Webcomic-friendly conventions
UK folks are all too well accustomed to Americans getting all the big cons. Alternative Press Expo? San Diego? It’s just not fair. So, when the UK Web and Minicomix Thing rolled around again this year, how could any of us resist? Finally, we not only had something the Americans didn’t, but we had it *first*.
It’s the Alternative Press Expo in San Francisco, CA this weekend. Be there… or be somewhere else! Continue Reading
UPDATE: Email exchange with Connecticut Staffer at Journey Into History Blog provides further information regarding Connecticut guest policy.
I guess this is one way to take the subjectivity out of deciding who to invite as a guest of a convention. Connecticon has announced a “webcomic tiers” plan that provides greater perks for webcomic creators attending Connecticon depending on the number of daily unique IP addresses the webcomic receives:
1,000+ UIP/Day – free 3-Day membership to ConnectiCon 2005.
5,000+ UIP/Day – free Artist’s Colony Space (includes a 3-Day membership).
10,000+ UIP/Day – free Artist’s Colony Table (includes two 3-Day memberships)
25,000+ UIP/Day – free Artist’s Colony Table, Green Room access and some help with travel expenses (gas, tolls) and depending on available space a place to sleep and shower.
50,000+ UIP/Day – free Dealer’s Room Booth, four 3-Day memberships, Green Room access, all travel expenses and 4-Nights hotel accommodations (Thursday – Sunday). Continue Reading
Round-ups galore. Here’s some photos of R Stevens’ and Jeph Jacques’ recent talk at Boston University; a U.K. Mini and Webcomic Thing report from Ping Teo (even more U.K. Thing-related photos); and some photos from last weekend’s MomoCon. Continue Reading
MomoCON(link) is a free anime and gaming convention in Atlanta, Georgia, this weekend, March 26-27, 2005. A major focus of the convention this year is webcomics, with many authors as guests.
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If you’re in London this March 19th, be sure to stop by the UK Webcomix Thing. Highlights include a panel on webcomics at 2:30 PM with Mr Madsen, John Allison and Roger Langridge. A full list of exhibitors is here. Continue Reading
Liriel of Bad Blood files a report from her trip to the Emerald City Convention in Seattle this month. Continue Reading
This week, Scott Kurtz announced his involvement in a new comics convention called CAPE: Comics and Pop Culture Expo. Taking place in Dallas, TX on May 7th, the event will already have as guests (among others) Kurtz, Lea Hernandez and Randy Milholland. Continue Reading
Katsucon, one of the earliest anime conventions on the East Coast, will be featuring an expanded webcomic track this year. Continue Reading
According to a news post by Gabe, the Penny Arcade Expo 2005 website is now online. Due to the succes of the 2004 expo, larger quarters have been secured this year. Continue Reading
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