Other than that, the staff are very nice and care a lot about the artist alley -- they'll help you set up, bring you snacks, and watch your table if you ask -- and the layout is quite good for the limitations of the university building venue that the convention is confined to. Basically, artist and vendor tables are placed along benches on the sides of a circular loop hallway on the first floor of the building, so attendee flow is consistent and there's zero trouble trying to find specific tables as a result. This con has also been run consistently for about twenty years now with the top management being older alums of the university and the staff rotating out every few years as students graduate, so the convention is slightly disorganized but overall runs a tight ship.
Also, don't worry about pricing your work fairly -- the university and town this con is based out of is known for a high average household income for the area, so both the college student and graduate/older attendees are happy to pay a fair amount for stuff that they like.
Another great feature was the caring and attentive staff. We were checked on and spoken to kindly all day by the staffers! They made sure we were happy with our sales and the crowd. Our sales were not like OMG AMAZING but they were definitely high enough we would love to attend this event again. It was quite relaxing, profitable, and well put together! Bring a lunch or a someone to take turns getting lunch with though! There are only soda machines in the building!
The spot for the vendors was $50 but you could do whatever you wanted with your space and sell what you wanted. I'm not sure how much the artist alley spots were but they were less and it seemed to be mostly print artists and they setup on tables. I hope my review helps! I love this show and I can't wait for next year!!
