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Fan Expo

Brand of fan conventions operated by Informa

Summary

Brand of fan conventions operated by Informa

Fan Expo is a group of fan conventions operated by Fan Expo HQ, a unit of the Informa Connect division of Informa plc and the world's largest comic con producer. Most 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. In 2014, Informa acquired the Dallas Comic Con. In 2015, Informa acquired MegaCon in Orlando.

In August 2016, Informa acquired Boston Comic Con, which was rebranded as Fan Expo Boston in 2018. In October 2017, Informa acquired the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo and Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo. In March 2021, Informa acquired Denver Pop Culture Con, which was rebranded as Fan Expo Denver.

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.

Events

Events held as part of the Fan Expo family include:

  • Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo
  • Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo
  • Fan Expo Boston
  • Fan Expo Canada (Toronto, flagship convention)
    • Toronto Comicon
  • Fan Expo Chicago
  • Fan Expo Cleveland
  • Fan Expo Dallas
    • Dallas Fan Festival
  • Fan Expo Denver
  • Fan Expo New Orleans
  • Fan Expo San Francisco
  • Fan Expo Philadelphia
  • Fan Expo Portland
  • Fan Expo Vancouver
  • MegaCon Orlando
  • VidCon Anaheim

Former events

  • Fan Expo Regina
  • MegaCon Tampa Bay
  • Fan Expo St. Louis

References

References

  1. Salkowitz, Rob. "Fan Expo Acquires 6 Wizard World Events Including Chicago, Building Global Fan Con Juggernaut".
  2. "Informa Acquires Fan Expo Canada".
  3. Wilonsky, Robert. (February 13, 2014). "British-Swiss company buys Dallas Comic Con on eve of move to Dallas Convention Center". [[The Dallas Morning News]].
  4. (18 February 2014). "Dallas Comic Con Gets a New Owner and Home".
  5. (7 April 2015). "Orlando's MegaCon sold to Informa". Orlando Sentinel.
  6. (2016-08-14). "Boston Comic Con, Officially Sold To Informa As Part Of FanExpo".
  7. "BOSTON COMIC CON NOW FAN EXPO BOSTON? {{!}}".
  8. "Big News Super-Fans!". Informa Canada, Inc..
  9. "Calgary, Edmonton Expos less accessible after policy change, say fans with mobility concerns". CBC News.
  10. (18 March 2021). "Denver Pop Culture Con Changes its Name to FAN EXPO Denver".
  11. "Fan Expo Takes Over Six Wizard World Conventions".
  12. (2021-08-10). "Wizard World closes its convention business, selling all cons off to Fan Expo".
  13. Terror, Jude. (2021-08-10). "Wizard World No More? Fan Expo Takes Over Wizard World's Conventions".
  14. "Everything you need to check out at FAN EXPO Vancouver 2022 {{!}} Listed".
  15. Melnychuk, Mark. (2019-05-02). "How two men saved Saskatchewan's geek conventions". Regina Leader-Post.
  16. "Calgary, Edmonton Expos less accessible after policy change, say fans with mobility concerns". CBC News.
  17. (19 April 2023). "Fan Expo St. Louis quietly canceled after nine-year run".
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