Out of Steam

[kevin_standlee]

As we had to cancel out on going to the World Fantasy Convention, Cheryl and I planned to go to Steam Powered, the California Steampunk Convention. Imagine our surprise when I went to the web site this evening to buy memberships "VIP Event Passes" and found them labeled SOLD OUT. Having a convention actually turn people away wanting to give them money is a rare and odd experience for me. I know ComicCon has run out of space at the jaw-dropping 125,000 people, and OryCon at one point had to impose a membership cap while out on Hayden Island, but this is surprising, especially for a first-year, start-up convention. I certainly didn't expect it.

Comments

[dinogrl.livejournal.com]

Being a dealer myself (but not at this "event"), I know some of the vendors. That is one reason why I wanted to go for a day, and would have been happy to pay for an entire weekend to stop by to see out of town friends.