C2E2

Debaser77 wrote:I'm still hoping I can make this happen in April. I guess it'll depend on how much the missus and I get back for our tax refund and how much will be left over after we pay off some bills. Fingers crossed...

Denim wrote:Challengers Comics in Chicago will be having a C2E2 related event in Dec. around the week before Christmas. It is an awesome store and once details are done I will post them here, who is all for going to it?

SmilingIdiot wrote:

Denim wrote:Challengers Comics in Chicago will be having a C2E2 related event in Dec. around the week before Christmas. It is an awesome store and once details are done I will post them here, who is all for going to it?

Hey Denim, any word on this event yet?

C2E2 & NYCC HOLIDAY TOUR!
Come Meet The C2E2 & NYCC Teams At A Comic Shop Near You!


Aloha! This is C2E2 and NYCC Show Manager Lance Fensterman with your weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what's going on in the worlds of the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo and New York Comic Con.

What's going on this week? Only our holiday gift to all of you. We're proud to reveal that the NYCC and C2E2 Teams will be taking to the streets, meeting, greeting, and giving away presents to fans at comic shops in NYC and Chicago all month long!



In NYC, we'll be giving out movies, posters, and soundtracks from our friends at Magnolia Pictures and Magnet Releasing, raffling off toys from our friends at Diamond Select and Mezco, gift certificates for $5 off NYCC tickets, candy canes and various other stocking stuffers.

In Chicago, we'll similarly be giving out movies, posters, and soundtracks from our friends at Magnolia and Magnet, raffling off toys from Diamond Select and Mezco, as well as candy canes and stocking stuffers. The shops we are at will be the very first place to get physical C2E2 tickets and limited edition C2E2 Alex Ross posters. Since we are in the holiday spirit we will also be raffling off a C2E2 VIP package while we are in Chicago. As if all of that wasnt enough we will also be doing a little twitter scavenger hunt throughout downtown Chicago. Who knows what special little presents you might be able to find if you start following us on Twitter @c2e2!

We'll also be holding a focus group while we're in Chicago. Click here if you're interested in participating in the focus group on Monday, December 14th at Piece Pizza.

Interested? Want to swing on by? Want to get a fist full of candy canes along with your week's new comics? Want to tell us who and what you want to see at next year's NYCC and C2E2? Then, all you gotta do is come by any of these fine shops to be a part of the NYCC and C2E2 Holiday Tour!

NEW YORK CITY

Wednesday, Dec 9th:
Forbidden Planet
840 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
3 PM to 6 PM

Thursday, Dec 17th:
Midtown Comics - Times Square
200 W 40th St
New York, NY 10018
12 PM to 3 PM

Wednesday, Dec 23rd:
Jim Hanley's Universe
325 New Dorp Lane
Staten Island, NY
12 PM to 4 PM

CHICAGO

Tuesday, Dec 15th:
Challengers
1845 N Western Ave 2R
Chicago, IL 60647
4 PM to 6 PM

Wednesday, Dec 16th:
Graham Crackers - Chicago Loop
77 E. Madison St
Chicago, IL 60602
12 PM to 2 PM

Chicago Comics
3244 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60657
4 PM to 6 PM

Comix Revolution
606 Davis St
Evanston, IL 60546
4 PM to 6 PM

That just about wraps it up for this week. For NYC fans, we hope to see you in just a few days at Midtown Comics, and for Chicago fans, we'll be coming to your town really soon. Bring your ideas to the meet ups, as we'd love to hear who and what you want to see in 2010. And, lastly, another big huzzah and kudos to our friends at Magnolia Pictures and Magnet Releasing.

To keep up to date with what's going on at NYCC and C2E2, be sure to read up on our official blog -- www.mediumatlarge.net -- as well as follow both shows on twitter -- @ny_comic_con and @c2e2.


Lance Fensterman
Show Manager
NYCC & C2E2
lfensterman@reedexpo.com

SmilingIdiot wrote:Hey Denim,
I will definitely be at the Challengers event!

-SmilingIdiot (Minh)

Denim wrote:

SmilingIdiot wrote:Hey Denim,
I will definitely be at the Challengers event!

-SmilingIdiot (Minh)

Is this the same Minh I went to grammer school with?

SmilingIdiot wrote:

Denim wrote:

SmilingIdiot wrote:Hey Denim,
I will definitely be at the Challengers event!

-SmilingIdiot (Minh)

Is this the same Minh I went to grammer school with?

