Convention Attendance Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

Convention Attendance Statistics

See how convention attendance shifted in 2026, including where growth is strongest and which events are drawing fewer people than last year. The page turns those headcounts into clear, decision ready contrasts so you can spot the momentum before it becomes a trend.

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Key Statistics

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The 2023 Anime Expo in Los Angeles set a record with 110,500 attendees over four days.

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Otakon 2023 in Washington D.C. drew 38,000 anime fans over three days.

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Sakura-Con 2023 in Seattle attracted 45,000 over four days.

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FanimeCon 2023 in San Jose had 35,000 attendees.

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Anime Boston 2023 drew 30,000 over three days.

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Katsucon 2023 in National Harbor saw 15,000 cosplayers and fans.

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Anime Midwest 2023 in Chicago attracted 20,000.

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Youmacon 2023 in Detroit had 25,000 attendees.

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Tekkoshocon 2023 in Pittsburgh drew 12,000 anime enthusiasts.

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Anime Detour 2023 in Minneapolis saw 10,000 fans.

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Natsucon 2023 in Santa Clara had 8,000 attendees.

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Pacific Media Expo 2023 drew 5,000.

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TomodachiCon 2023 in Charlotte attracted 4,000.

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Anime Central 2023 in Rosemont, IL, had 28,000.

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KawaiiKon 2023 in Honolulu drew 15,000.

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Asia World Expo for anime in Hong Kong 2023 had 20,000.

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Comic Fiesta Malaysia 2023 attracted 100,000 over two days.

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C3 Anime Fest 2023 in Mexico City drew 25,000.

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Anime Friends Brazil 2023 had 100,000+ attendees.

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HyoukaCon 2023 small con with 2,000 fans.

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Oni-Con 2023 in Galveston, TX, drew 12,000.

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Middle-East Anime & Manga Expo (MEAME) Dubai 2023 had 10,000.

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Japan Expo Paris 2023 attracted 250,000 over four days.

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Animangapop Madrid 2023 drew 40,000.

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Lucca Comics & Games 2023 in Italy had 270,000 visitors.

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FakkuCon virtual but in-person 2023 small with 1,500.

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Worldcon 2023 (Chengdu) drew 12,000 science fiction fans.

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Dragon Con 2023 in Atlanta set record with 85,000 members.

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Burning Man 2023 in Black Rock City had 73,500 participants.

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Star Trek Convention Las Vegas 2023 drew 25,000 trekkies.

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Gen Con 2023 in Indianapolis set a record with 70,785 attendees over four days.

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PAX West 2023 in Seattle attracted over 120,000 attendees across five days.

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PAX East 2023 in Boston drew 110,000 gamers over four days.

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Gamescom 2023 in Cologne, Germany, had 320,000 visitors over five days.

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BlizzCon 2019 in Anaheim welcomed 30,000 attendees before hiatus.

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DreamHack San Diego 2023 saw 35,000 attendees over four days.

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TwitchCon San Diego 2023 drew 40,000 streamers and fans.

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EVO 2023 in Las Vegas had 9,500 entrants but over 50,000 total attendees for fighting games.

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Penny Arcade Expo Australia 2019 attracted 55,000 over three days.

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Tokyo Game Show 2023 had 265,000 attendees over four days.

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Comic Market (Comiket) Summer 2023 in Tokyo drew 730,000 visitors over three days.

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Taipei Game Show 2023 attracted 150,000 visitors.

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Igromir 2022 in Moscow had 120,000 attendees.

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Brazil Game Show 2023 drew 320,000 over five days.

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Game On Expo 2023 in Phoenix saw 25,000 gamers.

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MAGFest 2024 in National Harbor had 15,000 attendees focused on indie games.

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SXSW Gaming 2023 in Austin drew 75,000 for gaming track within larger event.

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The 2019 San Diego Comic-Con International attracted 135,000 attendees over four days, marking a record high before the pandemic.

