Tekko (convention)
tekko formerly tekkoshocon annual fourday anime convention held july david l lawrence convention center pittsburgh pennsylvania convention held various location around pittsburgh metropolitan area run nonprofit organization pittsburgh japanese culture society pjcs tekkoshocons name blend japanese word tekkosho meaning steel mill reference pittsburgh industrial steelproducing history adapting suffix con convention common nomenclature archetype among convention convention typically offer amv contest anime viewing concert cosplay masquerade costume competition dancerave dance competition dealer room fashion show formal ball gaming board larp table top trading card karaoke room panel video game tournament workshop tekko held charity event since supporting organization national ovarian cancer coalition cystic fibrosis foundation gackts show heart charity greater pittsburgh community food bank concert tekko drawn significant attendee rampant concert exist trace dazzle vision cantoy tekko contributed almost three million dollar pittsburgh economy growing nearly four million mil million first attempt hold anime convention pittsburgh takocon failed due booking problem pittsburgh marriott city center lack time acquire additional space first tekkoshocon organized rebecca roach occurred wyndham pittsburgh airport convention moved pittsburgh marriott north became three day tekkoshocon held pittsburgh expomartradisson hotel pittsburgh due unexpected demolition work tekkoshocon moved radisson hotel pittsburgh green tree tekkoshocon moved larger david l lawrence convention center expanded fourday convention due lack available space david l lawrence convention center convention moved wyndham grand pittsburgh downtown formerly pittsburgh hilton convention celebrated tenth anniversary remained wyndham grand adding fifth evening event offsite hollywood theater dormont due various issue crowded staircase hotel issue noise complaint including early shutdown sunday morning convention announced would returning wyndham grand tekkoshocon inc transferred property pittsburgh japanese culture society nonprofit organization september convention returned david l lawrence convention center starting name shortened tekko tekko added dressing room cosplayers non photo cosplay location japanese culturaleducational programming tekko gakkou expanded game room percent pittsburgh declared tekko week convention two attendee got married cosplay masquerade portion convention streamed live teamtekkotv tekko expanded programming convention featured wrestling show big time wrestling tekko moved april june due covid pandemic later cancelled tekko moved july december due covid pandemic convention vaccine mask rule december event tekko launched gofundme june raise fund order hold convention due cancellation poor attendance increased cost convention needed rent convention center overall goal stabilize finance tekko held fundraiser featuring car cosplay early july later steaming funraiser twitch convention raised july received matching donation schell game tekko run volunteer tekko oneday anime convention created staff tekkoshocon included anime showing cosplay karaoke panel video game due growth event moved carnegie library best western parkway center inn kurokiiro festival educational anime festival includes carnival dance dancing maid cafe swap meet talent show vendor video gaming workshop kurokiiro moved boyd community center former school pittsburgh formed maid cafe group called kurokiiro cafe event returned boyd community center held thanksgiving weekend kurokiiro returned boyd community center convention moved california university pennsylvania convocation center california pennsylvania sangawa project anime event created staff tekkoshocon geared towards mature fan includes amv contest cosplay contest dealer room panel classic video game sangawas name come japanese word three river reference pittsburgh nickname event act revenue source along kurokiiro festival tekkoshocon convention moved doubletree hilton hotel pittsburgh pittsburgh pennsylvania list anime convention official website kurokiiro festival website sangawa project website pittsburgh japanese culture society pjcs website