PROS/CONS of Professional Conventions Part II: The Cons

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Bellingham Convention Cons

• Smaller convention = Less Customers
  
• Convention being put on by somebody completely different this year
  
• Different location than last year; not anywhere near The Mall which I thnk brought most of the customers last year
  
• Not much in the way of celebrity guests yet

Close enough to the border that Canadian Currency may become an issue

Portland Concention Cons

• Three hours away is awfully far to drive with an open truck full of paper goods in Washington State in November
  
• Unfamiliar with the venue
  
• Tables are more expensive
  
• On a Sunday, which would mean not getting home till late Sunday night.
  
• Would have to take two vehicles, I think...
  
• Not much in the way of guests yet

Comments

[aurora77]

Bellingham doesn't sound particularly exciting. If I had to pick one to attend, it would be Portland. (The only reason I'd go to Bellingham is if they had Wil-freakin-Wheaton or something. No, probably just for Wil.) You'll definitely have more potential customers at Portland.

Why would it be two vehicles for Portland and not for Bellingham?

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Bellingham we have the half-way point of my parents house for a pit-stop in case of emergency, but if we break down on the way to Portland all we've got is our reliance on AAA, so I'd want a back-up vehicle in case anything went horrifically wrong.

And regarding the "Excitement" factor; neither one of the shows has anyone that mind-blowing as a guest. Now, if The Bellingham Convention Guy takes his cue from the previous organizrs? There will also be panels on Independent Film Making and Indie Rock Concerts all day long :) But even as it is right now, I'd choose Bellingham over Portland just because it's closer.