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Kumoricon 2019

History

Kumoricon began in 2003 in Springfield, Oregon for two days on Thanksgiving weekend. From 2004 to 2015, it was located in the Portland, Oregon metro area and held all three days (and in some years four days) of Labor Day weekend. In 2016, it moved to the Oregon Convention Center and takes place around Halloween time. Kumoricon is the largest anime convention in the Portland metro area and in Oregon. Kumoricon's staff are all volunteers.

Attendance counting method:
Paid regular attendees


Year Dates Attendance Staff Location
2003 Nov 29-30
400*
22 Springfield, OR – Clarion Hotel
2004 Sep 4-6
1250*
34 Portland, OR – Portland Marriott Downtown
2005 Sep 3-5
1750*
40 Portland, OR – DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland
2006 Sep 2-4
2257
70 Portland, OR – Red Lion on the River
2007 Sep 1-3
3003
130 Vancouver, WA – Hilton Vancouver Washington
2008 Aug 30-Sep 1
4470
140 Portland, OR – DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland
2009 Sep 5-7
4558
203 Portland, OR – Hilton Portland and Executive Tower
2010 Sep 4-6
4055
216 Portland, OR – Hilton Portland and Executive Tower
2011 Sep 3-5
3956
226 Vancouver, WA – Hilton Vancouver Washington / Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay
2012 Sep 1-3
4574
311 Vancouver, WA – Hilton Vancouver Washington / Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay
2013 Aug 31-Sep 2
5836
360 Vancouver, WA – Hilton Vancouver Washington / Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay
2014 Aug 29-Sep 1
6361
437 Vancouver, WA – Hilton Vancouver Washington / Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay
2015 Sep 4-7
5949
497 Vancouver, WA – Hilton Vancouver Washington / Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay
2016 Oct 28-30
6880
517 Portland, OR – Oregon Convention Center
2017 Oct 27-29
7263
561 Portland, OR – Oregon Convention Center
2018 Oct 26-28
7924
580 Portland, OR – Oregon Convention Center
2019 Nov 15-17 Portland, OR – Oregon Convention Center

*Estimated figure

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Mini-Events

Kumoricon has produced several one-day mini-events, including dances and "mini-cons".

This list only includes events which were hosted or co-hosted by Kumoricon. It does not include events hosted only by other organizations at which Kumoricon provided activities or content.

Date Title Description Location
Aug 11, 2007 Mini-con Miniature version of Kumoricon Hilton Vancouver Washington
Feb 2, 2008 Winter Formal Masquerade Ball Formal masquerade ball Milwaukie Community Club
May 10, 2008 Kumoricon Lite Miniature version of Kumoricon Portland State University
July 19, 2008 Summer Swing Dance Informal swing dance Norse Hall
Nov 1, 2008 Kumoricon Lite Miniature version of Kumoricon Portland State University
Feb 7, 2009 (Please Don’t Let It) Snow Ball Anime-themed dance Milwaukie Community Club
July 18, 2009 Dance Dance Kumoricon Gaming-themed dance Norse Hall
Apr 24, 2010 Kumori-Cat Ball Cosplay-themed dance Multnomah Arts Center
Oct 30, 2010 GameDay/MiniCon Miniature version of Kumoricon Hilton Vancouver Washington
June 27, 2015 Kumoricon Lite Miniature version of Kumoricon DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland
August 21, 2016 Kumoricon Lite Miniature version of Kumoricon Ambridge Event Center
July 28, 2018 Kumoricon Lite Miniature version of Kumoricon DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Portland

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