Anime Banzai
anime banzai annual threeday anime convention held october davis conference center layton utah name convention roughly come japanese word hooray convention organized utah anime promotion run volunteer staff convention typically feature amv contest arcade gaming artist alley board gaming card gaming cosplay contest formal dance karaoke panel discussion special guest video game vendor workshop anime banzai founded salt lake community college end world japanese animation club people attended first year organizer expecting less attendee convention held salt lake community college student center two year sheraton city centre hotel three moving davis conference center due convention growth convention brought economy signed threeyear contract davis conference center convention brought estimated economy convention brought economy remained davis conference center convention signed agreement return davis conference center representative anime banzai commenting article discussing salt lake city large comic con stated convention would like likely return salt lake city problem include outgrowing convention space area outgrowing davis conference center affordability salt palace hoped new venue built handle convention like anime banzai anime banzai cancelled due covid pandemic anime banzai cancelled early august due numerous internal issue would september change goodbye event anime banzai website