Los Angeles Joins Battle to Host Comic-Con in 2013 Dan Koelsch, April 9, 2010June 6, 2010 Why not? With everyone else throwing their hat in the ring, it was only a matter of time before Los Angeles decided they wanted to host the Comic-Con International convention when San Diego’s contract is up in 2012. Similar to Anaheim, the city’s convention bureau has gone to Facebook to…
Land Deal Could Keep Comic-Con in San Diego Dan Koelsch, April 5, 2010June 6, 2010 If you’ve been following our coverage of Comic-Con’s potential move from San Diego to Anaheim, you know that one of the biggest selling points for Anaheim is their larger convention center. For instance, the Anaheim Convention Center has 815,000 square feet of exhibit space versus the San Diego Convention Center’s…
Comic-Con iPhone App Now Supports WonderCon 2010 Dan Koelsch, April 2, 2010June 6, 2010 Comic-Con International has had an iPhone/iPod Touch App since last year, and not only is it a great source of updates for the events the organization has every year, it’s also a great companion to have during the conventions. Yesterday, developer Elemental Bits LLC updated the App to fully support…
Pro San Diego Facebook Page Rivals Anaheim’s Attempt To Host Comic-Con Dan Koelsch, March 31, 2010June 6, 2010 Last week, the Anaheim/Orange County Visitor and Convention Bureau publicly threw their hat in the ring as the next venue for Comic-Con International. They even created a Facebook fan page to prove to the CCI group that people were looking for the change. However, a grassroots “Keep Comic Con in…
WonderCon 2010 Preview Dan Koelsch, March 31, 2010October 18, 2011 Most people know about Comic-Con International’s yearly convention in San Diego (soon to be Anaheim?), but what you may not know is that the organization has more than one event every year. WonderCon is held annually in San Francisco, and the 2010 convention is this weekend, April 2-4. Find out…