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{{short description|Annual anime convention in Georgia, United States}}
{{Infobox Convention
| name               = Anime Weekend Atlanta
| image              = 
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| status             = Active
| genre              = [[Anime]], [[manga]]<ref name=twg10052015>{{cite news|last1=McBride|first1=Ariel|title=Anime Weekend Atlanta returns for its 21st year|url=http://thewestgeorgian.com/anime-weekend-atlanta-a-weekend-of-tv-games-and-cosplay/|access-date=7 October 2015|work=The West Georgia|date=October 5, 2015}}</ref><ref name=tew10062015>{{cite news|last1=Klosterman|first1=Kelsey|title=Anime Convention Allows Fans to Share Passion|url=http://emorywheel.com/anime-weekend-atlanta-the-convention-with-a-thousand-attractions/|access-date=7 October 2015|work=The Emory Wheel|date=October 6, 2015}}</ref>
| venue              = [[Georgia World Congress Center]], Building C<ref name="wsbtv11022023">{{cite news |last1=Sachs |first1=Sam |title=Popular Atlanta-area convention to push dates back, change locations |url=https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/popular-atlanta-area-convention-push-dates-back-change-locations/OAL5GDEWPZB45FHL7T2IEFW3UQ/ |access-date=7 November 2023 |work=WSB-TV |date=2 November 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="AC-2024">{{cite web | url = http://animecons.com/events/info/22255/anime-weekend-atlanta-2024 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 2024 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = March 6, 2025}}</ref>
| location           = [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
| country            = United States
| first              = 1995
| organizer          = AWA LLC<ref name="ann4chan">{{cite web | url = http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2013-09-04/anime-weekend-atlanta-will-host-4chan.org-10th-anniversary | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta will host 4chan.org's 10th Anniversary | date = 2013-09-04 | publisher = Anime News Network | access-date = 2013-10-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://ecorp.sos.ga.gov/BusinessSearch/BusinessInformation?businessId=1814574&businessType=Domestic%20Limited%20Liability%20Company | title = Georgia Corporations Division Business Search | access-date = 2017-05-29}}</ref>
| attendance         = 34,000 (est.) in 2023<ref name="AC-2023"/>
| filing             = 
| website            = {{URL|https://awa-con.com/}}
| logo               = Anime Weekend Atlanta Logo.png
}}
'''Anime Weekend Atlanta''' (AWA) is an annual four-day [[anime convention]] held during December at the [[Georgia World Congress Center]], Building C in [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]].<ref name="wsbtv11022023"/><ref name="AC-2024"/>

==Programming==
The convention typically offers an [[Anime music video|Anime Music Video]] contest, Artists' Alley, car show, concerts, costume contest, dances, Dealer's Room, fashion show, formal ball, game shows, idol festival, karaoke, Maid Cafe, panels, RPG Gaming, tabletop gaming, Video Gaming, and Workshops.<ref name=tew10062015/><ref name="sentinel12">{{cite news | work = The Sentinel | title = Anime Fans do it "Gangnam Style" at AWA | date = 2012-10-23 | last = Pless | first = Robert | url = http://www.ksusentinel.com/2012/10/23/anime-fans-do-it-gangnam-style-at-awa/ | access-date = 2014-02-09 | archive-date = 2014-02-23 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140223232353/http://www.ksusentinel.com/2012/10/23/anime-fans-do-it-gangnam-style-at-awa/ | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name=thesignal01>{{cite news|last1=Davis|first1=John|title=Who's the Manga?|url=http://www.gsusignal.com/2.14075/who-s-the-manga-1.1953671#.Uvfit4VOral|access-date=6 October 2015|work=The Signal|date=October 2, 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221190419/http://www.gsusignal.com/2.14075/who-s-the-manga-1.1953671#.VhRXAitmpN6|archive-date=February 21, 2014}}</ref><ref name="redandblack07">{{cite news | work = The Red and Black | title = RECAP: Anime Weekend Atlanta | date = 2007-09-28 | last = Daniels | first = Jake | url = http://www.redandblack.com/variety/recap-anime-weekend-atlanta/article_0dd2a6b1-18c7-5cba-b7c8-c3d0dd1194f3.html | access-date = 2014-02-09}}</ref><ref name="ann42013">{{cite web | url = http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2013-08-27/anime-weekend-atlanta-2013-announces-world-premieres-and-advance-screenings | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 2013 Announces World Premieres and Advance Screenings | date = 2013-08-27 | publisher = Anime News Network | access-date = 2014-02-09}}</ref><ref name="ajc12052024"/> Anime Weekend Atlanta during the convention has 24-hour programming.<ref name=mdj09212015>{{cite news|title=Anime Weekend Atlanta returns to Cobb Galleria|url=http://mdjonline.com/view/full_story/26868109/article-Anime-Weekend-Atlanta-returns-to-Cobb-Galleria|access-date=6 October 2015|work=Marietta Daily Journal|date=September 21, 2015}}</ref>

