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I'm sure most of the money goes towards renting the whole convention for 4 days. The rest are probably for Hotels (i.e. Fairmont, Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton), supplies, publicity, and etc.

But who knows..I could be wrong. I know most people are really dissing Fanime this for their lackluster line up, AA, prices, and etc..but I'm sure it'll be better in upcoming years. It's a new convention with more space to walk and chill. Just trying to be optimistic here lol. Hope to see you and others in a few weeks. :)

Anyway..I'm pretty hype. With the new renovation being done..Being part of logistics, I can finally walk freely and see the beautiful scenery of cosplayer's and congoer's have fun. And not having bump into them when having to deliver heavy boxes and items. :D

I'm going to assume you wrote that you're not sure if you should tell them the situation since it is personal. If they don't know the problem then I don't think they can do much. They have to know in order to make your stay at Fanime worthwhile. I'm sure you can tell them some sort of reason why that person might be stalking you.

I mean you have some options to take into consideration before and during con.

• Email ewu and he can direct you to someone that can maybe give you some options to take during your stay at Fanime.
• Look for nearby staff members that can help, and tell them a person might be stalking you. They'll probably call a rover to assist you.
• During Fanime..Call Con-Ops. They will try to help you in any way to make you feel safe. They could possibly escalate the situation by calling the police if you believe that things aren't getting any better.
• Worse case scenario..Look for SJ police officers walking around during the con. They are usually inside/outside the convention center. Tell them your situation and they can deal with the stalker.

Like Kookie said..Try to find a rover and they will deal with the stalker. Rovers would usually be wearing an ear piece, walkie talkie, and/or green(?) armband that says "rover". If you can't find one, then behind your badge there is a number to con ops. Call them and they'll assist you with your situation. Be sure to go with in groups so they (stalkers) won't harass you or anything while you're alone.

If its on the forum's, I think you should pm ewu (mod/admin) about that.

Cool, so my state of Massachusetts driver's license will be more than sufficient.

Additionally I have a question in regards to conduct while in line. Would it be acceptable for my sister to hold my place in line if I were to need to use the men's room? Would I simply notify a staff member of the situation?

You'll be fine. Just tell the person behind you that you're gonna use the restroom and your sister is going to watch your place for a few minutes. Worse case scenario..If you're next in line and need to use the restroom I think you should tell the staff member if anything. :)

If you didn't get a room, I suggest you getting on that wait list. The wait list usually start handing out rooms around early march-april depending how many people are canceling their rooms. If you're also calling to be on the wait list, ask them for what your wait list number is.  I've experienced this before, and it's not that bad. Hopefully those who are on the wait list or planning to will get their rooms.