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No Brand Con
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Status Active
Venue Chula Vista Resort
Location(s) Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Country United States
Inaugurated 2002
Attendance 1,504 in 2015
Website http://www.nobrandcon.org/

No Brand Con is a super fun three-day event that happens every spring in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. It's a special gathering called an anime convention, where fans of Japanese animation (anime) and comics (manga) come together. The convention takes place at the Chula Vista Resort. It was started by students from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire who loved anime. The name "No Brand Con" comes from a song in an anime called Here Is Greenwood.

What You Can Do at No Brand Con

No Brand Con is packed with exciting activities for everyone! You can watch lots of different anime shows and movies. There's a cool contest where people create their own anime music videos.

You can also explore the Artist Alley, where talented artists sell their unique creations. If you love games, you'll find plenty of board games and video game tournaments to join. There's also a dealers room where you can buy comics, figures, and other cool stuff.

You might even get to meet real voice actors who bring your favorite anime characters to life! Plus, there are panels where you can learn more about anime, manga, and Japanese culture.

A Look at No Brand Con's Journey

No Brand Con has moved to different places over the years to make sure everyone has enough space and fun!

In 2005, the convention moved to the Plaza Hotel and Suites. This new spot allowed them to sell food and stay open for a full 24 hours! From 2006 to 2010, the event was held at the Ramada Inn Convention Center. It then returned to the Plaza Hotel and Suites in 2011. That year, the convention helped bring about $277,000 to the local economy in Eau Claire. They even held a special event to help the Japanese Red Cross.

In 2016, No Brand Con moved to its current home, the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. This bigger location offers even more space for all the fun activities.

Sadly, No Brand Con 2020 and 2021 had to be cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the convention has since returned, bringing back all the excitement for anime fans!

Past Conventions and Guests

Here's a look at some of the past No Brand Con events and the special guests who attended. These guests often include voice actors, artists, and other creators from the anime world.

Dates Location Atten. Guests
April 5–6, 2002 UW-Eau Claire Davies Center
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
115 Tiffany Grant and Steve Kurth.
April 4–6, 2003 UW-Eau Claire Davies Center
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
250 Tiffany Grant, Brazil Joe Grisaffi, Steve Kurth, and Doug Smith.
March 12–14, 2004 UW-Eau Claire Davies Center
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
300 Rob Giffen, Brazil Joe Grisaffi, and Monica Rial.
April 15–17, 2005 Plaza Hotel and Suites
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
400 Greg Ayres, Mike McFarland, Chris Patton, and Monica Rial.
April 21–23, 2006 Ramada Inn Convention Center
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
605 Tiffany Grant, Matt Greenfield, Brazil Joe Grisaffi, and Kyle Hebert.
April 20–22, 2007 Ramada Inn Convention Center
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
905 Lisa Furukawa, Tiffany Grant, Brazil Joe Grisaffi, Kyle Hebert, and Spike Spencer.
April 18–20, 2008 Ramada Inn Convention Center
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
1,075 Johnny Yong Bosch, Kyle Hebert, R. K. Milholland, The Slants, and Sonny Strait.
April 24–26, 2009 Ramada Inn Convention Center
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
1,249 Robert Axelrod, Tiffany Grant, Jason Griffith, Steam Century (HMA Badger), Kevin "Vinnk" Tambornino, and Michael "Mookie" Terracciano.
April 30-May 2, 2010 Ramada Inn Convention Center
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Chris Cason, Dr. Cancer and the SKAmbies, Todd Haberkorn, Wendy Powell, and Michael "Mookie" Terracciano.
April 15–17, 2011 Plaza Hotel and Suites
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
1,271 Jay Bauman, brentalfloss, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Monica Rial, Chris Seward, Mike Stoklasa, and Matthew Taranto.
May 4–6, 2012 Plaza Hotel and Suites
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Jason "Liquid86" Bruner, Chris Cason, Daniel Coglan, Jillian Coglan, Quinton Flynn, Kyle Hebert, Mega Ran, K-Murdock, and Andre "DJ Jinrei" Smith.
April 12–14, 2013 Plaza Hotel and Suites
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
DJ Amaya, Leah Clark, Daniel Coglan, Jillian Coglan, Richard Horvitz, Jamie Marchi, The Protomen, Andre "DJ Jinrei" Smith, and Kent Williams.
April 25–27, 2014 Plaza Hotel and Suites
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Jason "Liquid86" Bruner, Daniel Coglan, Jillian Coglan, Darrel Guilbeau, Andre "DJ Jinrei" Smith, Eric Stuart, and Katie Tiedrich.
April 24–26, 2015 Plaza Hotel and Suites
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
1,504 Tia Ballard, Jason "Liquid86" Bruner, Daniel Coglan, Jillian Coglan, Kyle Hebert, Andre "DJ Jinrei" Smith, and Matthew Taranto.
April 15–17, 2016 Chula Vista Resort
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
DJ Amaya, Daniel Coglan, Jillian Coglan, Mr. Creepy Pasta, Tiffany Grant, Briana Lawrence, Ryan Reynolds, Andre "DJ Jinrei" Smith, and Jessica Walsh.
April 21–23, 2017 Chula Vista Resort
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Daniel Coglan, Jillian Coglan, Mr. Creepy Pasta, John Gremillion, Kyle Hebert, Katie Tiedrich, and Uncle Yo.
May 4–6, 2018 Chula Vista Resort
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
SungWon Cho, Daniel Coglan, Jillian Coglan, Kid Yuki and the Otakus, Micah Solusod, and John Swasey.
March 29–31, 2019 Chula Vista Resort
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Mr. Creepy Pasta, Lewis Lovhaug, Kyle McCarley, and Xander Mobus.
April 22-24, 2022 Chula Vista Resort
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
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