This past weekend's Salukicon pulled in right around 2000 people. The university has decided, since it appeals to a younger crowd, to use it as a method of pull that group to campus. High school and community college students could get free passes, which normally cost $10 per day, and a lot of the events drew upon university facilities and departments, especially science and art, for programming. The university also spent quite a bit on the event so hope it proves fruitful. I know at least three of the guests were impressed enough with the convention and the Univeristy's support that they have offered to come back and work with various departments and their students.
That event was sort of in your wheelhouse, neh?
ReplyDeleteLooks like there was Tabletop gaming on Saturday and Sunday.
DeleteSure was, though the primary focus was comics and pop culture.
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