==History==
The Anime Music Video contest in 2001 had 200 plus entries.<ref name="thesignal01"/> The AMV contest in 2003 took over three hours and had 300 plus entries.<ref name="animefringe03">{{cite news | work = Animefringe | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 9 - What Was Once Old is New Again | last = Arnold | first = Adam | url = http://www.animefringe.com/magazine/2003/10/feature/05/index.php3 | access-date = 2014-02-09}}</ref> The Dealer's Room took up 72,000 square feet in 2007.<ref name="redandblack07"/> [[Cartoon Network]] announced the end of its [[Toonami]] block during a panel at Anime Weekend Atlanta 2008.<ref name="anncn2008">{{cite news | work = Anime News Network | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 2008 Cartoon Network | date = 2008-09-21 | last = Koulikov | first = Mikhail | url = http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2008/anime-weekend-atlanta/cartoon-network | access-date = 2014-02-09}}</ref><ref name="anncnsept20">{{cite web | url = http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-09-20/cartoon-network-to-reportedly-end-toonami-tonight | title = Cartoon Network to End Toonami on September 20 (Updated) | date = 2008-09-20 | publisher = Anime News Network | access-date = 2014-02-09}}</ref> Loverin Tamburin could not enter the United States for their 2015 appearance due to visa issues.<ref name=ann09282015>{{cite web|title=Loverin Tamburin Band Barred From Entering United States|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-09-28/loverin-tamburin-band-barred-from-entering-united-states/.93462|website=Anime News Network|access-date=6 October 2015|date=September 28, 2015}}</ref> Anime Weekend Atlanta 2020 was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="ann08062020">{{cite news |last1=Pineda|first1=Rafael Antonio|title=Anime Weekend Atlanta Canceled, Online Event Planned |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2020-08-06/anime-weekend-atlanta-canceled-online-event-planned/.162611 |access-date=12 September 2020 |work=Anime News Network |date=August 6, 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="AC-2020">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/13957/anime-weekend-atlanta-2020 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 2020 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = September 12, 2020}}</ref> An online event was later held from December 18–20, 2020.<ref name="eventenyonline2020">{{cite web|url=https://www.eventeny.com/events/Anime-Weekend-Atlanta-2020-399/ |title=Anime Weekend Atlanta Online 2020 |publisher=Eventeny |access-date=October 31, 2021}}</ref> Anime Weekend Atlanta in 2021 had both a mask mandate and vaccination/testing policy.<ref name="ann08022021">{{cite news |last=Hazra |first=Adriana |title=Anime Weekend Atlanta 2021 Announces Mask, Vaccination Policy |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-08-02/anime-weekend-atlanta-2021-announces-mask-vaccination-policy/.175782 |work=Anime News Network |date=August 2, 2021 |access-date=October 31, 2021}}</ref><ref name="ajc10282021">{{cite news |last=Caldwell |first=Mary |url=https://www.ajc.com/things-to-do/halloween-and-day-of-the-dead-events-16-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-metro-atlanta/KJDVUPB5WBG6LAV7L2KJXJQFYA/ |title=Halloween and Day of the Dead Events: 16 things to do this weekend in metro Atlanta |date=October 28, 2021 |newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |access-date=October 31, 2021}}</ref> The convention also occurred during the [[2021 World Series]], causing local traffic concerns.<ref name=fox5>{{cite news |url=https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/work-remotely-if-possible-starting-friday-cobb-warns-of-heavy-traffic-due-to-world-series |title='Work remotely if possible starting Friday': Cobb warns of heavy traffic due to World Series |date=October 28, 2021 |publisher=Fox 5 Atlanta |location=Atlanta, GA |access-date=October 31, 2021}}</ref> Anime Weekend Atlanta moved to the [[Georgia World Congress Center]] in 2024 and was in December.<ref name="wsbtv11022023"/><ref name="ajc12052024">{{cite news |last1=Boyce |first1=Hunter |title=An adventurer’s guide to Anime Weekend Atlanta |url=https://www.ajc.com/things-to-do/anime-weekend-atlanta-2024-things-to-do-heres-what-to-expect-this-year/7L7WDNJIFVDJBO4SSCSXNSRYFM/ |access-date=23 December 2024 |work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |date=December 5, 2024 |language=English}}</ref> Vendor space was also greatly expanded.