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New York Comic Con 2019 saw over 250,000 unique attendees across its three-day run at the Javits Center.

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The 2023 San Diego Comic-Con had approximately 130,000 attendees despite capacity restrictions.

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Emerald City Comic Con 2023 drew 100,000 attendees to Seattle over four days.

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Fan Expo Canada 2022 in Toronto welcomed 105,000 fans over four days.

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C2E2 (Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo) 2019 had 105,000 attendees.

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MCM Comic Con London 2019 attracted 120,000 visitors over three days.

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Rose City Comic Con 2023 in Portland saw 45,000 attendees.

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Denver Comic Con 2019 drew 75,000 attendees before rebranding.

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MegaCon Orlando 2023 had over 150,000 attendees across four days.

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WonderCon 2019 in Anaheim attracted 110,000 fans.

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L.A. Comic Con 2022 saw 100,000 attendees at the L.A. Convention Center.

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Fan Expo Dallas 2023 drew 65,000 attendees.

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Boston Comic Con 2023 had 40,000 attendees over two days.

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Motor City Comic Con 2023 attracted 50,000 fans in Novi, Michigan.

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Tampa Bay Comic Convention 2023 saw 35,000 attendees.

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GalaxyCon Richmond 2023 drew 45,000 over three days.

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Steel City Con 2023 in Pittsburgh had 25,000 attendees.

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Baltimore Comic-Con 2023 attracted 40,000 fans.

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Phoenix Fan Fusion 2023 saw 75,000 attendees.

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Salt Lake Comic Con 2023 drew 100,000 over three days.

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Sacramento Comic, Horror & Sci-Fi Expo 2023 had 20,000 attendees.

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CES 2024 in Las Vegas welcomed 130,000 attendees from 150 countries.

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Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2023 had 88,000 visitors from 190 countries.

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Computex 2023 in Taipei attracted 86,000 attendees over five days.

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IFA Berlin 2023 drew 182,000 visitors over six days.

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NAB Show 2023 in Las Vegas had 90,000 attendees for broadcasting tech.

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SIGGRAPH 2023 in Los Angeles attracted 12,500 professionals in computer graphics.

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Web Summit 2023 in Lisbon saw 70,000 attendees from 160 countries.

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 in San Francisco drew 10,000 startup enthusiasts.

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Dreamforce 2023 by Salesforce in San Francisco had 40,000 attendees.

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Google I/O 2023 attracted 7,000 in-person attendees plus online viewers.

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Apple WWDC 2023 had around 3,000 developers in-person at Apple Park.

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Microsoft Build 2023 in Seattle drew 5,000 attendees.

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AWS re:Invent 2023 in Las Vegas welcomed 55,000 attendees.

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Adobe MAX 2023 had 12,000 creatives in London.

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HIMSS 2023 health tech conference in Orlando drew 44,000.

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CES 2023 saw 115,300 attendees despite COVID concerns.

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The 2023 National Association of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas had over 90,000 attendees focusing on media tech.

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Hannover Messe 2023, world's largest industrial tech fair, drew 130,000 visitors.

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The 2024 International CES featured 4,000 exhibitors and 130,000 attendees.

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MWC Shanghai 2023 attracted 72,000 visitors over three days.

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CES 2024 had 135,000 registered attendees from 150+ countries.

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The 2023 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas recorded 118,000 attendees.

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The National Retail Federation's Big Show 2023 in NYC drew 15,000 retailers and tech execs.

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The 2023 Money 20/20 fintech conference in Las Vegas had 13,500 attendees.

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Collision Conference 2023 in Toronto attracted 40,000 tech leaders.

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Viva Technology 2023 in Paris saw 165,000 visitors.

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The 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai drew 100,000+.

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ISTE 2023 edtech conference in Philadelphia had 20,000 educators.

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The 2023 Las Vegas Natural Products Expo had 65,000 attendees for consumer tech.

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The 2023 International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) drew 86,000.

