In 2010, the expo and ball relocated from the Cow Palace to the new Craneway Pavilion in Richmond, California. The move meant that instead of having 20,000 people, organizers would be limited to 14,000 attendees into the Craneway Pavilion on the Richmond waterfront over two days.
The relocation of the expo and ball in 2010 from the Cow Palace to the Craneway Pavilion in Richmond, California, resulted in a decrease in attendees from 20,000 to 14,000 over two days at the Craneway Pavilion on the Richmond waterfront.