===Event history===
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! Dates !! Location !! Atten. !! Guests
{{Convention list
| date       = October 27–29, 1995
| venue      = Castlegate Hotel & Conference Center
| location   = [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
| attendance = &nbsp;
| guests     = 	Ed Hill, Bruce Lewis, Bill Mayo, and Vaughan Simmons.<ref name="AC-1995">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/360/anime-weekend-atlanta-1995 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 1995 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = May 20, 2008}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = October 11–13, 1996
| venue      = Holiday Inn Atlanta Airport North
| location   = Atlanta, Georgia
| attendance = &nbsp;
| guests     = Steve Bennett, Bruce Lewis, Bill Mayo, Neil Nadelman, and [[Robert Woodhead]].<ref name="AC-1996">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/417/anime-weekend-atlanta-1996 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 1996 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = January 18, 2018}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = November 14–16, 1997
| venue      = Atlanta Marriott North Central
| location   = Atlanta, Georgia
| attendance = 1,350
| guests     = Amy Howard-Wilson.<ref name="AC-1997">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/418/anime-weekend-atlanta-1997 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 1997 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = May 20, 2008}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = October 9–11, 1998
| venue      = Atlanta Marriott North Central
| location   = Atlanta, Georgia
| attendance = 1,400
| guests     = [[Ippongi Bang]], Steve Bennett, Michael Brady, [[Juliet Cesario]], Tim Eldred, Ed Hill, Carl Gustav Horn, Scott Houle, Amy Howard-Wilson, Shimpei Itoh, Kuni Kimura, Bruce Lewis, Bill Mayo, Neil Nadelman, Mio Odagi, [[Rikki Simons]], Scott Simpson, [[Toren Smith]], Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons, and Robert Woodhead.<ref name="AC-1998">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/419/anime-weekend-atlanta-1998 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 1998 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = March 24, 2025}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = October 8–10, 1999
| venue      = Atlanta Marriott Gwinnett Place
| location   = [[Duluth, Georgia]]
| attendance = 2,000
| guests     = [[Ippongi Bang]], Steve Bennett, Michael Brady, Jessica Calvello, C. Martin Croker, Peter Fernandez, [[Tiffany Grant]], Ed Hill, Amy Howard-Wilson, [[Mari Iijima]], [[Shimpei Itoh]], Bruce Lewis, [[George Lowe]], Mio Odagi, Tom Tweedy, and [[Brett Weaver]].<ref name="AC-1999">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/420/anime-weekend-atlanta-1999 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 1999 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = June 16, 2019}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = October 6–8, 2000
| venue      = Crowne Plaza-Atlanta Ravinia
| location   = [[Dunwoody, Georgia]]
| attendance = 2,700
| guests     = Steve Bennett, Michael Brady, [[Jessica Calvello]], [[C. Martin Croker]], Tim Eldred, [[Peter Fernandez]], Tiffany Grant, Ed Hill, Carl Gustav Horn, Amy Howard-Wilson, Bruce Lewis, Shaindle Minuk, Neil Nadelman, [[Corinne Orr]], [[Lisa Ortiz]], and Brett Weaver.<ref name="AC-2000">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/421/anime-weekend-atlanta-2000 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 2000 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = January 3, 2017}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = September 21–23, 2001
| venue      = Sheraton Gateway Hotel Atlanta Airport<br />[[Georgia International Convention Center]]
| location   = [[College Park, Georgia]]
| attendance = 3,150
| guests     = [[Jonathan Clements]], [[Jason Douglas]], Nickey Froberg, Tiffany Grant, Amy Howard-Wilson, and Brett Weaver.<ref name="AC-2001">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/422/anime-weekend-atlanta-2001 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 2001 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = January 3, 2017}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = September 27–29, 2002
| venue      = Sheraton Gateway Hotel Atlanta Airport<br />Georgia International Convention Center
