registration until Friday. The convention in 2011 released a revised Fan Art policy due to controversy over its wording. Due to an incident where a sex offender made contact with a minor at Katsucon 2010, the convention announced that it would attempt to check its pre-registration lists against sex offender databases, and deny attendance to possible threats. In 2012, the convention hosted the United States preliminary round for the World Cosplay Summit. The winner from the twenty-two teams entered was Coconut Bubble Sex Cosplay. The masquerade began seating late and was an hour late to start. Due to the convention's attendance growth they ran out of badges in 2012 and returned to the Gaylord in 2013. In 2013, the convention hosted the United States Eastern Regional qualifier for the World Cosplay Summit. The dealers room in 2013 suffered from crowding on Sunday, and they had to limit the number of attendees who entered. The February 11–17, 2014 North American winter storm occurred on the days before the convention, causing travel disruptions for attendees. The convention did not share the Gaylord with other events in 2014 and made the dealers' room larger. Registration experienced significant delays due to staff and organization issues. Katsucon again held events for the World Cosplay Summit. The dress code was changed by the convention and hotel for 2016. Katsucon 2021 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Katsucon 2022 had COVID-19 policies that required masks and vaccination. Event history Notes See also List of anime conventions MAGFest References Other Related News Articles Let's Revisit A 1995 Anime Convention Kotaku, Retrieved 21 June 2022 External links Katsucon Website Anime conventions in the United States Recurring events established in 1995 1995 establishments in Virginia Annual events in Maryland Festivals in Maryland Culture of Washington, D.C. Tourist attractions in Prince George's County, Maryland Conventions in Maryland