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'''Eirtakon''' is an annual three-day [[anime convention]] held in [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. The convention began in 2005 and is the first anime convention in Ireland. Eirtakon 2010 was the most successful convention to date, with over twelve hundred people attending over three days.
'''Eirtakon''' is an annual three-day [[anime convention]] held in [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. The convention began in 2005 and was the first anime convention to be held in Ireland. The event is run every year in conjunction with [[Dublin City University]]'s Anime & Manga Society.<ref name="AMS">{{cite web|url=http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~ams/index.php|title=DCU AMS Homepage|accessdate=2010-07-13}}</ref>

The event is run every year in conjunction with DCU's Anime & Manga Society.<ref name="AMS">{{cite web|url=http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~ams/index.php|title=DCU AMS Homepage|accessdate=2010-07-13}}</ref>


==Name==
==Name==
The name Eirtakon is derived from the word Eirtaku, meaning Irish [[otaku]]. Eirtakon's founders John Doyle and Ross Duggan married the subculture phrase Eirtaku with the American anime convention style naming scheme (e.g. [[Otakon]]), resulting in Eirtakon.
The name '''Eirtakon''' is derived from the word ''Eirtaku'', a portmanteau of ''[[Éire]]'' and ''[[otaku]]'', originally used as the title of [http://forums.eirtaku.com/ an Irish anime forum]. Eirtakon's founders John Doyle and Ross Duggan<ref name="Ross founder">[http://cult.ie/ Ross Duggan]</ref> married the subculture phrase ''Eirtaku'' with the naming scheme generally employed by American anime conventions (as in [[Otakon]]), resulting in the name Eirtakon.


==Mascot==
==History==
===Location===
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Eirtakon's official mascot is Lori, a green-haired girl designed by artist Swissy.<ref name="Lori Artist">{{cite web|url=http://www.droolings.net/site/category/eirtakon|title=EirtaKon <nowiki>|</nowiki> Droolings|accessdate=2010-10-26}}</ref> She has undergone a continual evolution since the first Eirtakon in 2005 and is the subject of many fan drawings which often cover the venue.
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For the first five years, the convention was held in the main hall of The Hub, DCU, as well as expanding to ancillary buildings nearby. Traders of anime, manga, games, and related merchandise, as well as budding artists and animators have stalls at Eirtakon each year, and are one of the main driving forces behind the convention's popularity.

==Event Hosting==
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For the first five years, the convention was held in the main hall of The Hub, DCU, as well as recently expanding to ancillary buildings nearby. Traders of anime, manga, games, and related merchandise, as well as budding artists and animators have stalls at Eirtakon each year, and are one of the main driving forces behind the convention's popularity.


For 2010, the event was held in [[The Helix]], one of the largest purpose-built convention spaces in the country.<ref name="Eirtakon">{{cite web|url=http://eirtakon.com/vbdrupal/node/59|title=Venue, Date & Prices confirmed for Eirtakon 2010|date=|accessdate=2010-07-13}}</ref><ref name="Le cool 2010">{{cite web|url=http://dublin.lecool.com/dublin/en/5115|title=LE COOL - DUBLIN - Festival - Eirtakon|date=2010-10-15|accessdate=2010-27-10|publisher=[[Le cool]]}}</ref>
For 2010, the event was held in [[The Helix]], one of the largest purpose-built convention spaces in the country.<ref name="Eirtakon">{{cite web|url=http://eirtakon.com/vbdrupal/node/59|title=Venue, Date & Prices confirmed for Eirtakon 2010|date=|accessdate=2010-07-13}}</ref><ref name="Le cool 2010">{{cite web|url=http://dublin.lecool.com/dublin/en/5115|title=LE COOL - DUBLIN - Festival - Eirtakon|date=2010-10-15|accessdate=2010-27-10|publisher=[[Le cool]]}}</ref>


===Mascot===
==Clubs & Societies Award==
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Eirtakon's official mascot is Lori, a green-haired girl designed by artist Swissy.<ref name="Lori Artist">{{cite web|url=http://www.droolings.net/site/category/eirtakon|title=EirtaKon <nowiki>|</nowiki> Droolings|accessdate=2010-10-26}}</ref> She has undergone a continual evolution since the first Eirtakon in 2005 and is the subject of many fan drawings which often cover the venue.
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On the 31st March 2010, Eirtakon 2009 won the '''Best Society Event''' award during the annual [[Dublin City University]] Clubs & Socities awards, and represented DCU in the '''Best Event''' category at the [[Board of Irish College Societies]] national awards that year.<ref name="The College View">{{cite news|url=http://www.thecollegeview.com/2010/05/09/drama-win-best-society-at-clubs-and-socs-awards/|title=Drama win best society at Clubs and Socs awards|date=2010-05-09|accessdate=2010-07-13|first=Ceile|last=Varley|newspaper=The College View|location=[[Dublin City University]]}}</ref>


