Thy Geekdom Con

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

Thy Geekdom Con
Status	Active
Genre	Multi-genre including Anime, Manga, Comic Books, Video games, Tabletop games, Cosplay
Venue	Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks
Location(s)	Oaks, Pennsylvania
Country	United States
Inaugurated	April 18, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-04-18)
Organized by	Sparrowpeak LLC [1]
Website	https://www.thygeekdomcon.com/

Programming

Thy Geekdom Con 2018 Cosplay Contest Audience

The convention holds panels and workshops on comic books, video gaming, costuming, and related topics from popular culture. Free play and tournaments include Super Smash Bros., Tekken, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Marvel Vs. Capcom, Mortal Kombat,^[3] and Dragon Ball FighterZ,^[1] as well as board games and role playing games.^[4] Live performances have included bands, DJs, hypnotists,^[5] Rocky Horror Picture Show performances, karaoke, and Love Live! dance performances.^[6]

History

The first convention was held on April 18 of 2015 in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania.^[7] The following three conventions were held at varying venues in the Wilmington, Delaware area from November 2015 to November 2017, and at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in 2018.^{[8][9][10][11]} The convention expanded to two days in 2017, and three days in 2018.^[11][12][1] The 2020 convention was cancelled and deferred to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[13]

Event history

Dates	Location	Approximate Attendance	Guests
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	1,800	Max Mittelman[11]
November 2–4, 2018	Greater Philadelphia Expo Center Oaks, PA	2,700	Colleen Clinkenbeard, Megan Shipman, Katelyn Barr, Matthew Atchley [12]
May 24–26, 2019	Greater Philadelphia Expo Center Oaks, PA	3,100	Cherami Leigh, Kira Buckland, Kyle McCarley[14]
May 22–24, 2020	Greater Philadelphia Expo Center Oaks, PA	Cancelled	Brina Palencia, Alexis Tipton, Chris Rager[13]
May 28–30, 2021	Greater Philadelphia Expo Center Oaks, PA	Cancelled	[15]
May 27–29, 2022	Greater Philadelphia Expo Center Oaks, PA	4,200	J. Michael Tatum, Jamie Marchi, Alexis Tipton, Brandon McInnis, Chase Masterson[16]
May 26–28, 2023	Greater Philadelphia Expo Center Oaks, PA	5,600	Brina Palencia, Todd Haberkorn, Trina Nishimura, Mike McFarland, Martha Harms, Chuck Huber, Walter Emanuel Jones, John Swasey, R. Bruce Elliot[17]
May 24–26, 2024	Greater Philadelphia Expo Center Oaks, PA	6,200	Johnny Yong Bosch, David Lodge, Justin Cook, Aaron Dismuke, Stephanie Nadolny, Jessie James Grelle, Austin Tindle, David Vincent, Tia Ballard, Griffin Burns, Lindsay Seidel, Mark Whitten, Joe Zieja [18]
May 23–25, 2025	Greater Philadelphia Expo Center Oaks, PA		[19]

See also

• List of multigenre conventions

References

1. "Thy Geekdom Con is Coming to the Greater Philadelphia's Premiere Expo Center". Animenewsnetwork. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
2. "Thy Geekdom Con grows stronger each year". Delaware Business Times. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
3. "3 cool things to do in Delaware from Nov. 4-6". Dover Post. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
4. "Judgment-free enthusiasm on full display at Thy Geekdom Con". Technical.ly. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
5. "Geekdom unites for one day con in Wilmington". Delaware Online. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
6. "Thy Geekdom Con a Pop Culture and Comic Con Coming to Wilmington Delaware This November". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
7. "Thy Geekdom Con 2015 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
8. "Thy Geekdom Con 2015 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
9. "Thy Geekdom Con 2015 to invade". Dover Post. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
10. "Thy Geekdom Con 2016 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
11. "Thy Geekdom Con 2017 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
12. "Thy Geekdom Con 2018 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
13. "Thy Geekdom Con 2020 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
14. "Thy Geekdom Con 2019 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
15. "Thy Geekdom Con 2021 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
16. "Thy Geekdom Con 2022 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
17. "Thy Geekdom Con 2023 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
18. "Thy Geekdom Con 2024 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
19. "Thy Geekdom Con 2025 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2024-07-10.

External links

• Thy Geekdom Con Website

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