Quinni-Con

[[File:Quinni-Con logo.jpg]]

{{Infobox Convention
| name = Quinni-Con
| image = [[Image:Quinni-Con logo.jpg|175px]]
| caption = The official Quinni-Con 2013 logo
| status = ACTIVE
| genre = [[Anime]], [[Manga]], Pop culture, Multi-genre
| venue = [[Quinnipiac University#Campuses|Quinnipiac University York Hill Campus, Rocky Top Student Center]]
| location = [[Hamden, Connecticut]]
| country = United States
| first = 2012
| organizer = Quinnipiac University Anime Club
| filing =
| attendance = 1087 in 2014
| website = http://www.quinni-con.com/
}}
'''Quinni-Con''' is an annual two day [[anime]] [[fan convention]] held during March or April at the Rocky Top Student Center on the [[Quinnipiac University#Campuses|Quinnipiac University York Hill Campus]] in [[Hamden, Connecticut]]. The convention features a number of events which include a tea café, video programming rooms, a dealers' alley (combination artists' and vendors' alley), guest speakers, a [[video game]] room, and a dance.<ref name="FAQ">{{cite web|title=Quinni-Con FAQ|url=http://quinni-con.com/FAQ.html|accessdate=March 4, 2013}}</ref><ref name="AC2012"/> Quinni-Con was created and is run by the Quinnipiac University Anime Club, and the name of the event is derived from the school.

==History==
The first Quinni-Con was held in 2012. The event founder, Jennifer Andreozzi, was president of the Quinnipiac University Anime Club, and the club is responsible for conceptualizing, coordinating, and running the convention.<ref name="quadnews">{{cite web|title=Quinni-Con Draws over 400 to Quinnipiac|url=http://www.quadnews.net/news/quinni-con-draws-over-400-to-quinnipiac-1.2737323#.UWtStMprg_d|last=Scinto|first=Rich|date=April 30, 2012|accessdate=April 14, 2013}}</ref> The event does not charge for admittance or hospitality,<ref name="quchronicle">{{cite web|title=Quinni-Con Draws over 400 to Quinnipiac|url=http://www.quchronicle.com/2012/05/anime-club-hosts-first-quinni-con-convention/|last=Wagner|first=Anna|date=May 2, 2012|accessdate=April 14, 2013}}</ref> instead collecting donations for [[Child's Play (charity)|Child's Play]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Child's Play Charity Events Calendar: Events Calendar Quinni-Con 2012|url=http://childsplaycharity.org/events/post/quinni-con|accessdate=April 14, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Child's Play Charity Events Calendar: Events Calendar Quinni-Con 2013|url=http://www.childsplaycharity.org/events/post/quinni-con1|accessdate=April 14, 2013}}</ref>

===Event History===
{| class="wikitable" width="75%"
! Date !! Location !! Atten. !! Guest
|-
{{Convention list
| date = April 28–29, 2012
| venue = Quinnipiac University York Hill Campus, Rocky Top Student Center
| location = [[Hamden, Connecticut]]
| attendance = 520
| guests = Lisle Wilkerson, Jessi Nowack, Michael Hecht,<ref name="AC2012">{{cite web|title=Quinni-Con 2012 Information|url=http://animecons.com/events/info.shtml/2797/Quinni-Con_2012|accessdate=March 4, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Special Guests 2012">{{cite web|title=2012 Special Guests|url=http://quinni-con.com/SpecialGuests2012.html|accessdate=October 10, 2013}}</ref> Savan Gupta, Steam-Funk.
}}
{{Convention list
| date = April 20–21, 2013
| venue = Quinnipiac University York Hill Campus, Rocky Top Student Center
| location = [[Hamden, Connecticut]]
| attendance = 701
| guests = [[Chris Cason]], Jessi Nowack, Michael Hecht, The [[501st Legion]], The Asterplace, Savan Gupta, Steam-Funk.<ref name="Special Guests 2013">{{cite web|title=2013 Special Guests|url=http://quinni-con.com/SpecialGuests2013.html|accessdate=October 10, 2013}}</ref><ref name="AC2013">{{cite web|title=Anime Cons Quinni-Con 2013 Information|url=http://animecons.com/events/info.shtml/3794/Quinni-Con_2013|accessdate=March 4, 2013}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date = March 1–2, 2014
| venue = Quinnipiac University York Hill Campus, Rocky Top Student Center
| location = [[Hamden, Connecticut]]
| attendance = 1087
| guests = [[Mike Pollock]], [[Chris Patton]], Jessi Nowack, Michael Hecht, Jerry Pakalinsky, Nick Lizzo, Rusty Gilligan, Jim Taylor, Crunk Witch.<ref name="Special Guests 2014">{{cite web|title=2014 Special Guests|url=http://quinni-con.com/SpecialGuests.html|accessdate=October 11, 2013}}</ref>
}}
|}

==See also==
*[[List of anime conventions]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://www.quinni-con.com/ Quinni-Con Website]
*[https://twitter.com/QuinniCon Official Quinni-Con Twitter Page]

{{Anime conventions in North America}}

[[Category:Anime conventions in the United States]]
[[Category:Connecticut culture]]
[[Category:Quinnipiac University]]
[[Category:Hamden, Connecticut]]