GalaxyCon

"Supercon" redirects here. For the film, see Supercon (film).
GalaxyCon, LLC
Company typePrivate
Genre
Founded2006; 18 years ago (2006)
FounderMike S. Broder
Headquarters
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
,
US
Area served
United States
Websitegalaxycon.com

GalaxyCon, LLC, formerly known as Super Conventions or Supercon,[1] is a privately owned company based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that organizes comic book and anime conventions in the United States.[2][3] Events currently include GalaxyCon Raleigh (formerly Raleigh Supercon) in Raleigh, North Carolina, GalaxyCon Richmond in Richmond, Virginia, GalaxyCon Columbus in Columbus, Ohio, GalaxyCon Austin in Austin, Texas, and GalaxyCon San Jose in San Jose, California.[2][4][5][6][7][8]

As of 2019, the "Supercon" trademark only applies to Florida Supercon. All other conventions have been renamed GalaxyCon.[5][9] Florida Supercon, held in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale metro areas, was sold to ReedPop in early 2019.[10]

History

The first Supercon was organized by founder Mike Broder in late 2006 at the Ramada Hollywood Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida, called Florida Supercon.[11][12] He was looking to bring a large scale convention to south Florida.[13] Another event, Anime Supercon, took place in Fort Lauderdale five months later.[14] Estimated attendances at each event averaged around 2,000 people.[11][12][14] As success grew, other conventions were added throughout the Fort Lauderdale and Miami metro areas.

An attempt was made in November 2008 to hold a longstanding Supercon outside of Florida, in Atlanta, Georgia, but it was not as prosperous as the Florida events.[15] Another try did not take place until July 2017 with Raleigh Supercon in North Carolina, replacing the promotional Wizard World Raleigh Comic Con which eventually moved to nearby Winston-Salem after the 2015 event.[16] Raleigh Supercon 2017 drew in an estimated 30,000 people for the weekend.[2][4][17] Super Conventions later acquired the former Derby City Comic Con in Louisville, Kentucky, which was re-branded as Louisville Supercon.[18] The inaugural event took place in November 2018.[19]

Two recent conventions, Animate! Florida (formerly known as Animate! Miami) and Paradise City Comic Con (formerly known as Magic City Comic Con[20]), were discontinued in 2018 so Super Conventions could concentrate on their three Supercon events.[2][3] Both of those had taken place in Miami.

Sale of Florida Supercon and convention name changes

On March 11, 2019, it was announced that Broder sold Florida Supercon and the "Supercon" trademark to ReedPop of Norwalk, Connecticut.[10] The company owns a number of conventions around the world, including New York Comic Con and MCM London Comic Con.[10] Management for the events in Raleigh and Louisville will remain the same under Broder, but are renamed as GalaxyCon.[9][21] Also added are GalaxyCon events in Richmond, Virginia, and Minneapolis, Minnesota.[9] Florida Supercon, now managed by ReedPop, will continue to have its annual event in early July.[5]

List of current GalaxyCon events

Name Location Venue Most Recent Event Upcoming Event Dates Year First Started
GalaxyCon Raleigh Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh Convention Center July 25-28, 2024[22] July 24-27, 2025[23] 2017[24]
Animate! Raleigh Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh Convention Center January 5-7, 2024 January 3-5, 2025[25] 2024[26]
GalaxyCon Richmond Richmond, Virginia Greater Richmond Convention Center March 15-17, 2024 March 27-30, 2025[27] 2019[6]
Nightmare Weekend Richmond Richmond, Virginia Greater Richmond Convention Center October 11-13, 2024[28] October 17-19, 2025[28] 2023[29]
GalaxyCon Columbus Columbus, OH Greater Columbus Convention Center December 1–3, 2023 December 6-8, 2024[30] 2022[31]
Animate! Columbus Columbus, OH Greater Columbus Convention Center July 19-21, 2024[32] June 13-15, 2025[33] 2023[34]
GalaxyCon Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma City Convention Center May 24-26, 2024[35] May 23–25, 2025[36] 2024[35]
GalaxyCon San Jose San Jose, CA San Jose McEnery Convention Center August 16-18, 2024[37] August 15-17, 2025[38] 2024[37]
GalaxyCon Des Moines Des Moines, IA Iowa Events Center September 27-29, 2024[39] September 12-14, 2025[40] 2023[41]
Nightmare Weekend Des Moines Des Moines, IA Iowa Events Center September 27-29, 2024[42] - 2024[43]