| location   = College Park, Georgia<!--Location also uses Atlanta address, have used same from 2001 for consistency-->
| attendance = &nbsp;
| guests     = Steve Bennett, Robert DeJesus, Tim Eldred, Peter Fernandez, Nickey Froberg, [[Matt Greenfield]], Amy Howard-Wilson, Bruce Lewis, Kelly Manison, Corinne Orr, [[Monica Rial]], [[Jan Scott-Frazier]], John Sirabella, Doug Smith, [[Kira Vincent-Davis]], Brett Weaver, and [[David Williams (producer)|David L. Williams]].<ref name="AC-2002">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/299/anime-weekend-atlanta-2002 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 2002 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = January 3, 2017}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = September 26–28, 2003
| venue      = Renaissance Waverly Hotel <br /> [[Cobb Galleria Centre]]
| location   = Atlanta, Georgia
| attendance = 4,584
| guests     = Steve Bennett, [[Jo Chen]], Kelli Cousins, Robert DeJesus, Tim Eldred, Peter Fernandez, Nickey Froberg, Carl Gustav Horn, Amy Howard-Wilson, [[Allison Keith-Shipp]], [[Hiroyuki Kitakubo]], [[Fred Ladd]], Bruce Lewis, Jason Martin, Neil Nadelman, [[Toshio Okada]], Corinne Orr, Monica Rial, Jan Scott-Frazier, Rikki Simons, Doug Smith, Kira Vincent-Davis, Brett Weaver, David L. Williams, and Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons.<ref name="AC-2003">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/17/anime-weekend-atlanta-2003 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 2003 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = May 27, 2013}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = September 24–26, 2004
| venue      = Renaissance Waverly Hotel <br /> Cobb Galleria Centre
| location   = Atlanta, Georgia
| attendance = 5,837
| guests     = [[Christine Auten]], Jonathan Clements, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, [[Fred Gallagher (cartoonist)|Fred Gallagher]], [[Lauren Goodnight]], Carl Gustav Horn, Amy Howard-Wilson, Mari Iijima, [[Patrick Macias]], [[Helen McCarthy]], [[Vic Mignogna]], Neil Nadelman, [[Fred Patten]], [[Stephanie Sheh]], [[Kari Wahlgren]], David L. Williams, and Larissa Wolcott.<ref name="AC-2004">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/246/anime-weekend-atlanta-2004 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 2004 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = May 20, 2008}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = September 23–25, 2005
| venue      = Renaissance Waverly Hotel <br /> Cobb Galleria Centre
| location   = Atlanta, Georgia
| attendance = 7,505
| guests     = [[Greg Ayres]], [[Jessica Boone]], Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Tim Eldred, [[Lisa Furukawa]], Lauren Goodnight, Ed Hill, Carl Gustav Horn, [[Yoko Ishida]], Vic Mignogna, Neil Nadelman, [[Mariela Ortiz]], [[Peelander-Z]], [[Fred Perry (comics)|Fred Perry]], [[Stan Sakai]], Select Start, Rikki Simons, [[Michael Sinterniklaas]], David L. Williams, and Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons.<ref name="AC-2005">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/643/anime-weekend-atlanta-2005 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 2005 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = May 20, 2008}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = September 22–24, 2006
| venue      = Renaissance Waverly Hotel <br /> Cobb Galleria Centre
| location   = Atlanta, Georgia
| attendance = 8,949
| guests     = Masahiro Aizawa, [[Keitaro Arima]], [[Luci Christian]], Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Lauren Goodnight, Carl Gustav Horn, Amy Howard-Wilson, Vic Mignogna, Neil Nadelman. [[Sasha Paysinger]], Fred Perry, Monica Rial, Stephanie Sheh, Michael Sinterniklaas, [[TsuShiMaMiRe]], David L. Williams, and [[Travis Willingham]].<ref name="AC-2006">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/929/anime-weekend-atlanta-2006 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 2006 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = May 20, 2008}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = September 21–23, 2007
| venue      = Renaissance Waverly Hotel <br /> Cobb Galleria Centre
| location   = Atlanta, Georgia
| attendance = 10,200
