Monday, April 9, 2018

Comic-Con Attendees Must Verify Address For Badges to Be Shipped

Comic-Con International has added an extra hoop to jump through this year — so you’re probably going to want to pay attention.

Tonight, CCI announced that “in an effort to reduce lost, returned, and undeliverable badges”, they are now requiring that badge-holders “verify” their badge shipping address is an address the USPS recognizes on or before May 14. Previously, you merely had to login to double check that it appeared correctly.

Now, instead, you’ll need to login to your Member ID and click the “Contact Info” page. Under BADGE SHIPPING ADDRESS, you should see a red button to Verify Shipping Address.

After following the instructions, you should see this in the top right hand side of your Member ID now:

However, if your address still won’t verify, you’ll need to click the green Contact Us option on the left hand side.

If you don’t verify your address prior to May 14, your badges will not be shipped.

You can find more information on CCI’s site.



from San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog http://sdccblog.com/2018/04/comic-con-attendees-must-verify-address-for-badges-to-be-shipped/
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Hotelpocalypse 2018 Recap: Trends, Next Steps, and Spiders Georg

Hotelpocalpyse always reminds us of an internet meme – Spiders Georg. For those of you who maybe don’t inhabit the dark corner of the internet that is tumblr, it basically goes something like this:

“average person eats 3 spiders a year” factoid actually (sic) just statistical error. average person eats 0 spiders per year. Spiders Georg, who lives in cave & eats over 10,000 each day, is an outlier and should not have been counted”

So, why are we talking about eating spiders instead of San Diego Comic-Con? Because trying to make sense of the results of the General Hotel Sale (aka Hotelpocalypse), and why XYZ got an e-mail today but ABC didn’t, it always a bit of a guessing game. There are trends to be seen, certainly – but then you hear wild stories that make you think onPeak employees are just sitting around throwing darts at a wall.

But for the most part, we don’t think they actually are throwing darts at a wall. There’s some logic to it, even if we can’t always see it. For instance: The vast majority of those who received an e-mail today were those who received access to the form within the first two minutes. The earlier the time stamp, the more likely you were to receive one of your top choices.

However, there are lots of individuals who gained access to the form around 9:01 or 9:02 who did not receive e-mails in Round 1 e-mails. So if you’re in that boat, don’t panic – a second wave of e-mails will go out on Monday, April 16. Last year, many in the second wave still received downtown and Gaslamp hotels.

And then, of course, there’s the Spiders Georg’s of the world, who leave the rest of us scratching our heads.

Hotelpocalypse is far from over. We’ve still got to get through the second wave of e-mails on Monday, April 16. If you still don’t receive anything then, onPeak will let you know if you couldn’t be placed no later than Monday, April 23. Somewhere in there, onPeak will also contact those on the waiting list with alternative options.

And if you don’t get onto the waiting list, you’re still not out of luck, as there other options available to you. However, we’ll be discussing those in a few weeks.

For now, maybe just hope you’re a Spiders Georg.



from San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog http://sdccblog.com/2018/04/hotelpocalypse-2018-recap-trends-next-steps-and-spiders-georg/
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Comic-Con Announces 6th Wave of 2018 Special Guests!

COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL GUESTS!
Comic-Con International 2018 Special Guests

Spring is springing and we're hopping right along with six more great special guests for Comic-Con International 2018, July 19-22 at the San Diego Convention Center!



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Sixth Wave of Guests for San Diego Comic-Con 2018 Revealed

Hopefully by now, you’ve heard which hotel you’ll be staying at for San Diego Comic-Con 2018 – but fear not! E-mails are still going out, and an entire second wave of e-mails will go out next Monday. However, in the mean time, let’s talk about some happier Comic-Con news: Who you’ll be seeing there.

From the Toucan Blog, here’s another list of Special Guests headed to SDCC 2018:

  • Elizabeth Hand • Author, Cass Neary series
  • Ricardo Liniers Siri • Writer, artist, Macanudo, The Big Wet Balloon
  • Larry Marder • Cartoonist, Beanworld
  • Ann Nocenti • Writer, The Seeds, Daredevil, Catwoman
  • Peter J. Tomasi • Writer, Superman, Batman and Robin, The Bridge
  • Tillie Walden • Cartoonist, illustrator, Spinning, The End of Summer

Special guests typically receive a special “Spotlight” panel during the convention, so attendees have a chance to hear their favorite authors and artists speak live.

According to CCI, they’ll announce additional guests next Monday – so keep your eyes peeled for more exciting announcements. You can also catch up on tons of other things and people who will be at San Diego Comic-Con in our Under the Tents updates.

Are you excited about these guests? Let us know in the comments.



from San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog http://sdccblog.com/2018/04/sixth-wave-of-guests-for-san-diego-comic-con-2018-revealed/
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Friday, April 6, 2018

GeekShot Exclusive Photo Series Vol. 5 (Week 2.5)

Welcome to the GeekShot Photo Exclusive Series. This will be a regularly recurring post featuring cool, interesting, or just plain awesome moments we have captured during San Diego Comic-Con and WonderCon over the years. Each post will include a photo by Beth or James of GeekShot Photography. We may include a short story about the photo, but sometimes we’ll just let the photo speak for itself.

About This Photo

Dan Stevens at the Legion panel during San Diego Comic-Con 2017.

We’re celebrating the return of Legion on April 3 with an entire week of photos of the cast. Will you be watching the new season? Let us know in the comments.

You can see all of the previous posts in this series here.

This photo is copyright (All Rights Reserved) by Beth and/or James Riley of GeekShot Photography. It may not be copied, reposted, published, or used in any manner without their written permission.



from San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog http://sdccblog.com/2018/04/geekshot-exclusive-photo-series-vol-5-week-2-5/
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Thursday, April 5, 2018

GeekShot Exclusive Photo Series Vol. 5 (Week 2.4)

Welcome to the GeekShot Photo Exclusive Series. This will be a regularly recurring post featuring cool, interesting, or just plain awesome moments we have captured during San Diego Comic-Con and WonderCon over the years. Each post will include a photo by Beth or James of GeekShot Photography. We may include a short story about the photo, but sometimes we’ll just let the photo speak for itself.

About This Photo

Rachel Keller at the Legion panel during San Diego Comic-Con 2017.

We’re celebrating the return of Legion on April 3 with an entire week of photos of the cast. Will you be watching the new season? Let us know in the comments.

You can see all of the previous posts in this series here.

This photo is copyright (All Rights Reserved) by Beth and/or James Riley of GeekShot Photography. It may not be copied, reposted, published, or used in any manner without their written permission.



from San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog http://sdccblog.com/2018/04/geekshot-exclusive-photo-series-vol-5-week-2-4/
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Comic-Con 2018 Souvenir Book Call for Submissions Deadline: Friday, April 13th!

FRIDAY THE 13TH IS LOOMING!
Comic-Con International 2018 Souvenir Book

Interested in being a part of our Souvenir Book this year? The deadline is coming up fast ... next Friday, April 13th for all submissions!



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