convention-goers
Conference crowd members
Convention-goers are people who attend conventions—gatherings organized around shared interests, professions, or fandoms.
The term appears in contexts from political conventions to comic book expos: Convention-goers lined up for hours to meet the cast.
The hyphenated form emphasizes the compound as a single unit.
People at an event
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- exhibitorsThose who display publicly
- delegatesChosen representatives or assigns
- trade showIndustry product exhibition
seminars · keynotes · business cards · booths · vendors · industry · conferences · registrants
Those portraying characters in costume
- fansArdent admirers or coolers
- collectorsThose who systematically acquire
- merchBranded items for sale
- badgesWorn symbols of status
autographs · panels · meetups · photo ops · exclusives · fanart · swag · booths
Assembled multitudes
- linesStrokes connecting two points
- hotelsCommercial lodging establishments
- after-partiesPost-event social gatherings
- roommatesPeople sharing a residence
shuttles · food courts · exhaustion · schedules · apps · lanyard · wristband · meetups
Dressing as media characters
- outfitsMatched sets of clothes
- wigsArtificial head coverings
- propsTheater accessories or praise
- armorProtective combat covering
makeup · craftsmanship · masquerade · contest · tutorials · commissions · fabric · foam
attendees
People at an event
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- exhibitorsThose who display publicly
- delegatesChosen representatives or assigns
trade show · seminars · keynotes · business cards · booths · vendors · industry · conferences · registrants · name tags
cosplayers
Those portraying characters in costume
- fansArdent admirers or coolers
- collectorsThose who systematically acquire
- merchBranded items for sale
badges · autographs · panels · meetups · photo ops · exclusives · fanart · swag · booths · signings
crowds
Assembled multitudes
- linesStrokes connecting two points
- hotelsCommercial lodging establishments
- after-partiesPost-event social gatherings
roommates · shuttles · food courts · exhaustion · schedules · apps · lanyard · wristband · meetups · groups
cosplay
Dressing as media characters
armor · makeup · craftsmanship · masquerade · contest · tutorials · commissions · fabric · foam · thermoplastics
convention-goersexhibitors
Those who display publicly
vendors · panelists · event coordinators · promoters · hosts
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