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The search for convention center money in San Diego
In response to posts # 7-9: Of course Comic Con's the main reason that the convention center needs to expand. As Comic Con's contract extends through the next couple of years, as their attendance figures continue to grow annually, and as they've repeatedly shown little interest in moving their tradition of 40 years, very serious consideration should be made before dismissing this convention and its contributions to our downtown development and our community as a whole. It's the largest and longest-running international comic book convention, and the idea that it's just books and action figures (or that it can't sustain itself) is ludicrous. Each year tickets and hotel rooms sell out quicker. Each year more and more vendors cram into the show floor, sharing booths if they have to - some are even turned away once it's filled up. Attendees don't skip the convention if they have less disposable income - they share hotel rooms, carpool, eat their own food, trade/sell stuff, and shop around and/or buy less merchandise. The panel rooms always fill quickly because there are more and more of them devoted to TV shows, film, and other pop culture phenomena (all of which, by the way, will not cease to exist just because tourism is declining in most other instances). Fans of this industry are anything but fickle, we're devoted fanatics who tolerate the long lines and over-crowding because we know the experience as a whole is well worth it. In a time of economic recession and general depression, people need to enjoy an escape from reality more than ever! Depriving over 125,000 people annually of that outlet (and its genuine needs) is not the right answer.— June 11, 2009 1:11 p.m.