Fandemonium (convention)

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::summary Multi-genre convention in Nampa, Idaho ::

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Field	Value
name	Fandemonium
caption	Idaho's Annual Entertainment Expo
status	Defunct
genre	Gaming, role playing, anime, general fandom
venue	The Grove Hotel
location	Boise, Idaho
country	United States
first	August 2004
organizer	Fandemonium Entertainment Group LLC
attendance	808 in 2012
website	http://www.fandemonium.org/
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| name = Fandemonium | image = | caption = Idaho's Annual Entertainment Expo | status = Defunct | genre = Gaming, role playing, anime, general fandom | venue = The Grove Hotel | location = Boise, Idaho | country = United States | first = August 2004 | last = | organizer = Fandemonium Entertainment Group LLC | filing = | attendance = 808 in 2012 | website = http://www.fandemonium.org/

| name = Fandemonium Entertainment Group LLC | logo = | type = | foundation = October 2003 | location = Boise, Idaho | key_people = Daniel "Borneo" Armstrong, Jamie Parker, Robert Wright | service = | products = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | num_employees = | parent = | subsid = | homepage = http://www.fandemonium.org | footnotes =

Fandemonium is one of southwest Idaho's sci-fi, anime, and gaming conventions, created to bring multi-genre conventions to Idaho. Held annually in Nampa, Idaho at the Nampa Civic Center, the convention takes place during the first full weekend of August. The convention has featured role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons and HârnMaster, cosplay groups and competitive contests for costume designs, collectible card games like Magic, the Gathering, computer games, and more.

Events

Events held at the convention are produced by the attendees at the event. Attendees create events by requesting space and time slots months before the convention, and then they are given a space to run their panel, event, competition, and other activities.

• Cosplay and costume contests are common as photographers attend to take action shots and different cosplay group photos for their organizations.
• Dances and mini-events occur often at the will of the Random Games Staff at Fandemonium, where they have been known to throw in different events for audience pleasure.
• Stage performers and cosplay groups create productions just for Fandemonium each year and perform for audiences on stage.
• Concerts where local bands can come out and play for the attendees during the evenings.
• One of the largest boffer sword melees in the Treasure Valley occur at Fandemonium each year, as the Convention Chairman, Borneo, produces a class on creation and use of boffer swords and then holds a contest with anyone with safe weapons.

Timeline

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Event	Date	Location	Attendance	Fandemonium '04 - Behold the Power of Fandom	Fandemonium '05 - Never Give Up, Never Surrender	Fandemonium '06 - The World is Not Enough	Fandemonium '07 - Changing the World One Fan at a Time	Fandemonium '08 - Farewell to Mundane	Fandemonium '09 - We are Greater than Our Dreams	Fandemonium '10 - No Boundaries	Fandemonium '11 - Rise of the Fans	Fandemonium '12 - The World Ends at Fandemonium	Fandemonium '13 - A New Beginning	Fandemonium '14 - Together We are Stronger	Fandemonium '15 - Hope Reborn	Fandemonium '16 - The Fandom Family Picnic	Fandemonium '17 - Fight for the Future
August 13–15, 2004	Red Lion Hotel Boise Downtown
Boise, Idaho	256
August 5–7, 2005	Nampa Civic Center
Nampa, Idaho	179
August 4–6, 2006	Nampa Civic Center
Nampa, Idaho	320
August 3–5, 2007	Nampa Civic Center
Nampa, Idaho	478
August 1–3, 2008	Nampa Civic Center
Nampa, Idaho	680
August 7–9, 2009	Nampa Civic Center
Nampa, Idaho	778
August 7–9, 2010	Nampa Civic Center
Nampa, Idaho	771
August 5–7, 2011	Nampa Civic Center
Nampa, Idaho	763
August 3–5, 2012	Nampa Civic Center
Nampa, Idaho	808
August 2-4, 2013	Nampa Civic Center
Nampa, Idaho	1030
August 1-3, 2014	The Grove Hotel
Boise, Idaho	1302
August 14-16, 2015	The Grove Hotel
Boise, Idaho	931
August 21, 2016	Municipal Park
Boise, Idaho	420
August 14-16, 2017	Wyndham Boise Garden Airport Hotel
Boise, Idaho	TBA
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Notes

References

1. [http://fandemonium.org/www3/index.php/events Events]
2. [http://www.idahopress.com/?id=25361 Idaho Press-Tribune: Empowering the Community]
3. "Public Art Unveiling - Fandemonium - Yellow Pine Harmonica Festival - Measure For Measure - Nampa Community Night {{!}} BW Picks {{!}} Boise Weekly".
4. [http://fandemonium.org Home]
5. Fans converge and prepare for battle. Film. Boise Weekly]
6. [http://fandemonium.org/www3/index.php/about-us/history-of-fandemonium History of Fandemonium]

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