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November 8, 2019 - November 10, 2019 | Table Cost:
http://www.grcomiccon.com/
Jay D.
Last year I saw a couple of people selling AI images in artist alley, which is disappointing. That may not be the fault of the show runners, as they may not be able to tell the difference.
Nathan Lueth
The venue and layout were also terrible. This event was held at the DeltaPlex instead of the usual Devos place. The building is on it's last legs, I'm not sure the air conditioning was working, and the layout was so confusing that I had trouble finding my way from the door to my own table even before there were any other con-goers on the floor.
I will say that the staff was very helpful and checked in on me several times throughout the con.
Affordabillity: The Artist Alley table price was very affordable. Only $100. Unfortunately travel expenses ate up the rest of my sales.
Final Verdict: If you live in town and/or sell anime stuff, I think this would be worth your time and money. As for me, I won't be back.
Anna Lisa
Pros: Had several hours to set up the day before, so the first day wasn't too stressful. There was a steady stream of people (up until the last hour of the con on Sunday). Artist Alley was right in front of the "celebrities" booth so people HAD to go through which was great. AA was also right next to the bathrooms so that was nice for my bladder's sake. Best Con I've had all year financially, but that might be due to the home "fan base".
Cons: Parking was $10 a day. Wifi sucked and I didn't get notified that you needed to purchase wifi use 2 weeks before the event until a few days before the event. Friday the con opened at 2, which is ridiculous as most people are in school or work. It financially wasn't worth it. Maybe a 2 hour preview would be a better idea like 6pm-8pm.
They also didn't really give promotion images or maps for social media so that was kind of annoying.
GeekySwan
Parking was expensive as was food (which there were very few options for inside the venue)
Everyone I spoke to had similar poor sales and poor experiences. Would not attend again until they match the size of the vendors to the size of the convention, overhaul the layout, and get better security.
TW
Luckily we spoke to the owner and he said the AA set up would definitely be way different for next year and he wasn't satisfied with how it looked at all. I'll give it another go for next year; but if we don't do as well I may have to nix it from my list due to travel expenses.