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What Con Have You Not Yet Gone To, But Really Want To?
« on: June 13, 2018, 08:07:31 AM »
So, for me, SDCC was the end-all/be-all...nerdvana...geek mecca...the ultimate...the Mother of All Cons for me (you get the idea)...but that's for me (as a comic nut).

What cons are out there that folks have *always* wanted to hit, but haven't had a chance to as of yet?
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Re: What Con Have You Not Yet Gone To, But Really Want To?
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2018, 08:15:04 AM »
The big European cons, Angoulême and Lucca, especially Angoulême. ECCC and NYCC someday but the dates never seem to work out.

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Re: What Con Have You Not Yet Gone To, But Really Want To?
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2018, 08:32:12 AM »
The ATX television festival! One of these years...I’ll go.

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Re: What Con Have You Not Yet Gone To, But Really Want To?
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2018, 09:29:22 AM »
DragonCon is definitely on my list as well as NYCC (hopefully I can get tix for that in July). I've never been to an out-of-state con before and I'm always curious how the con-scene/cosplay-scene is like compared to California cons.

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Re: What Con Have You Not Yet Gone To, But Really Want To?
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2018, 09:47:38 AM »
Wondercon, ECCC, and NYCC for me. Will probably do ECCC next year, but Wondercon and NYCC don't seem likely, given their timing. Maybe someday!
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Re: What Con Have You Not Yet Gone To, But Really Want To?
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2018, 09:55:09 AM »
ATX and C2E2 :)

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Re: What Con Have You Not Yet Gone To, But Really Want To?
« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2018, 10:14:01 AM »
ECCC & NYCC are 2 that i hope to attend in the near future. SDCC in 2014 was my 1st con ever, now im spoiled! this year is our 5th SDCC now. ive only been to wondercon twice, 2015 & 2018 now.
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Re: What Con Have You Not Yet Gone To, But Really Want To?
« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2018, 10:19:22 AM »
DragonCon, PAX, E3, Blizzcon and Star Wars Celebration!

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Re: What Con Have You Not Yet Gone To, But Really Want To?
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2018, 10:23:10 AM »
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DragonCon, PAX, E3, Blizzcon and Star Wars Celebration!
Great references!  I actually thought of hitting E3 or even CES.  SWC is also on the list and slowly moving upwards.
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Re: What Con Have You Not Yet Gone To, But Really Want To?
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2018, 10:28:13 AM »
PAX East or West, although ReedPop took them over, DragonCon. 

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Re: What Con Have You Not Yet Gone To, But Really Want To?
« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2018, 10:32:08 AM »
DragonCon, plus I would love to do a show-specific European con. I've done American Teen Wolf cons and we always seem to get ripped off comparatively - the European ones just sound so much better.

Oh, and SXSW.
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Re: What Con Have You Not Yet Gone To, But Really Want To?
« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2018, 12:16:21 PM »
Not a comic related convention but I would love to attend the SEMA show in Vegas. It is an auto industry related show.

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Re: What Con Have You Not Yet Gone To, But Really Want To?
« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2018, 12:33:07 PM »
So much love for Dragon Con! I know that it being Labor Day weekend makes it tough for some to attend. But, if you ever get the chance, I highly recommend it.

Also seeing all of the interest in ATX reminded me to make the 2019 post while the badges are at their cheapest! :)

(Also-SXSW badges are at their cheapest now, but that is a relative term-they are still super expensive)

I would love to do SXSW, but at least I can do the free stuff. We were going to get a film badge for next year, but it conflicts with ECCC. Maybe in 2020.
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Re: What Con Have You Not Yet Gone To, But Really Want To?
« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2018, 12:45:56 PM »
ATX-- Lots of great TV panels, definitely interested.
NYCC-- Never been to NYC, gotta change that.
ID10T Fest/Conival-- A Comic-Con/Music Festival. I'm there.
SXSW--

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Re: What Con Have You Not Yet Gone To, But Really Want To?
« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2018, 12:53:31 PM »
FanX Presents Salt Lake Comic Convention, Anime Expo, and SakuraCon.

Despite the negative press on here, I want to see what FanX is about.

Anime Expo I've always wanted to go to, being the biggest anime convention by far. They usually get some pretty cool J-Pop/J-Rock bands. The timing just is never great, always being a few weeks before SDCC.

SakuraCon also looks like a good anime convention. It's usually in the same season as ECCC and sometimes the week before or after...one year it may be fun to go up there and stay for both.
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