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Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo C2E2 + April16-18, 2010 + McCormick Place

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mschmidt

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C2E2 TICKETS ON SALE NOW ! ! !

 

Become a Founding Member

 

http://www.c2e2.com

 

(nearly sold out - thank you everyone)

 

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are the tickets nearly sold out?? or the booths? thanks and looking forward to a great show!

 

I think it's just the 100 "founding member" tickets that are nearly sold out ...

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Mutant Manatee

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I wish that kids got in free like they do at Wizard World. I don't usually have too many positive things to say about Wizard, but it was nice that kids 10-under got in for free every day of the show. That has always been their policy, children 10 and under get in FREE when accompanied by a paid adult. (Two free child tickets per each paid adult.)

 

It looks like kids age 5-up get in free at C2E2 only on Sunday. It will cost me $20 per day to get my 9-year-old daughter in on Friday and Saturday. That's gonna be very costly for larger families if they were planning on bringing their kids on Friday and Saturday.

 

Not to be a complainer, I still have high hopes for this show. I just hate to see them not matching or surpassing Wizard in every aspect.

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Mutant Manatee

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It wasn't just DC who pulled out of Wizard World Chicago. None of these companies are exhibiting there this year:

 

DC

Marvel

Dark Horse

Image Comics

Top Cow

Boom! Studios

Oni Press

Fantagraphics

IDW

Dynamite Entertainment

 

 

All of these publishers had a high profile presence there previously.

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Sounds like Wizard Chicago will be full of retired wrestlers like the Iron Sheik, Honkeytonk Man, Virgil, Ted deBiase. :sumo:

 

Just booked the renovated (thumbs u Chicago South Loop hotel for C2E2 for $99 US/night + 15.4% taxes at Expedia.ca. Took advantage of the current strong Loonie against the US greenback. 2 queen beds, free parking, hike to Chinatown. They have a 10 passenger van that will hopefully shuttle us to McCormick else take the bus. They have a business center to check the forums, eBay. :foryou: Better reviews than the Travelodge downtown which costs more.

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Yodude

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Chicago Comics lost faith in Wiz and its owners. A funeral party I see ? ? ?

 

http://www.mediumatlarge.net/2009/08/looking-for-something-cool-to-do-in.html

 

> aardvark - that is awesome! - " . . . renovated Chicago South Loop hotel for C2E2 for $99 US/night" SaaaWeeeeet !

 

We do not have bus routes at the moment and I've been in Ops meetings with other events and they are so last minute. Rule of thumb, plan alternative means in case the bus company sticks it to us. The major hotels came to our office and were very very helpful; they will treat you well. We have people negotiating block reservations now around the city. Educated guess says the Hyatt (attached to McCormick Place will get some contracts).

 

>carcrawfordfan - ticket sales post are in regard to first 100. I will be a Chicago Comics with crash plate in hand discounting tickets. Booths are not sold out. McCormick Lakeside is an enormous facility with room to grow and being attached to the Arie Theater - how awesome is that.

 

> Mutant - you nailed it.

It's a weird thing the decision path a company runs through whether to exhibit or not. Some companies spend tons of $$$ and measure ROI or never, some just want free space, some will ride the wave, some are there to market and meet decision makers or sell merch to make a profit. Who knows.

 

I will look into the kids ticketing and get back to you. In New York it was 12 and under on Sunday and 5 and under Friday Saturday.

 

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Update from Reed Exhibitions Vice President Lance Fensterman:

 

I'm on the run today, so this mog will be short and sweet, but sweet it is.....

 

We have 9 months until C2E2, but the show floor is already as big as the first New York Comic Con. Seriously.

 

Marvel and DC are both taking 2500 square foot booths - the same size as NYCC this year. Wizards of the Coast will be almost that big.

 

Who else is already confirmed to be with us in downtown Chicago next April?

 

Avatar, Baby Tattoo, Boom Studios, Chicago Comics, Dark Horse, Diamond, Graham Crackers Comics, Image Comics, Mattel, Newsarama, Oni Press, Radical Publishing, Random House, Top Cow, Top Shelf.

 

Guys, this is just the begining, we still have 3 quarters of a year to go! We'll also have our first Artist Alley guests to announce in the next week or so......

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contact: Roger Bilheimer

(203) 966-0792

bilheim@aol.com

 

 

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EXHIBITORS ARE LINING UP FOR C2E2 AS POP CULTURE EVENT DEBUTS IN CHICAGO

 

Convention Space at McCormick Place – Lakeside Center is Seventy Five Percent Reserved

 

 

Norwalk, CT, August 5, 2009: Officials at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) are pleased to announce that space on the convention floor is filling up fast with leading exhibitors from all corners of the pop culture world eager to be part of the new convention. DC Comics and Marvel have each staked out 2500 square foot booths, which is equal to their presence at New York Comic Con (NYCC). Overall, the C2E2 convention floor is filling up quickly with major and independent exhibitors alike and convention organizers note that the event already has a show floor equal to that of the first New York Comic Con with 9 months remaining until the show. The convention will take place at McCormick Place – Lakeside Center which boasts 300,000 gross square feet of space. In total, C2E2 officials are projecting that the net square feet of exhibit space in the convention’s first year will be approximately 40,000-50,000 square feet of paid exhibit space. C2E2 is being launched April 16 – 18, 2010 and is owned and operated by the organizers of New York Comic Con. Alex Ross and Jeff Smith have already been announced as special guests for the show and officials note that many more guests and programming announcements will be made in the immediate future, with the event mimicking the size and scope of New York Comic Con.

