What attracts you to a convention?

[Mean Green]

Bring in Dale Keown, Lee Weeks, Carlo Pagulayan, Jim Cheung and Olivier Coipel and I will be there for the next show

[statman]

Originally Posted by Argonus

The top-quality food.






... followed by what artists, writers, and vo talent are there....


.. followed by which of you Momos here on SF (and in what quantity) are also attending, so we can butt heads.

Who you callin' a butt head?!?

Originally Posted by JadeGiant

Cost to attend, artist/guest list, spending budget, and friends attending at my factors.

+1

[Argonus]

Originally Posted by Mean Green

Bring in Dale Keown, Lee Weeks, and Carlo Pagulayan and I will be there for the next show

Yeah, directly behind me in line; or.. I'll just subvert the line entirely and "chat it up" with them on the sidelines, mentioning my commission intentions, and getting them to sign on.



Worked with Aaron Lopresti and Mark Brooks; I only regret that the Mark Brooks ploy wasn't for myself, but for a kid I suggested the tactic to. Aaron Lopresti draws a great Caiera, and apparently.. nobody else was asking for her in '08. Morons.

[bdefeo]

Originally Posted by Mean Green

Bring in Dale Keown, Lee Weeks, Carlo Pagulayan, Jim Cheung and Olivier Coipel and I will be there for the next show

Planet Hulk Comicon?

[statman]

Originally Posted by bdefeo

Planet Hulk Comicon?

I think you just named heaven for a host of SF members. LOL

[MONSTER]

Originally Posted by bdefeo

Planet Hulk Comicon?

Now that I would go to.

[Mean Green]

Originally Posted by bdefeo

Planet Hulk Comicon?

That's a great idea!!

[JadeGiant]

Originally Posted by bdefeo

Thanks for the input guys.

The crux of the matter is this; I help out where I can to bring in guests for the Kansas City show, Planet Comicon. The show has been growing steadily and the art talent coming is growing along with it. My observations are though; the art collecting community does not really turn out for the show. There are collectors there in attendance. Some guys I know are local and I see every year, some of whom are on this board. There just doesn’t seem to be as many as I find at other shows of comparable size. I see few sketchbook toting collectors and it is rare for an artist to fill their list to capacity. The show attracts plenty of people looking to meet celebrities and people with comics to be signed so the information is out there, maybe just not reaching the right people?

Now, Kansas City is not exactly a vacation destination, but it is fairly economical. Being central US it is an easy and often affordable flight. The hotels are normally under $100 per night on the con rate and there is food of any price point readily available. Also the passes for the show itself are very inexpensive.

what was your guest list this year?

[Argonus]

Originally Posted by bdefeo

Planet Hulk Comicon?

Hells yeah! Count me in.

[JadeGiant]

Originally Posted by bdefeo

Planet Hulk Comicon?

already in the works ...



















just need that lottery ticket thing to work out per my master plan