Chicago lands 2010 comic book show

Subject: Chicago lands 2010 comic book show Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:12 am

I sense a road trip to Chicago next year... Smile

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/02/chicago-lands-2010-comic-book-show.html

Quote :: Chicago lands 2010 comic book show

Chicago will be the home of a new trade show next year, the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, a welcome bit of news for a city that has seen its share of the large-scale trade-show business decline in recent years.

Reed Exhibitions has seen rapid growth at its New York Comic Con, to 67,000 attendees in 2008, from 33,000 when it launched in 2006. And the behemoth show organizer is hoping for a strong start in Chicago, when it debuts April 16-18, 2010, at McCormick Place's Lakeside Center.

"We intend for it to be a major attraction right out of the gate," said Lance Fensterman, show manager in New York who will oversee Chicago as well.

The show will feature "artists, creators and celebrities from Hollywood, TV, comics, books, video games, toys, Anime, Manga and all other applicable aspects of the popular arts," Fensterman said. "But most importantly, we will also seek to make adjustments so that our show reflects the essence of Chicago."

-- Kathy Bergen

Subject: Re: Chicago lands 2010 comic book show Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:41 am

I've never been to one of these, but, at least I can finally meet some of you! Chicago is just a hour train ride away from where I live.

Subject: Re: Chicago lands 2010 comic book show Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:23 pm

I've never been to Chicago...

Subject: Re: Chicago lands 2010 comic book show Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:29 pm

It's been quite a number of years since I visited there myself. I have relatives in Cicero, too (it's a suburb of Chicago).

It's a wonderful city, and I've wanted to go back for quite some time. I could take the train or drive, it's not that far. Hmmm, I wonder if we could get into the Oprah show? Smile

Subject: Re: Chicago lands 2010 comic book show Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:23 pm

Here's the website, though there isn't much there yet:

http://www.chicagocomicandentertainmentexpo.com/

They do have dates and a place, though... April 16-18, 2010 at McCormick Place.