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echocharlie



Joined: 06 May 2004
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 3:39 pm Reply with quote
From Anime-cons.com:

Anime-cons.com wrote:
No plans for Big Apple Anime Fest 2005
John O'Donnell of Central Park Media, one of the organizations responsible for Big Apple Anime Fest, has informed Anime-Cons.com that he is "unaware of any plans for BAAF 2005 at this time."
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marmalade brat



Joined: 21 Oct 2004
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:57 pm Reply with quote
What is this going to mean for other conventions in the area?
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Sword of Whedon



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 10:22 am Reply with quote
Absolutely nothing?
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tstidm



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 7:17 pm Reply with quote
Sword of Whedon wrote:
Absolutely nothing?


It will mean that every metro NY convention will be higher. This is especially true of Animenext. I wouldn't be surprised if 4-5,000 attend that con.
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Slayer



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:11 pm Reply with quote
THey didn't have a Big anime fest in 2004 did they? Hmm why was that again? anyways thats too bad if they dont have it this year Sad
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echocharlie



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 9:07 am Reply with quote
Slayer wrote:
THey didn't have a Big anime fest in 2004 did they? Hmm why was that again? anyways thats too bad if they don't have it this year Sad


Yeah, it was cancelled supposedly due to the Republican National Convention.
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buma



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PostPosted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 3:28 pm Reply with quote
echocharlie wrote:
Slayer wrote:
THey didn't have a Big anime fest in 2004 did they? Hmm why was that again? anyways thats too bad if they don't have it this year Sad


Yeah, it was cancelled supposedly due to the Republican National Convention.


that was the "official explanation", but according to someone who appears to know the con business, it was just a convenient excuse, check out this forum by Megazone:

http://www.bigappleanimefest.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1118&st=90

http://www.bigappleanimefest.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1136&st=30
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