Events like San Diego Comic Con and Anime Convention have recently gotten a lot of attention and have become very popular. Some people still consider the events "geeky" which may discourage other people from attending, but if your interested in something and there is a convention for it, I highly encourage you to go! You'll enjoy it, experience something new, and, odds are, that if there is an entire convention for it, plenty of other people like it and you can be geeks together. Here are my reasons to go to a fan convention.
1. The excitement
The excitement that you feel is an entirely new experience on its own. You've been a fan of a show, game or company for a while and there is an entire weekend dedicated to this thing that you love. You go online to search for advice from people who have gone before, and you try to be as prepared as possible. Yet, you don't know what to expect. The only thing you know for sure us that when you get there, anything can happen.
2. The different events throughout the weekend and the Vendors' Room
There will be an itinerary for the weekend, released before the event. At Supernatural Conventions, the actors have panels where they answer questions from fans, but there is also a costume contest, trivia, and a fan-edited video contest. There are also special events like the free-for-all Friday Night Karaoke show and a Special Saturday Night Concert.
The Vendors' Room has a lot of merchandise for the show, sometimes there are even rare items that the actors designed themselves. They may also be booths for charities, like Random Acts, that take donations for local organizations that need help.
3. The people
There are people who love the show as much as you do, if not more. I find that there are some people who are extremely dedicated to the show, which isn't a bad thing. The people I've met at Supernatural conventions have been welcoming, funny, and kind. You already have something in common so there is so much potential for you to make new friends.
You can tell each other about your experience at past, or different, conventions. You can talk about your common love for the show, for the actors on the show, and your interactions with them too. This brings me to...
4. The cast and crew of the show!
After you've been a fan for so long, getting to see them in person is wonderful! At some point you realize that they're real people and you're honored to be in the same room with them. You learn who is nice, and who maybe isn't. Conventions are a good way to observe personalities for yourself because usually they're pretending to be a character and their presence on social media is likely to be well-planned and filtered. You might even get to have a nice conversation with them if they're wandering around and aren't being hurried away. If you are willing to pay some extra money for photo ops or autographs, you get a little extra time with them, even though everyone moves pretty quickly. At least you'll have a picture where your favorite actor is hugging you and it's a moment you'll cherish forever.
If you're looking for a convention you might be interested in, Creation Entertainment is a good place to start. They are in charge of producing conventions for other popular television shows like Star Trek, The Vampire Diaries, and Once Upon a Time.
