As of 2019, the "Supercon" trademark only applies to Florida Supercon. All other conventions have been renamed GalaxyCon.[5][8] Florida Supercon, held in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale metro areas, was sold to ReedPop in early 2019.[9]
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 Atlanta, Georgia, but it was not as prosperous as the Florida events.[14] Another try didn't take place until July 2017 with Raleigh Supercon in North Carolina, replacing the promotional Wizard World Raleigh Comic Con which eventually moved to nearby Winston-Salem after the 2015 event.[15] Raleigh Supercon 2017 drew in an estimated 30,000 people for the weekend.[2][4][16] Super Conventions later acquired the former Derby City Comic Con in Louisville, Kentucky, which was re-branded as Louisville Supercon.[17] The inaugural event took place in November 2018.[18]
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 Norwalk, Connecticut.[9] The company owns a number of conventions around the world, including New York Comic Con and MCM London Comic Con.[9] Management for the events in Raleigh and Louisville will remain the same under Broder, but are renamed as GalaxyCon.[8][20] Also added are GalaxyCon events in Richmond, Virginia and Minneapolis, Minnesota.[8] Florida Supercon, now managed by ReedPop, will continue to have its annual event in early July.[5]
Notes: As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, GalaxyCon Raleigh was rescheduled for July 29–August 1, 2021.[22] In April, the convention announced that due to economic conditions and issues with the venue, GalaxyCon would not be returning to Louisville for 2020.[23]
^ ab"Florida Supercon expects biggest turnout in July". Miami Herald. McClatchy. 3 June 2016. ISSN 0898-865X. OCLC 2733685. 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. 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.
^Overton, Rodney (15 July 2017). "Nearly 20,000 expected at first-ever Raleigh Supercon this weekend". WNCN. Raleigh, North Carolina. 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.
^Broder, Mike (24 July 2020). "GalaxyCon Raleigh Announcement". galaxycon.com. 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.
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Supercon redirects here For the film see Supercon film GalaxyCon LLC formerly known as Super Conventions or Supercon 1 is a privately owned company based in Fort Lauderdale Florida that organizes comic book and anime conventions in the United States 2 3 Events currently include GalaxyCon Raleigh formerly Raleigh Supercon in Raleigh North Carolina GalaxyCon Richmond in Richmond Virginia and GalaxyCon Minneapolis in Minneapolis Minnesota 2 4 5 6 7 GalaxyCon LLCTypeLimited liability companyGenreComic bookanimescience fictionfantasyFounded2006 17 years ago 2006 FounderMike S BroderHeadquartersFort Lauderdale Florida USAArea servedUnited StatesWebsitegalaxycon wbr comAs of 2019 the Supercon trademark only applies to Florida Supercon All other conventions have been renamed GalaxyCon 5 8 Florida Supercon held in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale metro areas was sold to ReedPop in early 2019 9 Contents 1 History 1 1 Sale of Florida Supercon and convention name changes 2 List of current GalaxyCon events 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe 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 Atlanta Georgia but it was not as prosperous as the Florida events 14 Another try didn t take place until July 2017 with Raleigh Supercon in North Carolina replacing the promotional Wizard World Raleigh Comic Con which eventually moved to nearby Winston Salem after the 2015 event 15 Raleigh Supercon 2017 drew in an estimated 30 000 people for the weekend 2 4 16 Super Conventions later acquired the former Derby City Comic Con in Louisville Kentucky which was re branded as Louisville Supercon 17 The inaugural event took place in November 2018 18 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 Edit On March 11 2019 it was announced that Broder sold Florida Supercon and the Supercon trademark to ReedPop of Norwalk Connecticut 9 The company owns a number of conventions around the world including New York Comic Con and MCM London Comic Con 9 Management for the events in Raleigh and Louisville will remain the same under Broder but are renamed as GalaxyCon 8 20 Also added are GalaxyCon events in Richmond Virginia and Minneapolis Minnesota 8 Florida Supercon now managed by ReedPop will continue to have its annual event in early July 5 List of current GalaxyCon events EditName Location Venue Most Recent Event Year First StartedGalaxyCon Minneapolis Minneapolis Minnesota Minneapolis Convention Center November 6 8 2020 2019 7 GalaxyCon Raleigh Raleigh North Carolina Raleigh Convention Center July 29 August 1 2021 2017 21 GalaxyCon Richmond Richmond Virginia Greater Richmond Convention Center March 18 20 2022 2019 6 Notes As a result of the COVID 19 pandemic GalaxyCon Raleigh was rescheduled for July 29 August 1 2021 22 In April the convention announced that due to economic conditions and issues with the venue GalaxyCon would not be returning to Louisville for 2020 23 See also EditFlorida SuperconReferences Edit 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 a b 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 a b Florida Supercon expects biggest turnout in July Miami Herald McClatchy 3 June 2016 ISSN 0898 865X OCLC 2733685 Archived 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 Valys Phillip March 28 2016 Animate Florida Paradise City Comic Con level up to Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel Archived from the original on June 18 2019 Retrieved June 18 2019 GalaxyCon Contact Retrieved May 6 2019 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 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 External links EditGalaxyCon official website GalaxyCon Louisville GalaxyCon Minneapolis GalaxyCon Raleigh GalaxyCon Richmond Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title GalaxyCon amp oldid 1090722643, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
