16 MARCH 2016
If you hang around Conland long enough, you hear everyone (me included) talk about how great the community is. And it is. But it's worth noting that some participation is required.
Wait for other attendees to spontaneously approach you and say, "I love your Orphan Black cosplay and I want to be best friends with you" and you'll just stay in your bubble. But if you chat people up online or talk to the attendees standing in line with you, you'll find that Comic Con people tend to be laidback, friendly people. There's rarely any pretentious attitude or evaluation about who's pretty, rich or hip enough to join some lofty social circle; attendees usually tend to sidestep all that superficial crap. (At least at Cons, most do. I can't say what they do in their normal lives.)
Which brings us to the fan meet-up. I know a lot of you probably think that a room full of strangers and socializing sounds like the kind of forced networking event your job would make you go to, but fan meet-ups can be fun. First of all, there's a theme; Emerald City has tons of them for lots of big fandoms (Game of Thrones, Doctor Who, Disney, Walking Dead, Star Wars, Marvel, DC, Firefly, X-Files etc) which means you all have something in common to talk about. And if you don't have a lot of friends in real life who share your passions, it can be invigorating to finally have a pow-wow with someone who does.
There are also meetups for anime fans, women and girls in tech and - I'm calling attention to this one - first-time attendees. That one's on Friday morning and it's going to be a great way for first-timers to meet other attendees. I mentioned this before, but some people new to ECCC have found it hard to meet people. The Seattle Freeze? I don't know, but this could be a good way to make connections AND get a little advice from the ECCC team on making the most of your weekend. Plus if there's another event you want to go to and your companions aren't interested, you might find someone who will hang out with you.
Just a suggestion. Take a look at what's happening and see if any of them appeal to you. And of course, if you belong to a specific fandom, check your own online communities as well and ask if any offsite happy hours or meetups are happening. You might be surprised.
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Pro applications & other ECCC updates
17 NOVEMBER 2015
We've had another burst of Emerald City news, both for attendees and pros.
Pro half table applications are open. If you're wondering what a half table is, it means you get 3 feet of a 6 foot table in Artist Alley. You also get access to discounted hotel rooms for exhibitors and an Artist Alley badge. Deadline: 5 pm PST on 11 December.
Professional applications are also open. This is for entry to the show and includes "the full spectrum of the Pop Culture industries." Which, practically speaking, is huge so it helps that they list these categories: librarians, writers, producers, publishers, licensers, artists, buyers, editors, creators and retailers. The deadline here is 11:59 pm PST on 26 February but they caution you to apply early - once these badges are gone, they're gone.
Minion information (volunteering) will be posted soon.
The ECCC team wants to know which fandoms should be represented at ECCC for meetups, so go ahead and tell them on Tumblr.
And as a reminder: you can still keep requesting the celebrity and comic guests you want to see. Just check to see if they've already been requested.
We've had another burst of Emerald City news, both for attendees and pros.
Pro half table applications are open. If you're wondering what a half table is, it means you get 3 feet of a 6 foot table in Artist Alley. You also get access to discounted hotel rooms for exhibitors and an Artist Alley badge. Deadline: 5 pm PST on 11 December.
Professional applications are also open. This is for entry to the show and includes "the full spectrum of the Pop Culture industries." Which, practically speaking, is huge so it helps that they list these categories: librarians, writers, producers, publishers, licensers, artists, buyers, editors, creators and retailers. The deadline here is 11:59 pm PST on 26 February but they caution you to apply early - once these badges are gone, they're gone.
Minion information (volunteering) will be posted soon.
The ECCC team wants to know which fandoms should be represented at ECCC for meetups, so go ahead and tell them on Tumblr.
And as a reminder: you can still keep requesting the celebrity and comic guests you want to see. Just check to see if they've already been requested.
There are a ton of ECCC fan meetups
7 MARCH 2015
There are many ways to make friends at Comic-Con, but one of the most quintessentially nerdy is a fan meetup. Emerald City has them in abundance this year, so many that they're scheduled two at a time.
Please note the below are happening concurrently in separate rooms - they're not weird fanbase mashups. (Though Sherlock-Sailor Moon and Pokémon-Archer mashups would be seriously trippy.) You can check the grid schedule for the room number.
Friday
10AM: My Little Pony: FiM & Pacific Rim
11AM: Game of Thrones & Sherlock
12PM: Agent Carter & Firefly
1PM: Marvel & Supernatural
2PM: Carol Corps & Bioware
3PM: Arrow & Hannibal
4PM: Korra and Avatar & The Walking Dead
5PM: Gravity Falls & Doctor Who
6PM: Rat Queens & Venture Bros.
