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FanimeCon was first held on June 19, 1994 at [[California State University, Hayward]] in [[Hayward, California]] as a free anime convention. FanimeCon stayed at California State University until 1996 when the convention moved to [[Foothill College]] in [[Los Altos Hills, California]]. Anime Resource Group (ARG) was formed the same year as the parent organization.<ref name="AllAboutFanimeCon">{{cite journal | author=James Matsuzaki | title=All About Fanime Con | journal=FanimeCon Program Guide | year=2001 | volume=2001 | pages=page 2}}</ref>1996 was also the first year the convention became a paid event.<ref name="FanimeHistory">{{cite journal | author=Bruce Tureene | title=Fanime History | journal=FanimeCon Program Guide | year=2002 | volume=2002 | pages=page 4}}</ref>
[[Hiroyuki Yamaga]] became FanimeCon's first Japanese in 1997. The programming expanded to include an art show, a cosplay show, an anime game show, and live music. In 1998 FanimeCon expanded to two days and became a three day convention the following year. FanimeCon moved to the Santa Clara Convention Center in 2000 where it stayed for four years before moving to the [[San Jose McEnery Convention Center]] in 2004.
===Previous conventions===
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