Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Chicago Comic Con -
This morning I spoke with a very nice guy from C2E2
(Chicago comic and entertainment expo). www.chicagocomicandentertainmentexpo.com They are the same people who put on the New York Comic Con which attracts 64,000 to 77,000 people annually. That makes me think that they can promote a great comic book show in Chicago. Plus this is the first show for them in the second city and I think there's some excitement in the novelty of it. Chicago is a great comic book town. The show is April 16th to 18th, I wonder if Chicago will cooperate?

I'm going to set up a booth and try to promote my www.ComicBookGeeks.com site. If people knew that they could get current pricing for all kinds of comic book statues I think they would use my site more. If you're buying a statue it's the first place that you should look.

If you know me at all you know that I can't have a normal booth. I have to have something special, something that attracts attention. That is the only thing holding me back. There are a couple ideas but both include a wi-fi computer. Me in a booth isn't really a draw, although I'm very personable. There has to be a "wow" factor. A Supergirl appearance might be just the thing. Maybe fun, friendly people dressed in a logo ridden polo shirts would be the right move. Hmmmm

Free give-a-ways are always a draw too. It seems like it should be easy to set up at a booth but there are a lot of things to consider to do it right.
Ron

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