When people say the word "convention," they are usually referring to large gatherings of the employees of companies and corporations who attend a mass assembly, usually in a big hotel somewhere, for the purpose of pretending to learn stuff when they are in fact enjoying a free trip somewhere, time off work, and the opportunity to flirt with strangers, drink, and otherwise indulge themselves.
The first major difference between a business convention and a fandom convention is that fandom doesn’t bother with the pretenses. They’re just there to have a good time. The second difference is the dress code—the ensembles at a fan convention tend to be considerably more novel.
The first major difference between a business convention and a fandom convention is that fandom doesn’t bother with the pretenses. They’re just there to have a good time. The second difference is the dress code—the ensembles at a fan convention tend to be considerably more novel.
—Harry Dresden, Proven Guilty
"Yeah. But the actors don't look related, the characters didn't grow up together or know about it, so it was clearly a retro-con."
"You mean retcon."
"Oh. What's a 'retro-con', then?"
"Sounds like a convention celebrating stuff from the past... so pretty much just a convention, really."
