Twice in the last few years I have vended at a CON in Rochester, Mn. about an hour or so from where I live. Both times this has been a pretty enjoyable experience and that is because the people are quite friendly.

You always meet friendly people at events but sometimes there can be more rude people than normal which I have also experienced. That is a bit wild, like why go out if you’re just going to be rude to everyone?

The convention is not super well advertised and I’m not sure why this is because I think more people might attend if they knew more about it. But not everyone has the time to become an expert at social media so that could be part of it as cons tend to be run on volunteer hours.

The costumes are fun. The first time I did it there were theme drinks, that was delightful. The other vendors come say hi and brought all sorts of treats. A lot of the guests will even come around and say hi during the convention. But really just the overall atmosphere is generally more welcoming and cheerful than other CONS I’ve vended at or attended. I hope to vend at it again if it happens.

Here is a link: https://www.nerdinoutcomiccon.com