Anime North Comic Market Must Be Friends With Coordinator to Get a Table! Worst Case of Payola EVER! Internet

Every year I try to get a table at my hometown and favourite con, Anime North. Every year, tables sell out in under a minute.

Every year, I go and visit Artist Alley (now called Comic Market) and every year, I see the SAME STAFFERS who are behind tables selling art.

Every year, on the boards, people beg for more tables.

Every year, the coordinator, Yohrue, says they don't have enough volunteers and staff for more tables.

Every year,  and others volunteer but we are never contacted.

I asked about getting on staff at the con. I was told "CM staff was full." Staff is full of Yohrue's friends, all of whom have their own tables. Given the odds of getting a table, I doubt the staff actually has to apply. And why does the director/coordinator have a table? Doesn't she need to be working the con and not selling stuff?

The sad truth is that if you want a table at Anime North you have to make friends with Yohrue, get on staff, and then you can get a table.