 

 

 

“I am incredibly happy to be able to talk so confidently about our level of exhibitor participation and commitment at C2E2 this early in the game – this is already shaping up to be the massive pop culture event in downtown Chicago that our fans and exhibitors alike have been craving,” notes Lance Fensterman, Vice President and Show Manager for both C2E2 and NYCC. “Nearly everyone who participates in NYCC is making the same commitment to C2E2 and this is putting us in a great position and speaks volumes that we have kept our commitment to our customers to grow their business in a meaningful way. However, we ultimately are building this event for the great fans of Chicago, they wanted it and we are going to deliver. I want to hear from fans as well, what guests, what exhibitors, what features; this event really is for you. This show of support from our exhibiting customers enables us to focus on our programming and guest lineup, which is the cornerstone and focal point of so much of our convention activity. But I am well aware that no matter how strong our programming may be, our convention can only be as strong as the exhibitors who support us, who build their booths, and bring their product to our convention floor. I am very grateful to everyone for having faith that we will stage the best pop culture event Chicago has ever seen!”

 

 

 

“We have had enormous success with our participation at New York Comic Con and we look forward to more of the same in Chicago,” notes Steve Rotterdam, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for DC Comics. “New York Comic Con has proven to be very effective for us, providing a good business atmosphere for connecting with fans and customers, as well as being a great environment for promoting our product and extending the reach of our many writers, artists, and creators. We’re happy to be part of the debut of what we’re confident will become one of Chicago’s main events.”

 

 

 

Dan Buckley, CEO & Publisher, Print, Animation & Digital Media at Marvel Entertainment, Inc., states: “Marvel is very excited to work with our friends at C2E2 and NYCC for their inaugural show in the Windy City. Building on the relationship that we started with Reed Exhibitions over four years ago, we see this as a great opportunity to bring all of the excitement and energy from our presence at the New York City convention to our fans in the Midwest.”

 

 

 

C2E2 organizers are especially pleased that the same diverse exhibitor base which participates in NYCC will be at C2E2 including both large, well established firms as well as small independent companies from all bands of the pop culture spectrum. The companies range from the world of comics, graphic novels, gaming, toys, golden and silver age comics, collectibles, and much more. Some of the other exhibitors and participants who will be at C2E2 include: Avatar, Baby Tattoo, Boom Studios, Chicago Comics, Dark Horse, Diamond, Graham Crackers Comics, Image Comics, Mattel, Newsarama, Oni Press, Radical Publishing, Random House, Top Cow, Top Shelf, and Wizards of the Coast. “We are a pop culture event and we intend to maintain the breadth of representation that has come to define pop culture in all of its manifestations,” Fensterman concludes. “C2E2 will not be about any one, single thing. Like New York Comic Con, it will be about everything that is exciting and new and different in the world of popular entertainment, with comics and the graphic arts anchoring it all and under a spotlight.”

 

 

 

C2E2 officials note that a further guest announcement for the show will be made within the next week. For more information on C2E2, to sign up for the email newsletter or to purchase tickets, please visit www.C2E2.com. For the latest announcements, please visit C2E2’s official blog, http://www.mediumatlarge.net, or follow C2E2 on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/C2E2.

 

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just saw this list posted --

 

Exhibitor List as of 8-1-09

 

AA Always Buying

 

Abstract Studios

 

Academy of Art

 

Anatomytools.com

 

Anthony's Comic Art

 

Automatic Pictures

 

Baby Tattoo Books

 

Basement Comics

 

Bedrock city Comics

 

BLB Comics

 

Blind Ferret Entertainment

 

Blue Line Pro

 

BOOM!

 

Brett's Comic Pile

 

CGC (Certified Guaranty Company)

 

Choice Collectibles

 

Collective Toys

 

Comic Book Adventures

 

Comic Vault

 

Comiclink

 

Crazy Ed's Comics

 

CS Moore Studio

 

Dale Roberts Comics

 

Dark Horse

 

DC Comics

 

Del Rey Manga

 

DrawerBoxes by The Collection Drawer Co.

 

Emotes by Evergrow

 

Epic Proportions

 

Explosm

 

First Aid Comics

 

Funimation

 

Graham Crackers Comics

 

Grays Comics Inc.

 

Harley Yee Rare Comics

 

Heritage Auctions

 

Heroes and Dragons

 

Highgradecomics.com

 

Hot Flips LLC

 

Hot Records

 

Image Anime

 

Jack Purcell

 

Jerry Ohlinger's Movie Material Store

 

JHV Associates

 

Kirby Crackle

 

Kiss Me Comix

 

Krypton Comics

 

Kunoichi Inc

 

LSett Enterprises

 

Major Comics

 

Mattel

 

Marvel

 

Metropolis Collectibles

 

Mighty Barnacle, LLC

 

Mike Brays Comics

 

Modern Age Comics

 

Monsters Among Us

 

Moonstone Publisher

 

Motor City Comics

 

North Coast Nostalgia

 

Nuff Said XXX

 

Off World Designs

 

Oni Press

 

Pegasus Publishing

 

Pendragon Costumes

 

Phil's Action Figures

 

Pop Fun Merchandising

 

Prudentious Media

 

Radical Publishing

 

Random House

 

Reel Art Inc. (Formally Nexus)

 

Revealed Treasures

 

Rotofugi

 

Superworld

 

Tales of Wonder

 

Terry's Comics

 

The Hero Initiative

 

The PopCulture Trading Pins

 

Thom Zahler Art Studio

 

Tomorrows Treasures

 

Top Shelf

 

Toy Tokyo

 

Victory Comics Group

 

Warp 9

 

Wizards of the Coast

 

World Wide Comics

 

Zenescope

 

 

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