Notes: As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, GalaxyCon Raleigh was rescheduled for July 29 – August 1, 2021.[44] In April 2020, the convention announced that due to economic conditions and issues with the venue, GalaxyCon would not be returning to Louisville for 2020.[45]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Florida Department of State – GalaxyCon, LLC". Search.Sunbiz.org. Archived from the original on 2023-10-12. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Super Conventions". SuperConventions.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "AnimeCons.com – Super Conventions". AnimeCons.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-12. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "GalaxyCon Raleigh". RaleighSupercon.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-13. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c "Florida Supercon". FloridaSupercon.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-13. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
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  10. ^ a b c "ReedPOP Adds Florida Supercon to Its Family of Pop Culture Conventions". ReedPop. March 11, 2019. Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
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  13. ^ Fernandez, Elizabeth (26 June 2015). "Mike Broder: The Super Geek Behind Supercon". TheNewTropic.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2020. It started as a small gathering of Superman fans, hence the name, but Florida Supercon has exploded in popularity, outgrowing venue after venue until it finally landed at the Miami Beach Convention Center, where this weekend close to 45,000 guests are expected to attend.
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  15. ^ "Atlanta Supercon". AnimeCons.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-13. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
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  17. ^ "15+ Major Upcoming Events and Festivals in Raleigh, N.C." Visit Raleigh. July 6, 2018. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  18. ^ "Supercon to Launch a New Geek Event in Louisville in 2018". Cision PRWeb. January 8, 2018. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  19. ^ "November 30 – December 2: Louisville Supercon". Louisville Downtown Partnership. Archived from the original on 2019-06-16. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  20. ^ Valys, Phillip (March 28, 2016). "Animate Florida, Paradise City Comic Con level up to Fort Lauderdale". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on June 18, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  21. ^ "GalaxyCon – Contact". GalaxyCon.com. Archived from the original on 2019-05-06. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  22. ^ "GalaxyCon Raleigh". GalaxyCon.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  23. ^ "GalaxyCon Raleigh". GalaxyCon. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  24. ^ Overton, Rodney (15 July 2017). "Nearly 20,000 Expected at First-Ever Raleigh Supercon This Weekend". WNCN. Raleigh, North Carolina. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020. Inside the convention center, hundreds of vendors lined up to sell their products to eager customers. It's a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs to reach a select clientele of nearly 20,000 people who are expected to flock to Raleigh this weekend.
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  26. ^ "Animate! Raleigh 2024 Information". FanCons.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  27. ^ "GalaxyCon Richmond". GalaxyCon.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  28. ^ a b "Nightmare Weekend Richmond". GalaxyCon.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  29. ^ "Nightmare Weekend Richmond". GalaxyCon.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
  30. ^ "GalaxyCon Columbus". GalaxyCon.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
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  35. ^ a b "GalaxyCon Oklahoma City". GalaxyCon.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  36. ^ "GalaxyCon Oklahoma City Tickets 2025". GalaxyCon.com. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  37. ^ a b "GalaxyCon San Jose". GalaxyCon.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  38. ^ "GalaxyCon San Jose". GalaxyCon. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  39. ^ "Animate! Des Moines". GalaxyCon.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
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  41. ^ "Animate! Des Moines 2023 Information". FanCons.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  42. ^ "Nightmare Weekend Des Moines". GalaxyCon.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  43. ^ "Nightmare Weekend Des Moines 2024 Information". FanCons.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  44. ^ Broder, Mike (24 July 2020). "GalaxyCon Raleigh Announcement". GalaxyCon.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020. Due to the current situation regarding Covid-19 we will be postponing our July 30 – August 2, 2020 GalaxyCon Raleigh event. The new event dates for GalaxyCon Raleigh are December 10–13, 2020.
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