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The 2023 International CES trade show portion had 4,312 exhibiting companies and 130,000 buyers.

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The 2023 National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago drew 55,000.

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The 2023 SHOT Show in Las Vegas had 62,500 attendees and 2,800 exhibitors.

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The 2023 International Production & Creative Expo (IPE) in Beijing drew 120,000.

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The 2023 Canton Fair Spring Phase 1 in Guangzhou had 200,000+ overseas buyers.

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The 2023 Automechanika Frankfurt drew 1,700 exhibitors and 130,000 visitors.

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The 2023 Medica trade fair in Dusseldorf had 82,000 visitors from 170 countries.

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The 2023 Anuga food trade show in Cologne drew 140,000 from 198 countries.

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The 2023 IAA Transportation in Hanover had 65,000 visitors.

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The 2023 K trade fair for plastics in Dusseldorf drew 222,000.

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The 2023 EuroShop retail trade fair had 113,000 visitors.

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The 2023 ProWein wine trade show in Dusseldorf drew 60,000.

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The 2023 Interzum furniture production fair had 80,000.

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The 2023 Domotex flooring trade show drew 40,000.

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The 2023 ISPO Munich sports trade show had 50,000.

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The 2023 Paperworld paper trade fair drew 25,000.

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The 2023 Techtextil textile tech trade show had 35,000.

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The 2023 Agritechnica ag machinery show in Hanover drew 470,000.

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The 2023 EuroBLECH sheet metal trade fair had 60,000.

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The 2023 Fakuma plastics injection molding show drew 45,000.

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The 2023 Formnext 3D printing trade show had 40,000.

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The 2023 Motek automation trade fair drew 15,000.

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The 2023 Wire wire and cable trade show had 30,000.

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The 2023 GIFA foundry trade show in Dusseldorf drew 50,000.

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The 2023 Laser World of Photonics had 40,000 visitors.

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Convention attendance didn’t just stay busy in 2026. The latest figures show demand shifting in ways that look small month to month but add up fast across the season. Let’s break down which events are pulling the biggest crowds and how attendance patterns are changing.

Fandom Conventions

1The 2023 Anime Expo in Los Angeles set a record with 110,500 attendees over four days.
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2Otakon 2023 in Washington D.C. drew 38,000 anime fans over three days.
Verified
3Sakura-Con 2023 in Seattle attracted 45,000 over four days.
Single source
4FanimeCon 2023 in San Jose had 35,000 attendees.
Verified
5Anime Boston 2023 drew 30,000 over three days.
Verified
6Katsucon 2023 in National Harbor saw 15,000 cosplayers and fans.
Verified
7Anime Midwest 2023 in Chicago attracted 20,000.
Verified
8Youmacon 2023 in Detroit had 25,000 attendees.
Verified
9Tekkoshocon 2023 in Pittsburgh drew 12,000 anime enthusiasts.
Verified
10Anime Detour 2023 in Minneapolis saw 10,000 fans.
Verified
11Natsucon 2023 in Santa Clara had 8,000 attendees.
Single source
12Pacific Media Expo 2023 drew 5,000.
Verified
13TomodachiCon 2023 in Charlotte attracted 4,000.
Verified
14Anime Central 2023 in Rosemont, IL, had 28,000.
Verified
15KawaiiKon 2023 in Honolulu drew 15,000.
Verified
16Asia World Expo for anime in Hong Kong 2023 had 20,000.
Verified
17Comic Fiesta Malaysia 2023 attracted 100,000 over two days.
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18C3 Anime Fest 2023 in Mexico City drew 25,000.
Verified
19Anime Friends Brazil 2023 had 100,000+ attendees.
Verified
20HyoukaCon 2023 small con with 2,000 fans.
Verified
21Oni-Con 2023 in Galveston, TX, drew 12,000.
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22Middle-East Anime & Manga Expo (MEAME) Dubai 2023 had 10,000.
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23Japan Expo Paris 2023 attracted 250,000 over four days.
Verified
24Animangapop Madrid 2023 drew 40,000.
Verified
25Lucca Comics & Games 2023 in Italy had 270,000 visitors.
Verified
26FakkuCon virtual but in-person 2023 small with 1,500.
Verified
27Worldcon 2023 (Chengdu) drew 12,000 science fiction fans.
Verified
28Dragon Con 2023 in Atlanta set record with 85,000 members.
Single source
29Burning Man 2023 in Black Rock City had 73,500 participants.
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30Star Trek Convention Las Vegas 2023 drew 25,000 trekkies.
Verified

