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<\/a><\/p>\nThere are some strengths and flaws to the location.\u00a0 Parking can be difficult, but it isn\u2019t too expensive.\u00a0 However, when they are sharing the location with two other events spaces get limited fast.\u00a0 The second problem was that the show was held on the arena side of the convention center, which limits the space they can use.\u00a0 This area is often used for the smaller long Beach Comic Expo, but this time they pushed a larger event into that same small space.\u00a0 There was still room for panels, but many of the rooms have support pillars in the middle limiting the visible space in the room.\u00a0 This was especially bad for the video room where some seats were worthless because the screen was completely blocked.\u00a0 Despite the spacing issues there was enough room for all attendees.\u00a0 The key advantages of this area are that there are plenty of good restaurants around and plenty of space for food trucks as well.<\/p>\n
The guest list was very strong for a small event.\u00a0 Not only did we have a couple actors from Game of Thrones, but we also had wrestlers and amazing comic book talent.\u00a0 This is a great event for one-on-one with professional comic book creators.\u00a0 Having the opportunity to talk with greats like Marv Wolfman is not something that happens at every event.\u00a0 There are a good amount of indie creators as well who are more than willing to talk about their experiences.\u00a0 If you have an interest in joining the comic book industry this is a great convention to network.\u00a0 In addition to that, the wrestlers held matches in the dealer hall.\u00a0 The wrestlers would dress up as pop culture characters for dream matches that would make children of all ages happy.\u00a0 While LBCC may lack a long list of A-list guests, that isn\u2019t necessary for a small pop culture convention.<\/p>\n There are some interesting programming choices that help set Long Beach Comic Con apart.\u00a0 The first is the film room which goes between short film contests under the Geekfest label.\u00a0 Then there were panels with the film creators and other people in the independent film industry.\u00a0 This works well for networking and general entertainment.\u00a0 Then there are the Star Cars, which are set up for people to get close and take pictures.\u00a0 Most events don\u2019t even have cars and those that do often rope them off.\u00a0 This gives cosplayers a fun choice for pictures.\u00a0 Finally, there is Space Expo, which has a booth for kids to learn more about STEM programs and NASA.\u00a0 However, they also take up a panel room where they have more in depth discussions about the Mars Rover, jobs in aerospace, and other science related topics.\u00a0 Even with a small size this event was able to pack in quite a bit of content.<\/p>\n One of the key advantages of a small convention is that it usually has a good vibe.\u00a0 This is due to the attendees running into the same people throughout the event and it builds a nice sense of community.\u00a0 There wasn\u2019t much crowding and even with a small space no one was feeling boxed in.\u00a0 The guests seemed to be in a good mood during the event as well making for some fun interactions.\u00a0 There were plenty of families at the event, but the kids seemed to be well behaved and excited to see cosplays of their favorite characters.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n