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So I have a bit of a problem with having too many conventions to attend this spring and ZERO dollars to attend them with. Here are links to my four easiest options for those interested in the problem I have . . .
http://www.c2e2.com/Guests/Entertainment-Guests/
The Chicago Comic Entertainment Expo is the first coming up on the calendar. This is a Con I have attended twice. The first time I met JMS, Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan, and our own Celebrity Moderator Extraordinaire Jan. I am very familiar with the setup and it isn't too far away. The issue I have this year is that there aren't many Celebrity Guests I am interested in meeting.
http://wizardworld.com/comiccon/stlouis
St. Louis Wizard World is next on the list. I've never been to this one, despite the fact I could drive the two hours to and two hours back every day. The main issue I have here is that David Tennant is only available if you buy a Dual V.I.P. Pass for $500+. There is no chance I would do that, especially considering the fact that Billie Piper is making herself available at NON-V.I.P. prices. Plus if you look at the guests for the other Cons you'll see that she will also be appearing in Houston. The main issue is that I don't want to go an be denied Tennant, but this one would probably be the easiest and cheapest one for me to attend. Plus I could get more friends to go.
http://indianacomiccon.com/
Indiana Comic Con is the next on the list and is the one two friends are begging me to go to because they want to meet the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Animated Series Voice Artists who will be there. I don't want to go to this one because I can't pass up 6 of the 7 main Celebrity Guests and it would require me to pay for multiple hotel nights. With the high prices they are charging plus travel expense the trip would easily cost me seven to eight hundred dollars that I just don't have. My friends think they can drive over to Indianapolis, get what they want, and drive back with minimal expense. They are kidding themselves because they haven't been to more than one Con between them. They could try, but they might not get everything they want and they definitely wouldn't have much fun doing it. Plus they don't realize how being at a Con all day can really take it out of you; on top of driving many hours there and many hours back. Unfortunately they are dead set on going and that means they won't be able to go with me to any of the others. So really the question with this one is whether or not it is worth it to go to a Con and be forced to pass up on people you want to meet because you can't afford it for the benefit of trying to have a fun trip with friends. I don't know. I think being forced to pass on people I want to meet would just put me in a bad mood.
http://spacecitycomiccon.com/guests.html
And finally the worst of them all, Space City Comic Con in Houston, Texas. As you might know I've attended this one since it was Space City Con's Babylon 5 20TH Anniversary Reunion Con. Here are some pluses and minuses. Plus, it is semi-easy for me to attend because I can stay with my mother. Plus, admission and parking are very reasonable. It is very affordable to get in the door for all three days as long as you don't buy their food. Minus, I have to get myself to Houston. Huge minus is that their guest list is WAY too big. Seriously I feel like there are at least 12 people on that list I can NOT pass up. I feel like I would be miserable because I would have to skip so many quests due to their prices. Also I feel like there is something wrong here. Most Cons I've followed have Writers and Comic Book people scheduled well before getting Celebs. This Con had almost ALL of these Celebs before either of the other two categories. Plus, this is the furthest Con out in terms of dates and they've had WAY more guests listed for a long time than the other three. I feel if I commit to this one every person I want to meet will back out. On top of that, my friends had originally said they were going with me to this one and have now backed out in favor of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. So the dilemma is will I be miserable because my funds are limited or will I be so busy with panels and having fun that the funds situation won't matter.
If you would like to give your opinion based on guest lists alone I would greatly appreciate it as well.
Anyway this is a first post and now other people can post their Con questions if they ever arise.
(You know this wouldn't be an issue if any of these Cons would just add some Babylon 5 people. Maybe that will happen soon and make my mind up for me.)
http://www.c2e2.com/Guests/Entertainment-Guests/
The Chicago Comic Entertainment Expo is the first coming up on the calendar. This is a Con I have attended twice. The first time I met JMS, Bruce Boxleitner, Mira Furlan, and our own Celebrity Moderator Extraordinaire Jan. I am very familiar with the setup and it isn't too far away. The issue I have this year is that there aren't many Celebrity Guests I am interested in meeting.
http://wizardworld.com/comiccon/stlouis
St. Louis Wizard World is next on the list. I've never been to this one, despite the fact I could drive the two hours to and two hours back every day. The main issue I have here is that David Tennant is only available if you buy a Dual V.I.P. Pass for $500+. There is no chance I would do that, especially considering the fact that Billie Piper is making herself available at NON-V.I.P. prices. Plus if you look at the guests for the other Cons you'll see that she will also be appearing in Houston. The main issue is that I don't want to go an be denied Tennant, but this one would probably be the easiest and cheapest one for me to attend. Plus I could get more friends to go.
http://indianacomiccon.com/
Indiana Comic Con is the next on the list and is the one two friends are begging me to go to because they want to meet the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Animated Series Voice Artists who will be there. I don't want to go to this one because I can't pass up 6 of the 7 main Celebrity Guests and it would require me to pay for multiple hotel nights. With the high prices they are charging plus travel expense the trip would easily cost me seven to eight hundred dollars that I just don't have. My friends think they can drive over to Indianapolis, get what they want, and drive back with minimal expense. They are kidding themselves because they haven't been to more than one Con between them. They could try, but they might not get everything they want and they definitely wouldn't have much fun doing it. Plus they don't realize how being at a Con all day can really take it out of you; on top of driving many hours there and many hours back. Unfortunately they are dead set on going and that means they won't be able to go with me to any of the others. So really the question with this one is whether or not it is worth it to go to a Con and be forced to pass up on people you want to meet because you can't afford it for the benefit of trying to have a fun trip with friends. I don't know. I think being forced to pass on people I want to meet would just put me in a bad mood.
http://spacecitycomiccon.com/guests.html
And finally the worst of them all, Space City Comic Con in Houston, Texas. As you might know I've attended this one since it was Space City Con's Babylon 5 20TH Anniversary Reunion Con. Here are some pluses and minuses. Plus, it is semi-easy for me to attend because I can stay with my mother. Plus, admission and parking are very reasonable. It is very affordable to get in the door for all three days as long as you don't buy their food. Minus, I have to get myself to Houston. Huge minus is that their guest list is WAY too big. Seriously I feel like there are at least 12 people on that list I can NOT pass up. I feel like I would be miserable because I would have to skip so many quests due to their prices. Also I feel like there is something wrong here. Most Cons I've followed have Writers and Comic Book people scheduled well before getting Celebs. This Con had almost ALL of these Celebs before either of the other two categories. Plus, this is the furthest Con out in terms of dates and they've had WAY more guests listed for a long time than the other three. I feel if I commit to this one every person I want to meet will back out. On top of that, my friends had originally said they were going with me to this one and have now backed out in favor of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. So the dilemma is will I be miserable because my funds are limited or will I be so busy with panels and having fun that the funds situation won't matter.
If you would like to give your opinion based on guest lists alone I would greatly appreciate it as well.
Anyway this is a first post and now other people can post their Con questions if they ever arise.
(You know this wouldn't be an issue if any of these Cons would just add some Babylon 5 people. Maybe that will happen soon and make my mind up for me.)
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