![]() ![]() Most fans get paid every two weeks which means one check in the first part of the month and one in the second. However, they cannibalized fans and retailers from the same audience as fans had to choose what show(s) they were going to attend.Īnother scenario, two conventions happen in the same state in the first half of the month. Each of those four shows was still a great experience (I was able to make it to three of the four so I’m speaking firsthand on these). To add insult to injury, that weekend the Captain Marvel film from Disney was in its second weekend of release. In a single weekend, there were two comic shows, a toy show, and a geek culture convention going head-to-head in a geographically small area (for North America). Do those sound close together? Because they are. Atlanta to Greenville is 2 hours and 15 minutes by car. Huntsville to Atlanta is 3 hours and 15 minutes by car. SC Comicon March 9 th and 10 th, 2019 in Greenville, South Carolina.Toylanta March 8 th to the 10 th, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. ![]() Atlanta Science Fiction and Fantasy Expo March 9 th and 10 th in Decatur, Georgia (a suburb of Atlanta).Huntsville Comic & Pop Culture Expo March 9 th and 10 th, 2019 in Huntsville, Alabama.That said, consider this first example where going head to head has an impact: The weekend of March 9 th and 10 th, 2019 in Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina. I’m a fan and I’m not trying to impact their business, just point out the crowding of the calendar and the difficulties fans experience with competing geek conventions. Furthermore, every convention on this list is something I’ve either attended or desperately want to attend. Each of them should read these updates in the spirit of constructive criticism, not dislike of them, their work, or their property. I have nothing but respect for them and the efforts that they undertake to make conventioning fun. These examples are not condemnations of the conventions or their operators. To prove my point, I’m going to share a few real-world examples. What am I complaining about? Two or more geek (tabletop gaming, comics, sci-fi, fantasy) conventions happening in the same state, or adjacent states, at the same time. As a regular attendee of multiple tabletop gaming conventions, I’m writing a plea: Convention organizers, mark your calendars with the dates of every competing geek convention – large, regional, or local – and don’t host your convention on the same weekend! Talk to the other convention organizers and stop going head-to-head with them. ![]()
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