Special Report: Coronavirus: Cons canceled, postponed, and more.
Hello and Welcome to Anime Fan Helper. As Coronavirus, also know as COVID-19, sweeps the world effecting thousands and killing thousands, CoronCraze has swept the world effecting billions. Governments, CEOs, and event organizers panic, shutting down events, travel, large crowd gatherings, and sending the markets into a free fall. Currently, here is a list of places we have gathered that have closed their doors, canceled there events, or just postponed them in the wake of this plague. By the way, you can support Anime Fan Helper on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/animefanhelper This page will be updated as new information comes to light.
Pop culture related events:
Currently only a few cons have been cancelled or postponed. We will keep monitoring the situation and update you on any new information received.
Hero Hype con has been postponed. Hero Hype Con is a con located at Miami Airport Convention Center in Miami, FL, USA. It was going to be 3/14/2020. Now, it is 5/30/2020. - source Hero Hype FB event page.
Made in Asia 2020 has been postponed. Made in Asia is a con located at Le Palais des Expositions de Bruxelles in Bruxelles, Belgium. It was March 13-15, 2020. Now, it is September 4-6, 2020. - source there website, https://www.madeinasia.be
AlmaCon 2020 has been cancelled. Alma Con 2020 is a con at Alma College in Alma, MI, USA. It was March 20-22, 2020. - source there website, https://almacon.org
Animatic Con 2020 has been postponed. Animatic Con 2020 is a con at Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Cincinnati-Eastgate in Cincinnati, OH, USA. It was March 20-22, 2020. Now, it is October 16-18, 2020 - source there website, https://www.animaticcon.com
AnimeJapan 2020 has been cancelled. AnimeJapan 2020 is a con located at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo, Japan. It was March 21-24, 2020. - source there website
Hatsume Fair 2020 has been cancelled. Hatsume Fair 2020 is a Japanese Spring Festival located at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach, FL, USA. It was April 4-5, 2020. - Source Morikami website and FB page.
E3 Expo 2020 has been cancelled. E3 Expo 2020 is a gaming con located at Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angles, CA, USA. - Source there website, https://e3expo.com
NorthEast Comic Con & Collectibles Extravaganza has been forced cancelled by order of the Health Department. NorthEast Comic Con & Collectibles Extravaganza is a con located at the Boxborough Regency Hotel and Conference Center, in Boxborough MA. It was going to be March 13-15, 2020. Their summer and fall cons are still a go. - source there website, https://necomiccons.com
Florida Super Con 2020 has been postponed. Florida Super Con 2020 is a con located at Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, FL, USA. It was going to be May 8-10, 2020 and it is now July 3-5, 2020. - source there website, https://www.floridasupercon.com
Collective Con 2020 has been postponed. Collective Con 2020 is a con located at Jacksonville Fairgrounds Expo Centert in Jacksonville, FL, USA. It was March 20-22, 2020. Now, it is July 17-19, 2020 - source there website, https://collectivecon.com
Colorado Anime Fest 2020 has been cancelled. Colorado Anime Fest 2020 is a con located at Denver Marriott Tech Center in Denver, CO, USA. It was March 20-22, 2020. - source there website, https://coanimefest.com
EvilleCon 2020 has been cancelled. EvilleCon 2020 is a con located at Old National Events Plaza in Evansville, IN, USA. It was March 20-22, 2020. - source there website, https://www.evillecon.com
ExpOtaku Almería 2020 has been cancelled. ExpOtaku Almería 2020 is a con located at Pabellón Rafael Florido in Almería, Spain. It was March 20-22, 2020. - source there website, http://www.expotaku.com
Kelowna Fan Experience 2020 has been postponed. Kelowna Fan Experience 2020 is a con located at Kelowna Community Theatre in Kelowna, BC, Canada. It was March 20-22, 2020. Now, it is July 10-12, 2020 - source there website, https://kelownafx.com
MidSouthCon 2020 has been cancelled. MidSouthCon 2020 is a con located at Hilton Memphis in Memphis, TN, USA. It was March 20-22, 2020. - source there website
Omni Fandom Expo 2020 has been postponed. Omni Fandom Expo 2020 is a con located at Days Hotel by Wyndham Celebration in Kissimmee, FL, USA. It was March 20-22, 2020. Now, it is not been announced yet.- source there website, http://www.omniexpo.com/index.cfm?ID=65#1
Triad Anime Con 2020 has been cancelled. Triad Anime Con 2020 is a con located at Embassy Suites by Hilton Winston Salem / Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem, NC, USA. It was March 20-22, 2020. - source there website, http://triadanimecon.com
Zenkaikon 2020 has been cancelled. Zenkaikon 2020 is a con located at Lancaster County Convention Center in Lancaster, PA, USA. It was March 20-22, 2020. - source there website, https://zenkaikon.com
Ani-Me Con 2020 has been postponed. Ani-Me Con 2020 is a con located at The Big Fresno Fair in Fresno, CA, USA. It was March 21-22, 2020. Now, it is May 2-3, 2020 - source there website, http://www.ani-me.com
Genericon 2020 has been cancelled. Genericon 2020 is a con located at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, USA. It was March 21-22, 2020. - source there website, https://genericon.org
Tora-Con 2020 has been cancelled. Tora-Con 2020 is a con located at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY, USA. It was March 21-22, 2020. - source there website, https://toracon.org
Non-pop culture related events:
In the USA, President Trump has closed travel to Europe except the United Kingdom. From our understanding, if you have a USA passport you will be allowed back into the USA, but you will have to undergo a hearth screening. Those with an EU pass ports will not be allowed to enter. This is similar to the travel ban with Asian countries going on right now.
In the USA, President Trump has declared a state of emergency.
Italy has basic shut down with only supermarkets and drug stores open.
All major theme parks across Asia have closed there doors for at least the next 30 days
The German government has closed state run theater and opera house.
The Japanese government has cancelled large-scale events across the country. They have also closed many museums.
The Chinese government has closed, canceled, and postponed so much that it is too long to list. Please check with you local government to find out what has been closed.
Princess Cruises suspended global operations for the next 60 days. (Our heart goes out to the two Princess Cruises that have had multiple deaths aboard.) source - USA today.
Viking Cruises cancels all cruises in till until May 1. source - USA today.
The NBA has postponed the current season in the wake of a player on the Jazz testing positive. They plan is to resume the season after 30 days. This date is probably wrong as multiple plays have tested positive.
Gyms across the USA have closed down. Many by the state health department.
The City of Miami has issued an official directive requiring that the 22nd edition of Ultra Music Festival, originally scheduled for March 20, 21 and 22, 2020 will be postponed to March 26, 27 and 28, 2021. - source: Ultra Music Festival website.
Disney and Universal Studios have closed there parks for the next 30 days.
As of currently about 70 million Americas are on shelter at place as both Californa and New Your City have closes everything nonessential.