Middle Tennessee Anime Convention facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Middle Tennessee Anime Convention (MTAC) |
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | Anime, Manga, Popular Arts |
| Venue | Sheraton Music City Hotel Embassy Suites Nashville Airport |
| Location(s) | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 1999 |
| Attendance | 9,796 in 2013 |
| Organized by | ArtsCubed |
| Website | http://www.mtac.net/ |
The Middle Tennessee Anime Convention (MTAC) is a super fun, three-day event held every year in Nashville, Tennessee. It usually happens in March or April at the Sheraton Music City Hotel and Embassy Suites Nashville Airport. This awesome convention is put together by a group called ArtsCubed, which is also based in Nashville. They also organize other cool events like the Geek Media Expo (GMX) and the Nashville Zombie Walk!
What Happens at MTAC?
MTAC is packed with exciting activities for everyone who loves anime, manga, and pop culture! Here are some of the cool things you can usually find there:
- AMV Contest: See amazing music videos made with anime clips.
- Artists Alley: Discover and buy unique art from talented artists.
- Charity Auction: Bid on special items to help a good cause.
- Cosplay Contest: Show off your awesome costumes and see others dressed as their favorite characters.
- Dealers Room: Shop for all sorts of anime, manga, and pop culture goodies.
- Gaming: Play video games, board games, card games, and tabletop role-playing games. Gaming areas are open 24 hours a day during the convention!
- Japanese Fashion Shows: Check out the latest trends in Japanese street fashion.
- Lolita Tea Party: Enjoy a fancy tea party with friends, often dressed in beautiful Lolita fashion.
- Ramen Eating Contest: See who can slurp down ramen the fastest!
- Rave: Dance the night away to cool music.
- Panels: Attend talks and Q&A sessions with special guests and experts.
MTAC's Journey Through Time
MTAC has been around for a long time, growing and changing over the years.
- In 2010, the convention had to delay closing because of the 2010 Tennessee floods. This helped people who couldn't leave safely.
- In 2012, MTAC shared the Nashville Convention Center with another event, the Full Moon Tattoo and Horror Festival.
- By 2013, so many people were coming that MTAC needed more space! They expanded into extra areas in the convention center and hotel.
- In 2016, the Dealers Room was so popular that there were really long lines to get in!
- Sadly, MTAC 2020 had to be postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was later moved to 2021.
A Look at Past MTAC Events
MTAC started small and has grown a lot! Here's a quick look at some of its past events:
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
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| December 10–11, 1999 | Days Inn Nashville Airport Nashville, Tennessee |
300 | |
| November 2–4, 2001 | Clarion Hotel Nashville, Tennessee |
400 | Tiffany Grant, Sonny Strait, Bill Timoney, and Kira Vincent-Davis. |
| August 9–11, 2002 | Days Inn Nashville Airport Nashville, Tennessee |
400 | Steve Bennett, Rozie Curtis, Takayuki Karahashi, Sherry Lynn, and Jan Scott-Frazier. |
| April 2–4, 2004 | Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee |
1,000 | Greg Ayres, Robert DeJesus, Monica Rial, and Doug Smith. |
| April 1–3, 2005 | Millennium Maxwell House Hotel Nashville, Tennessee |
1,750 | Brent Allison, Greg Ayres, Laura Bailey, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Lisa Furukawa, Kevin McKeever, Vic Mignogna, Monica Rial, and Steve Yun. |
| April 21–23, 2006 | Embassy Suites Nashville South Franklin, Tennessee |
2,500 | Greg Ayres, Steven Blum, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Lisa Furukawa, Caitlin Glass, Scott Kurtz, Vic Mignogna, Para2Mahou, Jan Scott-Frazier, Doug Smith, and Travis Willingham. |
