BrickCon Chronology
BrickCon Chronology – A Very Brief History
2002 – The first NWBrickCon.
Location: Center House at Seattle Center
Attendees: 0*
Public Guests: 3,000 – 5,000
Layout:
“Back Room” (800 sq.ft.)
“Lobby” (1,000 sq.ft.)
“Main Floor” (200 sq.ft.)
Notes: * There were no “Attendees”, but there were 25 ALHs displaying. This was an all-exhibit event.
2003 – The first NWBrickCon with Attendees and Guests
Location: Snoqualmie Room at Seattle Center
Attendees: ~35
Guests: 2,000+
Layout: All in one room! (3,000 sq.ft.)
Notes: This event was the first to have paid Attendees, paying Guests, Presentations, Brick Bazaar, and a Special Guest (Brad Justus from LEGO®).
2004 – NWBrickCon is held on Halloween weekend
Location: (Dan Parker’s Studio), The Commons, Federal Way
Attendees: ~45
Guests: ~2,000
Layout:
“Exhibition Hall” (1,600 sq.ft.)
“Bazaar + General Meeting” (1,200 sq.ft.)
“Racing” (900 sq.ft.)
Notes: This was a fallback situation (our initial plans fell through) and we were all very grateful for Dan Parker’s generosity. Due to the arrangements, we could neither charge Public Guests nor have the Bazaar open to the Public.
2005 – NWBrickCon returns to the Center on the first weekend of October.
Location: Northwest Rooms at Seattle Center.
Attendees: 65
Guests: 2,000+
Layout:
“Exhibition Hall” (4,500 sq.ft.)
“Bazaar + General Meeting” (2,500 sq.ft.)
Notes: This event re-established NWBC at the Seattle Center.
2006 – NWBrickCon moves to a larger facility and keeps the first weekend of October.
Location: The Seattle Center Pavilion at Seattle Center
Attendees: 85
Guests: 3,500
Layout:
“Exhibition Hall + Kid Build” (8,000 sq.ft.)
“Bazaar + General Meeting” (5,000 sq.ft.)
Notes: We began to show definite signs of growth. There were lots of remarks about “best BrickCon ever!”
2007 – BrickCon swells to overflow the Pavilion.
Location: The Seattle Center Pavilion at Seattle Center
Attendees: ~145
Guests: ~3,700
Layout:
“Exhibition Hall + General Meeting” (8,000 sq.ft.)
“Bazaar + Kid Build” (5,000 sq.ft.)
Notes: This was acclaimed by many as the best LEGO® (North American) Con ever!
Video link about BrickCon 2007
2008 – BrickCon moves again to a larger facility!
Location: The Exhibition Hall at Seattle Center (20,000 sq.ft.)
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