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<blockquote data-quote="WizarDru" data-source="post: 1665711" data-attributes="member: 151">It's probably a factor, but I think Henry and drothgery's idea of being more central is probably the actual reason.&nbsp; The cost of living in NYC is the highest in the nation, AFAIK.&nbsp; You hold a convention in NYC for the prestige, not the for the economics.&nbsp; The cost of living in NYC is 206, while San Francisco is 126, Anaheim is 145, Orlando is 95 and Baltimore is 85.&nbsp; That's one reason I mentioned Otakon.&nbsp; Over the last ten years, their attendance has grown, but even when they were half their current size, they could get half of the Baltimore convention center at a reasonable rate on the Inner Harbor.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Origins was held in Philadelphia a few years ago, Bretbo, and it used to move every year.&nbsp; They settled on Columbus after they got a very agressive deal if they guaranteed to stay there.&nbsp; My city has driven away more than one convention with a host of problems that don't bear going into here, other than to say that the city infrastructure built a world-class convention center, then shot itself in the foot with expensive fees and complicated labor problems.&nbsp; They lost money in 1995, and needed to rethink their strategy.&nbsp; I think Columbus' central location also contributed to the decision.&nbsp; I know friends who have driven from North Jersey to Columbus, so that's prolly true.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WizarDru, post: 1665711, member: 151"] It's probably a factor, but I think Henry and drothgery's idea of being more central is probably the actual reason. The cost of living in NYC is the highest in the nation, AFAIK. You hold a convention in NYC for the prestige, not the for the economics. The cost of living in NYC is 206, while San Francisco is 126, Anaheim is 145, Orlando is 95 and Baltimore is [u][i]85[/i][/u]. That's one reason I mentioned Otakon. Over the last ten years, their attendance has grown, but even when they were half their current size, they could get half of the Baltimore convention center at a reasonable rate on the Inner Harbor. Origins was held in Philadelphia a few years ago, Bretbo, and it used to move every year. They settled on Columbus after they got a very agressive deal if they guaranteed to stay there. My city has driven away more than one convention with a host of problems that don't bear going into here, other than to say that the city infrastructure built a world-class convention center, then shot itself in the foot with expensive fees and complicated labor problems. They lost money in 1995, and needed to rethink their strategy. I think Columbus' central location also contributed to the decision. I know friends who have driven from North Jersey to Columbus, so that's prolly true. [/QUOTE]

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