Status Active Country United States | Genre Multi-genre Inaugurated 2008 | |
Venue Kalahari Resorts: Wisconsin Dells Location(s) | ||
Daisho Con is an annual three-day multi-genre convention held during November at the Kalahari Resorts: Wisconsin Dells in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. The convention's name comes a small sword used by the samurai, named 'daisho'.
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Programming
The convention typically offers board games, card games, a cosplay contest, live music, rave, vendor room, and video game room. The video game room runs 24-hours a day during the convention.
History
Daisho Con was founded by three students of the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point and organized by a group of the same name. In February 2010, the convention held a live fundraiser broadcast over Ustream to raise money to aid relief efforts following the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The Ramada Inn, Daisho Con's 2010 location, would suddenly close in October 2011. In 2015, the convention was scheduled against Awesome Con Milwaukee, until they cancelled.