Small conventions really are a gem we need to keep.
Had more fun in one today than when i went to the goddamn capital to one of the biggest conventions in the entire world (and yes, maybe going to P*ris was already a bad thing in itself)
Listened to an interesting translator conference, did karaoke with random people for hours (idk how i even managed to sing anything), bought beautiful art from independent artists (something I wanted to do in the last convention but couldn't) and overall had a really great time.
Will work extra hard to one day seat on the exhibitors' side, whether it is as a translator, artist, or game creator!