"ALREADY there are rumors running around about what is going to happen next. If you were at the Hobbystar show, you got to read the 'application' for space at the 2007 show. In which we were informed that we are not guaranteed space for next year and a representative will call us. I of course have misgivings about this statement, but as I said, I am not here to stir the pot.Recently there have been some 'behind the scenes' talk about what can be done to fix the situation that has so many of us still up in arms and wondering about our futures at the shows.As I said as I stood on the loading dock speaking to another retailer, I Just want us all to be able to do shows and not worry about anything."

"Oddly, all the comic dealers are were together by the con entrance, but the feeling I had was they were placed in the 'comic ghetto'. Let's face it comic book fans, this conventions is about the other stuff: the Anime, the Sci-Fi, the Horror, the Gaming. I would guess there was a legitimate crowd of 20,000 people this weekend (though expect a trumped up number closer to 40,000; which brings up an interesting question: if you are going to put out fake numbers, why not go crazy? Just say there were 73,000! It was so damn crowded that many people would believe it). Now, 20,000 is a great number if you look at con numbers across North America, but 15,000 of those people don't give a damn about comic books. And they all seem to just stand around. Get Out Of The Aisles, Dammit!"

"This year just plain sucked ass. They had it during the last long weekend of the summer,which if I had a cottage to go to i would be there instead of a con.As for the company that puts it on I just fucking hate them, they are greedy selfish bastards. The con was in the lower level, a sub basement for all the morlock people, it was dark enough for a morlock cave too."

"I was mainly interested in the special guests. If you're advertising those kinds of people, and you tell me that I have media access to the show, I'm going to start planning elaborate things involving quotes and photos with those people. If you don't have room/don't want me in there-- just tell me up front. It's really that simple."

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