ReedPOP head honcho Lance Fensterman has been doing the interview rounds of late including this podcast for More to Come where I interviewed him as he was boarding a plane. (he’s a busy guy.) In our conversation he hedged a bit about this year’s Special Edition, NYC, and in his interview with Comicbook.com, it was […]
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Special Edition is ideally suited for smaller markets.
Javits North has 80,000 square feet of space. (Which is also the size of 1C, site of the first NYCC dealers room.)
Many convention centers across the country, in under-served markets, have halls which can accommodate a smaller comic con. (For example, Omaha has 194K sq.ft. of hall space.)
ReedPOP could easily use Special Edition to compete with Wizard World without having to create a new brand from scratch (like C2E2). If the locale grows to fill the entire convention center, then it can be rebranded into an event.
Like Wizard World, RP could create a circuit of shows, signing talent and exhibitors to exclusive agreements, or offering bulk discounts for multiple rentals.