Convention in Oaks, PA
Thy Geekdom Con is a multi-genre convention held annually at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania . The convention has a wide array of activities that feature panels, live performances, video game tournaments, artist alley, dealers room, and celebrity guests.[ 2]
Programming
Thy Geekdom Con 2018 Cosplay Contest Audience
The convention holds panels and workshops on comic books, video gaming, costuming, and related topics from popular culture. Free play and tournaments include Super Smash Bros. , Tekken , Injustice: Gods Among Us , Marvel Vs. Capcom , Mortal Kombat ,[ 3] and Dragon Ball FighterZ ,[ 1] as well as board games and role playing games .[ 4] Live performances have included bands, DJs, hypnotists,[ 5] Rocky Horror Picture Show performances, karaoke, and Love Live! dance performances.[ 6]
History
The first convention was held on April 18 of 2015 in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania .[ 7] The following three conventions were held at varying venues in the Wilmington, Delaware area from November 2015 to November 2017, and at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in 2018.[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] The convention expanded to two days in 2017, and three days in 2018.[ 11] [ 12] [ 1] The 2020 convention was cancelled and deferred to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 13]
Event history
Dates
Location
Approximate Attendance
Guests
April 18, 2015
Wyndham Garden Glen Mills WilmingtonGlen Mills, PA 250 [ 7]
November 14, 2015
Crowne Plaza Wilmington NorthClaymont, DE 550 [ 9] [ 8]
November 5, 2016
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel WilmingtonWilmington, DE 850 [ 10]
November 4–5, 2017
Crowne Plaza Wilmington NorthClaymont, DE 1,800 Max Mittelman [ 11]
November 2–4, 2018
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center Oaks, PA 2,700 Colleen Clinkenbeard , Megan Shipman , Katelyn Barr, Matthew Atchley [ 12]
May 24–26, 2019
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center Oaks, PA 3,100 Cherami Leigh , Kira Buckland , Kyle McCarley [ 14]
May 22–24, 2020
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center Oaks, PA Cancelled Brina Palencia , Alexis Tipton , Chris Rager [ 13]
May 28–30, 2021
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center Oaks, PA Cancelled [ 15]
May 27–29, 2022
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center Oaks, PA 4,200 J. Michael Tatum , Jamie Marchi , Alexis Tipton , Brandon McInnis , Chase Masterson [ 16]
May 26–28, 2023
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center Oaks, PA 5,600 Brina Palencia , Todd Haberkorn , Trina Nishimura , Mike McFarland , Martha Harms, Chuck Huber , Walter Emanuel Jones , John Swasey , R. Bruce Elliot [ 17]
May 24–26, 2024
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center Oaks, PA 6,200 Johnny Yong Bosch , David Lodge , Justin Cook , Aaron Dismuke , Stephanie Nadolny , Jessie James Grelle , Austin Tindle , David Vincent , Tia Ballard , Griffin Burns, Lindsay Seidel , Mark Whitten, Joe Zieja [ 18]
May 23–25, 2025
Greater Philadelphia Expo Center Oaks, PA [ 19]
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