Nerdist and ReedPop pact, plan White Space 2
Chris Hardwick's role as nerd frontman to the world continues unabated as he's just signed a deal to appear at more ReedPop events, including C2E2 and NYCC. The "Talking Dead" host will appear at several events at both shows, and Nerdist Industries will participate in another White Space B2B think tank event such as was held at the 2011 New York Comic-Con.
Continue ReadingDiamond Data: Diamond Retailer Summit, 2011
On Thursday, March 17, Diamond hosted their "Dialogue with Diamond" panel as part of the Diamond Retailer Summit. Roger Fletcher, Diamond VP-Sales & Marketing, and Bill Schanes, VP-Purchasing, fielded questions and feedback from retailers. Before taking questions from retailers, some data from 2010 was presented.
Continue ReadingC2E2 2011 in pictures
We'll have our full report in tomorrow's PW Comics Week, but for now, a few notes: The show was much improved from last year's; rough attendance is about 34,000, according to Lance Fensterman, definitely up from last year. This was a fun, well run show without a lot of bells and whistles. There wasn't any one thing that made it stand out, but it was definitely a good show with all the elements that achieved "con." The crowd was young and energetic and seemed to be having the time they expected out of a comic-con, (a supposition backed up by happy tweets).
Continue ReadingC2E2 Day 1: Wandering the halls
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Although The Beat had a sensible evening spent filing stories and getting some sleep, many of the folks gathered in Chicago took advantage of the St. Patrick’s Day holiday and had themselves a good old time last night. There are a lot of dark glasses and questions over what actually happened [...]
Continue ReadingC2E2 ready to kick things off
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Day 0 at the second edition of C2E2 found retailers confabbing, and early arrivals checking out the new location for the show. Following last year’s inaugural show in the Lakeside hall set on the banks of Lake Michigan, the convention has moved to a more modern hall that’s laid out on [...]
Continue ReadingC2E2 approacheth
Over at MediumAtLarge.net, the official ReedPop blog, pictures of comics invading the Valhallan halls of McCormick Place in Chicago are already circulating. There's lots of news and notes about the show on recent blog posts, but for the socially inclined, there's news of a special C2E2 brew!
Continue ReadingThis week’s agenda
WOW, The Beat is so far behind in everything. If you've emailed or called or anything we apologize for being in radio silence. There is just not enough time in the day. But even so, we'll be headed to C2E2 tomorrow, first for the Diamond retail event and then the regular show. Good times! We'll have a who's where later -- please send links and party poop. BTW, were the editors of TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED obsessed with the color green? That WAS unexpected.
Continue ReadingC2E2011: McCormick Place
Here's the guide for the West Building. The floorplan menu is located at the upper right of the screen, and allows access to floorplans for each level of the building. West Level 3 is where most of the action will be found! According to C2E2's own website, the Con will be held in Hall F1. I suspect that the IGN Theater will be placed in the Skyline Ballroom.
Continue ReadingC2E2011: Transportation
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet. The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, also known as C2E2, is set to begin next weekend! If you’ll be attending, here are some helpful hints on how to make your way to the West Building of McCormick Place! Just so there is no confusion (at least from this website)… C2E2 has changed locations [...]
Continue ReadingDiamond heads back to Chicago for 2011 retailer summit
Diamond has just announced that they'll be holding their retailer's summit this year in conjunction with C2E2 in Chicago, as they did last year. The Midwest location allows for access to a wide swath of retailers. This year's show will focus on the topic of attracting new customers, with a day of workshops and focus groups on Thursday, March 17th, and a retailer breakfast on the 18th. Diamond also announced participation at a variety of shows throughout 2011.
Continue ReadingC2E2 announces Bendis as a GoH, more guests
Share this link on Facebook!TweetWe know everyone is just settling in with some peppermint sticks and grog for the holidays, but next year’s convention schedule is fast approaching, and C2E2 is the first potentially big one on the horizon, coming March 18-20. The first guests have been announced, and they include Brian Michael Bendis as [...]
Continue ReadingA few summational thoughts on the Chicago branch of the Magical Comical Tour
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Since my Spring convention schedule wrapped up on Monday, I’ve been trying to just sit quietly on the porch with my eyes closed, but I had some links and thoughts and thingies about the just passed C2E2 that I wanted to express for the big wrap-up before I slide into a [...]
Continue ReadingC2E2 I: The wrap-up
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet [Photo via Mekanicat's flickr set.] Incredibly, The Beat is on the move AGAIN. While we’re in transit back to base, a few quick thoughts on C2E2, based on dozens of conversations with publisher, creators, and attendees. • It was a good first-time show. This was repeated over and over by just about everyone [...]
Continue ReadingC2E2 Day 2: Crowds, CASANOVA, Whistling Skull
Share this link on Facebook!TweetA much bigger crowd descended on C2E2 yesterday, Saturday, and more people seemed to be buying. With folks parading around in costume and announcements from Marvel and DC panels, there was definitely the feeling that we had achieved con. Also, folks seemed to know their way around some more, so there [...]
Continue ReadingC2E2 Day 1
Share this link on Facebook!TweetIt was a day of discovery for the comics industry gathered in Chicago for C2E2 yesterday. Discovering where things were; discovering who was there; discovering how to get past the toilet and sink show. The first major discovery was that — as many locals had warned us — the McCormick Place [...]
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