If you've ever been to San Diego Comic-Con, then you know how hectic it can be. Well, that may change as the event prepares to move off to larger premises.

Apparently, Los Angeles, Anaheim and Las Vegas are all among suitors looking to attract the world-renowned event which draws more than 100,000 attendees every year. The current deal in place with the San Diego Convention Center expires in 2012, and already the convention has arranged to host additional events in nearby hotels to try to deal with the ever-expanding crowd.

At the 2009 event, attendees were diverted to strategically located panels in the Hilton San Diego Bayfront hotel, which sits next door to the San Diego Convention Center itself. That was home to some of NBC's panels, as well as some non-genre programs like Fox's new series "Glee."

Tickets for the 2010 event sold out last September -- a mere few months after the event itself -- smashing previous records for Comic-Con ticket sales. This year also marks the first year that the event will re-sell returned or canceled passes in an effort to reduce ticket scalping at the doors.

But with offers coming in from alternate locations, San Diego seems keen to try to keep the event local. And, considering the financial outlook of Comic-Con, it comes as no surprise. According to reports, the 2006 edition of Comic-Con brought in an estimated $60 million on food and accommodation for attendees alone. Considering that the convention itself needs to book additional locations, plus the arrival of studios and networks in the area means even more locations are being pre-booked, that figure rises considerably.

What are the chances of keeping Comic-Con in San Diego? Well, if the convention can solve its space issues, then anything is possible.

"One issue is always space," marketing director David Glanzer said. "We've had to cap our attendance and put a cap on exhibitors because we don't have the space for them. When you do that, you're capping your income as well, and that's never good as costs continue to increase."

All three competing locations have offered their own convention centers to draw the event and have suggested numerous hotels in the area for attendees. The Comic-Con board is expected to meet in the next few weeks at which point the next location for the event will be decided.