The Universal Creators Conference Experience (UcconX) kicked off this Wednesday (27), an event for pop culture, cosplay, games and more at Complexo do Anhembi in São Paulo (SP). But what was supposed to be a big celebration for fans probably turned out to be a huge flop, as there was even a promise of international appeal.
With large empty spaces with no booths, exciting attractions, lack of products, low audience, and more, the event made many people uncomfortable. With tickets in excess of R$1,000, several people are accusing the event of fraud.
Twitter users compared UcconX to Fyre Festival. In 2017, the festival was a complete fiasco, with packages of up to 100 thousand USD, introduced by many world famous people, and even turned into a documentary on Netflix. Check out jokes and memes with UcconX below:
LEAVE UCCONX ALONE ??????? pic.twitter.com/b351YcZVi6
— Gustavo Rodrigues (@Tsundere_Gus) 27 July 2022
Shocked people SERIOUS ??????????????? UCCONX NOOOOOOOOO pic.twitter.com/zgH0bn4OEy
— Pepe (@petayres) 27 July 2022
I just opened #UCCONX pic.twitter.com/kgixHC6dvg
— Danik?? (@danike_br) 27 July 2022
The photo they sent me from UCCONX??
It won’t be bad omg, it’s done… pic.twitter.com/fe5qXMGFoJ— tuezinha (@tuezinha6) 27 July 2022
The UCCONX area is so cool, several stations with consoles for everyone to play! pic.twitter.com/mVOeZYY4pG
— Rodrigo Sanches (@RushSanches) 27 July 2022
What’s going on in ucconx? i got it from a friend
how was it how it was supposed to be pic.twitter.com/gtzav8mdHq— DRAGAODOPLEASER (@horokeu) 27 July 2022
The photo they sent me from UCCONX??
It won’t be bad omg, it’s done… pic.twitter.com/fe5qXMGFoJ— tuezinha (@tuezinha6) 27 July 2022
“wtf???” feeling “waited” with UCCONX ????? pic.twitter.com/eQhLGMtwxd
– kakashiseulindo (@kakashiseulindo) 27 July 2022
The guys who paid 400 fairy tales to see Millie Bobby Brown in Ucconx pic.twitter.com/0NXhBIRJKZ
— Lúcio de Oliveira (@omeninolusquio) 27 July 2022
UcconX states that tickets purchased for the National Bobby Brown panel will be transferred to the Mini Mano Brown panel: pic.twitter.com/DRu5zBx6lR
— SUPER GAMES (@supergames2x) 27 July 2022
It’s unbelievable to see such a ridiculous size when seeing UCCONX comments! Sad for the professionals involved in the end (especially since they don’t even get paid for their work). pic.twitter.com/vsz3ENksBA
— Daniel #UltraNPodcast Reenlsober ?? (@danielreen) 27 July 2022
various problems
Problems with UcconX started before Complexo do Anhembi opened its doors. A few days ago, reports came in, mostly on Twitter, from people saying they were working to organize the event and didn’t receive it.
One of the cases belongs to Karla Tomaz, whose tweet had received more than 5,000 likes by this Wednesday afternoon. She claims she worked for the organization for a long time and eventually “got months of unpaid blows”.
It took me a while to open my profile here but now it’s necessary
it starts tomorrow @uconx And all I feel is sadness and disappointment. I worked for a long time in the organization of the event and was shot for months before I finally got it.
— Karla Tomaz (@akarlatomaz) 27 July 2022
to celebrate that @uconx After being in the top 5 in the National TT, I decided to make the definitive exposure. I worked on the event for 6 months, from July 21 to January 22, and I will tell you everything I’ve seen, heard and learned about the event since the 19th. By omitting the names, of course. Follow ??
— Hugo Melo (@hugoevmelo1) 27 July 2022
Hours after kickoff, the event saw yet another piece of bad news, Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven of Eleven) stranger things) and George Takei (Hikaru Sulu in Star Trek) have been canceled. Both would have been diagnosed with covid-19.
Due to the absences, the organizers announced that those who bought tickets to see Brown and Takei, Takei Dacre Montgomery (Stranger Things) and Ian Somerhalder (The vampire Diaries), respectively.
The promise is that the UcconX program will continue until next Sunday (31), with attractions like the presence of actor Rupert Grint (Harry Potter’s Ron Weasley), youtubers, comedians, actors, digital influencers, cosplayers, actors and more.
Other side
HE TecMundo He contacted the organizers of UcconX to ask about all the problems and accusations that happened to the incident. First, company BBL, which bought the event in February 2022, said that complaints about non-payment “reference the 2021 period prior to the acquisition of UcconX by the current organizer.” The BBL also reported that it “sympathizes and regrets this situation”.
Regarding the videos showing the large empty spaces, the organizer commented that “the building is 100% assembled” and that “it is normal that the public is less crowded on the first day, as it is at the beginning of every festival”. This Wednesday will also be used to check if any adjustments are needed for the next few days.
Asked about the cancellation of Millie and Takai’s presence, BBL informed that fans can request a refund of the ticket via email relationship@ucconx.com.
Finally, the BBL noted that the attractions of Ian Somerhalder, Dacre Montgomery and Rupert Grint are still confirmed.
*Updated on 27/07/2022, 6:30 PM with the location of the UcconX organizers.
Source: Tec Mundo
