published 4 years ago<\/span>\n The cost of attending a convention like Colossalcon East is non-trivial for me. It\'s in Pennsylvania and I live in Washington State, so I have to fly and find ground transportation. The Pocono Hills location is more than an hour away from a major city. As mentioned, the hotel isn\'t outrageously expensive, but it\'s not a budget hotel either. I split a family suite with five other people, which runs over \$400/night. Add in the cost of food, registration, and anything extra like vendor hall purchases and I can easily spend over \$1K on a convention like this. Here\'s the breakdown:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n").show();
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