Questions from a newcomer

[Paladin Cecil]

Hey, how are things going? My name is Paladin Cecil and I'm working on attending Sogen Con for the first time this year.
Through the years, I've had fond memories visiting South Dakota and since finding out about this convention, I've been wanting to attend for some time. It looks like a great con and I'm really hoping I can make it.
I have some questions regarding the con that I would like to ask.

1. Does Sogen Con have a capacity limit?
2. What is the average amount of voice actor panels that get scheduled each year?
3. What is the average attendance for this convention?
4. What are some of the most unique and popular events that get held here?
5. Are videotaping and photography allowed at the guest panels?
6. When do attendees start looking for hotel roommates?

[Dawnius]

I'll try to answer some of your questions.
1. No it doesn't
4. There's usually a Super Happy Fun (ect, ect, the name changes every year) Party Hour where the guests tell crazy random stories. The Cosplay Competition/Masquerade, is of course awesome. The dance is a blast, Greg Ayres is usually the DJ and he's amazing.
6. I'd say they start looking about 2 months before the con, but you can never start looking too soon.

[Guardiansun]

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1. Does Sogen Con have a capacity limit?
2. What is the average amount of voice actor panels that get scheduled each year?
3. What is the average attendance for this convention?
4. What are some of the most unique and popular events that get held here?
5. Are videotaping and photography allowed at the guest panels?
6. When do attendees start looking for hotel roommates?
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1.  Every convention center has a capacity limit, but Sogen is traditionally a smaller con, so at the moment I do not believe there is any cap.

2.  This is nearly impossible to answer, but there are several.  The guests and voice actors usually do a fair amount of panels.  As a previous regular guest of honor, trust me when I say the guests bust their booties to make sure the attendees get the most bang for their buck.

3.  Average attendance rose last year. I do not have the numbers but we broke headcount records last year.  Our con chair would have more info on this.  But Sogen is not a ginormous con, and this has many benefits,such as ease of attending panels you want, room to walk and take pictures, and more down time with the people you come to see AT the con: the guests.

4.  Unique events to Sogen from the past are the super happy funtime yadda yadda  (changes every year) panel, the LARP, the belly dance panel, and many others.

5.  Videotaping and pictures are only allowed at guest panels if the guests allow it, or do not allow it. For instance, if there is a guest improv or after-hours panel (such as the happy fun time etc) there is no videoing or photography, which is standard rules for every con I've ever guested, staffed, or attended.

6.  Attendees start looking up to a year before the con.

[AndroidShadow]

3. What is the average attendance for this convention?
Like Guardiansun stated before, we are constantly growing, but exact numbers would take a bit of looking up.

4. What are some of the most unique and popular events that get held here?
Mock Combat for Cosplay, Zombie tag, the Rave are all fun and great to go to

6. When do attendees start looking for hotel roommates?
When they can or when they register for the Con