GalaxyCon
Company type | Private |
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Genre | |
Founded | 2006 |
Founder | Mike S. Broder |
Headquarters | , US |
Area served | United States |
Website | galaxycon |
GalaxyCon, LLC, formerly known as Super Conventions or Supercon,
As of 2019, the "Supercon" trademark only applies to
History
The first Supercon was organized by founder Mike Broder in late 2006 at the Ramada Hollywood Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida, called Florida Supercon.[10][11] He was looking to bring a large scale convention to south Florida.[12] Another event, Anime Supercon, took place in Fort Lauderdale five months later.[13] Estimated attendances at each event averaged around 2,000 people.[10][11][13] As success grew, other conventions were added throughout the Fort Lauderdale and Miami metro areas.
An attempt was made in November 2008 to hold a longstanding Supercon outside of Florida, in
Two recent conventions, Animate! Florida (formerly known as Animate! Miami) and Paradise City Comic Con (formerly known as Magic City Comic Con[19]), were discontinued in 2018 so Super Conventions could concentrate on their three Supercon events.[2][3] Both of those had taken place in Miami.
Sale of Florida Supercon and convention name changes
On March 11, 2019, it was announced that Broder sold Florida Supercon and the "Supercon" trademark to ReedPop of
List of current GalaxyCon events
Name | Location | Venue | Most Recent Event | Upcoming Event Dates | Year First Started |
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GalaxyCon Raleigh | Raleigh, North Carolina | Raleigh Convention Center | July 27–30, 2023 | July 25-28, 2024[21] | 2017[22] |
Animate! Raleigh | Raleigh, North Carolina | Raleigh Convention Center | January 5-7, 2024 | January 3-5, 2025[23] | 2024[24] |
GalaxyCon Richmond | Richmond, Virginia | Greater Richmond Convention Center | March 15-17, 2024 | March 27-30, 2025[25] | 2019[6] |
Nightmare Weekend Richmond | Richmond, Virginia | Greater Richmond Convention Center | October 13–15, 2023 | October 11-13, 2024[26] | 2023[27] |
GalaxyCon Columbus | Columbus, OH | Greater Columbus Convention Center | December 1–3, 2023 | December 6-8, 2024[28] | 2022[29] |
Animate! Columbus | Columbus, OH | Greater Columbus Convention Center | June 9-11, 2023[30] | July 19-21, 2024[31] | 2023[32] |
GalaxyCon Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoma City Convention Center | May 24-26, 2024[33] | 2024[33] | |
GalaxyCon San Jose | San Jose, CA | San Jose McEnery Convention Center | August 16-18, 2024[34] | 2024[34] | |
Animate! Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | Iowa Events Center | September 8-10, 2023 | September 27-29, 2024[35] | 2023[36] |
Nightmare Weekend Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | Iowa Events Center | September 27-29, 2024[37] | 2024[38] |
Notes: As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, GalaxyCon Raleigh was rescheduled for July 29 – August 1, 2021.[39] In April 2020, the convention announced that due to economic conditions and issues with the venue, GalaxyCon would not be returning to Louisville for 2020.[40]
See also
References
- ^ Florida Department of State – GalaxyCon, LLC Retrieved Aug. 5, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Super Conventions, Retrieved Jul. 12, 2018.
- ^ a b AnimeCons.com – Super Conventions, Retrieved Jul. 12, 2018.
- ^ a b GalaxyCon Raleigh, Retrieved Jul. 12, 2018
- ^ a b c Florida Supercon, Retrieved Jul. 12, 2018
- ^ a b GalaxyCon Richmond, Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ GalaxyCon Minneapolis, Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ a b c GalaxyCon, Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ a b c ReedPOP, ReedPOP Adds Florida Supercon To Its Family Of Pop Culture Conventions, March 11, 2019, Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ a b AnimeCons.com – Florida Supercon 2006, Retrieved Jul. 12, 2018.
- ^ from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ Fernandez, Elizabeth (26 June 2015). "Mike Broder: The super geek behind Supercon". thenewtropic.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
It started as a small gathering of Superman fans, hence the name, but Florida Supercon has exploded in popularity, outgrowing venue after venue until it finally landed at the Miami Beach Convention Center, where this weekend close to 45,000 guests are expected to attend.
- ^ a b AnimeCons.com – Anime Supercon 2007, Retrieved Jul. 12, 2018.
- ^ AnimeCons.com – Atlanta Supercon, Retrieved Jul. 12, 2018.
- ^ WRAL Channel 5, Out and About – Wizard World, Retrieved Jul. 12, 2018.
- ^ Visit Raleigh, 15+ Major Upcoming Events and Festivals in Raleigh, N.C., July 6, 2018, Retrieved Jul. 12, 2018.
- ^ Cision PRWeb, Supercon To Launch a New Geek Event in Louisville in 2018, January 8, 2018, Retrieved Jul. 12, 2018.
- ^ Louisville Downtown Partnership, November 30 – December 2: Louisville Supercon, Retrieved Jun. 16, 2019.
- Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the originalon June 18, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ GalaxyCon – Contact, Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ "GalaxyCon Raleigh". GalaxyCon. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ Overton, Rodney (15 July 2017). "Nearly 20,000 expected at first-ever Raleigh Supercon this weekend". WNCN. Raleigh, North Carolina. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
Inside the convention center, hundreds of vendors lined up to sell their products to eager customers. It's a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs to reach a select clientele of nearly 20,000 people who are expected to flock to Raleigh this weekend.
- ^ "Animate! Raleigh". GalaxyCon. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "Animate! Raleigh 2024 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "GalaxyCon Richmond". GalaxyCon. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "Nightmare Weekend Richmond". GalaxyCon. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "Nightmare Weekend Richmond". GalaxyCon. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ^ "GalaxyCon Columbus". GalaxyCon. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "GalaxyCon Columbus". GalaxyCon. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
- ^ "Animate! Columbus 2023 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "Animate! Columbus". GalaxyCon. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "Animate! Columbus 2023 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ a b "GalaxyCon Oklahoma City". GalaxyCon. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ a b "GalaxyCon San Jose". GalaxyCon. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "Animate! Des Moines". GalaxyCon. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "Animate! Des Moines 2023 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "Nightmare Weekend Des Moines". GalaxyCon. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "Nightmare Weekend Des Moines 2024 Information". FanCons.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ Broder, Mike (24 July 2020). "GalaxyCon Raleigh Announcement". galaxycon.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
Due to the current situation regarding Covid-19 we will be postponing our July 30 – August 2, 2020 GalaxyCon Raleigh event. The new event dates for GalaxyCon Raleigh are December 10–13, 2020.
- ^ GalaxyCon Louisville, Retrieved Apr. 17, 2020.