AkaiCon: 11 th Unit runs Friday, June 27 through Sunday, June 29 at the Farm Bureau Expo Center in Lebanon, 945 E Baddour Pkwy, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087. This is their eleventh annual venture as the greater Nashville area’s hottest new Anime Convention. AkaiCon is one of the greater Nashville area’s finest new destinations for fandom entertainment. The staff strives to offer an event for all ages, a safe place for all fans, and an outlet to express all varieties of interests, all while giving back to the community through charity and volunteer efforts.
“AkaiCon wants to be Nashville’s bridge to the fandom industry by bringing attendees the best entertainment in a safe, friendly environment where we all feel like family,” Tina Moore, Director of Industry Relations, has said about “The Akaicon Experience.”
AkaiCon brings over two thousand Cosplayers, Gamers and fandom enthusiasts together. For more than 10 years, AkaiCon has been a place for people from all types of fandoms regardless of who you are to hang out and build relationships. AkaiCon is a place for all people, and they hope to provide something for everyone each year. They have events planned Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Single or multi-day passes are available online at AkaiCon.com or at the door.
When they started AkaiCon back in 2013, Devin Adkins, Cody Thomas, and Cody Bottoms all had a vision to offer a fun and safe place for people of all ages to dress up in a costume and be a super-hero for the weekend. They wanted every person in attendance to feel welcomed like family, and they invite people of all ages to attend.
Throughout the years, they have had attendance range from 500 people, at their start, to over 2,000 people at their peaks. Their numbers keep growing, and this is because the attendees are providing wonderful energy to their event. They also provide unique and fun entertainment due to the dedication of their other star Co-Chair and Programming Director Dee Powers.
“Of course we have a packed dealer’s room and artist’s alley,” Dee Powers, Programming Director of AkaiCon has said. “The cosplay contest will be running on Saturday with plenty of prize giveaways.”
They strive to bring a fun and welcoming environment – even if comic books are not your thing. They have gaming tournaments, they welcome cosplayers to join, and they have over 80 Artists and Vendors present in their curated Dealer Room. They would be honored for you to join their family!
AkaiCon: Eleventh Edition strives to offer everyone a weekend getaway with people they consider family and friends. They want everyone to feel a togetherness with others in the community and that they are not alone. They will offer a place for all to come and be themselves, or be someone else for the weekend. They are a family, a community, and will do everything in their power to make sure your weekend is full of fun, laughs, excitement, and togetherness. If you’ve always wondered what an anime convention is like, this is the one to try.
Panel discussions are always a big part of the weekend, and the AkaiCon panel schedule should be available online the week of the convention. Guests for the weekend include Voice Actors Caitlin Glass, Derick Snow, and Sean Chiplock; and Official Idol Ambassadors the Ri.vals! cosidol trio group. This year’s cosplay contest judges are Poison Apple Cosplay, ItsPandaTime, and RivalSkies. Get more info at: akaicon.com
See you there!
