We are The Circle of Nerds! This means regardless of what you are nerdy about, you are part of our circle. Together, we will educate, entertain and empower the Nerd Community, however, we can’t achieve our goal if we are not ‘part’ of the community.

With this being said, it is important to stay up – to – date with what is happening in our circle as well as outside of it.  CoN is astonished with how many conventions or charity organizations taking place in our community. If you are an anime nerd, comic – book nerd, or just nerding about everything there is a CoN – Vention for you and this is the place to find it!

In Ohio, there are a few top conventions happening that you may or may not be aware of. If you are, great, if not, get your notepads and cosplays ready for some awesome events coming up in November following into 2019.

  1. Want to meet Tom Cook, the creater of He – Man, SuperFriends, and Scooby – Doo? Then PopCon Milwaukee is where you’ll want to be. Coming up within a blink of the eye, November 3 – 4 in Milwaukee, WI. PopCon’s goal is recreate a love for collecting, while meeting with your favorite celebrities. Phil Ortiz will be there, who wouldn’t be excited for this Con?
  2. November 9 – 12, Miami Florida takes gaming to an all new level with the Gamer Comic Expo. Celebrities Danny Trejo (aka Machete Kills), William Shatner from Star Trek, Kristian Nairn from Game of Thrones, and Ashley Murray from Riverdale will be making an appearance. If that doesn’t spark your fancy, there will be a cosplay fashion show, daily gaming tournaments, panels, MMA, and over 100 exhibitors booths.
  3. January 11 – 13, Columbus Ohio is preparing for an amazing anime convention – Ohayocon. This convention will feature four PC Tournaments consisting of League of Legends, Fortnite, Overwatch, and Heartstone. For those of you who love escape rooms, they are also bringing that back. If you think you can make it out, get ready to test your luck. For all you cosplayers out there, they will also have also have a Cosplay Expo.
  4. TransWorld’s Halloween and Attraction Show. No, this not necessarily a Comic Con, however, to those of you that enjoy Halloween or maybe even desire to start your own attractions this is for YOU! It is the “ONLY industry trade show of its kind in the world”. This trade show is what creates your states Halloween functions. All you haunted house lovers will marvel over this event because guess what? They create them! Want to know how to start your own or where the magic happens? Come to TransWorld’s Halloween and Attractions Show March 21 – 24 in St. Louis, MO to find out!
  5. Bowling Green, OH takes anime to an entirely new level with Animarathon. That will debut March 30 – 31st. Animarathon is a family friendly celebration of Anime, Japanese Media and Nerd Culture. They will feature panels, cosplay contests, a Kawaii Kafé, an artist’s alley, anime screenings, special guests, tabletop and video games, a rave, and much more. All you anime lovers, come as your favorite character and ready to see all that Animarathon has to offer!

For those of you that are interested in conventions in other states, visit https://www.upcomingcons.com/ to see what’s coming to your state!