How to find Conventions
There are hundreds of conventions, expos, and fan events to visit in a year. It's impossible to visit all of them but if you're willing to travel you can definitely fill all your weekends with new events every year. The problem is that sometimes a convention has already happened before you knew about it. And that convention brought your favorite guest, or was about your fandom. In this blog I will show how you can find conventions happening, both near you or to a state you already plan on travelling.
Fan and Anime Conventions:
Fancons and Animecons are websites dedicated to creating a database of conventions. They both have a filter at the top that allows you to search by location and then are listed by date. Not all conventions are on the list, but most are. While the big ones have a recurring presence, smaller conventions can ask to be placed on the list.
Another option is to search through Showclix or any similar ticket provider. Use keywords like convention, comic, anime, expo. It'll show you events that have those in their name. Or you could follow a blogger or content creator that goes to many events throughout the year. I recommend The Pop Verse linked below:
For Vendors and Artists:
If you are interested in looking for events to sell in as an exhibitor or an artist there are some additional ways to search for conventions.
Similar to Showclix, Eventbrite is a ticket selling website where you can search for events that are happening in your area based on keywords. Some conventions, like Ronin Expo and Anime Market Place. also use Eventbrite to sell their vendor spots. Getcon.info is another databse that lets you search by location, but it goes a step further. It allows you to see the genre of the convention, table cost, and whether it is accepting vendor applications. I am not currently a vendor but I use that website to see some other types of conventions that I would normally never hear about, like Zine based ones.
Social Media:
Social media has a lot of benefits if youre looking to attend multiple conventions in a year. Since websites use algorithms to determine what you see and what gets promoted to you, you'll get notified of events that fit you. Just recently I was shown an ad for Digimon Fan Fest and event that is happening in my city that I didn't know was happening but I will attend.
Twitter and Instagram don't have groups so you'll get recommendations based on who you follow or what you like. the more you interact, the more these website show you things it things you like. I was recommend these two events happening near me.
Facebook has groups dedicated solely to conventions, fan groups where people give advice and tips for new and returning attendees. Discord groups are another way to stay up to date on conventions. These communities are there to help you make sure you have a safe and great time at any convention you attend. Some times they are made by the show organizer or have some employees in them. For instance SC IdolFest links to all of their social media and a discord group you can join. I hope you enjoy reading my blog, I am always happy to take recommendation for future topics.
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