Jekyll Comic Con [GA]

[Admin Lily]

Website: Jekyll Comic Con

[actualizedarts]

GENERAL INFO
-Convention attended: Jekyll Comic Con 2014
-City: Jekyll Island, GA
-Location: The AA and dealers were all in one big room in the Jekyll Island Convention Center
-Set up time: I believe it was from 7am - 10pm for load-in. There really wasn't a load-out time, we left about 8pm (when traffic died down), but the room was open until 10pm I think.
-Contact Information: [e-mail]

ARTIST ALLEY TABLE PURCHASE INFO
-Type of Jury: n/a
-Important Dates:
This was a first year show, I didn't hear about it until about 2 months before it happened, I confirmed table space 1 month before the show, but the AA row was full, so I was placed among the dealers on the opposite side of the room.

MONETARY INFO:
-Total Cost:
---- The space was free(10x10), the organizer only asked that I bring my own table if I could, and to donate something to their auction with proceeds going to Wounded Warriors. I was told they were going to charge for spaces for the 2015 show, but they haven't gotten apps up yet.
---- I don't live too far from the venue and it was a one day show, so I didn't have to get a hotel.
---- No Wifi
---- There was a toll to get onto the Island for the day, $6.
-Profit/Revenue: I did really well profit wise! So did most everyone I talked too! Total profit was about $700
-Company/Artist Name: Actualized Arts (facebook.com/actualizedarts)
-Vends/Table Stock: I sell bead sprites, amigurumi, and crochet/knit accessories.


OVERALL EXPERIENCE:
-Artist Alley set-up: I'd say 8 out of 10
-Staff helpfulness: Everyone was incredibly nice, but as I mentioned, it was a first year show, and it was almost impossible to get a straight answer about when the hall was closing.
-Convention vibe: Most of the attendees were pretty stoked with the whole thing, from what I understand, it's the first Convention in the area.
-Worth it: Absolutely!
-Comments: It was my best show of 2014. The tickets were a little expensive in my opinion ($25 for a one day show) but there were a ton of people there (don't have an exact number, sorry!) and most of them were spending money. Most everyone was incredibly pleasant, some organizational issues (no maps or printed schedules, no official dealer/aa close time, not enough dealer/aa badges printed in the morning) but nothing that would prevent me from attending again in 2015. The only really big issue I had was that there weren't ANY food vendors or even snack vending machines (there were 2 soda machines) and as a dealer, you can't exactly leave and go get lunch. That is something the organizers have recognized is an issue and they have said they'll try to get food trucks for the 2015 show.