How many of you guys jumping up and wanting to have it "near you" are willing to put a year of your life into making it happen?
Truth be told, the first six months you will spend at least 8-10 hours a week on convention stuff. 5 months out it will be 15-20 hours, and it will become more time consuming up until the final month. Starting 30 days out it will be a full time job. Still want to run the show???
Everybody can take a deep breath. The convention is not going away and will continue to grow and thrive. Myself in 2009; Mark, Jimmy and I last year; and now Rob and Louie this year put too much sweat equity into bringing the convention back to life.
Rest assured that there will be a convention next year. It will be fun. And you will be sorry you missed it if you don't show up.