While RIAC has taken a number of steps in the right direction since last year, it’s still got a long way to go before it can be a better event worthy of more than a couple hours. Still, credit where it’s due: the bar was low, but against all odds, it was still better than Fan Expo Boston, which took place the same weekend.
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