Salt Lake Comic Con

I find it very hard to make money at this convention despite the huge attendance. The con staff themselves are lovely as are the people but these cons lean SUPER heavily on celebs at high costs so there is very little left for attendees. They at times actually have TOO many people, to the point where the crush makes it impossible for people to stop and browse.

Locals will do well enough here, those who travel, it is very important to keep costs low and get tall displays to catch attention. It's not impossible to make money here, but for 100k crowds, you should be making WAY more.

I've tabled at Salt Lake four years in a row. Attendance is always amazing, and sales are relatively high. Booths are pricey, but if overhead is a concern, they also have a smaller con where tables are only $200 in April or March and my sales there are usually almost as good. They've had a few problems in the past with overcrowding , but for the most part, it's a well run show. AA is usually at the front of the show and it's the first thing people see when they walk in.

I've been in artist alley here twice and to the convention every year since it started. It is well run and they do try to improve it each year. This year they did increase the inline table price from 250$ to nearly 400$ and you aren't allowed to share a table anymore. If your just starting out, it's a bit of a gamble, but otherwise it's pretty great. I'm not a huge fan of the layout of the building itself, but there isn't really anything that can be done about it.