WINNIPEG, MB – March 8, 2013 – Ai-Kon, Manitoba’s largest Japanese animation (anime) and asian culture, convention will be held on July 12-14th at the Winnipeg Convention Centre; the event runs around the clock from 12pm on Friday, July 12th, 2013 through to 4pm on Sunday, July 14th, 2013. What started out as an event with only 500 in attendance,

Ai-Kon is looking for talented people like yourselves to design a commercial for the 2011 convention. Entries are due by June 6th, and the winner will be announced on June 11th. The winning entry will receive 2 tickets to Ai-Kon and early access to the vendor room on Friday.

This upcoming year marks the ten year anniversary for Ai-Kon and is expected to be the best year yet. It’s humble roots began from a small University based anime club and has expanded into an ever-growing, ever-changing community that brings fans and enthusiasts together every year. The continued support of a dedicated committee and growing number of attendees has made it possible for Ai-Kon to grow year after year. It is because of the fans and industry support that they are able to continue for the tenth year, marking a decade of Manitoba’s largest anime convention.

WINNIPEG, MB – April 26, 2010 – Tickets to Ai-Kon went on sale at 10:00 am CST on April 6, 2010 and will be available through Ticketmaster (http://www.ticketmaster.com/AiKon-tickets/artist/1021582)! The prices* for the full weekend passes are as followed: April 6 – June 30:      $34.00 July 1 – Convention: $39.00 Daily passes will not be available until the corresponding day of

WINNIPEG, MB – February 19, 2010 – Ai-Kon is happy to announce it’s first round of guests, Monica Rial and Greg Ayres! Monica Rial has been working in the anime voice over industry for 10 years. As an actress for ADV Films and Funimation Entertainment she has appeared in over 150 anime, some of which include; Tsubasa Chronicles (Sakura), Air