| guests     = Greg Ayres, [[The Captains (band)|The Captains]], [[Colleen Clinkenbeard]], Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, The Emeralds, Lauren Goodnight, Carl Gustav Horn, Amy Howard-Wilson, [[Noboru Ishiguro]], [[Mike McFarland]], Vic Mignogna, Neil Nadelman, Peelander-Z, Monica Rial, Rikki Simons, Barbara Staples, David L. Williams, and Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons.<ref name="AC-2007">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1132/anime-weekend-atlanta-2007 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 2007 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = October 27, 2013}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = September 19–21, 2008
| venue      = Renaissance Waverly Hotel <br /> Cobb Galleria Centre
| location   = Atlanta, Georgia
| attendance = 11,101
| guests     = Jennie Breeden, The Captains, Ashley Clark, [[Camilla d'Errico]], Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, The Emeralds, Peter Fernandez, [[Illich Guardiola]], [[Yaya Han]], Carl Gustav Horn, Amy Howard-Wilson, Patrick Macias, Vic Mignogna, Neil Nadelman, Corinne Orr,  Peelander-Z, Fred Perry, PikaBelleChu, Monica Rial, Rikki Simons, Barbara Staples, Jonathan Tarbox, TsuShiMaMiRe, David L. Williams, Travis Willingham, David G. Wilson III, Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons, and Toshifumi Yoshida.<ref name="AC-2008">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1133/anime-weekend-atlanta-2008 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 2008 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = October 27, 2013}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = September 18–20, 2009
| venue      = Renaissance Waverly Hotel <br /> Cobb Galleria Centre
| location   = Atlanta, Georgia
| attendance = 11,717
| guests     = Amazon Mandy, [[Troy Baker]], Jennie Breeden, Ashley Clark, Camilla d'Errico, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Tim Eldred, [[Caitlin Glass]], Yaya Han, Carl Gustav Horn, Amy Howard-Wilson, [[Samantha Inoue-Harte]], Helen McCarthy, Vic Mignogna, [[Misako Rocks!]], Neil Nadelman, Omodaka, Outland Armour, Peelander-Z, PikaBelleChu, Rikki Simons, Jonathan Tarbox, David L. Williams, David G. Wilson III, and Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons.<ref name="AC-2009">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1703/anime-weekend-atlanta-2009 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 2009 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = October 27, 2013}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = September 17–19, 2010
| venue      = Renaissance Waverly Hotel <br /> Cobb Galleria Centre
| location   = Atlanta, Georgia
| attendance = 12,718
| guests     = [[Shinji Aramaki]], [[Laura Bailey]], Jennie Breeden, Tim Eldred, Yaya Han, Carl Gustav Horn, Amy Howard-Wilson, Samantha Inoue-Harte, Helen McCarthy, Vic Mignogna, Neil Nadelman, Lisa Ortiz, Rikki Simons, Michael Sinterniklaas, Jonathan Tarbox, David L. Williams, Travis Willingham, David G. Wilson III, Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons.<ref name="AC-2010">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1704/anime-weekend-atlanta-2010 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 2010 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = December 7, 2010}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = September 30-October 2, 2011
| venue      = Renaissance Waverly Hotel <br /> Cobb Galleria Centre
| location   = Atlanta, Georgia
| attendance = 12,499
| guests     = [[Yoshitoshi ABe]], Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Tim Eldred, [[Todd Haberkorn]], Carl Gustav Horn, Amy Howard-Wilson, [[Naoko Matsui]], Vic Mignogna, [[Satsuki (musician)|Moon Stream]], Neil Nadelman, [[Brina Palencia]], Doug Smith, [[The Suzan]], David L. Williams, David G. Wilson III, and Steve Yun.<ref name="AC-2011">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2310/anime-weekend-atlanta-2011 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 2011 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = October 27, 2013}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = September 28–30, 2012
| venue      = Renaissance Waverly Hotel <br /> Cobb Galleria Centre
| location   = Atlanta, Georgia
| attendance = 13,472
