Status Active Inaugurated 2006 Location Owensboro | Country United States Attendance 3,137 in 2016 Genres Anime, Video game | |
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Venue Owensboro Convention Center Organized by Tri-State Anime Promotional Society | ||
OMGcon (sometimes stylized as OMG!con) is a three-day anime convention held during June at the Owensboro Convention Center in Owensboro, Kentucky. The convention was previously held in Paducah, Kentucky. The name of the convention comes from the common abbreviation of Oh My God.
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Omgcon 2016 review
Programming
The convention typically offers an artist alley, card tournaments, cosplay events, dance/rave, dealers, formal dance, special guests, tabletop gaming, video game tournaments, and workshops.
OMGcon's 2016 raffle benefited the charity Cliff Hagan Boys and Girls Club.
History
OMGcon was started because of the long travel time needed to attend other conventions. The convention moved to the Owensboro Convention Center in Owensboro, Kentucky for 2014 onwards. The decision was made to allow for the convention's growth. In 2016, the convention began using space in the Holiday Inn for workshops. OMGcon also used all available space in the convention center, with its attendees and other events occupying every hotel room in Owensboro, Kentucky.