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Asrialys
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lol But that's in the homeland... I've only gone to Anime Expo and a local one called Ani-Jam (attendees number in low hundreds). |
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PatrickD
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The original article specified that it was just North America. Also, it's only anime conventions, not comic conventions. Everyone should really read the original article for ALL the details and explainations. http://www.anime-cons.com/news/article.shtml/403 Last edited by PatrickD on Wed Jan 03, 2007 9:39 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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PatrickD
Posts: 95 Location: California |
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Anime conventions (and all on the list) only count people once, no matter how many days they're there. |
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fighterholic
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That's not surprising to me seeing how AX was number one for the year, but yeah it probably will go down since it will be in Long Beach next year. But hopefully 2008 back in Anaheim can do it some good again.
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mistress_reebi
Posts: 735 Location: Canada |
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Woot! Anime North is on the list! It was also the least expensive con. There are tons of people who go there and it's so much fun. Isn't it odd how not everyone paid? I'm guessing the volunteers were added to the list.
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LydiaDianne
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Okay, someone might have to explain this to me in small words but how in the HELL, can @8,000 people get in for free? Or is it like what jgreen said:
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dormcat
Encyclopedia Editor
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That's most likely the case. While I don't know the construction of Anaheim Convention Center, TIBE held at Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC) has motion sensors installed on the top of each gate, and there's even a LCD monitor giving real-time number of attendants inside the building. |
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PatrickD
Posts: 95 Location: California |
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Easy! Paid attendees + enough staff for a convention that size (probably 1000 right there) + volunteers + dealers (which aren't counted as paid attendees) + industry reps + guests + guests' guests (spouses, friends, etc.) + press + other misc people who got a badge for whatever reason ...can add up quickly. As I said before (and as the author of the original article), NONE of these conventions counted anyone multiple times. (3 day admissions were NOT counted 3 times.) |
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LydiaDianne
Posts: 5633 Location: Southern California |
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Missed the article the first time around, Sorry!
But still 8 THOUSAND people as guests, staff, industry, sellers and press. WOW! I had no clue that it takes that many to run a convention. Kinda disappointing that CLAMP didn't cause AnimeExpos numbers to jump way high. But I wonder if some people thought "It will be WAAAAY too crowded with CLAMP there. I think I'll take a pass this year." |
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Ariolander
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Dude I ahve been to AnimeExpo... Think that place is packed? I go to Comic-Con International every year and the last one... 150,000 on Saturday alone. Convention center was filled to capacity and they started turning people away at the door. Man what a mess 0.o;; For a comic convention the anime/manga & gaming stuff really dominated the show floor LOL SquareEnix, Viz, & Tokyopop's booths put all of the comic Industry to shame...
I will take AX's crowds any year though moving back to Long Beach I am unsure if I am gonna go to the next one. |
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Nermal
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I agree. It's chock full of info. |
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Abarenbo Shogun
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Wait, Cops? Is it that rowdy? |
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jgreen
 Posts: 1325 Location: St. Louis, MO |
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Both Chicago conventions (ACen and Wizard World) have cops stationed at all the entrances, as well as directing traffic outside, and there's usually one or two milling around the lobby as well. And those cops are paid for by the convention (and probably required by the convention center), not the local taxpayers. |
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mistress_reebi
Posts: 735 Location: Canada |
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Cops at an anime convention? One year at Anime North the fire department and paramedics had to come because someone fainted.
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Rolando_jose
 Posts: 240 Location: Ahhhh it's vacation time again! |
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Jejejeje, Still remember JapanExpo Paris, That IS big, bigger than the Saló de Barcelona... Dont know how many people right now, but the place was 50,000 m2 (538,195.52 square feet). The header should be BIGGEST CONVENTIONS IN US... Rolando |
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