History

AVCon began in 2002 as a joint convention supported by volunteers from the University of South Australia’s Adelaide Japanese Animation Society (AJAS) and the Adelaide University Video Gamers Association (AUVGA). Originally known as the A/V Connection, the event was held annually at the University of Adelaide.

After four successful annual conventions, Team AVCon Incorporated was established as an independent entity in order to run and sustain the annual convention.

In 2008, owing to continuing growth in attendee numbers, the event outgrew its convention status and became a festival. As a result of this growth, Team AVCon moved the 2009 festival to the Adelaide Convention Centre.

Dates	Venue	Theme
July 2002	University of Adelaide
19–20 July 2003	University of Adelaide
17–18 July 2004	University of Adelaide
16–17 July 2005	University of Adelaide	RPG
15–16 July 2006	University of Adelaide	Pirates vs Ninjas
21–22 July 2007	University of Adelaide	Rock Show
26–27 July 2008	University of Adelaide	Space Opera
24–26 July 2009	Adelaide Convention Centre	Heroes and Villains
23–25 July 2010	Adelaide Convention Centre	Into the Woods
22–24 July 2011	Adelaide Convention Centre	Retro
27–29 July 2012	Adelaide Convention Centre	Neon Future
12–14 July 2013	Adelaide Convention Centre	School Days
18–20 July 2014	Adelaide Convention Centre	Fantasy RPG
17-19 July 2015	Adelaide Convention Centre	Detective Agency
15-17 July 2016	Adelaide Convention Centre	Mecha vs Magica
21-23 July 2017	Adelaide Convention Centre	Winter Festival
20-22 July 2018	Adelaide Convention Centre	Evolution

Dates	Venue	Theme
5-7 July 2019	Adelaide Convention Centre	Join the Party
23-25 July 2021	Adelaide Convention Centre	Ultimate Fighter

Team AVCon

Team AVCon Incorporated as a not-for-profit organisation whose aim is to keep AVCon as a fun, open and accessible event.

AVCon is organised by an elected team, who manage and work within an organising committee. The elected members are voted in by the Team AVCon Incorporated Membership at the end of each year.

The membership of the organisation consists of a group of past and present volunteers who have shown their dedication to making AVCon a success. The members of Team AVCon Incorporated have a great interest in anime, video games and Japanese culture. This interest drives them to make AVCon the best it can be, and ensures that AVCon remains a festival for the fans.

The Elect

The Team AVCon Elect is a four member team elected at the Annual General Meeting by the membership of the organisation. The Elect appoints the Committee and guides the overall direction of the organisation and Festival.

Convenor	Emily Franzon
Vice Convenor	Elise Champion
Secretary	Lauren Cronin
Treasurer	Thomas Birdseye

The Committee

The Team AVCon Committee is responsible for the running of the Festival. The structure of the Committee is determined by the Elect each year. Each role on the Committee is responsible for a particular facet of the Festival.

Community Events Coordinator	Dalestair Kidd
Design Coordinator	Rae Harris
Events Coordinator	Katy Fenwick
Marketing Coordinator	Georgia Halliday
Sponsorship Coordinator	Thao Vuong
Tabletop Coordinator	Clare Edgecombe
Technical Officer	Daniel Mawson
Ticketing Coordinator
Venue Coordinator	JP Franzon
Games Coordinator	Adam Henderson
Volunteer Coordinator	Kingsley Symonds

The Membership

Application for Team AVCon membership is open to any member of the general public who has demonstrated their dedication to the success of AVCon.

Successful applicants will require sponsorship of an existing member of the Team AVCon Elect, Committee or a sub-committee.

Membership requires all members to have volunteered for the event in a previous year or to currently be a standing committee member.

If you’re interested in becoming a member, we recommend getting involved with the festival through volunteering this year.

The Team AVCon Rules of Association are available here and the Membership Forums here.

Membership Forums

Volunteers

The AVCon Invaders

Each year AVCon enlists the help of over 400 volunteers to assist the Elect and Committee with delivery of the festival. Our volunteers range in age from 16 to 60, and help all over the festival, to ensure our attendees have an amazing weekend. Positions include: set-up, ticketing, events, games, crowd management and many more fun and exciting roles.

Easily identifiable by their striking red shirts, the Invaders are here to assist you during your visit. AVCon would not be a success without these dedicated volunteers.