| guests     = [[Johnny Yong Bosch]], [[Marie-Claude Bourbonnais]], Jennie Breeden, Ed Chavez, Tim Eldred, Eyeshine, Yaya Han, [[heidi.]], [[Naoto Hirooka]], [[Ryo Horikawa]], Carl Gustav Horn, Amy Howard-Wilson, [[You Kikkawa]], Ayumi Kino, Vic Mignogna, [[Suzuko Mimori]], Neil Nadelman, [[Trina Nishimura]], [[Frederik L. Schodt]], and David L. Williams.<ref name="AC-2012">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2912/anime-weekend-atlanta-2012 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 2012 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = October 27, 2013}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = September 27–29, 2013
| venue      = Renaissance Waverly Hotel <br /> Cobb Galleria Centre <br /> Sheraton Suites Galleria<ref name="ann4chan"/>
| location   = Atlanta, Georgia
| attendance = 18,363
| guests     = [[Akino (singer)|Akino]], [[Yuu Asakawa]], [[bless4]], Jennie Breeden, Tim Eldred, [[Toshio Furukawa]], Todd Haberkorn, Shunsuke Hasegawa, Carl Gustav Horn, Amy Howard-Wilson, [[Mitsuo Iwata]], Vic Mignogna, [[Christopher Poole|Christopher "moot" Poole]], [[Christopher Sabat]], Lisle Wilkerson, and David L. Williams.<ref name="AC-2013">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/3628/anime-weekend-atlanta-2013 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 2013 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = February 9, 2014}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = September 26–28, 2014
| venue      = Renaissance Waverly Hotel <br /> Cobb Galleria Centre <br /> Sheraton Suites Galleria<ref name="vanguard14">{{cite news | work = Vanguard | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta | date = 2014-10-06 | last = Mettler | first = Breland | url = http://www.gsccompass.org/?p=10527 | access-date = 2014-10-10 | archive-date = 2014-10-16 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141016191348/http://www.gsccompass.org/?p=10527 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
| location   = Atlanta, Georgia
| attendance = 20,311
| guests     = [[Toru Furuya]], Yaya Han, [[Home Made Kazoku]], Masumi Kano, [[Cherami Leigh]], Loverin Tamburin, [[Scott McNeil]], Vic Mignogna, [[Yūko Minaguchi]], [[MIQ (vocalist)|MIQ]], [[Bryce Papenbrook]], Svetlana Quindt, [[Shonen Knife]], [[Junichi Suwabe]], and [[J. Michael Tatum]].<ref name="AC-2014">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/3689/anime-weekend-atlanta-2014 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 2014 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = January 2, 2015}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = September 24–27, 2015
| venue      = Renaissance Waverly Hotel <br /> Cobb Galleria Centre <br /> Sheraton Suites Galleria<ref name=twg10052015/>
| location   = Atlanta, Georgia
| attendance = 25,107
| guests     = [[Eir Aoi]], Curtis Arnott, [[Linda Ballantyne]], [[Fhána]], Scott Frerichs, heidi., HigeDriver, K-ble Jungle, Kato*Fuku, Nick Landis, Loverin Tamburin, [[Cassandra Lee Morris]], Neeko, [[Toby Proctor]], Reika, Christopher Sabat, [[Daisuke Sakaguchi]], Stephanie Sheh, Michael Sinterniklaas, [[Kaiji Tang]], Luna Tsukigami, Universe, Lisle Wilkerson, [[Mengo Yokoyari]], and [[Yuyoyuppe]].<ref name="AC-2015">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/5468/anime-weekend-atlanta-2015 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 2015 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = October 6, 2015}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = September 29 - October 2, 2016
| venue      = Renaissance Waverly Hotel <br /> Cobb Galleria Centre 
| location   = Atlanta, Georgia
| attendance = 28,781
| guests     = [[Zach Aguilar]], Curtis Arnott, Johnny Yong Bosch, [[Ray Chase (voice actor)|Ray Chase]], [[Robbie Daymond]], Eyeshine, [[Sandy Fox]], Scott Frerichs, [[GARNiDELiA]], Todd Haberkorn, [[DJ HeavyGrinder]], [[Joe Inoue]], Jin-Machine, karory, [[Erik Scott Kimerer]], [[Lex Lang]], Matthew Lassiter, [[Riki LeCotey|Riki "Riddle" LeCotey]], [[Masaya Matsukaze]], Vic Mignogna, [[Max Mittelman]], Manabu Ono, Jez Roth, Chinatsu Taira, Soichiro Umemoto, Vedetta Marie, [[Sarah Anne Williams]], and [[Yutaka Yamamoto]].<ref name="AC-2016">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/6280/anime-weekend-atlanta-2016 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 2016 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = January 3, 2017}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = September 28 - October 1, 2017
| venue      = Renaissance Waverly Hotel <br /> Cobb Galleria Centre 
| location   = Atlanta, Georgia
| attendance = 31,500 (est.)
