Decapitated Dan
It is with great pleasure that I find myself writing this post for all of you. I
have some big news to share and I just can not hold it in any longer. To begin
but let’s start with this, Dan Con and T.C.S. (Toys, Comics, and Statues) have
formed an alliance. T.C.S. founder Leo Guerrero and myself area teaming up to
bring the public 4 shows in 2013. They will all be located at the Orland Park
Civic Center. I am excited to work with Leo, because I now have extended my
reach in terms of advertising to his audience. That is the only real change in
what is going on with Dan Con in terms of the Alliance. I am still in charge of
Dan Con and Leo is still in charge of TCS. We plan to cater to the masses by
having a Comic Book show, that has a focus on local creators, and now dealer
show that focuses on Toys, Comics, and Statues. So there is something for
everyone. We have also agreed to have the same entry fee for all of our shows
and the same table rates. More information on that is coming soon.
The
next part of exciting news to share, goes back to where I said that we would be
doing 4 shows in 2013. That is right, you demanded it so it is going to
happen.... Dan Con 2013 Spring and Dan Con 2013 Fall! With the success of Dan
Con 2012 I wanted to add on a second show, but the Civic Center was booked for
the Fall 2012 already. Well I have jumped on top of things and already have the
dates set up. So please pay close attention to what is going on.
Dan Con
2013 Spring will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2013, from 10am -4pm. The first
thing to note is that I am changing the show to a Saturday. I feel that when it
is the cold Winter months a Sunday show works best. However moving further back
into the year, I feel it is more than safe to move to a Saturday.
Dan Con
2013 Fall will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2013, from 10am-4pm. The
second show will bring plenty of new attractions which I will get into in the
next paragraph, but the main thing is that I am adding on a second
show.
So here is the big breakdown on how things are going to work for
the two shows. Each show will feature 50 creators and 12 sellers. I am moving
the creators up to the North Room and moving the dealers to the South Room. So a
reversal from the 2012 setup. We are going down on the amount of creators and
dealers to try and free up a little space. We all love it when a show is busy,
but at times I felt the 2012 show was a little too congested. I will be keeping
creators and dealers out of the Hallway this time, leaving it for Galactic Force
to run the gaming tournament, the food concessions, and some places for people
to sit.
Here is the BIG THING that has to be touched on. Going to other
shows, creators are always telling me they want to be a part of Dan Con, and
well I don’t want anyone who has already been a part of the show to not have a
space to come back to. So by adding on a second show, there has to be a rule put
in place. IF you are a creator at the Spring Show, you can not get a table at
the Fall Show, and vice versa. This will give you a chance to hopefully come out
and sell at one, and then come back out and enjoy the other. This also plays to
the advantage of the public. By having a new mix of creators at the different
shows, people can check out new things each time they come. So think about what
show you want to do. There will be different contracts for both, but all rates
will stay the same for both shows. The show split does not apply to
dealers.
I can not wait for 2013 to get here! With what Leo and I have
planned it is going to be a wild ride and I hope to have you be a part of that
fun. In the coming months please be on the lookout for an email announcing the
contracts being posted. Remember this works on a first come first served basis.
Once I have your contract and payment you are in, but all that info will be
coming soon.
Thank you or taking the time to read this. If you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to ask. Just send me an email at
danconcomic@gmail.com.
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