Thy Geekdom Con

Thy Geekdom Con is a multi-genre convention held annually at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks, PA. The convention has a wide array of activities that features panels, live performances, video game tournaments, artist alley, dealers room, and celebrity guests.[2]

Thy Geekdom Con
StatusActive
GenreMulti-genre including Anime, Manga, Comic Books, Video games, Tabletop games, Cosplay
VenueGreater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks
Location(s)Oaks, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
InauguratedApril 18, 2015 (2015-04-18)
Organized bySparrowpeak LLC [1]
Websitehttps://www.thygeekdomcon.com/

Programming
Thy Geekdom Con 2018 Cosplay Contest Audience

The convention typically offers panels, workshops, and live performances. In past years there have been panels on comic books, video gaming, costuming, and other topics within popular culture. The live performance portion has had live bands, DJs, hypnotists,[3] Rocky Horror Picture Show performances, karaoke, and Love Live! dance performances.[4]

The video game area consists of both free play and tournaments. Past video game tournaments have consisted of Super Smash Bros., Tekken, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Marvel Vs. Capcom, Mortal Kombat,[5] and Dragon Ball FighterZ[1] There is also an area dedicated to tabletop games where board games and RPGs are played.[6]

Throughout the weekend celebrity guests sign autographs and host panels for the attendees.

History

The first convention was held on April 18 of 2015 in Glen Mills, PA.[7] The following three conventions were held at varying venues in the Wilmington, Delaware area from November 2015 to November 2017. Each year the convention growing in both attendance and space used.[8][9][10][11] The convention expanded to two days in 2017.[11] Thy Geekdom Con would move to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center and become a 3-day event in 2018.[12] The move was to better accommodate the attendance the convention has drawn.[1] In 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic the convention was cancelled & deferred to 2021.[13] The decisions to do so was to ensure the health and safety of the local community.

Event history
DatesLocationApproximate AttendanceGuests
April 18, 2015 Wyndham Garden Glen Mills Wilmington
Glen Mills, PA		250[7]
November 14, 2015 Crowne Plaza Wilmington North
Claymont, DE		550[9][8]
November 5, 2016 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Wilmington
Wilmington, DE		850[10]
November 4–5, 2017 Crowne Plaza Wilmington North
Claymont, DE		1,800Max Mittelman[11]
November 2–4, 2018 Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
Oaks, PA		2,700Colleen Clinkenbeard, Megan Shipman, Katelyn Barr, Matthew Atchley [12]
May 24–26, 2019 Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
Oaks, PA		3,100Cherami Leigh, Kira Buckland, Kyle McCarley [14]
May 22–24, 2020 Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
Oaks, PA		CancelledBrina Palencia, Alexis Tipton, Chris Rager[13]
May 28–30, 2021 Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
Oaks, PA		[15]

See also

References
  1. "Thy Geekdom Con is Coming to the Greater Philadelphia's Premiere Expo Center". Animenewsnetwork. Retrieved 2018-07-02.

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