Oh well, guess this means no tour of The Wire filming spots

[tikistitch]

Star Wars convention says no to Baltimore - Baltimore Business Journal:

Chewbacca won’t be coming to Baltimore next year.

Organizers of the Star Wars Celebration V rejected the city because its convention center doesn’t have enough room, said Tom Noonan, who heads the city tourist bureau. The four-day gathering could have attracted 35,000 visitors and filled 12,000 hotel room nights — a larger impact than any convention the city currently hosts.

That doesn’t factor in the media attention a Star Wars convention draws. Like Star Trek, fans of the George Lucas films are passionate about everything Star Wars.

Fanfest-type conventions are huge draws for tourists. Baltimore’s largest convention, Otakon, last year brought in $27 million in spending and 26,300 fans of Japanese animé.


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Wonder what's happening with Orlando? That's another spot that's been mentioned a lot. Think Chicago is the only other one in the running?

Comments

[blowdry.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping for O-Town so I might actually get the chance to go!

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

Thing is, from what I've gathered, negotiating with my favorite film company often goes something like this:

Star Warz d00ds: O hai give us all yr monies

Other dude: wut?

Star Warz d00ds: $$$$$ n00b!!!!11!!1

Other dude: no wai

Star Warz d00ds: *stomps off in a huff*

[blowdry.livejournal.com]

I can see it. :/

[rabidleroy.livejournal.com]

Just imagine if they picked on Stitchfans in this way... or not to mention: having only one Stitchfan appalled by this decision and being shouted back: "YOU are the Stitchfan community!"

Terrible innit? But I guess the cancellation will hurt more than one heart, unfortunately.