SiouxperCon has quickly grown into the most anticipated annual Siouxland nerd event. From its humble beginnings as a question posed on Facebook, SiouxperCon morphed into an event that aims to celebrate all nerdoms in a safe, educational, and inclusive environment. Brought to you by a group of local customer service professionals, SiouxperCon is your friendly, neighborhood fan convention.
SiouxperCon celebrates several mediums – comic books, cosplay, anime, board games, video games, science fiction and fantasy. A non-profit event, net proceeds from the convention benefit REACH Literacy and the JY6 Foundation.
Events include South Dakota’s biggest Cosplay Contest, celebrity entertainment and Nerd Idol, numerous panels, the Siouxper Brawl video game tournament, vendors, local artists, comic book creators and artists, board games, Princess Tea Party, Pokemon tournament, Comedy Show, Movies, Improv, live music and dance!
SiouxperCon 2017 runs Friday, May 12th through Sunday, May 14th, at the Best Western Plus Ramkota Hotel in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The convention kicks off with a video game tournament, Siouxper Brawl, on Friday, May 12th. Panels, vendor booths, and Artist Alley will be open on Saturday and Sunday, May 13th and 14th.
Featured guests include: DC Comic Book Artist Tom Nguyen, IDW Comic Book writer Erik Burnham, Comic Book Legend Gordon Purcell, Comic Book writers Sean E. Williams and Eliot Rahal, Eisner Award winning creator Bill Willingham, Movie/TV producer Ken E Levin (Hellboy, Road to Perdition and Preacher), WWE Wrestler Nick “Eugene” Dinsmore, and “How It Should Have Ended” artists Otis Frampton. Also featured will be the original Delorean from Back to the Future, the 501st Legion, South Dakota Ghostbusters, local vendors and local artists.
Siouxpercon is a Non-Profit organization.
Find out more at siouxpercon.com