Saturday
10AM: Nerdfighter & Over the Garden Wall
11AM: Doctor Who & Game of Thrones
12PM: Marvel & Rooster Teeth
1PM: Disney & Supernatural
2PM: Korra and Avatar & Walking Dead
3PM: Carol Corps & Homestuck
4PM: Arrow & Firefly
5PM: Sherlock & Sailor Moon
6PM: Brimpers & Adventure Time
Sunday
10AM: Firefly & Sherlock
11AM: Korra and Avatar & Doctor Who
12PM: Arrow & In The Flesh
1PM: Batfamily & Supernatural
2PM: Homestuck & Marvel
3PM: Hannibal & Teen Wolf
4PM: Pokemon & Archer
See? Between the speed dating and meetups, ECCC is ready to take care of all your social needs. So don't skulk around the booths complaining that you have no one to hang out with. Put your shyness to the side and come meet your comrades in fandom. That's half the point of Cons: they're full of people just like you.
There are many ways to make friends at Comic-Con, but one of the most quintessentially nerdy is a fan meetup. Emerald City has them in abundance this year, so many that they're scheduled two at a time.
Please note the below are happening concurrently in separate rooms - they're not weird fanbase mashups. (Though Sherlock-Sailor Moon and Pokémon-Archer mashups would be seriously trippy.) You can check the grid schedule for the room number.
Friday
10AM: My Little Pony: FiM & Pacific Rim
11AM: Game of Thrones & Sherlock
12PM: Agent Carter & Firefly
1PM: Marvel & Supernatural
2PM: Carol Corps & Bioware
3PM: Arrow & Hannibal
4PM: Korra and Avatar & The Walking Dead
5PM: Gravity Falls & Doctor Who
6PM: Rat Queens & Venture Bros.
Saturday
10AM: Nerdfighter & Over the Garden Wall
11AM: Doctor Who & Game of Thrones
12PM: Marvel & Rooster Teeth
1PM: Disney & Supernatural
2PM: Korra and Avatar & Walking Dead
3PM: Carol Corps & Homestuck
4PM: Arrow & Firefly
5PM: Sherlock & Sailor Moon
6PM: Brimpers & Adventure Time
Sunday
10AM: Firefly & Sherlock
11AM: Korra and Avatar & Doctor Who
12PM: Arrow & In The Flesh
1PM: Batfamily & Supernatural
2PM: Homestuck & Marvel
3PM: Hannibal & Teen Wolf
4PM: Pokemon & Archer
See? Between the speed dating and meetups, ECCC is ready to take care of all your social needs. So don't skulk around the booths complaining that you have no one to hang out with. Put your shyness to the side and come meet your comrades in fandom. That's half the point of Cons: they're full of people just like you.
Tell ECCC about your fandom
24 JANUARY 2015
If you're the kind of fan who likes to bond with others in your fandom, you may have been to a fan meetup before. At some Cons these are organized by outsiders and take place in bars and coffee shops; at Emerald City, they're within the convention and will be scheduled by the organizers. This isn't to say that outside meetups won't take place - people who hang out in specific forums have a way of agreeing to meet each other and that turns into an "event" - but ECCC is eager to hear your specific requests. Bear in mind you'll need a pass to get into the meetup since it's inside the Con.
According to their Tumblr, they've already received the following suggestions:
Those are .... some very specific requests. No Star Wars or Star Trek? No Doctor Who or Sherlock? Well, what do I know. If you're not already on Tumblr, go ahead and join and then tell them your ideal handpicked group of strangers. Who knows, maybe you'll make a new best friend in March.
If you're the kind of fan who likes to bond with others in your fandom, you may have been to a fan meetup before. At some Cons these are organized by outsiders and take place in bars and coffee shops; at Emerald City, they're within the convention and will be scheduled by the organizers. This isn't to say that outside meetups won't take place - people who hang out in specific forums have a way of agreeing to meet each other and that turns into an "event" - but ECCC is eager to hear your specific requests. Bear in mind you'll need a pass to get into the meetup since it's inside the Con.
According to their Tumblr, they've already received the following suggestions:
- Rat Queens
- Carol Corps
- Sailor Moon
- Avatar/Korra/general Bender meetup
- Over the Garden Wall
- Arrow/The Flash
- Nerdfighter
- Disney
- My Little Pony: FIM
Those are .... some very specific requests. No Star Wars or Star Trek? No Doctor Who or Sherlock? Well, what do I know. If you're not already on Tumblr, go ahead and join and then tell them your ideal handpicked group of strangers. Who knows, maybe you'll make a new best friend in March.
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