| guests     = AllieCat, Laura Bailey, Kay Bear, Martin Billany, [[Christine Marie Cabanos]], [[Nobutoshi Canna]], Andy Field, [[Kellen Goff]], [[Jennifer Hale]], Yaya Han, [[Luna Haruna]], DJ HeavyGrinder, [[Ali Hillis]], [[Kazuhiko Inoue]], Matthew Lassiter, [[Erica Lindbeck]], [[Toshio Maeda]], [[Ian McGinty]], Moderately Okay Cosplay, [[Chie Nakamura]], None Like Joshua, Brina Palencia, PixelPantz, [[Hitoshi Sakimoto]], Stephanie Sheh, [[Keith Silverstein]], Michael Sinterniklaas, SkyBlew, Gaku Space, Takaaki Suzuki, [[TeddyLoid]], Kana Ueda, Vedetta Marie, [[Cristina Vee]], and Travis Willingham.<ref name="AC-2017">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/7842/anime-weekend-atlanta-2017 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 2017 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = November 21, 2022}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = September 20–23, 2018
| venue      = Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel<br />& Convention Center<br />Cobb Galleria Centre 
| location   = Atlanta, Georgia
| attendance = 32,000 (est.)
| guests     = [[Dante Basco]], [[Bryson Baugus]], [[Steve Blum]], [[Kira Buckland]], Ray Chase, Ben Creighton, Elisa, Andy Field, Scott Frerichs, [[Kanae Ito]], [[Lauren Landa]], Nick Landis, Matthew Lassiter, [[Brittany Lauda]], [[Ai Maeda (voice actress)|Ai Maeda]], [[Kyle McCarley]], [[Mary Elizabeth McGlynn]], [[Miyavi]], [[Chris Niosi]], None Like Joshua, ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D, Anthony Sardinha, Juliet Simmons, Mike Sinterniklaa, Matilda Smedius, [[Micah Solusod]], [[John Swasey]], TeddyLoid, Vedetta Marie, Lisle Wilkerson, and  [[Apphia Yu|Apphia Yu (Ayu Sakata)]].<ref name="AC-2018">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/9656/anime-weekend-atlanta-2018 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 2018 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = October 15, 2018}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = October 31 - November 3, 2019
| venue      = Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel<br />& Convention Center<br />Cobb Galleria Centre 
| location   = Atlanta, Georgia
| attendance = 35,000 (est.)
| guests     = Yuu Asakawa, [[Mashiro Ayano]], Scott Gibbs, Tiffany Grant, Caleb Hyles, [[IA (software)|IA]], Samantha Inoue-Harte, [[Christina Marie Kelly]], [[Subaru Kimura]], Matthew Lassiter, [[E. Jason Liebrecht]], [[LM.C]], Mana, [[Kayli Mills]], [[Myth & Roid]], [[Nano (singer)|nano]], None Like Joshua, [[Adrian Petriw]], TeddyLoid, [[Elias Toufexis]], Vedetta Marie, [[David Wald]], and Lisle Wilkerson.<ref name="AC-2019">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/11941/anime-weekend-atlanta-2019 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 2019 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = May 24, 2023}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = December 18–20, 2020<ref name="eventenyonline2020">{{cite web|url=https://www.eventeny.com/events/Anime-Weekend-Atlanta-2020-399/ |title=Anime Weekend Atlanta Online 2020 |publisher=Eventeny |access-date=October 31, 2021}}</ref> 
| venue      = Online convention 
| location   = 
| attendance = 
| guests     =
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = October 28–31, 2021
| venue      = Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel<br />& Convention Center<br />Cobb Galleria Centre 
| location   = Atlanta, Georgia
| attendance = 25,000 (est.)
