Anime Merchandise

The Tokyo Anime Fair is just about the only major anime event (that I know of) but I know that there are anime events all over the world. Good Smile will be attending some in the US soon too.
What sort of anime events are there in your region and how good/bad are they? Have you attended any before and will you be attending any this year?
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