Hi all, I think I can clear up some misconceptions and provide a little more info:
Hasbro is, for the first time, hosting a very large con called HasCon that focuses on all Hasbro products, including My Little Pony. The convention is simultaneously hosting the MLP Fair at its location in Providence, RI from September 8-10th.
https://hascon.hasbro.com/
Ticket and vendor/artist booth prices have been released for HasCon, but this is not necessarily the MLP Fair pricing or venue to purchase tickets for the MLP Fair. We are awaiting information as to how MLP Fair attendees are to proceed.
Well, being part of the renaissance Faire circuit I can only hope it's due to this being Hasbro's first con and they're just making first year mistakes right now.
This is a common point of discussion around MLP Fair attendees right now, and I agree completely. Hasbro has been very late in announcing details, and releasing tickets, for its own convention as a whole. I would personally chalk this up to convention-hosting inexperience and the very common red tape associated with workings within such an enormous company. Most unfortunately is that with the delays from Hasbro regarding its own convention, information regarding the MLP Fair has also been pushed back far further than attendees are comfortable or content with.
I will take this moment to clarify that the Fair staff has always gone above and beyond for us, working tirelessly to make the MLP Fair the best event it can possibly be. This delay in information is completely out of their hands, and while they receive criticism for this, I would encourage us all to be as supportive and patient as we can while things get sorted out
This is not Hasbro's first Fair. They have one annually. It doesn't mean however that they don't make huge mistakes each time lol. Either their exclusive fair pony is the pits or other issues arrise, but the fairs are always fun for all who get to attend. Nothing is perfect, but this is standard for them to not announce the location this early.
The Fair and HasCon are two completely different events, and really can't be compared to each other. This is Hasbro's first year hosting its own convention. Fair staff hosts the MLP Fair with contribution and support from Hasbro, but HasCon is an enormous convention entirely of Hasbro's making. I'm not sure what "huge mistakes" you're talking about, and I would not agree that MLP Fair staff has made any of those in the past. Beside that, the Fair staff works far too hard and sacrifices too much for us to receive that kind of criticism, in my opinion
The MLP Fair exclusive is also out of Fair Staff's hands, as Hasbro controls that. It's disappointing not to have an official Fair exclusive anymore, but that isn't really something anyone can improve upon at the time being.
I have a question, if they are calling it Hascon does that mean that the fair will include all Hasbro products and not be pony specific anymore? I am out of the loop on these cons and fairs. So, forgive me if this is the dumbest question ever asked. I just had no idea they changed everything this year from the past years.
I think I answered this above, but to reiterate, the Fair is being hosted along with HasCon this year, but the Fair is its own entity.
I will come back to this thread to answer any questions that I can, and to share new information as soon as it is made public.