Central Canada Comic Con
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| Central Canada Comic Con | |
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| Status | Active |
| Venue | Winnipeg Convention Centre |
| Location | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Country | Canada |
| First held | 2006 |
| Organizer | CenCon Inc. |
| Attendance | 16,500 |
| Official website | http://www.cccomiccon.com/ |
The Central Canada Comic Con is an annual fan convention held in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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[edit] History
This show began to grow in 1994 as a simple weekend tradeshow called the Manitoba Collector's Expo. Back in 1994 we did everything from sportscards to antiques to toys and comic books. As times changed, so did the event, and in 2000 it became the Manitoba Toy & Comic Expo, dropping the antiques and reducing the sportscards.
In 2006, the show exploded as the Manitoba Comic Con, and brought in attendees from all over Manitoba and North Dakota. The show focused on toys, comic books, gaming, anime, and local artists.
In 2007 it brought in the media aspect with David Prowse, Richard Hatch and Margot Kidder.
In 2008 it moved to the Winnipeg Convention Centre with guests like Lou Ferrigno, Jeremy Bulloch, LeVar Burton, Erica Durance, Justin Hartley, Charlie Adler and John de Lancie.
It is one of the fastest growing shows with an attendance well over 16,000 in 2008 and it is Central Canada's largest convention celebrating the best in comic books, science fiction, gaming, anime, fantasy, horror and pop culture.
Wizard World purchased the convention shortly after the 2010 show, but dropped out in June 2011.
[edit] Event history
| Dates | Location | Attendance | Guests |
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| November 4–5, 2006 | Assiniboine Gordon Hotel Winnipeg, Manitoba |
George Freeman, Digital Chameleon alumni | |
| October 27–28, 2007 | Victoria Inn[1] Winnipeg, Manitoba |
David Prowse, Richard Hatch, Margot Kidder | |
| October 11–12, 2008 | Winnipeg Convention Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Lou Ferrigno, Jeremy Bulloch, LeVar Burton, Erica Durance, Justin Hartley, Charlie Adler, Gerrit Graham, and John de Lancie | |
| October 31-November 1, 2009 | Winnipeg Convention Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Adam West, Julie Newmar, Marv Wolfman, Tommy Castillo, Nigel Sade, Echo Chernik, Lucie Brouillard | |
| October 29–31, 2010 | Winnipeg Convention Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Garrett Wang, Orli Shoshan | |
| October 28–30, 2011 | Winnipeg Convention Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba |
William Shatner, Jonathan Frakes, Kevin Sorbo, Kate Vernon, Ethan Phillips, Nana Visitor, Chase Masterson, Adrienne Wilkinson, Maria de Aragon, Bret "The Hitman" Hart |
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