{"id":29867,"date":"2013-07-01T17:13:32","date_gmt":"2013-07-01T07:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=29867"},"modified":"2013-07-01T17:13:32","modified_gmt":"2013-07-01T07:13:32","slug":"game-of-thrones-to-invade-adelaide-as-fans-kit-up-for-avcon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=29867","title":{"rendered":"Game of Thrones to invade Adelaide as fans kit up for AVCon"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><em>20,000 attendees to morph CBD into Australia\u2018s capital of anime, video games and costumes <\/em><\/h3>\n<p>HBO\u2019s hit TV series Game of Thrones will make a big impact on costumes at this year\u2019s Adelaide Anime and Video Game Convention (AVCon), which is running in the city\u2019s CBD from July 12-14, 2013.<\/p>\n<p>The largest event of its kind in Australia, AVCon expects to welcome as many as 20,000 attendees by reserving every square centimetre of The Adelaide Convention Centre for the three-day extravaganza. Last year, 17,500 attended AVCon, up from 14,500 in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>To entertain these devoted fans, AVCon has attracted an international line-up of celebrated performers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jessica Nigri, international \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 cosplay model and star, will offer insight on how attendees can create a \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 career out of costumes.\u00a0 Jessica Nigri Fan Page; <a href=\"http:\/\/avcon.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=1b84471189fc2358feea0d458&amp;id=7d7a95a2e3&amp;e=33adaa86c9\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OfficialJessicaNigri?fref=ts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Spike Spencer, Anime Voice \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Actor extraordinaire is set to teach AVConites the skills and path needed \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 to make it in the industry of cartoons.\u00a0 IMDB; <a href=\"http:\/\/avcon.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=1b84471189fc2358feea0d458&amp;id=e93f022c26&amp;e=33adaa86c9\">http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0818111\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Chris Cason, Video Game and \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Anime Voice Actor to entertain and enlighten the world of Video Games and \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Anime from behind the scenes!\u00a0 Wiki Dedication; <a href=\"http:\/\/avcon.us7.list-manage1.com\/track\/click?u=1b84471189fc2358feea0d458&amp;id=8eb48c42a5&amp;e=33adaa86c9\">http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chris_Cason<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, the heart of AVCon is its legion of passionate fans whose creative costumes celebrate Anime, Video Games and Costume Play (cosplay). These fabulous fans dedicate themselves to a year of video game practice, costume creation and pop culture watching to show off their skills at AVCon.<\/p>\n<p>AVCon 2013 Convenor Tom Birdseye said this year\u2019s event would be the biggest AVCon ever. \u201cWe have more events; competitions, prizes, giveaways, panels, video games, anime screenings and audience interaction than ever before!\u2019 he said.\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re expecting some wild costumes this year, with a large clan of Games of Thrones fans. As the anime and video game audience grows worldwide, we\u2019ll give the fans exactly what they want. AVCon is, and will always be, by the fans for the fans.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Beginning in 2002 with just 200 attendees in the Adelaide University Union Building, AVCon now boasts an expected 20,000 attendee who will occupy the entire Adelaide Convention Centre.<\/p>\n<p>AVCon is not Big Bang boys club. Statistics show that 60 per cent of attendees from previous AVCons are female. Two thirds of attendees dress in costume for the event. One in 10 AVCon attendees travels from interstate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo\/Film Op<\/strong>&#8211; The world of video games and anime portrayed by Adelaidians.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A montage of AVCon 2012 can be \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 viewed here; <a href=\"http:\/\/avcon.us7.list-manage1.com\/track\/click?u=1b84471189fc2358feea0d458&amp;id=841eb1e7dc&amp;e=33adaa86c9\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YFmXSEgjc8c<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>AVCon 2013 Television Ad; <a href=\"http:\/\/avcon.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=1b84471189fc2358feea0d458&amp;id=ecb99bf2f5&amp;e=33adaa86c9\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=b5iS51uQCas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>To interact with AVCon you can \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 find our\u00a0 Facebook page, <a href=\"http:\/\/avcon.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=1b84471189fc2358feea0d458&amp;id=49e21d5d6f&amp;e=33adaa86c9\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TeamAVCon<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Twitter-\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/avcon.us7.list-manage2.com\/track\/click?u=1b84471189fc2358feea0d458&amp;id=a1a62264fe&amp;e=33adaa86c9\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamAVCon<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Instagram- <a href=\"http:\/\/avcon.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=1b84471189fc2358feea0d458&amp;id=9ee908c032&amp;e=33adaa86c9\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/instagram.com\/teamavcon<\/a>, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #avcon2013<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>20,000 attendees to morph CBD into Australia\u2018s capital of anime, video games and costumes HBO\u2019s hit TV series Game of Thrones will make a big impact on costumes at this year\u2019s Adelaide Anime and Video Game Convention (AVCon), which is running in the city\u2019s CBD from July 12-14, 2013. 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