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May 30 - June 1, 2008

• A-Kon - Dallas, Texas (USA)
• Epitanime - Paris, France (Site language is French)
• Wizard World Philadelphia - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) — (Primarily a Comics Convention)

June 6 - 8, 2008

• KnoxCon - Gambier, Ohio (USA)
• OMG!!!con - Paducah, Kentucky (USA)
• OtakuOmaha - Omaha, Nebraska (USA)
• Sci-Fi Summer - Marietta, Georgia (USA) — (Primarily a Science Fiction Convention)

June 13 - 15, 2008

• Anime Mid-Atlantic - Virginia Beach, Virginia (USA)
• El Paso Anime Con - El Paso, Texas (USA)

June 14, 2008

• Assimilation - Kissimmee, Florida (USA) — (Primarily a Science Fiction Convention)

June 20 - 22, 2008

• AnimeNEXT - Secaucus, New Jersey (USA)
• Nicon - Hanover, Germany (Site language is German)
• Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)
• Yaoi Jamboree - Glendale, Arizona (USA)

June 21, 2008

• Summer Matsuri - Salem, New Hampshire (USA) — (This is a Mini-Con sponsored by Another Anime Convention)
• TFcon Toronto - Toronto, Ontario (Canada) — (This is a Toy Show/Convention)

June 21 - 22, 2008

• AnimeNeves - Ribeirão das Neves, MG (Brazil) (Site language is Portuguese) Note: I believe the site says that the Con has been postponed.
• JAFAX - Allendale, Michigan (USA)

June 25 - 29, 2008

• Origins Game Fair - Columbus, Ohio (USA) — (Primarily a Game Convention)

June 26 - 29, 2008

• Cleveland Colossal Convention - Beachwood, Ohio (USA)
• Wizard World Chicago - Rosemont, Illinois (USA) — (Primarily a Comics Convention) Note: Wizard World Chicago will present the world premiere of Batman Gotham Knight for an evening presentation on June 28, 2008.

June 27 - 29, 2008

• PersaCon - Huntsville, Alabama (USA)
• Supanova Pop Culture Expo - Perth, Western Australia (Australia)

June 27 - 30, 2008

• Gathering of the Gargoyles - Evanston, Illinois (USA) — (A special Con dedicated to the memory of the Gargoyles animated series)

June 28 - 29, 2008

• Made in Japan - Wiener Neustadt, Austria (Site language is German)

• Northern Anime Festival - Oshawa, Ontario (Canada)

July 3 - 6, 2008

• Anime Expo - Los Angeles, California (USA)
• CONvergence - Bloomington, Minnesota (USA) — (Primarily a Science Fiction Convention)
• Gen Con Australia - Brisbane, Queensland (Australia) — (Primarily a Game Convention)
• PortConMaine - Portland, Maine (USA)

July 5 - 6, 2008

• AniMex - Monterrey, NL (Mexico) (Site language is Spanish)
• Mecra Summer - Taipei, Taiwan (Site language is Chinese)

July 10 - 13, 2008

• Portus 2008 - Dallas, Texas (USA) — (Primarily a Harry Potter Convention)

July 12 - 13, 2008

• Anime TuCon - Tucson, Arizona (USA)

July 17 - 20, 2008

• Anime Friends - São Paulo, Brazil (Site language is Portuguese)

July 18 - 20, 2008

• AniMix - Killeen, Texas (USA) Note: This is their inaugural Con.
• Daigacon - Bowling Green, Kentucky (USA) Note: This Con has been postponed.
• Ikasucon - Fort Wayne, Indiana (USA)
• Metrocon - Tampa, Florida (USA)

July 19, 2008

• DC Anime Cosplay Party 2008 - Silver Spring, Maryland (USA) — (This is a cosplay event)

July 19 - 20, 2008

• WonderFest - Louisville, Kentucky (USA) — (Primarily a Model and Toy Convention)

July 24 -27, 2008

• Comic-Con International: San Diego - San Diego, California (USA) — (Primarily a Comics Convention)

July 25 - 27, 2008

• Ai-Kon - Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada)
• Animecon - São Paulo, Brazil (Site language is Portuguese)
• MACOnvention - Leonding, Austria (Site language is German)

July 25 - 28, 2008

• Tokonatsu - Milton Bryan, England (UK) Note: This is an outdoor (camping) festival.

July 26 - 27, 2008

• Animecon - Tampereen, Finland (Site language is Finnish)
• AVCon - Adelaide, South Australia (Australia)
• Otakuthon - Montreal, Quebec (Canada) (Site languages are French and English)