PAX attendance rises by 2k, 60,750 people geek out
by Ben Gilbert 
on Sep 12th 2009 3:00PM
After the recent announcement by the folks at Penny Arcade that
PAX 2009 sold out the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, today they officially released attendance numbers for this year's
Penny Arcade Expo. Speaking with
Big Download, PA's Robert Khoo said 60,750 people packed into the convention center -- though he had earlier predicted "roughly 75,000" -- and that the show's organizers are looking into expansion plans for next year to accommodate more showgoers.
We'd say with the unveiling of
PAX East, some people may very well have stayed home in anticipation of a shorter travel distance early next year over this year's Washington-based soiree. This might help explain the relatively small attendance growth from
2008's 58,500 people to this 2009's numbers. However, Khoo said he's surprised how many people plan on attending both PAX East and next year's PAX, umm,
West. We'll see you a year from now, Khoo -- with facts!
