The speaker recounts the disastrous experience of attending the Tanacon event, a convention hosted by Tana Mojo, an influencer. The event was hyped as a great idea and was expected to be a smaller, cheaper version of Vidcon, but it turned out to be a complete disaster.
The event was poorly planned and oversold, leading to long lines and a lack of space inside the venue. The attendees were left waiting for hours in the hot sun, and many were unable to enter the event due to the overcrowding. The event was eventually shut down by the fire department, and Tana Mojo was criticized for her handling of the situation.
Despite the event's failure, Tana Mojo took full responsibility for the disaster and apologized to her fans. She also managed to repair her reputation over time and even attended Vidcon the following year. The speaker concludes by expressing gratitude for the experience, as it has made them stronger.
1. The speaker has put a lot of effort and emotion into the event.
2. The event was hyped as one of the greatest ideas in YouTube history.
3. The event was dubbed by many as the worst decision ever.
4. The event was hosted by Tana Mojo, an influencer described as the female version of Jake Paul.
5. The event was initially teased in a 1-hour and 20-minute rant video posted on April 3, 2018.
6. The event was announced via Twitter, stating the first Tanacon would be on June 22nd to 23rd in Anaheim, California.
7. The event was planned over a period of less than 40 days.
8. The event began to fall apart before the day had even begun.
9. The event was hyped as such an awesome event with so many cool creators.
10. The hallways were so crowded that getting anywhere was uncomfortable.
11. The event had been held in the middle of a hot summer, causing some attendees to get sunburned.
12. The event was oversold, with 5,000 tickets sold compared to the venue's capacity of 3,192.
13. The event was shut down by the fire department approximately five hours after the first round of people were let in.
14. Tana Mojo, the creator and host of the event, went silent on all social media until three days later.
15. Tana Mojo eventually posted a tweet stating she was apologetic and took full responsibility for the event's failure.
16. The reputation of Tana Mojo slowly began to repair itself in the month following the event.
17. Tana Mojo eventually returned to YouTube a month later in her classic unfiltered self-deprecating style.
18. All requested refunds were eventually processed, and her fans eventually forgave her.
19. Tana Mojo even attended Vidcon the following year.
20. The speaker is very grateful for the person the event has made them.