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The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo – also known as C2E2 – is a convention
spanning the latest and greatest from the worlds of comics, movies, television,
toys, anime, manga and video games. From a show floor packed with hundreds of
exhibitors, to panels and autograph sessions giving fans a chance to interact with their
favorite creators, to screening rooms featuring sneak peeks at films and television
shows months before they hit either the big or small screen, C2E2 brings the best of
popular culture to downtown Chicago!
• Over 41,000 people attended
• 300 companies and 400 members of Artist Alley exhibited
• Over 175 panels and screening sessions – cutting across contemporary pop culture,
blasts from the past and a look into the future of what’s nerdy, geeky and cool
• Over 900 members of the press in attendance and almost 200 million media
impressions were made covering C2E2 in 2012
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FAN DEMOGRAPHICS
WHO ATTENDED c2e2 2012?
over 41,000 total attendees
82% of Fans rated C2E2 2012 as Epic/Awesome*
AGE
GENDER
3%
55-64
11%
45-54
26%
35-44
33%
Female
20%
18-24
67%
Male
39%
25-34
EthnIcity
ON-SITE SPEND
13%
$201-$499
4%
$500-$999
1%
$1000+
9%
Hispanic
4%
Asian
3%
Other
5%
Did not answer
4%
African American
34%
$100-$200
48%
>$100
76%
Caucasian
39% of NYCC Fans do not attend any other events*
85% of Fans own a Portable Media Device*
81% of Fans own a Video Game System*
*2012 C2E2 Post-Show Research
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fan engagement
SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook.com/C2E2Official
@C2E2
YouTube.com/C2E2Official
C2E2 is highly engaged in Social Media, predominantly with Twitter
and Facebook. The C2E2 Social Media platforms are used to provide
followers with the latest show information, industry trend watching
and participation, community outreach and interfacing with show
supporters.
fan newsletter
The C2E2 weekly eNewsletter is deployed on Wednesdays, providing
fans with the most up to date information about C2E2, including Guest
announcements, Programming updates and information on when the
Exhibitor List and Show Map are available and tons more.
official MOBILE APP
The Official C2E2 Mobile App is a custom built
information center that consolidates everything
related to C2E2 in one easy to use 24/7 accessible
format. The C2E2 Mobile App features, Exhibitors
Listings, Show Floor Map, Conference and Panel
Schedule, Guest Bios and Headshots, Twitter and
Facebook integration along with up to the minute
updates on the event. Over 406,950 banner ad
impressions served within the C2E2 Mobile App.
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who participated
AT C2E2 2012
exhibitors & sponsors
Over 300 companies and 400 members of Artist Alley exhibited at C2E2 in 2012.
A small sample of exhibitors includes:
press
Over 900 members of the Press attended C2E2 2012.
A small sample of attending press includes:
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SPECIAL EVENTS
2012 special events
There were hundreds of special events at C2E2 including Celebrity Appearances, Panels & Screenings,
Autographing Sessions, Gaming Tournaments and more! The top names in every genre of the Comic and Pop
Culture industry were represented at C2E2.
C2E2 Opening Night Of Comedy with
Stephen Rannazzisi
The Walking Dead’s
Steven Yeun & Lauren Cohan
Costume Contest
Ann Rice Autographing
Speed Dating at C2E2
Kids Day at C2E2
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2012 GUESTS
C2E2 plays host to hundreds of Guests from a variety of genres including Comic, Entertainment, Anime,
Literary and more. Guests of C2E2 participate in Panels, Q&A Sessions, Autographing Sessions, Artist Alley
and conduct interviews with members of the Press.
2012 COMIC GUESTS
Adam Hughes • Axel Alonso • Bill Willingham • Brian Azzarello • Dan Didio • Dan Slott • David Finch
Gail Simone • Geoff Johns • George Perez • J Michael Straczynski • Jason Aaron • Jeph Loeb
Jhonen Vasquez • Joe Kubert • Joe Quesada • Lee Bermejo • Len Wein • Marc Silvestri • Mark Waid
Neal Adams • Rick Remender • Scott Snyder • Tim Sale • Tony Daniel • Tony Moore
2012 ENTERTAINMENT GUESTS
Anthony Daniels • Chad Michael Murray • Chris Hardwick • John Barrowman • John Cusack • Josh Gates
Lauren Cohan • Nicholas Brendon • Sean Astin • Shane West • Shia Lebouf • Stephanie Izard
Stephen Rannazzisi • Steven Yeun • Tom Morello • Val Kilmer
John Barrowman Q&A
John Cusack Spotlight
The Walking Dead’s
Steven Yeun & Lauren Cohan
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WHAT ARE YOU
WAITING FOR?
WHAT PEOPLE SAID ABOUT C2E2 2012
“I’m so excited about C2E2 because it involves two of my favorite things — my U.S. fans and the city of
Chicago.”
- John Barrowman
“Being at this [C2E2] convention is bomb because you’re surrounded by such awesome artists.”
- Shia LeBeouf
“You know how you can tell when a pop culture gathering is getting big? The organizers can quietly slip
two days of autograph sessions with Val Kilmer into the schedule, and it goes unnoticed.”
- Chicago Tribune
CONTACT US FOR PRICING AND
TO CHECK OUT THE FLOOR PLAN
Sponsorship & Non-Endemic
Advertising and Exhibiting
Larry Settembrini, Group Sales Director
Phone: 203.840.5321
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @LSett
Exhibitors with Company
Names Beginning with # or A-H
Mark Fitch, Sales Executive
Phone: 203.840.5518
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @Phantom_Fitch
Exhibitors with Company
Names Beginning with S, T, W
Mike Armstrong, Sales Manager
Phone: 203.840.5333
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @armstrongmike
Exhibitors with Company
Names Beginning with I-Z
Jenny Martin, Sales Executive
Phone: 203.840.5454
Email: [email protected] Twitter: @Gingersnap_Jen
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