| guests     = ACME, Dante Basco, [[Khoi Dao]], Chris Guerrero, [[Kyle Hebert]], Caleb Hyles, [[Faye Mata]], Lisa Ortiz, Casey Renee, [[Alejandro Saab]], [[Derick Snow]], [[Laura Stahl]], TeddyLoid, [[Austin Tindle]], [[Eric Vale]], and Cristina Vee.<ref name="AC-2021">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/16145/anime-weekend-atlanta-2021 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 2021 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = May 24, 2023}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = October 27–30, 2022
| venue      = Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel<br />& Convention Center<br />Cobb Galleria Centre 
| location   = Atlanta, Georgia
| attendance = 32,000 (est.)
| guests     = [[Asca (singer)|Asca]], [[Burnout Syndromes]], Bill Butts, [[Roger Clark (actor, born 1978)|Roger Clark]], [[Maile Flanagan]], [[Lizzie Freeman]], Stephen Fu, [[Diana Garnet]], Caitlin Glass, Chris Hackney, Caleb Hyles, [[Brianna Knickerbocker]], Jackie Lastra, Brittany Lauda, Kyle McCarley, [[Amanda C. Miller]], [[Tony Oliver]], [[Pixy (group)|Pixy]], [[Matt Shipman]], TeddyLoid, Eric Vale, and Brandon Winckler.<ref name="AC-2022">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/16146/anime-weekend-atlanta-2022 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 2022 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = May 24, 2023}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       =  October 26–29, 2023
| venue      = Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel<br />& Convention Center<br />Cobb Galleria Centre 
| location   = Atlanta, Georgia
| attendance = 34,000 (est.)
| guests     = [[Chika Anzai]], [[Asaka (musician)|Asaka]], Katelyn Barr, Poonam Basu, Griffin Burns, Christine Marie Cabanos, [[D.C. Douglas]], [[FEMM (duo)|FEMM]], Cris George, Tiffany Grant, Jarrod Greene, Todd Haberkorn, [[Erika Harlacher]], Jill Harris,  Kyle Hebert, Caleb Hyles, Samantha Inoue-Harte, [[Joel McDonald]], Cassandra Lee Morris, Trina Nishimura, Atelier Pierrot, Dallas Reid, [[Michelle Ruff]], [[James Sie]], John Swasey, [[Veronica Taylor]], TeddyLoid, Cristina Vee, and [[Billy West]].<ref name="AC-2023">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/16147/anime-weekend-atlanta-2023 | title = Anime Weekend Atlanta 2023 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = October 19, 2024}}</ref>
}}
{{Convention list
| date       = December 12–15, 2024
| venue      = [[Georgia World Congress Center]], Building C
| location   = Atlanta, Georgia
| attendance = 
| guests     = Zach Aguilar, Ash Da Hero, Johnny Yong Bosch, [[Sean Chiplock]], Luci Christian, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Creep-P, Jordan Dash Cruz, Kelsey Cruz, Lizzie Freeman, Tiffany Grant, Michael Kovach, [[Marissa Lenti]], David Matranga, [[Adam McArthur]], Ashley Nichols, Alex Organ, [[Nami Tamaki]], Kaiji Tang, [[Misa Watanabe]], and Anne Yatco.<ref name="AC-2024"/>
}}
|}

==References==
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{{Refbegin}}
* Lillard, Kevin. "Anime Weekend Atlanta". (November 2006) ''Newtype USA''. p.&nbsp;97.
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==External links==
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* [http://www.awa-con.com/ Anime Weekend Atlanta Website]

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