The anime conventions are heavily populated by regulars, just like our webmaster conventions. Some good crankin' parties too, but they bring DJs.
The costumes they wear to these things are SO fucking cool. I have a friend who's heavy into the cons here on the East Coast and sat with him for a while when they brought one here to VA Beach about two years ago. I was *really* wishing I had my camera, hehe.
Some of those costumes would make even the hardest core of you guys ripping your jeans open!