Forum - View topicNEWS: Otakon's Unofficial Attendance Pegged at 26,350
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Agent355
 Posts: 5113 Location: Crackberry in hand, thumbs at the ready... |
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It feels good to have been one of those attendees!
 I wish I could've met some ANN staffers there. I saw a huge banner in the Dealer's Room that said "Anime News Network," but, alas, no booth. Bamboo, where were you?
I also thought it was quite funny that the average Baltimorian had no idea what was going on. Cosplayers took over the inner harbor! W00t! |
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Richard J.
 Posts: 3367 Location: Sic Semper Tyrannis. |
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It's really a shame that so few are buyers, the industry would be healthy right now if more of them were.
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Chirico`Cuvie
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There were a lot of cosplayers out walking around at all times, lol. Can't think of a time when I couldn't see at least one walking around from my hotel room.
Did I miss something? Every time I ventured into the dealer's room, it was so packed that I had a hard time tracking down the interesting stuff. |
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vilapupu
Posts: 22 Location: Maryland - USA |
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Hi. well, I just want to say that the 2009 one was my first year in the Otakon. I am glad to hear that there are many people going to the convention. it was fun, and went there for saturday and sunday. did see the people from this site in the convention (that I may be in the background in one maybe). I am going to attend for next year, btw.
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esw01407
 Posts: 9 Location: PA |
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I've only been to Otakon a few times now, but Sunday seemed like the most crowded I ever saw it. Still allot going on and people didn't seem too interested in leaving.
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Megiddo
 Posts: 8360 Location: IL |
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Not much growth from the year before it seems.
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Joe Mello
 Posts: 2311 Location: Online Terminal |
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Well the recession "started" between last Otakon and this one. Plus, I'd have to imagine diminishing returns are going to hit the bigger conventions sooner rather than later. It is a finite space, after all. |
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Megiddo
Posts: 8360 Location: IL |
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True, but when you think about the amount of guests (especially international guests), I'm still surprised that it was such a small, less than 100 I believe, increase from the year before.
Even though A-kon had zero international guests and had a band which had already played a few years prior there, there was still a relatively (given the economy) healthy growth of around 700, from 15,324 to 16,037. Also, I've noticed how competitive Otakon goers are with wanting to catch up to AX in terms of attendance. And considering AX had a approximate increase of 1,000 going from around 43,000 to 44,000 I find it quite interesting. |
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Shale
Posts: 337 Location: The Middle of Nowhere, DE |
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Isn't Otakon's attendance at the point where the convention center won't let them sell any more badges? Believe me, that place is full. As a con-goer I wouldn't want another thousand people walking around. The halls are close enough to impassable as it is.
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Joe Mello
Posts: 2311 Location: Online Terminal |
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Cons are less about who's invited and more about the spectacle, unfortunately. You also have to consider that AX only happened 2 weeks ago and there are plenty of larger east coast cons, even in just the Delmarva area, so if people are rationing their fun, Otakon's likely to lose out more than AX. |
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Yoda117
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This is true... expendible income becomes more selective when you have less of it. Out of curosity, which cons are bigger than Otakon in the DelMarVa area? I'm assuming you aren't just talking anime, but I still thought that it was one of the largest around... |
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Shale
Posts: 337 Location: The Middle of Nowhere, DE |
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The only larger anime con in the United States is AX, but Katsucon and Anime USA are nearby and decently sized.
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