| April 13–15, 2007 | Cool Springs Conference Center (Marriott) Franklin, Tennessee |
3,100 | Lisa Furukawa, Tiffany Grant, Matt Greenfield, Mohammad "Hawk" Haque, Neil Kaplan, Kevin McKeever, Yad-Ming Mui, Ananth Panagariya, Peelander-Z, The Protomen, Doug Smith, and Steve Yun. |
| April 25–27, 2008 | Sheraton Music City Nashville, Tennessee |
3,750 | Greg Ayres, James L. Barry, Johnny Yong Bosch, Chickenbox!, Eyeshine, Kaiju Big Battel, The Man Power, Mega Ran, Nashville Lotus Taiko Team, Peelander-Z, The Slants, Doug Smith, and DJ TX300. |
| April 3–5, 2009 | Sheraton Music City Nashville, Tennessee |
4,200 | James L. Barry, Jonathan Brands, Lisa Furukawa, Yaya Han, Mohammad "Hawk" Haque, Steve Horton, The Man Power, Jeff Nimoy, The Notorious MSG, Colleen Ann O'Shaughnessey, Ananth Panagariya, Sam Romero, The Slants, Sonny Strait, and Jeong Mo Yang. |
| April 30-May 2, 2010 | Sheraton Music City Nashville, Tennessee |
4,200 | Laura Bailey, Jason Canty, Lisa Furukawa, Kaiju Big Battel, Neil Kaplan, The Man Power, Vic Mignogna, Yad-Ming Mui, Colleen Ann O'Shaughnessey, Quaff, Jan Scott-Frazier, Doug Smith, Spike Spencer, Sonny Strait, Travis Willingham, and Steve Yun. |
| April 22–24, 2011 | Sheraton Music City Nashville, Tennessee |
5,640 | Action Adventure World, Robert Axelrod, Blue Grade, The Eric Stuart Band, Lisa Furukawa, Garth Graham, Yuri Lowenthal, The Man Power, Vic Mignogna, Reni Mimura, My Parents Favorite Music, Tara Platt, The Protomen, Shammers, The Slants, Eric Stuart, ST~Prime, and The Suzan. |
| April 6–8, 2012 | Nashville Convention Center and Renaissance Nashville Hotel Nashville, Tennessee |
7,200 | Jason David Frank, Head Phones President, Kyle Hebert, Kaiju Big Battel, Jason Charles Miller, Yad-Ming Mui, Pinn Panelle, Eric Stuart, and Symphonic Anime Orchestra. |
| March 29–31, 2013 | Nashville Convention Center and Renaissance Nashville Hotel Nashville, Tennessee |
9,796 | Chris Cason, Jennifer Cihi, Todd Haberkorn, Brittney Karbowski, Jamie Marchi, Pinn Panelle, Monica Rial, The Slants, and Symphonic Anime Orchestra. |
| April 18–20, 2014 | Embassy Suites Nashville SE - Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Martin Billany, Daniel Coglan, Jillian Coglan, DJ Pete Ellison, Dan Green, Samantha Inoue-Harte, Vedetta Marie, Vic Mignogna, Marianne Miller, Chii Sakurabi, and Eric Stuart. | |
| April 3–5, 2015 | Sheraton Music City Hotel Nashville Airport Marriott Nashville, Tennessee |
Martin Billany, Junko Fujiyama, Tiffany Grant, Matthew Lassiter, Marble Hornets, Erica Mendez, Matthew Mercer, Marianne Miller, Jeff Nimoy, Robert J. Schwalb, Micah Solusod, Sonny Strait, J. Michael Tatum, and Vedetta Marie. | |
| March 25–27, 2016 | Sheraton Music City Hotel Embassy Suites Nashville Airport Nashville, Tennessee |
Martin Billany, Darrel Guilbeau, Matthew Lassiter, Vic Mignogna, Marianne Miller, Bryce Papenbrook, Robert J. Schwalb, Eric Stuart, Kaiji Tang, and Vedetta Marie. | |
| April 14–16, 2017 | Sheraton Music City Hotel Embassy Suites Nashville Airport Nashville, Tennessee |
Martin Billany, Josh Grelle, Lotus Juice, Nina "Mango Sirene" Lynn, Mike McFarland, Marianne Miller, Cassandra Lee Morris, and Keith Silverstein. | |
| March 30 - April 1, 2018 | Sheraton Music City Hotel Embassy Suites Nashville Airport Nashville, Tennessee |
Martin Billany, SungWon Cho, Yuri Lowenthal, Vic Mignogna, Marianne Miller, Tara Platt, Robert J. Schwalb, and David Vincent. | |
| April 19–21, 2019 | Sheraton Music City Hotel Embassy Suites Nashville Airport Nashville, Tennessee |
Martin Billany, Josh Grelle, Jerry Jewell, Erica Mendez, Marianne Miller, Trina Nishimura, The Slants, Kaiji Tang, and Sarah Anne Williams. |
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