Cadillac Pop Culture Con

Venue: Extremely run down. Parking lot is full of huge pot holes. Bathrooms are disgusting (sink faucets are so broken you basically need to bring a screwdriver to turn them on) Floors are FILTHY.
Concessions: Extremely affordable- multiple vendors chose to eat here. Food looked and smelled good.

Staff: Super friendly! Jeff and his wife were always easy to find, they waited at the door to ensure everyone was checked in and knew where to go. Jeff walks around during day to request feedback from attendees. They are always receptive, are quick to answer questions, and remember prior attendees to send out applications for the next year.

Layout: Very easy to navigate. Everything is in one room, tables are laid out to make isle ways for attendees to walk. One 8 foot table and 2 chairs are provided, and many chose to bring extra tables to fit within their allotted 10x10 square. Because everything is in one room it is difficult there did not appear to be any separation of artist/vendor.

Attendance: More artist/vendor applications than ever before, Less advertising, and drastically low attendance this year (300 vs normal 500- odd since there is no entry fee?). The increased artist/vendors and decreased attendee count was a really unfortunate mix this year- with many complaints of not getting their booth fee back. Time was adjusted from 10am-5pm (2023) to 11am-6pm- I thought this would have increased attendance but it did not.

Affordability: $40 for a 10x10 space (2024) with one 8 foot table and 2 chairs. My items range from $1-$25, I made $114 for a profit of $74, in years prior I made $250+

Having not been local, the disappointing attendance did not even cover the cost of my table. The owner of the show apologized for the lack of attendance. While I read the previous reviews, I had a higher level of optimism as this convention had been running for at least 8 years now. This convention won’t be on my list for future tabling.

Have attended this show a few times. Overall it's one of my favorites. Staff is super friendly, everything is straightforward, layout is great. Booth cost is VERY affordable ($40 in 2023, 1 table and 2 chairs included). Entry is free and they get great attendance for the area, there are definitely lulls in attendance, but I've never struggled to turn a considerable profit.

Let me start by saying the staff were wonderful! Sara - the head of AA was very pleasant and offered her help at every turn. Unfortunately I was not local and the abysmal attendance did not help buffer the cost of travel/hotel/food. I had high hopes as this was the con's third year but the attendee's vouched it was generally "this slow" the previous two years as well.

If I were local I'd attend again, but as for travel costs it won't be on my list for awhile.