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I'm uploading all the photos I took at Fanime here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1716749121915476.1073741839.1587003908223332&type=1&l=2ff59f8fa2
I did my best to get everyone's name/twitter/instagram/etc., but that can get a bit tricky in such a busy place.

So, if you see anyone no tagged here that you know, please tag them, or send me their info. I'd really appreciate it.

Also good to note I've only uploaded a fraction of the pictures I took. I've uploaded about 37 out of a good 150 or so I plan to upload. Hoping to have everything uploaded within the next week.

Thanks!

Last year had some ridiculously long lines; I realize you're warning people to expect a long wait, but are there any plans to decrease the wait time and speed up the badge pickup process?

Hi!  I have to say, I did have a blast at Fanime, however, I have a few suggestions that may help improve the overall experience - from registration to the actual attendance of the con.

1.  Registration.  I know, we've heard a lot of complaints about it, but it's true.  My wife and I preregistered, and attempted the 7PM early badge pickup on Thursday...we were there for 4 hours, and had to leave; we never got our badge.  The following day, we waited in line for over 6 hours before we got our badge.  One staff member even told us the room we were waiting in was the last one, however, every 1-2 hours, we were transfered to at least 3 more rooms.  So, it's safe to say the registration process needs improvement.  I think a good solution is to either mail badges for preregistered attendees - even if that means registering by an earlier deadline, or adding a shipping cost.  I know some cons even require to attend you must preregister, and there are no walk-in registrations.  As large of an attendee list FanimeCon had this year, it could be a viable solution.  It doesn't seem fair to pay for a 3-4 day con, and lose a day because of a line.

1a.  For walk-in registrations (or for re-reg pickup), there really needs to be a larger staff.  With thousands of people registering, 4-8 people handling registration and badges simply isn't enough

2.  News updates on social media NEEDS improvement.  The website itself didn't have very many updates available to the public.  On top of that, Facebook users were told that all updates were being made solely on Twitter - this I do NOT understand.  It is very easy to sync twitter, facebook, and any other social network, so you can make one update and ALL followers on ALL networks receive it.  As big as Fanime is now, it's important to be present on all social networks, and treat them equally.

3.  To go along with the last point, I find the website to be a bit disorganized as far as finding information about the con and its events, specifically prior to the event.  During the event, several changes and updates were made, but were ONLY POSTED ON TWITTER; even the fanimecon website didn't have such news.  As attendees, if something is changing, we all need to know.

I know the construction played a big roll in the organization of the event, so having various booths/events at different locations isn't worth discussing; the con is not at fault.