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Originally Posted by Matrix_Holder
I'm pretty sure the biggest draw for most cons would be the dealer room, for most people.
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Hard to say for sure, but at their heart most of these Conventions started as toy shows once upon a time.
It is really the combination of different factors that attract the varied crowds. The vendor room in my experience, from talking with a variety of promoters, is really essential. Everything else plays off of that.
Guests & attractions are a huge part as well - heck shows like World of Wheels operate almost solely on those.
In Winnipeg we have table top gaming Cons & video gaming Cons that attract 500-1000 people each. Then we have single day toy shows that draw maybe 1000 folks, a couple anime conventions that draw 2000 - 3000 attendees and of course the big comic con in the fall that combines everything. It draws over 25,000 each year at this point.
