# Daisho Con

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**Daisho Con** was an annual three-day multi-genre convention held during November at the Kalahari Resorts: Wisconsin Dells in [Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin](/source/Wisconsin_Dells,_Wisconsin).[1][2] The convention's name came from a small sword used by the [samurai](/source/Samurai), named '[daisho](/source/Daish%C5%8D)'.[1]

## Programming

The convention typically offered an artists’ alley, board games, card games, a cosplay contest, dealers’ room, live music, rave, and video game room.[1][2][4] The video game room ran 24-hours a day during the convention.[1]

## History

Daisho Con was founded by three students of the [University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point](/source/University_of_Wisconsin%E2%80%93Stevens_Point) and organized by a group of the same name.[1][3] In February 2010, the convention held a live fundraiser broadcast over [Ustream](/source/Ustream) to raise money to aid relief efforts following the [2010 Haiti earthquake](/source/2010_Haiti_earthquake).[5] The [Ramada Inn](/source/Ramada_Inn), Daisho Con's 2010 location, would suddenly close in October 2011.[6] In 2015, the convention was scheduled against Awesome Con [Milwaukee](/source/Milwaukee), until they cancelled.[7][8] Daisho Con 2020 was cancelled due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic).[9][10] Daisho Con announced the convention would not return in November 2021.[11]

### Event history

Dates Location Attendance Guests

## References

1. Cuevas, Jason (November 14, 2014). ["'Nerds' bring convention to Kalahari"](http://www.wiscnews.com/wisconsindellsevents/entertainment/article_b93cdb27-8fc7-5639-a38f-ca9e7464695d.html). *WiscNews*. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

1. Chalk, Caroline (October 9, 2014). ["Daisho Con Prepares for their Annual Convention"](http://thepointeruwsp.com/2014/10/09/daisho-con-prepares-for-their-annual-convention/). *The Pointer*. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

1. ["Daisho Con Announces 2009 Guest Lineup"](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2009-04-02/daisho-con-annouces-2009-guest-lineup). Anime News Network. Retrieved 2015-10-18.

1. Wang, Angela (December 5, 2017). ["Daisho Con: Location, Location, Location"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171223043149/http://blog.viewster.com/daishocon-location-location-location/). *Viewster*. Archived from [the original](http://blog.viewster.com/daishocon-location-location-location/) on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.

1. ["Daisho Con Holds Hope for Haiti Fundraiser Tonight"](http://www.animecons.com/news/article.shtml/1032). AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2012-04-13.

1. ["Ramada Stevens Point to close, 104 jobs lost"](https://web.archive.org/web/20111229020339/http://www.waow.com/story/15872066/ramada-stevens-point-to-close-104-jobs-lost). *[WAOW](/source/WAOW)*. WAOW ABC Channel 9. 2011-10-25. Archived from [the original](http://www.waow.com/story/15872066/ramada-stevens-point-to-close-104-jobs-lost) on 2011-12-29. Retrieved 2012-04-11.

1. Wild, Matt (November 5, 2014). ["Awesome Con Milwaukee has been canceled"](http://milwaukeerecord.com/city-life/awesome-con-milwaukee-canceled/). *Milwaukee Record*. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

1. Wieland, Rob (March 24, 2015). ["Why can't Milwaukee support multiple nerd-themed conventions?"](http://milwaukeerecord.com/city-life/fantasticon-wont-return-in-2015/). *Milwaukee Record*. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

1. ["Daisho Con cancellation"](https://www.facebook.com/DaishoCon/posts/10158554110596136). *Daisho Con Facebook*. Retrieved 15 September 2020.

1. ["Daisho Con 2020 Information"](http://animecons.com/events/info/16274/daisho-con-2020). AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2020-09-18.

1. ["Daisho Con closed"](https://www.facebook.com/DaishoCon/photos/a.10150102369516136/10159613115956136/). *Daisho Con Facebook*. Retrieved 25 November 2021.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.daishocon.org)

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