Looks like San Diego Comic-Con is going to stay in San Diego through 2016, at least:
A $500 million expansion of the San Diego Convention Center has been authorized by San Diego officials, with San Diego Comic-Con extending its deal for an additional year through 2016, according to Variety. Construction will begin next year and will be completed in time for Comic-Con 2016. The expansion may finally allow Comic-Con to expand its attendance beyond the current 130,000, where it has been capped since 2007 because the Convention Center is maxed out even with the addition of off-site space for things like programming and premium redemption.
Because that’s what Comic-Con needed: More people.
October 30th, 2012 at 11:35 am
That is great. I like Las Vegas but the weather is so much better in San Diego and it’s a great city that always welcomes comic con. Las Vegas would just be another convention….
October 30th, 2012 at 12:44 pm
great news, even better though is the fact that WonderCon is staying in Anaheim for 2013.
October 30th, 2012 at 2:38 pm
@ ERICinHB – How is Wondercon staying in Anaheim good news? GAAAAAAAAH!!!!!
October 30th, 2012 at 2:41 pm
While SDCC doesn’t need more people, I would hope that this expansion allows everything to be brought back on-site, and not sent off to various hotels in the area because they were out of room.
October 30th, 2012 at 5:22 pm
@ Dizzle – the fact that I live 15 miles from Anaheim and it means i can go to it with ease.
November 1st, 2012 at 4:16 pm
Funny how it was reported first that the expansion would cost 700 million dollars. Now it’s 500 million. In this economy I have to wonder just where the money is coming from to build this addition? I’ll believe it when I see it. I would rather see it moved as San Diego hotels now charge a premium no matter the level of quality. 2016 is a long ways off. Ill bet this project doubles in cost before its over.
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