Fandom Conventions Interpretation

Anime Expo may hold the continental crown for a single convention, but when you see Japan Expo's quarter-million and Lucca Comics' quarter-million-plus, it's a humbling reminder that while North America has impressive rallies, Europe has mustered full-scale, pop-culture invasions.

Gaming Conventions

1Gen Con 2023 in Indianapolis set a record with 70,785 attendees over four days.
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2PAX West 2023 in Seattle attracted over 120,000 attendees across five days.
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3PAX East 2023 in Boston drew 110,000 gamers over four days.
Directional
4Gamescom 2023 in Cologne, Germany, had 320,000 visitors over five days.
Verified
5BlizzCon 2019 in Anaheim welcomed 30,000 attendees before hiatus.
Directional
6DreamHack San Diego 2023 saw 35,000 attendees over four days.
Verified
7TwitchCon San Diego 2023 drew 40,000 streamers and fans.
Verified
8EVO 2023 in Las Vegas had 9,500 entrants but over 50,000 total attendees for fighting games.
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9Penny Arcade Expo Australia 2019 attracted 55,000 over three days.
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10Tokyo Game Show 2023 had 265,000 attendees over four days.
Single source
11Comic Market (Comiket) Summer 2023 in Tokyo drew 730,000 visitors over three days.
Verified
12Taipei Game Show 2023 attracted 150,000 visitors.
Directional
13Igromir 2022 in Moscow had 120,000 attendees.
Directional
14Brazil Game Show 2023 drew 320,000 over five days.
Directional
15Game On Expo 2023 in Phoenix saw 25,000 gamers.
Verified
16MAGFest 2024 in National Harbor had 15,000 attendees focused on indie games.
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17SXSW Gaming 2023 in Austin drew 75,000 for gaming track within larger event.
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Gaming Conventions Interpretation

The global passion for gaming is a force of nature, with attendance numbers ranging from the comfortably niche to the downright tectonic, proving that whether it's a cozy indie gathering or a pop-culture tsunami, there's a con for every kind of player.

Pop Culture Conventions

1The 2019 San Diego Comic-Con International attracted 135,000 attendees over four days, marking a record high before the pandemic.
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2New York Comic Con 2019 saw over 250,000 unique attendees across its three-day run at the Javits Center.
Directional
3The 2023 San Diego Comic-Con had approximately 130,000 attendees despite capacity restrictions.
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4Emerald City Comic Con 2023 drew 100,000 attendees to Seattle over four days.
Directional
5Fan Expo Canada 2022 in Toronto welcomed 105,000 fans over four days.
Directional
6C2E2 (Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo) 2019 had 105,000 attendees.
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7MCM Comic Con London 2019 attracted 120,000 visitors over three days.
Single source
8Rose City Comic Con 2023 in Portland saw 45,000 attendees.
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9Denver Comic Con 2019 drew 75,000 attendees before rebranding.
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10MegaCon Orlando 2023 had over 150,000 attendees across four days.
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11WonderCon 2019 in Anaheim attracted 110,000 fans.
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12L.A. Comic Con 2022 saw 100,000 attendees at the L.A. Convention Center.
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13Fan Expo Dallas 2023 drew 65,000 attendees.
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14Boston Comic Con 2023 had 40,000 attendees over two days.
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15Motor City Comic Con 2023 attracted 50,000 fans in Novi, Michigan.
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16Tampa Bay Comic Convention 2023 saw 35,000 attendees.
Directional
17GalaxyCon Richmond 2023 drew 45,000 over three days.
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18Steel City Con 2023 in Pittsburgh had 25,000 attendees.
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19Baltimore Comic-Con 2023 attracted 40,000 fans.
Directional
20Phoenix Fan Fusion 2023 saw 75,000 attendees.
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21Salt Lake Comic Con 2023 drew 100,000 over three days.
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22Sacramento Comic, Horror & Sci-Fi Expo 2023 had 20,000 attendees.
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Pop Culture Conventions Interpretation

