What need are we filling that isn't filled already?
Do we have enough local staff to pull it off? Enough money? Enough local interest?
If you're trying to run a convention because "it would be neat to run a convention", then when you have to sign a contract with a hotel that has a $100,000 fine if you back out... you'll have second thoughts. If you can name hard, specific things that aren't being met in other conventions -- your convention can grow.
Before you set up any convention, ask yourself:
If you're trying to run a convention because "it would be neat to run a convention", then when you have to sign a contract with a hotel that has a $100,000 fine if you back out... you'll have second thoughts. If you can name hard, specific things that aren't being met in other conventions -- your convention can grow.