/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Wow I'm in OK and just now heard about this.

Interested to see how well it does. May go next year.

Why not this year sempai?

The location of the convention is very convenient for cosplayers, seller's kiosks/stands, and other attendees. Within walking distance there is a Walmart Supercenter, Home Depot, Academy Sports store, and a Hobby Lobby! It's also very easy to get to the Reed Convention Center in the Sheraton, just exit I-40 on Sooner Road and you're basically there!

>>10243881
Have other plans for that weekend.

>>10243573
Hoping it does great, going to the con in Wichita this weekend so probably wont have the cash for this, which sucks.

Even if you can't make this one, tell everyone you know who can. If we can get AO going, it will be great. Especially after the TnT dumpster fire.

Yikes, I'd steer clear of the con just from that website alone

I'm going, plus bringing two friends as their first time going to a con.
I hope in future years we can get some good concerts. IMO those are always the best parts

>>10250734

It's just starting out sempai, keep the expectations low

>>10251568
Just because it's new doesn't mean it will be bad. Look at what happened with Tokyo in Tulsa!

This con threatened to sue anyone who talked shit about their owner being the fuck from Anime Pavilion. They had to start a gofundme campaign just to scrape up the money for the bare minimum to run the event.

This con is going to be a trainwreck.

>>10251750
>This con threatened to sue anyone who talked shit about their owner being the fuck from Anime Pavilion. They had to start a gofundme campaign just to scrape up the money for the bare minimum to run the event.
>This con is going to be a trainwreck.

Over/under on how well this will do vs Tulsa?

Proof?

>>10251750
>This con threatened to sue anyone who talked shit about their owner being the fuck from Anime Pavilion. They had to start a gofundme campaign just to scrape up the money for the bare minimum to run the event.

>This con is going to be a trainwreck.

Link anywhere? Juicy but needs proof.

>>10243573

Anyone going to this?

>>10251750

Steve Lin?

>>10245850
yeah, why are they using photos from Anime Boston.

>>10254497
I talked yesterday to one of the big wheels for AO. They are out of the Houston area, and he's Hispanic.

I'll be working in the Safety division Thurs., Fri., and Sat.

Fingers crossed for today.

>>10253843
>>10253814
>>10254497
>>10254609
This will probably get deleted but I'll share it regardless. Look up the coin on facebook or look up this person for more info. Also the con's fb page has made blatant threats to sue anyone that talks about it. Posts were around the end of July.

>>10256067

They already fucked up the vendor area.

>>10256070
Epic, here we go again.

>>10256070
What is this from??

Lmao why cant Oklahoma do anything right, for frucks sake just leave it to Kansas

>>10256203
>just leave it to Kansas

Are you one of the staff members from AFW because that shit was pathetic too.

Anyone actually at this convention right now?

Heard their final number was about 900, anyone else have anything to report?

First off: Steve Lin still "owns" the con - but has no say-so over anything related to it. It's run by a group out of Dallas/Houston.

Second: "Hightower" was purged from the con months ago. He, however, continued to give out info to dealers that was false. It caused many "fires" that had to be put out in the Dealer's Room.

Yes, ANiME Oklahoma brought in 900 attendees during the con. That is a confirmed number. How do I know? I worked the con and according to those in chage it was one of the smoothest conventions they'd ever see.

We had FUNimation voice actors Greg Ayres, Tia Ballard, Brad Jackson, and Barry Yandell as guests. They said they hadn't enjoyed a convention so much in a long time.

>>10257658
I'll take the bait.

Steve Lin owns the con, meaning you all wouldn't have your event if it weren't for him. He definitely has a say with your shit and he can take his undeserving money elsewhere if he disagrees with anything you do in the name of the convention.

Hightower was still at the convention selling his shitty art despite being a pedophile and there were quite a few minors at the event. Do some fucking background checks before accepting sellers unless you want a lawsuit you can't afford.

900 attendees is really small for an anime con, even for its first year, so that's not really anything to be proud of.

The voice actors probably enjoyed the event because it was tiny and they didn't need bodyguards to protect them from their rabid fans, but that doesn't mean it was a good event.

Stop sperging about this convention nobody cares about in a state nobody cares about, you're all not that impressive.

>>10257658
Can you elaborate on the "false info" for the dealers?

>>10257941
Probably in reference to >>10256070
Because he was in charge of vendors iirc

>>10251745
Yeah wtf was with TNT splitting up the con to 4 separate buildings in Tulsa and Broken Arrow?

>>10256208
AFW hasnt been good in like 10 years, fuck no I'm not a staff member there

>>10257976

Some of the Dealers were still asking "Hightower" for info when everyone was told to stay away from him because he had been purged, but they did anyway. They were told whatever he said didn't apply and they either went by AO con rules, or leave. Nobody left.

>>10257806

Kinda like nobody cares about your opinion?

>>10257658
>They said they hadn't enjoyed a convention so much in a long time.

As long as they got paid and no one took a literal shit in their shoes they say this at every convention.

>>10258164
Wow, not even going to try and defend yourself? Enjoy your con dying after next year, if you even make it that far.

>>10258190

No need to defend yourself when you're right.

Wow, you Okies take you anime conventions seriously

>>10257806
You sound pretty angry, yankee swine.

>>10258190

The stench of a rotting ego is strong with this one.

>>10258425
This is the worst case of eating your own for a state that has no good cons.

As much as I want a new con to come in place of Tokyo in Tulsa after how shitty it was, I honestly just find it easier to save up a bit extra to travel to better cons instead. Maybe I’ll bite in a few years after some growth, establishment and hopefully a change of who operates as head of the con.

It wasn't bad at all, just a little slow due to the small size. Probably going again next year if I can get some more friends to go. Going alone did not look like a good time.

>>10259129

TnT just updated their website, get ready for Hobby Lobby Con 2 Electric Boogaloo

>>10259506

The Reed Center is expanding so that should provide them with a bit more room to grow.

But they need a better weekend and to tap into that Tinker AFB market

>>10259506

We will definitely start advertising the 2020 con much sooner next year. We now have a group of local volunteers who will canvas most any place a cosplayer or otaku might hang out. You all who went this year can also do yur part by tlling all your friendsabout it - and maybe even volunteer to work next year, we need the help to grow!

ANiME OKLAHOMA! Plus Ultra!

>>10261440
Stop shilling this con and bumping the thread. Nobody cares

>>10259573
>Tinker AFB market
Sorry for being a dumbass but what is THAT?

>>10261568
Tinker Airforce Base

>>10261459

Then why are you here? Nobody else will talk to you 'cause you're a turd?