Show Report- New York Anime Fest 2010

We love New York, so when we had the chance to do a huge show up there, we took the opportunity.  The costs were pretty high, but we made a great profit.  This was our all time best show to date.

Specs:
Oct. 8-10
Cost of table: $225
Juried: no
Tables/chairs provided: yes
Indoor/outdoor: indoor
Attendance: 50000+
Profit: very high

Pros
-the line to get our badges was short, and the staff was efficient
-security was good, they checked badges every time we entered a room
-The Anime Fest and Comic Con were held together, which helped both parties.  It boosted attendance, and people that may not have come to the Anime Fest came over to our side since they were already at the convention center.  We sincerely hope they keep it this way in future years.
-Comic Con had a lot of big names and huge exhibitors, in addition to tons of indie artists.  It was amazing, and we def. wouldn't have been able to go otherwise.  We met Bruce Campbell!
-We got to see our buddy Ejen from Cosplay in America, our good friends Laura with RawK=KandY and Lindsay and Jennie from Pretty Pop, and several other artists that we liked. 
-The number of lolitas was astounding.  That may be a bad thing for some people, but I think they’re soooo pretty!


Cons
-The artist’s alley could have been marked better.  I heard people complaining that it was hard to find. 
-We didn’t have enough merchandise.  We didn’t expect it to be as crazy as it was. 
-Parking was a headache.  The convention center had no parking, so we had to find a lot each day.  And it was expensive.  Next time, we’re staying right in the city so we can walk.
-The crowds were so dense it was hard to walk around, especially Sat.  I didn’t even attempt to leave the Artist’s Alley at all on Saturday.  There really wasn’t anything they could have done about it, either, because it was in a huge space.  There were just that many people there.
-They had a “maid café” set up in the same room as us, and they were blaring music and having dance-offs and dating games all weekend.  We were right next to the stage, so it was very loud and annoying.
 

Not too many complaints, since this was a great show for us.  We’re def. looking forward to next year.  We’ll have twice as much stuff!