Thank you from the Con Chair and Attendance Numbers
- by Otakon Chair
- Sept. 3, 2017
This number includes total memberships/attendees, both pre-registered and at door, as well as staff, dealers, artists, industry, contractors, guests, the Anime World Matsuri and members of the registered press.
While this number is down from last year, this was the first year in a new location, and leadership has hopes for future growth. Since 1999, Otakon had been held in the Baltimore Convention Center.
Otakon 2018 will be held from August 10 to12 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.
Guidebook is now available!
- by Webmaster
- Aug. 6, 2017
Our programming guide and schedule of events are now available for your mobile device on Guidebook!
We'll push updates to Guidebook throughout the convention as things change. The online schedule on our website is always the most up-to-date version of our schedule.
Notice: Addition of Bag Inspection
- by Otakon Chair
- July 26, 2017
At the recommendation of the venue, Otakon 2017 will require bag inspections upon entering the convention space at the Mt Vernon Place doors of the Walter E Washington Convention Center and the M1 level of the Marriott Marquis. We apologize for any inconvenience or disruption this may cause. The bag inspections will be conducted by a third party contractor, and we are working with them to streamline the process as much as possible. You can help by keeping your bag organized and accessible, and by making sure you are not bringing in anything you are not supposed to (our list of restricted policies can be found on our website at otakon.com/info/general-policies). If you have any questions about the new procedures, you can contact our Access Control team at help.otakon.com.
The Otakon 2017 Programming Schedule is now available!
- by Webmaster
- July 25, 2017
The Programming Schedule for Otakon 2017 has been released on our website. Just click on the "Schedule" button on the top of any page or follow this link: https://www.otakon.com/schedule/.
As with previous years, we will also be making the schedule available on the Guidebook application. We'll announce on our website when the download for Guidebook is available.