ComicsPRO programming at Comic-Con International: San Diego
Join us on Friday, July 22 at Comic-Con International: San Diego for the ComicsPRO / Comic-Con retailer programming!
9:30--10:20 Room 19
ComicsPRO "Fresh Start" – Your day at Comic-Con gets off to a friendly and professional start with ComicsPRO, the retailer trade association. Retailers, publishers and distributors are welcome to kick off their convention day with colleagues, coffee, bagels and conversation. Bring your business card!
10:30--11:20 Room 18
The State of the Industry – It’s the midway point of 2011. So what art the sales trends since we last met in San Diego? And more importantly, what’s the outlook near and long term for the business of comics? Join ComicsPRO President Joe Field and Executive Director Amanda Emmert as they discuss the state of comic book retail with the industry's top publishing companies, including Bob Wayne (DC Comics Senior VP - Sales), David Gabriel (Marvel Comics Senior VP of Sales), Eric Stephenson (Publisher of Image Comics), Jeremy Atkins (Dark Horse Director of Public Relations), Ted Adams (CEO of IDW Publishing) and Roger Fletcher (Diamond Comic Distributors Vice President of Sales & Marketing).
11:30-12:15 Room 18
Direct Conversation -- Join executives from DC Comics for a special chat and Q&A session on September's The New 52 launch, spotlighting sales incentives, marketing and publicity push, and much more.
11:30-12:15 Room 18
Direct Conversation -- Join executives from DC Comics for a
special chat and Q&A session on September's The New 52 launch,
spotlighting sales incentives, marketing and publicity push, and much
more.
2:30--4:00 Room 18
Eisner Spirit Award Video Viewing — The Will Eisner “Spirit of Comics” Retailer Award is the industry's "Hall of Fame" for progressive retailers, sort of a Legion of Super-Retailers. Spirit Award facilitator and award recipient Joe Ferrara (Atlantis Fantasyworld, Santa Cruz, CA) presents the videos for this year's award finalists, with discussion about each nominated retailer, the store’s display techniques, and other unique features every attending retailer can learn from. Hey, retailers! This is a great place for getting new ideas!
4:00–5:30 Room 32AB
So You Want To Be a Comic Book Retailer? – Presented by ComicsPRO’s Retailer Mentoring Forum. This Comic-Con tradition is always a lively and fun discussion, where your dreams of owning your own comic book specialty store take flight! Your career in comics’ retail starts here! You have questions? Our panel of experienced retailers has answers! Hosted by Joe Field (ComicsPRO President, Flying Colors Comics, Concord CA) with Portyln Polston (Brave New World, Newhall CA), Jennifer Haines (The Dragon, Guelph ON), Chris Brady (4 Color Fantasies, Rancho Cucamonga CA) and Diamond Comic Distributors Outside Sales manager Dave Hawksworth.
See you in San Diego!