The Winnipeg Convention Centre is the largest venue in the city for this type of event, so I doubt they'll move it, and I expect the "one large space with everything in it" approach to remain next year (though it might get more crowded). The only other catch-all local con here is in May, and it's no competition for this--in focus, size, or especially organisational skills.
From what you mentioned and what I've read elsewhere, it seems like there were some specific-to-New-York issues going on with those two cons going head to head, and the locations they were using. Again, this is the only general media-oriented event in the area, with the other con I mentioned and Winnipeg's four anime conventions not posing much of a threat...
...and to top it off, we also had a scam contest at the con this year! People mentioned the details on the "original" Facebook Group I linked to above, and the con chairs claimed they "didn't know" the scammers had set up shop there--even though everyone could see the big booth (complete with "Grand Prize" motorcycle) right near one of the exits.
Adam West and the somewhat creepy Julie Newmar were headliners here last year, and we've already had some wrestler guests.
The Winnipeg Convention Centre is the largest venue in the city for this type of event, so I doubt they'll move it, and I expect the "one large space with everything in it" approach to remain next year (though it might get more crowded). The only other catch-all local con here is in May, and it's no competition for this--in focus, size, or especially organisational skills.
From what you mentioned and what I've read elsewhere, it seems like there were some specific-to-New-York issues going on with those two cons going head to head, and the locations they were using. Again, this is the only general media-oriented event in the area, with the other con I mentioned and Winnipeg's four anime conventions not posing much of a threat...
...and to top it off, we also had a scam contest at the con this year! People mentioned the details on the "original" Facebook Group I linked to above, and the con chairs claimed they "didn't know" the scammers had set up shop there--even though everyone could see the big booth (complete with "Grand Prize" motorcycle) right near one of the exits.
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