31/12/2023
We'd like to give a big thank you to everyone for making the biggest Cosplay Matsuri ever such a success. To think, we started Cosplay Matsuri back in 2016 with only 950 square meters and this year, it's over 6,000! From 40 booths in 2016 to 240 booths this year. It's been such an amazing journey and it's all been because of all of you.
This year alone, we've made impactful changes including designated Rest Areas, a Photography Area and an efficient queuing and entry system. We've also worked with our ticketing partner TicketMAX on several anti-scalping measures while being strict with ticket limits and constantly reporting ticket percentages.
First of all, we'd like to thank our special guest BoiledCurry. ใซใฌใผใณ and Riiyuukii Cosplay coming to the Philippines to make the event that much more special. We'd also like to thank all the guests and performers for making the stage program exciting and vibrant for all the con-goers.
Of course, this would not be possible without our incredible staff who have persevered through the criticisms at the beginning of the year to become exemplary in their roles, showing resilience and patience even in the most difficult circumstances, and throughout it all remaining courteous and accommodating to our con-goer guests.
We'd also like to thank the staff and security from SMX Convention Center Manila and the marshals from Synergy who exercised strictness while remaining polite and amiable even during the most stressful situations. Even the clean-up crew were swift and efficient, keeping the venue safe and clean despite the huge number of attendees.
Sponsors and exhibitors are the life's blood of a convention and Cosplay Matsuri was no different. This year has been a mix of new and returning exhibitors. For some, this is their first time having a booth in any event.
Thank you for your understanding our strictness with not allowing displays outside your booth area. Traffic flow and crowd movement is very important to us, and keeping those walkways clear will ultimately result in a better con-goer experience as well as prevent any accidents. This ultimately results in better sales for everyone.
Finally, we'd like to thank all the event attendees for making Cosplay Matsuri a huge success. We're overwhelmed by your constant trust and support, and we'll continue to strive to make improvements to make all our events even better in the future. We know that there are a lot of other options available now, and we're all very grateful for your continued patronage.
Thank you Very Matsuri and we'll see all again in 2024!
Sincerely,
The Cosplay.ph Family