It will continue until we build alternatives that refuse to require vaccines, masks or vax passes.

Generally conventions are a financial drain/break even business for about 5 year while you establish your client/visitor base to show staying power & attendee growth before you get large investments by the major players in the niche your con is based on.

Sounds like some good red states need to start hosting these & new event s could attempt to drawn large crowds with a non vax requirement.