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<blockquote data-quote="Koloth" data-source="post: 7678985" data-attributes="member: 6706231">I find it sad that Gen Con contributed only 62 cents per attendee to their designated charity.&nbsp; Seems rather small considering the list price for a four day badge was $90.&nbsp; Another con that is getting close to out growing the available facilities is Dragoncon in Atlanta GA.&nbsp; The crowds look like the GenCon crowds and trying to actually attend a panel is problematic.&nbsp; At least for 2014, they had no way to pre schedule a panel.&nbsp; You just had to show up and hope there was room.&nbsp; Often, there wasn't&nbsp; and by the time you found out, too late to make a alternate panel.&nbsp; With the cost of attending a major convention in many cases being near $2000 after transport, lodging, badge and food, I think convention organizers need to worry less about growth and more about increasing the comfort and enjoyment of their current attendees.&nbsp; We skipped Dragoncon this year and instead went to Conquest in Kansas City.&nbsp; About half the overall cost and every panel had space.&nbsp; As an added bonus, a scifi/fantasy art show running the same weekend did a co-op with Conquest and each honored the other's badges.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Koloth, post: 7678985, member: 6706231"] I find it sad that Gen Con contributed only 62 cents per attendee to their designated charity. Seems rather small considering the list price for a four day badge was $90. Another con that is getting close to out growing the available facilities is Dragoncon in Atlanta GA. The crowds look like the GenCon crowds and trying to actually attend a panel is problematic. At least for 2014, they had no way to pre schedule a panel. You just had to show up and hope there was room. Often, there wasn't and by the time you found out, too late to make a alternate panel. With the cost of attending a major convention in many cases being near $2000 after transport, lodging, badge and food, I think convention organizers need to worry less about growth and more about increasing the comfort and enjoyment of their current attendees. We skipped Dragoncon this year and instead went to Conquest in Kansas City. About half the overall cost and every panel had space. As an added bonus, a scifi/fantasy art show running the same weekend did a co-op with Conquest and each honored the other's badges. [/QUOTE]

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