It's been no secret that the Comic Con International is out of space. Complaints of huge lines, no rooms, and crowded halls come out every year the convention happens. CCI has pushed the convention center in San Diego to build or they will be moving and since their contract runs up in 2012. The city and neighboring businesses have been making their pitch to CCI to stay, but other cities have been jumping in on what can only be described as a battle royale to secure the convention for their hometown. I've read that the neighboring hotels have offered CCI free floor space in the number of 300,000 square feet and have promised to hold more rooms in an effort to keep them in town.
It will surely be a win for whichever city gets the convention. Guests, fans, industry people, and more flock to the area and bring in millions of dollars in revenue. Many turn it into a vacation and stay longer than the three-day event and that brings even more in. I think the real winners will be the fans that get to have a better show with more room that can hopefully avoid situations like the Twilight fans "ruining" Comic-Con, which happened last year. CCI has made no firm decision yet and it looks like they are waiting it out to see who bids the most in this auction style process. What's your vote? Should Comic-Con stay or go?
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It needs to stay in San Diego if Comic-Con wants to stay classy.