==History==
===Event history===
===Event history===
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==Awards==
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On the 31st March 2010, Eirtakon 2009 won the '''Best Society Event''' award during the annual [[Dublin City University]] Clubs & Socities awards, and represented DCU in the '''Best Event''' category at the [[Board of Irish College Societies]] national awards that year.<ref name="The College View">{{cite news|url=http://www.thecollegeview.com/2010/05/09/drama-win-best-society-at-clubs-and-socs-awards/|title=Drama win best society at Clubs and Socs awards|date=2010-05-09|accessdate=2010-07-13|first=Ceile|last=Varley|newspaper=The College View|location=[[Dublin City University]]}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 17:14, 10 January 2011

Eirtakon
StatusActive
VenueThe Helix, Dublin City University
Location(s)Dublin
CountryRepublic of Ireland
Inaugurated2005
Attendance1,200 in 2010
Websitehttp://www.eirtakon.com

Eirtakon is an annual three-day anime convention held in Dublin, Ireland. The convention began in 2005 and was the first anime convention to be held in Ireland. The event is run every year in conjunction with Dublin City University's Anime & Manga Society.[1]

Name

The name Eirtakon is derived from the word Eirtaku, a portmanteau of Éire and otaku, originally used as the title of an Irish anime forum. Eirtakon's founders John Doyle and Ross Duggan[2] married the subculture phrase Eirtaku with the naming scheme generally employed by American anime conventions (as in Otakon), resulting in the name Eirtakon.

History

Location

For the first five years, the convention was held in the main hall of The Hub, DCU, as well as expanding to ancillary buildings nearby. Traders of anime, manga, games, and related merchandise, as well as budding artists and animators have stalls at Eirtakon each year, and are one of the main driving forces behind the convention's popularity.

For 2010, the event was held in The Helix, one of the largest purpose-built convention spaces in the country.[3][4]

Mascot

Eirtakon's official mascot is Lori, a green-haired girl designed by artist Swissy.[5] She has undergone a continual evolution since the first Eirtakon in 2005 and is the subject of many fan drawings which often cover the venue.

Event history

Dates Location Atten. Guests
November 11–13, 2005 Dublin City University
Dublin, Ireland		200[6]
February 9–11, 2007 Dublin City University
Dublin, Ireland[7]
November 23–25, 2007 Dublin City University
Dublin, Ireland		418[8]
November 14–16, 2008 Dublin City University
Dublin, Ireland		788Vic Mignogna[9]
November 13–15, 2009 Dublin City University
Dublin, Ireland		994[10]Kevin Connolly[11]
October 15-17, 2010 The Helix
Dublin, Ireland		1,200[12]Spike Spencer[13][4]

Awards

On the 31st March 2010, Eirtakon 2009 won the Best Society Event award during the annual Dublin City University Clubs & Socities awards, and represented DCU in the Best Event category at the Board of Irish College Societies national awards that year.[14]

References

  1. ^ "DCU AMS Homepage". Retrieved 2010-07-13.
  2. ^ Ross Duggan
  3. ^ "Venue, Date & Prices confirmed for Eirtakon 2010". Retrieved 2010-07-13.
  4. ^ a b "LE COOL - DUBLIN - Festival - Eirtakon". Le cool. 2010-10-15. Retrieved 2010-27-10. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ "EirtaKon | Droolings". Retrieved 2010-10-26.
  6. ^ "Eirtakon 2005 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
  7. ^ "Eirtakon 2007 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
  8. ^ "Eirtakon 2007 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
  9. ^ "Eirtakon 2008 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
  10. ^ "Eirtakon 2009 Smashes 1,000 Attendees Barrier". Eirtakon.com. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
  11. ^ "Eirtakon 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
  12. ^ "Eirtakon 2010 Sails Past 1200 Attendees". Anime News Network. 2010-10-18. Retrieved 2010-10-26. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  13. ^ "Spike Spencer Coming to Eirtakon". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
  14. ^ Varley, Ceile (2010-05-09). "Drama win best society at Clubs and Socs awards". The College View. Dublin City University. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
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