Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
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Table:
| Name | First\nheld | Country | Earliest attendance figure known | 1998 attendance | 2000 attendance | 2002 Attendance | 2004 attendance | 2006 attendance | 2008 attendance | 2010 attendance | 2012 Attendance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Project A-kon | 1990 | USA | 380 (1990) | 1931 | 4500 | 6420 | 9449 | 12459 | 15324 | 17596 | 21982 |
| AnimeCon | 1991 | USA | 2000 (1991) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| AnimeFEST | 1992 | USA | 105 (1992) | 650 | 750 | 1800 | 2725 | 4127 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| AnimeExpo | 1992 | USA | 1750 (1992) | 4883 | 9700 | 15250 | 25000 | 40647 | 43000 | 44000 | 49400 |
| FanimeCon | 1994 | USA | 200 (1994) | 1700 | 2300 | 4600 | 6122 | 10000 | 14926 | 16000 | 21000 |
| Animethon | 1995 | USA | 80(1995) | 2500 | 1800 | n/a | 4700 | 3450 | 4679 | 4753 | 6404 |
| Otakon | 1994 | USA | 350 (1994) | 2500 | 7500 | 12880 | 20899 | 22302 | 26262 | 29274 | 32724 |
| Katsucon | 1995 | USA | 500 (1995) | 1400 | 2300 | 3000 | 4300 | 5664 | 6300 | n/a | 12614 |
| Anime Weekend Atlanta | 1997 | USA | 1350 (1997) | 1400 | 2700 |  | 5837 | 8949 | 11101 | 12718 | 13472 |
| Anime North | 1997 | Canada | 800 (1997) | 747 | 1001 | 3000 | 7800 | 11286 | 13300 | 16800 | 22385 |
| Nan Desu Kan | 2000 | USA |  |  | 1477 | 2467 | 2859 | 5018 | 5975 | n/a | n/a |
| AnimeIowa | 1997 | USA | 150 (1997) | 300 | 700 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Animazement | 1998 | USA | 735 (1998) | 735 | 1640 | 2050 | 2500 | 3100 | 5374 | 7070 | n/a |
| Anime Central | 1998 | USA | 1203 (1998) | 1203 | 2117 | 4520 | 7406 | 11866 | 13900 | 19511 | 24316 |
| Otafest | 1999 | USA | 700 (1999) |  | 900 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 4042 | 3697 | n/a |
| Sakura-Con | 2000 | USA | 866(2000) | 313 | 866 | 2328 | 4425 | 7500 | 13600 | 18002 | 21457 |
| Middle Tennessee Anime Convention | 1999 | USA | 300 (1999) |  | n/a | 400 | 1000 | 2500 | 3500 | 4000 | 7200 |
| Shoujocon | 2000 | USA | 456(2000) | 456 | 1229 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |  |
| Anime Festival Orlando | 2000 | USA | 450(2000) |  | 450 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| J-Popcon | 2000 | Denmark |  |  | 200 | n/a | n/a | 1000 | n/a | 2200 | n/a |
| SugoiCon | 2000 | USA | 522(2000) |  | 522 | 930 | 1333 | 1400 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Nekocon | 1998 | USA | 506(1998) | 506 | 1100 | n/a | 2368 | 2500 | 3249 | 3788 | n/a |
| Ohayocon | 2001 | USA | 654(2001) |  |  | 1200 | 3042 | 4257 | 7000 | 10120 | 40 |
| Yaoi-Con | 2001 | USA | 350 (2001) |  |  | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Big Apple Anime Fest | 2001 | USA | 3500(2001) |  |  | 7500 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ushicon | 2002 | USA | 800(2002) |  |  | 800 | 2200 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Kumoricon | 2003 | USA | 419(2003) |  |  |  | 1251 | 2250 | 4400 | 4055 | n/a |