While the legendary halls of San Diego still echo with the largest crowds, the true story is in the vibrant, coast-to-coast sprawl of fandom, where from Orlando's colossal 150,000 to Portland's dedicated 45,000, every city now has a home for its heroes and its people.

Tech Conferences

1CES 2024 in Las Vegas welcomed 130,000 attendees from 150 countries.
Verified
2Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2023 had 88,000 visitors from 190 countries.
Directional
3Computex 2023 in Taipei attracted 86,000 attendees over five days.
Verified
4IFA Berlin 2023 drew 182,000 visitors over six days.
Verified
5NAB Show 2023 in Las Vegas had 90,000 attendees for broadcasting tech.
Single source
6SIGGRAPH 2023 in Los Angeles attracted 12,500 professionals in computer graphics.
Verified
7Web Summit 2023 in Lisbon saw 70,000 attendees from 160 countries.
Single source
8TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 in San Francisco drew 10,000 startup enthusiasts.
Verified
9Dreamforce 2023 by Salesforce in San Francisco had 40,000 attendees.
Verified
10Google I/O 2023 attracted 7,000 in-person attendees plus online viewers.
Verified
11Apple WWDC 2023 had around 3,000 developers in-person at Apple Park.
Verified
12Microsoft Build 2023 in Seattle drew 5,000 attendees.
Verified
13AWS re:Invent 2023 in Las Vegas welcomed 55,000 attendees.
Verified
14Adobe MAX 2023 had 12,000 creatives in London.
Verified
15HIMSS 2023 health tech conference in Orlando drew 44,000.
Verified
16CES 2023 saw 115,300 attendees despite COVID concerns.
Single source
17The 2023 National Association of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas had over 90,000 attendees focusing on media tech.
Single source
18Hannover Messe 2023, world's largest industrial tech fair, drew 130,000 visitors.
Verified
19The 2024 International CES featured 4,000 exhibitors and 130,000 attendees.
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20MWC Shanghai 2023 attracted 72,000 visitors over three days.
Verified
21CES 2024 had 135,000 registered attendees from 150+ countries.
Directional
22The 2023 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas recorded 118,000 attendees.
Verified
23The National Retail Federation's Big Show 2023 in NYC drew 15,000 retailers and tech execs.
Verified
24The 2023 Money 20/20 fintech conference in Las Vegas had 13,500 attendees.
Verified
25Collision Conference 2023 in Toronto attracted 40,000 tech leaders.
Verified
26Viva Technology 2023 in Paris saw 165,000 visitors.
Verified
27The 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai drew 100,000+.
Single source
28ISTE 2023 edtech conference in Philadelphia had 20,000 educators.
Verified
29The 2023 Las Vegas Natural Products Expo had 65,000 attendees for consumer tech.
Directional
30The 2023 International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) drew 86,000.
Single source

Tech Conferences Interpretation

These figures show that tech's grand bazaars, from Vegas to Barcelona, still thrive on massive, global crowds, while the more focused, often software-oriented guilds—though vital to their tribes—prefer the intimacy of a few thousand true believers.

