windseeker

Hey, I'm in that video 😂

Online Comic Con is this week. Should be interesting.

UP AS OF 9:13

I saw the Courtyard appear briefly but showed as fully booked....

Is it up already, or did I blink and miss it?

They're expecting a second wave to happen this fall, so don't get your hopes up.

Zeno Robinson

I freaked out a bit because I saw the email late and thought I missed the Marquis, but seems like its not clear when that one will become available...how will registration be handled for a single high in demand hotel if and when it does open? Booked at Embassy for the meanwhile.

Well that's all moot now...

Knew for a fact that it was coming, but its still sad to hear it.

Well, even the ICP is canceling due to COVID - the annual Gathering of the Juggalos got canceled until 2021. Don't think Otakon has much of a chance.

I don't care that its a small con, I actually enjoyed that part of it in a lot of ways (lack of lines, lol). But actually a big part of my bad experience last time was in part due to being a first time panelist there, where some people in charge tried to blame me for something that went wrong on their end and not mine. So that plus the decline in programming made me decide to end my attendance streak. Good luck with your panel though!

No competition there. I've been going to that con for many years and its been going downhill. Didn't go last year because the experience was so bad in 2018. Anyways, I'm not optimistic about rescheduling for later in the year. There's very real concern of a second wave or coronavirus resurgence in the fall (Dr Fauci just made a statement on this), especially if it comes to overlap with flu season.

I think a divorce boom is more likely.

Agreed. I'm immune compromised and would find it hard to commit to going even if it does happen due to fears of this...