Outlaw Comicon, Failing at Social Media, and How Not to Deal With Guests
For reasons beyond me, talking to the public seems to be beyond the skill set of a surprisingly high number
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Convention News
In depth reporting on issues and news within the Midwestern, North American, and (occasionally) World Convention Scene.
Artist Scott Windorski Banned From Evercon for Harassment, Smears Event Organizer
This last weekend was the 17th Evercon, one of Wisconsin’s most established small gaming conventions. This was a historic year
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Marvelous New Years Eve Was Apparently Terrible, Geek Expos Closing Shop
Over this last weekend Geek Expos’s “Marvelous New Years Eve (With Special Guest Stan Lee)” was held in Dallas, TX…
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Phoenix Comicon Now Requiring Volunteers to Pay Membership Dues
One of the big legal quandaries facing for-profit conventions is the quasi-legality of a for-profit business using an unpaid, volunteer
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Anime Apocalypse Officially Calls It Quits
Well, it’s official – Illinois based anime convention Anime Apocalypse has called it quits. Last week, the convention chair Corey
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The Current State of ‘Ryan Kopf v Nerd & Tie’ (We Need Your Help)
Minor Update (7/2019): Since so many have asked, yes — this is still ongoing. So, as some of you may
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Multiple Rewind Con Guests Still Haven’t Been Paid, Owner Has Filed For Personal Bankruptcy
You may recall that Rewind Con, a first year convention held in Chicago in November, turned out to be an
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Is the ‘Comic Con’ Bubble Finally Bursting?
The last few years have seen a massive increase in the number of cons out there. The most noticeable of
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Rewind Con Was Apparently a Total Mess
So Rewind Con held their first convention in Chicago last weekend, and it was not exactly the success its organizers
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