How To: Con

What To Do in Advance: The General Gist

So, you're thinking of going to a convention in a few months? Awesome! Now you have to start planning it out.

"Wait, what? This con isn't for another few months. Why do I need to plan it all out now?"

Well, you don't have to plan it ALL out, but you need to get a few basic things down a few months in advance, depending on the size of it.

Firstly, you need to find out the location, time and price of this convention. Find out the address, what time you need to be there, how long it lasts, and how much all of the expenses will cost you. Figure out the big and important details beforehand.

Secondly, you need to get your ticket and hotel room in advance. Many conventions sell out of these things months in advance, even if they may be smaller conventions. So make sure you have these things before it's too late.

Thirdly, get social with it. Bring your friends, especially if it's your first time or it's a long travel. Friends can be an amazing addition to conventions. They help split the cost of the hotel room and gas money, and they may help guide you through the chaos that is a convention. Plus, it's always more fun with a good friend.

Fourthly, start saving up now. Not to scare you off from going to a con, but they tend to be more expensive than you think. It's good to calculate the cost of all the variables involved in going to a con. Not only the cost of the ticket, hotel room and gas money, but also food, money for buying things at the convention, and extra cash for emergencies and other things you may want to do in that city besides the con.

This may seem overwhelming and a lot of stuff to do for one con, but you don't have do all of it at once. And trust me, it's worth it. Conventions are incredible experiences that every nerd should have. And once you've been conning for a while, it isn't as stressful as it is fun, because you get better at it with experience, and with this handbook, too!

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Hello nerds and geeks. I've been wanting to do this handbook thing for a while, but I've never really gotten around to it, and I wanted to get more experience and wisdom before trying to pass it on. But now that I've volunteered at two conventions and have went to about eight within the last two years, I think I finally have enough knowledge to pass on.

So yeah, I'm going to do quite a few parts, and hopefully get some advice from other con-goers, so this is well-rounded.

And also please excuse any mistakes as I wrote this all on my phone.

Anyways, good day you nerds.
-Mika