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Non-anime Conventions

PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 7:03 am
by Puguni
I actually enjoy going to my state Latin convention, it's so much fun! Tomorrow is my third year going! XD Anyone else indulges in non-anime conventions? I've never really heard any others, except maybe a doctor's convention, but it seems to be all lectures.

PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 7:12 am
by TurkishMonky
I went to the Visual Studio 2005 Launch Tour, if that counts. (got a free standard version of VS 2005 and SQL Server 2005 for free, so it was worth it)

PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 9:17 am
by shooraijin
http://www.vintage.org/

I'm there every year as an exhibitor; been going since Vintage Computer Festival 4.0.

PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 4:21 pm
by FarmGirl
Dad's a preacher, so we go to the conference's yearly convention. An d some homeschooling conventions, when time is free.

PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 4:28 pm
by ClosetOtaku
I normally try to attend the World Boardgaming Championships or a similar strategy/military board wargaming convention. That's for fun.

Professionally, I usually go to HIMSS each year.

This year, I was lucky, and happened to be in San Diego (on business) when the San Diego Comicon was in town, so I went there and spent way too much... but that's just happenstance. Normally, I wouldn't go to a comic book convention. Broaden my horizons and all that.

PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 5:03 pm
by Eriana
Never been to one of those...
Never even been to an Anime convention before. T.T

PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 6:45 pm
by ashfire
If I am not attending a anime con I am attending something involving the fire serivce involving a convention.
The Prince George's County Fire and Rescue convention hosted by a fire company in the county.
The Maryland State Firemens' convention in Ocean City, Md.
Both have memorial services, meetings, presentations, election and voting for new officers, competitions, dinners for past officers and parades. The state has product exhibits, siminars, open houses and fireworks
I also attend the Firehouse Expo in Baltimore just for the product exhibits which happens two weeks before Otakon.

PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 7:00 pm
by Eriana
Huh. That sounds cool.

PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 7:13 pm
by ashfire
This years county fire and rescue convention I was inducted into the Hall of Fame for my years of service in my fire company and the committes I have served on for the county and the state.