I’m missing WonderCon for the second year in a row, and candidly, it’s for several reasons:
1) I got on the WonderCon press list late and due to a snafu that resulted in me getting a few press releases and no chance to sign up for any press interview opportunities. The one dynamic I’m tired of is getting a rejection email from a pr person handling a movie that’s become popular. I’d rather help small movies get noticed because there’s less hubris injected into the relationships with the pr people. With that, if you go to SocialMention.com, and search for “WonderCon 2014” “Zennie Abraham” is one of the top 10 producers of “WonderCon 2014” content – and I’m not there.
2) My plan was to come down for one day, but the way the flights and transportation lined up, I would only have three hours time there. It didn’t make sense to spend $120 for the day in transportation shuttle costs to and from airports just for three hours of time (I didn’t investigate renting a car, though).
3) I want to start covering these events with a team of people, and not by myself. It’s more fun, you cover more ground, you have moments and stories to remember, and you’re not alone at dinner time. Being a lone wolf has its advantages in being able to be innovative, but I feel like I have finally created a media approach that works, and now I can focus on forming a team to work with. I don’t care if its a staff of my own, or partnership with another online publication, or both; I just am plain tired of doing this alone. So, if you read this and are on the WonderCon / Comic Con press list with your own ID, and want to partner for Comic Con 2014, and for 2015, email me at [email protected]
3) No offense to Anaheim, but WonderCon needs to be back in San Francisco. It’s been here for 31 years, and it’s totally shameful that The Moscone Center has allowed it to get away. Over the time WonderCon has been in Anaheim, it’s grown by 20,000 people, and to 56,000 in 2013. But San Francisco, the geek capital of America, gave birth to WonderCon, and formed it. Some say it doesn’t make much money for San Francisco, but they never asked the owners of print shops who get slammed with orders from WonderCon exhibitors, or the restaurants and stores around Union Square. Sure, they’re always busy, but with 50,000 people you get more people, and more money. Plus, the media attention WonderCon draws is always a plus for San Francisco, and now Anaheim’s enjoying it. Plus, all I have to do is get on BART and go over to Moscone from Oakland. Now, it’s more complicated.
Having said all of that, the WonderCon Public Relations folks have been like family, so I’ll miss seeing them, but I’ll get to Comic Con this year.
I must also inform that all of the family related travel has taken its toll on me, so the ability to take this weekend and just rest was welcome. I just flew back to Oakland from the East Coast a day and a half ago – then it would have been on a plane, yet again.
Stay tuned.
Zennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham or “Zennie62” is the founder of Zennie62Media which consists of zennie62blog.com and a multimedia blog news aggregator and video network, and 78-blog network, with social media and content development services and consulting. Zennie is a pioneer video blogger, YouTube Partner, social media practitioner, game developer, and pundit. Note: news aggregator content does not reflect the personal views of Mr. Abraham.