanta, GA |
| Mephit Furmeet 2002 | August 30 - September 2, 2002 | Holiday Inn Select Memphis International Airport Memphis, TN |
| Anime Expo New York 2002 | August 31 - September 2, 2002 | Marriott New York Marquis New York, NY |
| Numa Rei-No Con 2002 | September 7-8, 2002 | Pontchartrain Center Kenner, LA |
| DairyCon 2002 | September 14, 2002 | Ramada Plaza Hotel Fond du Lac, WI |
| Nan Desu Kan 2002 | September 20-22, 2002 | Holiday Inn Denver International Airport Denver, CO |
| ChibiCon 2002 | September 21, 2002 | Montgomery College Conroe, TX |
| ParaCon: Anime Festival 2002 | September 22, 2002 | Paramount's Great America Santa Clara, CA |
| Anime Weekend Atlanta 2002 | September 27-29, 2002 | Sheraton Gateway Hotel Atlanta Airport / Georgia International Convention Center Atlanta, GA |
| Mid-Atlantic Gaming Festival 2002 | September 27-29, 2002 | Holiday Inn Tanglewood Roanoke, VA |
| Schoolgirls and Mobilesuits 2002 | September 27-29, 2002 | Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN |
| Ani-Magic 2002 | October 4-6, 2002 | Best Western Antelope Valley Inn and Conference Center Lancaster, CA |
| Leeds International Film Festival 2002 | October 6, 2002 | The Lounge Cinema Leeds, UK |
| Anime USA 2002 | October 11-13, 2002 | Sheraton Premiere in Tyson's Corner Vienna, VA |
| AnimeNEXT 2002 | October 11-13, 2002 | Crowne Plaza Meadowlands Secaucus, NJ |
| Not Just Another Con 2002 | October 11-13, 2002 | University of Massachusetts Amherst, Campus Center Amherst, MA |
| Animania 2002 | October 12, 2002 | Eastern Avenue Lecture Theatre and Auditorium Complex Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Dallas Comic Con 2002 | October 12-13, 2002 | Plano Centre Plano, TX |
| F.A.C.T.S. 2002 | October 12-13, 2002 | Citadelpark Gent, Belgium |
| Metreon Festival of Anime 2002 | October 12-13, 2002 | Metreon San Francisco, CA |
| Japanime 2002 | October 16-20, 2002 | Dendy Cinemas Sydney, Australia |
| Con*Stellation 2002 | October 18-20, 2002 | Holiday Inn Express Huntsville Huntsville, AL |
| SugoiCon 2002 | October 18-20, 2002 | Holiday Inn Cincinnati - Airport Erlanger, KY |
| Yaoi-Con 2002 | October 18-20, 2002 | Holiday Inn Golden Gateway San Francisco, CA |
| Japanime 2002 | October 24-27, 2002 | Dendy Cinemas Brisbane, Australia |
| Salón del Manga 2002 | October 25-27, 2002 | La Farga de L'Hospitalet Barcelona, Spain |
| Japanime 2002 | October 30 - November 4, 2002 | Kino Collins Place Cinemas Melbourne, Australia |
| TNT 2002 | October 31 - November 3, 2002 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| RM Transcon 2002 | November 1-2, 2002 | Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall College Station, TX |
| Astronomicon 2002 | November 1-3, 2002 | Four Points By Sheraton Rochester, NY |
| AyaCon 2002 | November 1-3, 2002 | Moat House Northampton Northampton, UK |
| Carnage 2002 | November 1-3, 2002 | Ascutney Mountain Resort Brownsville, VT |
| Cartoonist Paris 2002 | November 1-3, 2002 | Palais des Congrès Paris, France |
| Mega Manga Convention 2002 | November 1-3, 2002 | Fontane Haus Berlin, Germany |
| BotCon Europe 2002 | November 3, 2002 | Wolsey Hall, Windmill Lane Cheshunt, UK |
| Waterloo Festival for Animated Cinema 2002 | November 6-7, 2002 | Waterloo Galaxy Cinema Waterloo, ON, Canada |
| Japanime 2002 | November 7-10, 2002 | Ronin Cinemas Canberra, Australia |
| Nekocon 2002 | November 8-10, 2002 | Holiday Inn Executive Center Virginia Beach, VA |
| WindyCon 2002 | November 8-10, 2002 | Hyatt Regency Woodfield Schaumburg, IL |
| ChibiCon 2002 | November 9, 2002 | Montgomery College The Woodlands, TX |
| TransformersCon 2002 | November 10, 2002 | Lawfield Arena Hamilton, ON, Canada |
| C-kon 2002 | November 15-17, 2002 | Marriott East Convention Center Indianapolis, IN |
| Great American Comic Book / Sci-Fi Expo 2002 | November 15-17, 2002 | Bayside Expo Center Boston, MA |
| AnimeSul 2002 | November 16-17, 2002 | Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| comicfest 2002 | November 16-17, 2002 | Bankstown Town Hall Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Rune Con 2002 | November 16-17, 2002 | University of Oklahoma Norman, OK |
| Midwest FurFest 2002 | November 22-24, 2002 | Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, Chicago Schamburg, IL |
| OryCon 2002 | November 22-24, 2002 | DoubleTree Hotel Portland Columbia River Portland, OR |
| Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo Wellington 2002 | November 23-24, 2002 | Michael Fowler Centre Wellington, New Zealand |
| BDEXPO 2002 | November 23-24, 2002 | l'Espace Champerret Paris, France |
| November 24, 2002 | Santa Clara Convention Center Santa Clara, CA |
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| Chicago TARDIS 2002 | November 29 - December 1, 2002 | Sheraton Northwest Chicago Arlington Heights, IL |
| Anime City 2002 | November 30, 2002 | Bishop Anstey High School & Trinity College East Trincity, Trinidad & Tobago |
| Asia Animation 2002 | December 3-5, 2002 | Shangri-La's Rasa Sentosa Resort Siloso Road, Singapore |
| Expo Anime Brasil 2002 | December 7-8, 2002 | Palácio dos Trabalhadores São Paulo, SP, Brazil |
| Philcon 2002 | December 13-15, 2002 | Marriott Center City Philadelphia, PA |
| Comic Fiesta 2002 | December 14-15, 2002 | Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Anime in Valley 2002 | December 15, 2002 | Onsen Thermas Taubaté, Brazil |
| AnimeXplosion 2002 | December 19-22, 2002 | World Trade Center Pasay City, Philippines |
| Jump Festival 2002 | December 21-22, 2002 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Comic Market 2002 | December 28-30, 2002 | Tokyo Big Sight Tokyo, Japan |
| JapAniManga Night 2002 | December 31, 2002 - January 1, 2003 | Restaurant Bahnhof Nänikon Nänikon, Switzerland |
| Convention | Dates | Location |