Wisconsin needs more cons, whoes with me?

GRIM_REAP · Post by **GRIM_REAP** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 4:54 pm

I might get yelled, for this thread, but caution to the winds..... who is with me on this, we only have one convention in wisconsin and i'm sorry, but with gas prices, my parents and most my friends all say "NO" so, any ideas on how to start a convention and i already know some comic shops and some anime sites and shops that said they'd help with costs and such....

I just need a general idea of what should be at a convention and what age restrictions and so on should be....

No, i'm not rich... i just have some friends in high-places and we're deciding on starting a con, but only if, we can get our acts toghther next year XP!

Kariudo · Post by **Kariudo** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:06 pm

there's two cons held by the college anime clubs in the area.
Marquette has their "Snow con" sometime around February
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee has a con sometime (I don't even know when my school's con is)

both were started this year, so it's pretty small. With some luck, at least one of those will grow

GRIM_REAP · Post by **GRIM_REAP** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 8:39 am

Kariudo wrote:there's two cons held by the college anime clubs in the area.
Marquette has their "Snow con" sometime around February
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee has a con sometime (I don't even know when my school's con is)

both were started this year, so it's pretty small. With some luck, at least one of those will grow

I've been to both, I live close to the one, Marquette. and well they are small and they arn't really into, the whole people asking too help, i know of atleast 17 places willing to help out and what i think, well what wisconsin needs... is one major con...

dokool · Post by **dokool** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:13 am

If you think you can put a full weekend "major" con together "by next year" then you're not ready.

Seriously, take the time to do it right and make sure you have competent people in the executive staff who know what they're doing before you go anywhere beyond "hay guyz wanna start an animu con?" or else it'll go nowhere.

GRIM_REAP · Post by **GRIM_REAP** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:52 am

dokool wrote:If you think you can put a full weekend "major" con together "by next year" then you're not ready.

Seriously, take the time to do it right and make sure you have competent people in the executive staff who know what they're doing before you go anywhere beyond "hay guyz wanna start an animu con?" or else it'll go nowhere.

Oh, i know that, we've got a mini site... we were working, for opions from people in the state, it's been kinda of a whole thiing we started like 2 years ago, so we're getting there >.>

dwchang · Post by **dwchang** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:17 am

ACen in Chicago is probably your best bet...

Reigna · Post by **Reigna** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 4:55 pm

Kariudo wrote:Marquette has their "Snow con" sometime around February

Are you serious? Marquette has an anime con? omg lawl.

I only say this because I'm going there, and was not aware of such. XD

Kariudo · Post by **Kariudo** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 10:06 pm

Reigna wrote:
Kariudo wrote:Marquette has their "Snow con" sometime around February
Are you serious? Marquette has an anime con? omg lawl.

I only say this because I'm going there, and was not aware of such. XD

bah...I meant MSOE. You know...that other college in the area.
don't know how I got the two messed up

dwchang · Post by **dwchang** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 12:53 pm

I was on campus earlier and saw something called "Geek con" is in Madison later this year and for their first year FREE.

Illia Sadri · Post by **Illia Sadri** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 10:13 pm

really? Daniel... email, aim or call me with details! If it isn't right on top of friggin acen or tekko I might just have to make an appearance.