Tag: Conventions
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Middle Tennessee Anime Convention Review: Quite the Wonderful Weekend
I honestly went to this convention a little apprehensive after two rough convention experiences back to back but I was hopeful that this event would turn things around and be epic. This convention had a nice layout where it was split among two hotels and had quite a bit to offer. So without further delay…
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Convention Survival Guide Part 4: Con Etiquette
At this point we’ve got an idea of what con you want to go to, where you’re staying, how to get there and what you’re going to do at the con so really this final part of my guide is mostly so you get an idea of how to treat your fellow con goers because…
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Lexington Toy and Comic Convention 2018 Review: My Faith in this Event is Damaged
So as the title suggests I’ve got some unpleasant things to say about this convention, but overall I still had a good experience. Lexington’s annual comic con is an event I’ve gone to yearly for several years and it’s become a sort of safe haven for me. It’s an event that I’ve successfully done everything…
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Convention Survival Guide Part 3: Planning and Budgeting your Con
Now that you know what convention you’re going to and where you’re going to stay during the event, you get into the heavy planning stages of the convention experience. First we’ll talk about budgeting the event. While planning usually takes more time you also have to wait till the convention releases an official schedule to…
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Convention Survival Guide Part 2: Picking the Hotel
Now that you know what convention you want to go to the very next thing you should do is plan your lodging for the event. Transportation tends to be easy but hotels for big events sell out quickly so this is the next thing you should prioritize before doing anything else. While I tend to…
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Convention Survival Guide Part 1: Picking Your Con
Conventions are very intense and even more so if you’re not prepared for them. For that reason I will write up some tips I’ve learned in my experience going to many many conventions. There are so many factors to consider and failing to take the time to consider any one of them can have a…
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My Ranking of the Conventions of 2017
So I actually wound up going to several conventions this year. Some of which did not get full reviews mainly because I didn’t do enough at those events to pack on enough details for a review, but I will rank all of the cons I went to over 2017. For the most part the conventions…
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Anime Los Angeles 2017 Review: The Formula To An Amazing Weekend
Because I live in east coast I already spend a pretty penny to pay for me and my fiance to spend a weekend here, so in order for this to be worth the trip I have some extremely high expectations. The reason I ventured out this far was to see some guests for my Fire Emblem collection…
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Anime Milwaukee 2017 Review: I Never Felt So Disappointed
So once again I got ready for a convention that required hours of traveling, but I had really high hopes with the amazing guest list the convention offered. Like my last review, I went to this convention to meet voice actors for an autograph collection and well, I left disappointed. Artist Alley/ Vendors Honestly I wasn’t that…
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Matsuricon 2017: Mecha Versus Magical Girls. Magical Guests But Questionable Planning
So this is my second year going to this convention and I had mixed feelings, mostly positive, about last year’s event. With that in mind I was really looking to see what the staff did to overcome last year’s short comings and honestly it had a really awesome guest list so I really wanted to go. Note:…
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