| Manifest | 2001 | Australia | 3500(2006) |  |  | n/a | n/a | 3500 | 4800 | n/a | n/a |
| Ikasucon | 2003 | USA | 886(2004) |  |  |  | 886 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| No Brand Con | 2002 | USA | 115(2002) |  |  | 115 | 300 | 605 | 1075 | n/a | n/a |
| Tekko | 2003 | USA | 600(2003) |  |  |  | n/a | 1771 | n/a | 3522 | 3600 |
| Anime Detour | 2004 | USA | 1200(2004) |  |  |  | 1200 | 2464 | 3000 | n/a | n/a |
| PortConMaine | 2002 | USA | 250(2002) |  |  | 250 | 811 | 1400 | 1650 | 2072 | 2306 |
| Anime Friends | 2003 | Brazil | 25000(2004) |  |  |  | 25000 | 50000 | 120000 | n/a | n/a |
| Metrocon | 2003 | USA |  |  |  | 2400 | 4000 | n/a | 6665 | 8033 |  |
| Anime Vegas | 2004 | USA | 1019(2004) |  |  |  | 1019 | 2774 | 3100 | n/a | n/a |
| Anime Nebraskon | 2004 | USA | n/a |  |  |  | 300 | n/a | n/a | 2000 | n/a |
| Tsubasacon | 2004 | USA | 407(2004) |  |  |  | 407 | 564 | 723 | 1105 | 1320 |
| Kawaii Kon | 2005 | Hawaii | 2610 (2005) |  |  |  |  | 2610 | 3495 | 4877 | 6077 |
| MechaCon | 2005 | USA | 750 (2005) |  |  |  |  | 1100 | 2065 | 3480 | 4780 |
| Naka-Kon | 2005 | USA | 300 (2005) |  |  |  |  | n/a | 2091 | 3862 | 5000 |
| RealmsCon | 2005 | USA | 1148(2006) |  |  |  |  | 1148 | 1542 | n/a | n/a |
| Sac-Anime | 2005 | USA | 2000(2006) |  |  |  |  | 2000 | n/a | n/a | 5000 |
| AniZona | 2005 | USA | 850(2005) |  |  |  |  | 1200 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Aurora-Con | 2006 | USA | 623(2006) |  |  |  |  | 623 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Youmacon | 2005 | USA | 1078(2005) |  |  |  |  | 2125 | 4494 | n/a | 12156 |
| Anime Punch | 2005 | USA | 200(2005) |  |  |  |  | 977 | 1337 | 1206 | n/a |
| Animefest.cz | 2004 | Czech Republic | 250(2004) |  |  |  | 250 | 450 | 1000 | 1300 | n/a |
| Daigacon | 2007 | USA | 257(2007) |  |  |  |  |  | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Matsuricon | 2006 | USA | 25(2006) |  |  |  |  | 25 | 684 | 1403 | n/a |
| Shinboku-con | 2007 | USA | 193(2007) |  |  |  |  |  | 467 | 623 | 703 |
| Zenkaikon | 2005 | USA | 450(2006) |  |  |  |  | 450 | 1352 | n/a | 2,736 |
| ConBravo! | 2010 | USA | 350(2010) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 350 | 2119 |
| Oni-Con | 2004 | USA | 3000(2004) |  |  |  | 3000 | 6000 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Otakuthon | 2006 | USA | 1872(2006) |  |  |  |  | 1872 | 3048 | 7310 | 11000 |
| G-Anime | 2009 | USA | 828(2009) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1029 | 1486 |
| Senshi-Con | 2005 | USA | 300(2005) |  |  |  |  | n/a | 1200 | 1000 | 1600 |
| Anime Matsuri | 2007 | USA | n/a |  |  |  |  |  | n/a | n/a | 10422 |
| Anime-ZAP! | 2010 | USA | 158(2010) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 158 | n/a |
| Aniwave | 2010 | USA | 400(2010) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400 | n/a |
| Saboten Con | 2008 | USA | 2730(2011) |  |  |  |  |  | n/a | n/a | 3432 |
Question:
when was the first otafest held?
Answer:
1999