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 drum up support. While I’ve…
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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 615,000 sq ft. However, a…
Read More 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 San Diego!” fan page has…
Read More Almost exactly one month ago, we brought you the news that Comic-Con International might have to look for a new place to hold its annual convention after its current contract with San Diego expires in 2012. A few options have been tossed around, but Anaheim seemed to be a good option. After the jump, find…
Read More As our Comic-Con 09 reporters Kelsey and Rose can attest, the popularity of the convention has grown significantly over the past few years. Over 130,000 people attended the event last year (almost double the attendance from just 6 years before), and the San Diego Convention Center is having trouble accomodating everyone. So, what’s the solution…
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