Inaugural Owensboro (KY) Comic & Toy Convention (Oct. 7-8, 2023) 1 1

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The inaugural Owensboro Comic & Toy Convention is scheduled for Oct. 7-8, 2023, at the Owensboro Convention Center overlooking the Ohio River in Owensboro, KY. Details and tickets: https://www.owensborocomiccon.com/

NOTE: To help ensure this new convention starts off on the right foot, anyone who books a hotel room in the convention block (links on con website) has been promised one free weekend badge ($54.40 separately) at hotel check-in. Children under 10 are free with a paid adult.

Announced comic creator guests include Jim Shooter, Bob Hall, Dave Aikins, Guy Gilchrist, Phil Hester and Kyle Starks. See website for list of actors, voice actors, pro wrestlers, etc. (a few more guests still TBA). Celeb Photo Ops is the photo-op vendor, with prices ranging from $60 to $85 for individual celebrities and $115 to $135 for Pokémon and Power Rangers duos. There will also be a cosplay contest with prizes (limited to 150 total entrants across three categories: novice, journeyman and masters).

FYI, this was posted on the event Facebook page 10 days ago:

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PANELS!?  We are working on our panel schedule for this years show and need some ideas.   What panels would you like to see and (even better) what panels would you like to present?   Email me at jarrod@lexingtoncomiccon.com if you have a great panel idea that you would like to present!

The convention floorplan and current list of exhibitors is available here: https://shows.map-dynamics.com/owensborocc2023/

The same organizer produces the Lexington (KY) Comic & Toy Convention and Huntington (WV) Comic & Toy Convention each year, so this new event has great potential for the region. I don't know if there will be a CGC facilitator and/or witnesses there for Signature Series books or not, but I hope so.