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

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Yodude

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Schmidt glad you asked.

 

The CV news is something that took a lot of hard work and at the end of the day will create opportunity for our cons, strategic partners, clients, and give our fans some kick- fun; conversley elevating the industry to a higher level of professionalism.

 

This is a great board; just wanted to share and help people plan.

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Press Contact

Elissa Lynch

Diamond Comic Distributors

410-427-9389

(cell) 908-265-8630

lelissa@diamondcomics.com

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

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.

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from the Medium @ Large blog ....

 

 

 

10 -- Count 'em -- New C2E2 Guests!

 

Take a deep breath, ladies and gents. Chuck Dixon, Steve Epting, Bob Layton, David Lloyd, Gene Ha, Mark Morales, Joshua Ortega, Khoi Pham, David Uslan, and Dexter Vines will all be appearing at C2E2. Ok, breathe.

 

That's ten new Guests of Honor and Featured Guests joining the ranks of previously-announced guests including Geoff Johns, Steve McNiven, Mike Mignola, Alex Ross, Jeff Smith, and Ethan Van Sciver. And they're all coming to Chicago to spend April 16-18 with you!

 

We're incredibly grateful to all the talented individuals who have committed to making an appearance at C2E2 -- and realize this is still early in the game. You're going to hear some major additions in 2010.

 

Want to learn more about C2E2's new guests and the show in general? Head on over to C2E2.com. Want to meet the C2E2 team? We're in Chicago right now, hosting a week-long holiday tour, delivering tickets, posters, and clocks counting down the days to C2E2 to over 15 comic shops and taking over a selection of them to give away gifts from Magnolia Pictures, Magnet Releasing, Diamond Select, and Mezco -- as well as various stocking stuffers including candy canes and one C2E2 VIP Pass.

 

Dates, times, and locations of our Holiday Tour events are similarly located at C2E2.com.

 

Happy Holidays!

 

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Will Sheldon Moldoff be at C2E2? Is he still alive? I hope so; great GA (worship) artist and painter.

 

He's still alive, but I don't know if he'll do a con (turns 90 next year). Would be spectacular if he did attend, but I figure the chances to be few

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Will Sheldon Moldoff be at C2E2? Is he still alive? I hope so; great GA (worship) artist and painter.

 

He's still alive, but I don't know if he'll do a con (turns 90 next year). Would be spectacular if he did attend, but I figure the chances to be few

 

He was at San Diego this year, and if I remember correctly he attended another convention this past year as well. The guy is a legend. I think he is the last living artist who contributed to Action Comics #1. His golden age Hawkman art is gorgeous. He also wrote and drew the first horror story at EC.

 

I would LOVE to see Sheldon Moldoff at C2E2!

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