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Originally Posted by Knockout
Also is it just me or the con flow got smaller. Previous years it was hard to move especially in cosplay anywhere in both Grayden/and the hallway leading to the panel rooms. I remember lines and having issues getting Sideswipe, Sunstreaker and Bob down the hallway but uh, there was no lines. (I heard this morning there was) but when we got there about 9:45, the dealers/artist area was kinda not crowded, empty hallways, even the panel room had alot of open seats. I thought the con attendees supposely went up this year? Why did it seem so dead and small?
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It might have been more spread out and a little less tire kicking joe public. Some people weren't able to come until Sunday and then there's this World Cup thing I'm sure some people watched
Some of the dealers I know that I spoke to were doing quite well.
Plus big kudos to Premier Toys' booth for the set up of eliminating the tables and setting up a lattice cage like structure with shelving inside it. It was nice to be able to walk into a space normally occupied by a table and get out of the aisle way of traffic. It was relaxing just to be able to stand in there and listen to music as I looked at stuff. If the rest of the con could be set up like that it would be able to handle increased traffic and stay at it's current venue.
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Originally Posted by Ironwave
Do we have to stay at the hotel? cause if I come next year, I will stay at my aunts place, not in the mood to pay the extra $$ to stay at a hotel
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I stayed at my sisters at Hwy's 10 and 407 it's about 10 km's and minutes from the Delta but the draw backs are having to leave each night (so no getting liquored up if you happen to like that), getting up or leaving a little earlier to drive to the con or back to your resting place and you go to the car a lot when your hands get full. I drove about a 160 kilometres total from Friday to Sunday which is about a 1/4 tank of gas for my car going back and forth between my sisters and the show. It's nice she made food for me but I'd feel douchy if I didn't spend some time with her while at her place and eat food that she made for me.
There's ways to save money to make the hotel worth while, bring snacks and drinks, figure the difference in cost between the gas and the hotel. Use Hotwire or something similar you just might get lucky and get the host hotel for a great rate. Back in '09 I got the Double Tree for $77 taxes in which was better than the TFCon rate by more than $45 with tax. This week my gal pal and I stayed at the Holiday Inn on Dixon for the Gaga concert for $78 taxes in.
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Originally Posted by jtkv
Just curious on what's the decision to hold it at this hotel way out in the far end of Mississauga?
Can't they find a more central location along the 401?
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Originally some people complained about the lack of free parking at the Double Tree, I had no problem paying for parking, the rate was reasonable $10 to $12 a day and there was a great place to party near by
though the bar at the Delta is good but the service seemed slower this year. You might have to drive faster, lol. An hour? I can make the trip from your area in 45 minutes
you're just half way there for me I can make it to the Delta from Peterborough in an hour and a half. Burlington in 1:45.
