Fan Expo Explained

FAN EXPO is a group of fan conventions operated by FAN EXPO HQ, the world's largest comic con producer,[1] a unit of the Informa Connect division of Informa plc. The majority of its events are run under the FAN EXPO brand, which stems from its namesake, the Toronto-based FAN EXPO Canada.

History

In 2013, Informa announced its acquisition of Hobby Star Marketing, organizer of FAN EXPO Canada—a Canadian comic and entertainment convention held annually at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.[2] In 2014, Informa acquired the Dallas Comic Con.[3] In 2015, Informa acquired MEGACON in Orlando.[4] [5]

In August 2016, Informa acquired Boston Comic Con,[6] which was rebranded as FAN EXPO Boston in 2018.[7] In October 2017, Informa acquired the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo and Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo.[8] [9] In March 2021, Informa acquired Denver Pop Culture Con, which was rebranded as FAN EXPO Denver.[10]

In August 2021, Informa acquired Wizard Entertainment's conventions; all of its remaining events for 2021 were cancelled, barring Wizard World Chicago (which was held in October 2021 as the final Wizard World-branded event). All six of its conventions in Chicago, Cleveland, New Orleans, St. Louis, Philadelphia, and Portland were rebranded as FAN EXPO beginning in 2022.[11] [12] [13]

Events

!Events!Location!Venue!Attendance!Upcoming Dates
FAN EXPO ChicagoRosemont, IllinoisDonald E. Stephens Convention Center75,000+August 16-18, 2024
FAN EXPO CanadaToronto, OntarioMetro Toronto Convention Centre135,000+August 22-25, 2024
EDMONTON EXPOEdmonton, AlbertaEdmonton Expo Centre40,000+September 20-22, 2024
Dallas FAN FESTIVALIrving, TexasIrving Convention Center15,000+October 19-20, 2024
FAN EXPO San FranciscoSan Francisco, CaliforniaMoscone Center West35,000+November 29-December 1, 2024
FAN EXPO New OrleansNew Orleans, LouisianaNew Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center30,000+January 10-12, 2025
FAN EXPO PortlandPortland, OregonOregon Convention Center30,000+January 24-26, 2025
MEGACON OrlandoOrlando, FloridaOrange County Convention Center180,000+February 6-9, 2025
FAN EXPO VancouverVancouver, British ColumbiaVancouver Convention Centre35,000+February 21-23, 2025
Toronto ComiconToronto, OntarioMetro Toronto Convention Centre35,000+March 14-16, 2025
FAN EXPO ClevelandCleveland, OhioHuntington Convention Center of Cleveland25,000+March 21-23, 2025
CALGARY EXPOCalgary, AlbertaStampede Park100,000+April 24-27, 2025
FAN EXPO PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Convention Center50,000+May 16-18, 2025
FAN EXPO DallasDallas, TexasKay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center60,000+May 30-June 1, 2025
FAN EXPO DenverDenver, ColoradoColorado Convention Center100,000+July 3-6, 2025
FAN EXPO BostonBoston, MassachusettsBoston Convention & Exhibition Center55,000+August 8-10, 2025

Former events

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Salkowitz . Rob . Fan Expo Acquires 6 Wizard World Events Including Chicago, Building Global Fan Con Juggernaut . 2024-07-19 . Forbes . en.
  2. Web site: Informa Acquires Fan Expo Canada . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140807050213/http://informa.com/Media-centre/Press-releases--news/Latest-News/Informa-Acquires-Fan-Expo-Canada/ . 2014-08-07 . 2014-07-28.
  3. News: Wilonsky . Robert . Robert Wilonsky . February 13, 2014 . British-Swiss company buys Dallas Comic Con on eve of move to Dallas Convention Center . . dead . August 28, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903110337/http://popcultureblog.dallasnews.com/2014/02/british-swiss-company-buys-dallas-comic-con-on-eve-of-move-to-dallas-convention-center.html/ . September 3, 2014 . mdy-all.
  4. Web site: 18 February 2014 . Dallas Comic Con Gets a New Owner and Home . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304154338/http://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/dallas-comic-con-gets-a-new-owner-and-home-7082192 . 4 March 2016 . 24 February 2016 . Dallas Observer.
  5. News: Dineen . Caitlin . 7 April 2015 . Orlando's MegaCon sold to Informa . Orlando Sentinel . live . 9 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150408234852/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/tourism-central-florida-blog/os-orlando-megacon-sold-to-informa-20150407-post.html . 8 April 2015.
  6. Web site: 2016-08-14 . Boston Comic Con, Officially Sold To Informa As Part Of FanExpo . 2017-03-22 . Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movie, TV News.
  7. Web site: BOSTON COMIC CON NOW FAN EXPO BOSTON? . 2017-08-15 . www.starwarsautographcollection.com . en . 2017-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170816004251/http://www.starwarsautographcollection.com/content/boston-comic-con-now-fan-expo-boston . dead .
  8. Web site: Big News Super-Fans! . 16 October 2017 . Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo . Informa Canada, Inc. . en-US.
  9. News: Calgary, Edmonton Expos less accessible after policy change, say fans with mobility concerns . en-US . CBC News . 3 May 2018.
  10. Web site: 18 March 2021 . Denver Pop Culture Con Changes its Name to FAN EXPO Denver . 18 March 2021 . 303 Magazine.
  11. Web site: Fan Expo Takes Over Six Wizard World Conventions . 2022-04-23 . PublishersWeekly.com . en.
  12. Web site: Chris Arrant . 2021-08-10 . Wizard World closes its convention business, selling all cons off to Fan Expo . 2022-04-23 . gamesradar . en.
  13. Web site: Terror . Jude . 2021-08-10 . Wizard World No More? Fan Expo Takes Over Wizard World's Conventions . 2022-04-23 . Bleeding Cool News And Rumors . en.
  14. Web site: Melnychuk . Mark . 2019-05-02 . How two men saved Saskatchewan's geek conventions . 2019-05-02 . Regina Leader-Post . en.
  15. News: Calgary, Edmonton Expos less accessible after policy change, say fans with mobility concerns . en-US . CBC News . 2018-05-03.
  16. News: Arrant . Chris . Fan Expo St. Louis quietly canceled after nine-year run . 19 April 2023 . Popverse . 19 April 2023.

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