On Wed, 20 Mar 1996, AlberCrombie wrote:

All in all, I don't think that we (people in the States) are bragging that
we have cons, and you (everybody else, this case - Australia) don't.  It's
more of like you said, 'cool - I'm going to a con!'

Yes, but we tend to get flooded with them - its enough to get anyone PO'd.

I really don't know anything about the con situation in Austrial.  That's
why I posted the note asking did Australia have cons at all (paraphrased).

I don't know what the con situation in Austria is either ;).

I do not feel regret that I, or others post here and rec.arts.anime that
they went to a con and had a great time.  It's just something that people
do, and we are happy about it.  I had a great time at Katsucon and I'm sure
I would have a ball at AnimeExpo - IF I WAS GOING.  I'm not, but I'm not
sad -  I'll get their eventually.  

Like I said, I don't know anything about Australia, but I do feel that if
the folks in Australia want to go to a con - they need to think about
holding one themselves.  This is how anime cons started in America, and
eventually started on the East coast - somebody, somewhere said - "this
sucks, I'm going to do it better."

Well, if we did decide to hold an Australian *Anime* specific con - how 
many ppl from the US would come to it?   ( I know all the aussies on this 
list will ;) )

>From the responses that I've read lately, it seems that there are
SF/anime/gaming fans to be found in Australia.  Why not hold a general con
and do a little of everything?  Some Movies, some gaming, some of this and
a little of that.  Hold it in a big city (Sydney) or someplace easily
accessable and see who comes.  

One of the problems is advertising.  As far as I know in America, the
organisers of cons tend to have more money, and can do mass-media
advertising.  Until DarkWind dragged me into this, I had seen bugger all
with Australian Anime.  Curiously enough, I had seen ads for American
cons. 

As much as I hate to admit it, Melbourne is more likely.  Brisbane? (my 
current city) hahahahahaha.

Hothing gets done until somebody tries.

As Neo said - money and advertising.  To get a con, we need more people
interested in Anime.  To do that - how do you broadcast it?  Only the
government TV channel (ABC) even shows Anime, and thats usually on during
kids hours.  Flame me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the US have more shown? 

Believe me folks, I would have loved to have been able to send plane tickets
to everybody, but I'm not that rich (I'm lucky I can get lunch!).  It would
have been fun to have met you all.

Better save up for next time then ;)

I am also willing to bet that if you did want to try this, the folx on the
ML and on rec.arts.anime would be willing to offer support any way they
could.  Ideas are always free.

Send money and an attraction please ;)

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                The Chaotic Trickster - kergma@sv.net.au