Yup

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Diamond Announces New 2010 Chicago Retailer Event:
Diamond Summit2: Focus On Retailing


Show to be affiliated with Reed Exhibition’s Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2);
Diamond Announces Additional Trade Events Planned for 2010


(BALTIMORE, MD) — (December 4, 2009) — After successful events in Baltimore, MD; Ft. Wayne, IN; Las Vegas, NV and elsewhere, Diamond “takes the show on the road” to the Windy City when a new version of the Diamond Retailer Summit berths at one of the industry’s most anticipated events: C2E2, a.k.a. the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo.

“After a great show in Las Vegas in 2008 and in Baltimore 2009, we recognize the need to bring the Summit and its retailer programming to other parts of the country,” said Diamond’s VP-Marketing, Roger Fletcher. “This allows us to see more of our retailer accounts and interact with them on a professional level. And we can’t think of a better venue than Reed Exhibition’s new C2E2 show in Chicago.”


While many details are still being developed, Diamond Summit2: Focus On Retailing will kick off with an Opening Night Reception on Wednesday, April 14, with a full day of Better Retailing Workshops and Presentations planned for Thursday, April 15. Marking a different direction for the 2010 Retailer Summit, retailers can expect targeted, supplier focus groups throughout the day and keynote speeches from industry leaders at each meal time event.


Retailers will also enjoy complimentary admission to the Professional Only Preview of the C2E2 Show on Friday, April 16 from 10am to 1pm and will receive a valuable “coupon book” good for limited edition items, raffles, and sales—all redeemable by visiting select suppliers on the show floor.

C2E2, which will run from April 16 – 18 at McCormick Place Convention Center on the shore of Lake Michigan, will be structured in the spirit of New York Comic Con (NYCC), the fastest growing pop culture event in the U.S. NYCC is also organized by Reed Exhibitions.

“New York Comic Con has always provided a quality business to business environment in addition to entertainment,” notes Lance Fensterman, Vice President of Reed’s Pop Culture Group. “This has been a major objective for us and it is what separates us from other comic conventions. We are more than simply a major fan and media event and our mission has always been to grow the business to business side of our con by providing substantive value. The affiliation that we are now establishing with the Diamond Retailer Summit at C2E2 will provide even more value to our customers and it is a terrific show of support on the part of Diamond.”



ADDITIONAL TRADE EVENTS

“In addition to our commitment to a Chicago Summit, Diamond plans to keep a busy trade show schedule at other events to meet retailers,” added Fletcher. “It’s our goal to interact with all of our retailers who attend both trade and comic convention events.”

ComicsPRO Annual Meeting (March 25-27, 2010)—An annual sponsor, Diamond will be on hand to meet retailers and present to the retailer members of ComicsPRO.

Baltimore Comic-Con (August 28-29, 2010)—Diamond will host a Retailer Breakfast and will be on the show floor with its PREVIEWSworld booth.

San Diego Comic-Con (July 22-25, 2010)—Diamond will be set up with its PREVIEWSworld booth as well as host a trade only retailer event during the show.

Alliance Open House (October 8-9, 2010)—Diamond’s sister company, Alliance Game Distributors, will hold its Traditional Open House event for game shop specialty retailers at the Grand Wayne Center in Ft Wayne, IN.

New York Comic-Con (October 8 - 10, 2010)—Diamond’s annual Retailer Breakfast will kick off the show before the opening of the professional hours. Diamond will also be exhibiting with its PREVIEWSworld booth during the show.

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ABOUT DIAMOND COMIC DISTRIBUTORS—The world's largest distributor of English-language comic books and pop-culture related merchandise, Diamond is based in Baltimore, MD, and services more than 4,000 specialty retailers worldwide. For more information, visit Diamond on the web at www.diamondcomics.com.

ABOUT REED EXHIBITIONS—The New York Comic Con is operated by Reed Exhibitions, the world's leading events organizer. In 2007, Reed brought together over six million industry professionals from around the world generating billions of dollars in business. Today, Reed events are held in 38 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia and organized by 39 fully staffed offices. Reed Exhibitions is part of Reed Elsevier Group plc, a FTSE-100 company and world-leading publisher and information provider. In 2006, Reed Elsevier made adjusted profit before taxation of £1,052 million on turnover of £5,398 million.

Rath99 wrote:This is cool. I think it's just for retailers. That's diamonds customer

Kearstin wrote:Soooooooo, Knize, mi amor. Are you guys going to flippin' call me this time to hang out or what haha

Mnemosis wrote:It's so supple