With our new larger venue offering more space, we’re bringing more of everything you love about ASSEMBLY REQUIRED to this year’s event. More vendors, more panels, more fan projects, more customs, and more activities than CoCo has derogatory adjectives.
So here’s the mission critical question: how do you experience it all in one day?
Answer: You don’t. That’s because AR ‘22 will be a two-day event!
Saturday, November 5, will remain the free Assembly Required experience you know and love — while Friday, November 4, will offer special ticketed activities, early preview of the vendors on the show floor and, well, more!
Codename: Iowa’s origins started as an idea in a coffee shop. It’s developed into a group that hosts multiple must-attend annual events for the G.I. Joe collecting community every year — including the A.R.M.O.R. online event and our signature convention, Assembly Required.
Our mission is to cultivate an appreciation for G.I. Joe in Iowa and world-wide for the purpose of building community, preserving the brand and investing in the next generation of fans.
Assembly Required: Started in 2011 as a handful of local collectors getting together, this annual event has grown into a free gathering of fans from across the country — featuring panel discussion, custom classes and contests, guest appearances, vendors and plenty of camaraderie.
Operation: A.R.M.O.R.: Originally launched in 2020 as an online alternative to Assembly Required in the wake of a world-wide pandemic, A.R.M.O.R. proved popular enough to become its own annual event — creating an opportuning for fans world-wide to gather online for lively panel discussions focusing on deep dives into the brand.
