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It might be really cool if they moved to a staggered model like SXSW. The way it runs is that there is a day or two of overlap in content but the 3 topics run on different tracks. So you end up with something like:
I imagine that kind of system would work pretty well with the panels, but I'm not so sure that long of a timeframe would work for all of the exhibitors. A lot of the publishers might have trouble keeping booths there that long and you wouldn't be able to cycle booths without downtime.
I wouldn't expect there to be any repeats in the panels. It would be the same 'black void until the programming schedule is announced' that it is today. Yes, some people would want to come for all 6/7 days. I'd be one of them! But other people wouldn't be able to get extra days off of work, or want to pay the increased cost that would come about for having more days. Additionally, there would be more single day badges available.
Other issues are the surprisingly common misconception that SDCC is done and set up early in the week and is just waiting for the opening day. Even without insider knowledge anyone that has been to Preview Night knows the booths are not all done. Missing signing, merchandise, or even fixturing is not uncommon just with small booths but large ones as well. Take down works just the same. The reason they have to close at 5pm is because they have to be able to turn the convention center back over so the next group can start their build. If you are not done by midnight taking down your booth the Freemen come in and do it for you, at outrageous prices.
Except.... the setup you describe has to happen, regardless of how many days re in between setup and breakdown. I'm still not seeing why they couldn't just start setup 2 days earlier, have the con run 2 days longer, then tear down on the same day.
people think more days will equal more tickets... when in reality the only effect will be to spread the panels out over 6 days instead of 4.
You mean like WonderCon?
LOL, earlier in this thread other people were arguing above that if the COn wer longer it would get to be too expensive/more time off for some people!But I think it's also fair to say that there are others for whom the financial burden/time off issue would cause them not to attend the entire thing.As to what those proportions are...? I don't know.