r/comiccon • u/ezraafaee • 3d ago

Con Advice What are your niche convention survival tips?

I’m not just talking about wear deodorant or pack your own food- what’s your best kept secret?

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u/thesphinxistheriddle 3d ago

My go-to convention lunch is every day I wrap a pre-cooked sausage (Aidell’s is the brand at my store) in a tortilla, maybe with a little cheese or lettuce or something if I feel fancy, and put it in a small ziplock. It’s compact enough that it won’t get squished in my bag, easy to carry, filling, quiet to eat in a panel, and if I decide that I want to pay for a lunch (interesting option had no line, ran into a friend who wanted to go to a restaurant, etc), it didn’t take so much money/effort that I feel bad tossing it (or I could always just have it as a snack later).

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u/Njm3124 3d ago

Don't poop on the show floor. That'll turn into major news

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u/Thayerphotos 3d ago

The correllary is : do poop in appropriate locations

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u/Njm3124 3d ago

Exactly. Then its only minor news

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u/Thayerphotos 3d ago

Adults enjoy poop news too not just minors

sorry this was really funny in my head

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u/Scepafall 3d ago

The first thing I do when I arrive at a convenient is autographs/selfies first with celebrities and then comic artists. I also plan out the day including what panels/workshops I want to go to days if not weeks before the convention

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u/GunnyClaus 3d ago

If I told you, I’d have to…

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u/TheSchwartzIsWithMe 3d ago

Hydration backpack. No more forgetting to drink water because you ran out. I prefer cold water so I fill it with ice at the hotel first and it lasts for a long while

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u/Wipeout3D 2d ago

Specifically for SDCC: visit the Art Show for unique pieces of art and a break from the masses. You can bid on or straight up buy most of the art. They have a bag check, free water outside the Art Show doors, and the Blood Drive is typically just down the hall (should you want to donate to help people out and get a free shirt for doing so).

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u/dark_blue_7 1d ago

For SDCC, bring an umbrella – but for the sun! Particularly if waiting in a Hall H line...

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u/vuitton26 1d ago

A collapsable chair has saved me many-a-times when going to a con. It's super lightweight and I can literally pop it out in a quiet corner and recharge without sitting on the floor and ruining my costume.