One of the most pleasant and unique things about comic conventions is how everyone reacts to one 
another. Walking into the vendor hall, I breathed a sigh of relief as I realized I was home amongst fellow con nerds and dorks. It’s like stepping out of one world and into another- a more peaceful, equal reality. There is an unspoken understanding amo
ngst cosplayers and other attendees that was acknowledged through casual gestures such as head nods, smiles, or requests for photo ops. If you’ve ever been totally enamored with a particular character from an anime, TV show, comic book, or feature film, you are likely to spot their doppelganger here. Or perhaps you’d rather be that character for a short period of time, a popular choice not only accepted but encouraged and supported by con crowds.
I haven’t been to many Comic Conventions or “cons” as they are called. In 2013, Fandomfest had such a big hype built up that even a small-town stay-at-home gal like me got wind of the event. It stems from a larger convention, Fright Night Film Fest, which was started by Ken and Myra Daniels in 2005. Fright Night welcomed the pop culture fans brought to them through the introduction of Fandomfest in 2011. The attendance that year exceeded expectations and so the event was moved in 2012 to The Galt House.
The move to a larger venue caused a build-up of high hopes and anticipation from fans which led to a full house in 2013. Unfortunately, many individuals felt let down by the lack of organization that year. 
Officially, the blame was placed on no-show volunteers. However, many of the people working at Fandomfest that year were unable to answer simple questions regarding panel, venue, and registration information. There was much confusion amongst attendees who were unable to get directions or time frames for various events that had been unexpectedly rescheduled.
Fandomfest had some competition this year from a larger convention called Wizard World that was held in Louisville over the summer. I had the privilege of attending both cons this year. In 
my opinion, Wizard World was more organized than Fandomfest. To be fair though, Wizard World is a much larger convention that has been held in various locations over time. Fandomfest is strictly set in Louisville each year and is fairly new. It still has some kinks to work out but hopefully the negative responses from disappointed attendees will influence this year’s con for the better.
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