Glass City Con


Glass City Con is an annual two-day anime convention held during July at the SeaGate Convention Centre in Toledo, Ohio. In Japanese, "GarasuNoShiCon" means "Glass City Convention".

Programming

The convention typically offers anime screenings, an artist alley, a cosplay competition, card and tabletop games, video games, LARP, a rave, vendors, and workshops. In 2010, it held a charity auction that benefited the American Red Cross, and in 2011, it supported Child's Play.

History

The convention was founded in 2009 by Aaron Auzins and Chris Zasada and was organized by members of the Gamers United, Japanese Club, and Owens' Anime Convention clubs. The convention was originally free to attend in 2010 and 2011 and was held at Owens Community College. It expanded in 2014 and moved to the Seagate Convention Centre.

Event history

Glass City Con X Midwest Media Expo

Glass City Con X Midwest Media Expo is a two-day anime convention held during July at the SeaGate Convention Centre in Toledo, Ohio. It is run by Defying Conventions. The convention was created by the merger of Glass City Con and Midwest Media Expo.

Event history