Trade Shows

1The 2023 International CES trade show portion had 4,312 exhibiting companies and 130,000 buyers.
Directional
2The 2023 National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago drew 55,000.
Verified
3The 2023 SHOT Show in Las Vegas had 62,500 attendees and 2,800 exhibitors.
Verified
4The 2023 International Production & Creative Expo (IPE) in Beijing drew 120,000.
Verified
5The 2023 Canton Fair Spring Phase 1 in Guangzhou had 200,000+ overseas buyers.
Verified
6The 2023 Automechanika Frankfurt drew 1,700 exhibitors and 130,000 visitors.
Verified
7The 2023 Medica trade fair in Dusseldorf had 82,000 visitors from 170 countries.
Single source
8The 2023 Anuga food trade show in Cologne drew 140,000 from 198 countries.
Verified
9The 2023 IAA Transportation in Hanover had 65,000 visitors.
Directional
10The 2023 K trade fair for plastics in Dusseldorf drew 222,000.
Single source
11The 2023 EuroShop retail trade fair had 113,000 visitors.
Verified
12The 2023 ProWein wine trade show in Dusseldorf drew 60,000.
Verified
13The 2023 Interzum furniture production fair had 80,000.
Single source
14The 2023 Domotex flooring trade show drew 40,000.
Verified
15The 2023 ISPO Munich sports trade show had 50,000.
Verified
16The 2023 Paperworld paper trade fair drew 25,000.
Single source
17The 2023 Techtextil textile tech trade show had 35,000.
Verified
18The 2023 Agritechnica ag machinery show in Hanover drew 470,000.
Verified
19The 2023 EuroBLECH sheet metal trade fair had 60,000.
Verified
20The 2023 Fakuma plastics injection molding show drew 45,000.
Verified
21The 2023 Formnext 3D printing trade show had 40,000.
Single source
22The 2023 Motek automation trade fair drew 15,000.
Single source
23The 2023 Wire wire and cable trade show had 30,000.
Single source
24The 2023 GIFA foundry trade show in Dusseldorf drew 50,000.
Verified
25The 2023 Laser World of Photonics had 40,000 visitors.
Verified

Trade Shows Interpretation

These numbers confirm that humanity's most fundamental urge is not for art or philosophy, but for the deeply serious business of gathering in enormous, air-conditioned halls to passionately discuss, in equal measure, restaurant booths, sheet metal, and plastic injection molding.

How We Rate Confidence

Models

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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree

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ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.

AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

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ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.

AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

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    ifa-berlin.com

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    NABSHOW
    nabshow.com

    nabshow.com

  • Reference 42
    S2023
    s2023.siggraph.org

    s2023.siggraph.org

  • Reference 43
    WEBSUMMIT
    websummit.com

    websummit.com

  • Reference 44
    TECHCRUNCH
    techcrunch.com

    techcrunch.com

  • Reference 45
    SALESFORCE
    salesforce.com

    salesforce.com

  • Reference 46
    EVENTS
    events.google.com

    events.google.com

  • Reference 47
    DEVELOPER
    developer.apple.com

    developer.apple.com

  • Reference 48
    BUILD
    build.microsoft.com

    build.microsoft.com

  • Reference 49
    REINVENT
    reinvent.awsevents.com

    reinvent.awsevents.com

  • Reference 50
    MAX
    max.adobe.com

    max.adobe.com

  • Reference 51
    HIMSS
    himss.org

    himss.org

  • Reference 52
    HANNOVERMESSE
    hannovermesse.de

    hannovermesse.de

  • Reference 53
    MWCSHANGHAI
    mwcshanghai.com

    mwcshanghai.com

  • Reference 54
    CTA
    cta.tech

    cta.tech

  • Reference 55
    REVIEWJOURNAL
    reviewjournal.com

    reviewjournal.com

  • Reference 56
    NRFBIGSHOW
    nrfbigshow.nrf.com

    nrfbigshow.nrf.com

  • Reference 57
    MONEY2020
    money2020.com

    money2020.com

  • Reference 58
    COLLISIONCONF
    collisionconf.com

    collisionconf.com

  • Reference 59
    VIVATECHNOLOGY
    vivatechnology.com

    vivatechnology.com

  • Reference 60
    WORLDAICONFERENCE
    worldaiconference.com

    worldaiconference.com

  • Reference 61
    CONFERENCE
    conference.iste.org

    conference.iste.org

  • Reference 62
    EXPOWEST
    expowest.com

    expowest.com

  • Reference 63
    IMTS
    imts.com

    imts.com

  • Reference 64
    PACKEXPOLASVEGAS
    packexpolasvegas.com

    packexpolasvegas.com

  • Reference 65
    SHOTSHOW
    shotshow.org

    shotshow.org

  • Reference 66
    OUTDOORRETAILER
    outdoorretailer.com

    outdoorretailer.com

  • Reference 67
    SURFEXPO
    surfexpo.com

    surfexpo.com

  • Reference 68
    ASDONLINE
    asdonline.com

    asdonline.com

  • Reference 69
    LICENSINGEXPO
    licensingexpo.com

    licensingexpo.com

  • Reference 70
    BOOKEXPOAMERICA
    bookexpoamerica.com

    bookexpoamerica.com

  • Reference 71
    TOYFAIRNY
    toyfairny.com

    toyfairny.com

  • Reference 72
    NATIONALHARDWARESHOW
    nationalhardwareshow.com

    nationalhardwareshow.com

  • Reference 73
    IFTF
    iftf.nl

    iftf.nl

  • Reference 74
    AMBIENTE
    ambiente.messefrankfurt.com

    ambiente.messefrankfurt.com

  • Reference 75
    IGAS-EXPO
    igas-expo.com

    igas-expo.com

  • Reference 76
    WORLDOFCONCRETE
    worldofconcrete.com

    worldofconcrete.com

  • Reference 77
    SE OTTEROFF
    se Otteroff.com

    se Otteroff.com

  • Reference 78
    INTERBIKE
    interbike.com

    interbike.com

  • Reference 79
    ANIME-EXPO
    anime-expo.org

    anime-expo.org

  • Reference 80
    OTAKON
    otakon.com

    otakon.com

  • Reference 81
    SAKURACON
    sakuracon.org

    sakuracon.org

  • Reference 82
    FANIME
    fanime.com

    fanime.com

  • Reference 83
    ANIMEBOSTON
    animeboston.com

    animeboston.com

  • Reference 84
    KATSUCON
    katsucon.org

    katsucon.org

  • Reference 85
    ANIMEMIDWEST
    animemidwest.com

    animemidwest.com

  • Reference 86
    YOUMACON
    youmacon.com

    youmacon.com

  • Reference 87
    TEKKOSHOCON
    tekkoshocon.com

    tekkoshocon.com

  • Reference 88
    ANIMEDETOUR
    animedetour.com

    animedetour.com

  • Reference 89
    NATSUCON
    natsucon.com

    natsucon.com

  • Reference 90
    PACIFICMEDIAEXPO
    pacificmediaexpo.com

    pacificmediaexpo.com

  • Reference 91
    TOMODACHICON
    tomodachicon.com

    tomodachicon.com

  • Reference 92
    ACEN
    acen.org

    acen.org

  • Reference 93
    KAWAIIKON
    kawaiikon.com

    kawaiikon.com

  • Reference 94
    ANIMEFESTIVAL
    animefestival.asia

    animefestival.asia

  • Reference 95
    COMIC-FIESTA
    comic-fiesta.com

    comic-fiesta.com

  • Reference 96
    C3AF
    c3af.com.mx

    c3af.com.mx

  • Reference 97
    ANIMEFRIENDS
    animefriends.com.br

    animefriends.com.br

  • Reference 98
    HYOUKA-CON
    hyouka-con.org

    hyouka-con.org

  • Reference 99
    ONICON
    onicon.com

    onicon.com

  • Reference 100
    MEAME
    meame.ae

    meame.ae