TanaCon - Failure To Launch
This was this week's "Failure To Launch" topic & competition submissionsTanaCon
RIP 22nd JUNE 2018
The 2018 TanaCon event took place in Anaheim, California, at the Anaheim Marriott Suites, on June 22, 2018 (planned for June 22-23, 2018), and was cancelled the same day. People complained that the event was supposed to have food and water. No water was supplied and people were reported to have major sunburns-some people passed out because of the heat on that day. Tana estimated that over 15,000 fans showed up, but a Garden Grove police statement said that there were only aprx. 4500-5000 people, at most, waiting at the convention. The Marriott stated that it could hold only up to 1000 people-according to that, about 4000 people were waiting outside. In contrast, Tana states that the Marriott could actualy hold up to 3,192 people. There was no permit required for the event
The "Featured Creator" ticket was free, but was probably changed to one dollar later on. The "Featured Fucking Creator" ticket was $65, and the "General Entry Ticket" was $45. During the event, Tana noted that most of the people that showed up were not ticketed (and not wearing a badge). In the convention, people with the "Featured Fucking Creator" pass received perks, such as a "Fast Pass" to meet specific creators and a gift bag that was apparently worth at least quadruple the ticket price, according to Tana, and the gift bag including, at least for one person, stickers, an Oevo app photo (as an advertisement), a wristband, a shopping guide, and a condom (stylized TanaCondom)
After the event on June 22, the event's duration was supposedly going to be extended and more space was going to be available for attendees the next day, however, when Mongeau held a security meeting and no agreement could be reached, the 2018 TanaCon was cancelled. The group that Tana partnered with, "Good Times", stated "(A)t this point in time there is no way to continue our weekend at TanaCon as is without risking the safety of this up to every single one of you""