When is Mego Meet 2024?

[palitoy]

I think it’s great that despite everything, you still feel having MM is worth the bother. I could totally understand if you decided it wasn’t.

Some really good things came out of it this year, just like every year.

[CrimsonGhost]

We hope to continue having Mego Meet and will enjoy seeing old faces and new ones. The last one was a much-needed "I miss this" turning point for me, at least. Hopefully, we can find a happy medium and see more of the old guard. I think it's a good sign that when I count the people I missed on my hand, I run out of fingers while the "Don't miss" pile stops around my middle finger.
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I think it’s great that despite everything, you still feel having MM is worth the bother. I could totally understand if you decided it wasn’t.

[palitoy]

God, the older I get the more I try to avoid drama, and regret creating my own in the past. I just celebrated my 44th birthday last Monday. I'm really glad to be over the whole wounded ego thing. Life is too short. I avoid the people who hang onto old crap, but if anybody ever wanted to move on, all it'd take is a handshake and a "How ya been?"

I'm happy to be a part of this fandom. I love the people, I love the toys, and whether the meet is held at the largest con in the area, or the smallest of basements, I will try to be there as often as I can.

Happy Belated birthday. That's an excellent POV to have.

I'm so far past a lot of this myself; the manufactured outrage just reached a point where it was so hyperbolic that it became buffoonish.

We hope to continue having Mego Meet and will enjoy seeing old faces and new ones. The last one was a much-needed "I miss this" turning point for me, at least. Hopefully, we can find a happy medium and see more of the old guard. I think it's a good sign that when I count the people I missed on my hand, I run out of fingers while the "Don't miss" pile stops around my middle finger.

While our door is open to conversation, it slams shut on anything accusatory or angry. It is not only unwelcome but undeserved.

While it is positive that a handful of previous attendants believed the event was theirs," the idea that any individual has more say than the people who inherit the risk and put on the show is not only incorrect, it's dispiriting.

Anyway, fingers crossed we can work something out—hooks in the water, but nothing to say. It will be here first if you hear about MM, not "some guy" on FB.

[B-Lister]

God, the older I get the more I try to avoid drama, and regret creating my own in the past. I just celebrated my 44th birthday last Monday. I'm really glad to be over the whole wounded ego thing. Life is too short. I avoid the people who hang onto old crap, but if anybody ever wanted to move on, all it'd take is a handshake and a "How ya been?"

I'm happy to be a part of this fandom. I love the people, I love the toys, and whether the meet is held at the largest con in the area, or the smallest of basements, I will try to be there as often as I can.

[Duncan]

I do kind of wonder if the competing con made downtown travel a hassle. I don't know Columbus well.

If I recall, that weekend we also had a huge country concert in the OSU stadium. The town was definitely busy but I feel like the issues were due to different competition and some shortcomings with Power Con.

On 8/29, Columbus had our huge semi-annual vintage toy show with $10 admission. That has grown into a big deal for toy collectors in the area. Power Con was earlier, but it's not a vintage toy show so I think some people took a pass and waited for the vintage show.

And re: Power Con itself: I started following their Facebook posts when I heard that the Meet would be there...ok, toy creators and designers. Cool, but I'm not in the industry. I saw the guest list and recognized only 2 Mego folks and 3 rasslers.

If it was meant to be an industry event, then maybe they marketed it in places I didn't see and attracted those folks from out of town. Dunno. When I was there, the crowd looked like fans. If it was meant to have broad appeal, then it needed to find a mainstream identity and market accordingly...bring in Steve from Blue's Clues to sign autographs, etc. If the Meet hadn't been there, I wouldn't have gone. And my son and his friends went next door to Matsuricon, but they had no interest in Power Con. Nobody really knew what it was about.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Yeah, that may be too cruel and inhumane, even for their like.

[palitoy]

And THOSE other people can just go be miserable somewhere else. Like at a Denny's, or something.

Whoa, let's not say things we can't take back.

[Earth 2 Chris]

My only regret with Mego Meet 2023 was that my stay was limited due to budgetary reasons (being unemployed). It was great seeing everyone I got to speak to and spend time with. Power Con was a nice addition, as I'm interested in much of what they were selling and displaying, but I'm in for the Meet if you just have it at an all-night Steak N' Shake. It's about the people. And THOSE other people can just go be miserable somewhere else. Like at a Denny's, or something.

[palitoy]

Oh brother. Well, thank you, I’m ok with missing that.

Oh, I wish I had; the best advice my dad ever gave me was, "Not all voices need to be heard." My neurodivergent brain sometimes needs to lean on that crutch.

PS I don't regret much of Mego Meet 2023, save for the border troubles and a few people who sadly couldn't make it.

Otherwise, it was a positive experience, and I'm glad I went. We will continue doing exactly what we want and passionately rebuke BS hearsay. We know we're in this for the right reasons.

[CrimsonGhost]

You missed something very, very dumb and lacked self-awareness/emotional maturity. The bottom line was Steve and I were evil profiteers "Stealing" the thing we put on for over a decade. It's fascinating to hear the "insider" take from people we don't communicate with, but that's the joy of the Parasocial relationship!

The only "profit" we had was seeing our friends and having a great time. The Museum gets propped up by us, not the other way around.

Oh brother. Well, thank you, I’m ok with missing that.

[palitoy]

oof, wonder why.
anyway, honest mistake.

I believe it was a super-aggressive expansion for 2023, at least, that is what I gleaned in conversations. While the show was successful, I got the vibe they expected double-digit growth this year. Everybody seemed to bring it this year, I mean, McFarlane was handing out free toys. Val put on an amazing show and worked his butt off.


I do kind of wonder if the competing con made downtown travel a hassle. I don't know Columbus well.

It's really not for me to conjecture, Mego Meet is not run in the same manner, we're 1/2 lodge meeting,.

[palitoy]

There was a “conspiracy”? Man, I miss everything.

You missed something very, very dumb and lacked self-awareness/emotional maturity. The bottom line was Steve and I were evil profiteers "Stealing" the thing we put on for over a decade. It's fascinating to hear the "insider" take from people we don't communicate with, but that's the joy of the Parasocial relationship!

The only "profit" we had was seeing our friends and having a great time. The Museum gets propped up by us, not the other way around.

[B-Lister]

power con will not be happening in 2024

oof, wonder why.
anyway, honest mistake.

I hope we get a Meet this year. The mariott was a good venue IMO. If it happens I'll be there.

[CrimsonGhost]

There was a “conspiracy”? Man, I miss everything.

I had a blast at the PCMM, I’m looking forward to the next one!

[palitoy]

power con will not be happening in 2024

Power-Con was never guaranteed for us in 2024. I liked Powercon and am grateful for the experience; so much good came of it, but we were always going to have this conversation. A lot of PCMM worked, and some of it didn't, but the pressure due to the stakes of it all also the weird and entirely unwelcome "conspiracy" backlash is something I hadn't counted on.