December 21, 2006
News for New York Comic Con 2007:
New York Comic Con launches CBLDF donation drive
Norwalk, CT, December 21, 2006: Continuing its commitment to building the comics business, the New York Comic Con is proud to announce its 2007 Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Donation Drive! From now until February 21, all attendees and professionals registering for NYCC will have the opportunity to support the CBLDF's First Amendment legal work when they sign up for the show at newyorkcomiccon.com.
"We want New York Comic Con to be an important institution for the comics business," explains Greg Topalian, "So in addition to putting together the best show we can for our attendees, we also want to give back to the comics business, and there's no organization that does more for comics than the CBLDF. Their ongoing commitment to defending Free Speech rights in the comics field continues to make an important difference, and we're proud to make them our charity of choice."
NYCC continues to grow as it approaches showtime, with double the floor space, more guests, and expanded programming over the 2006 show. CBLDF supporters among the show's guests include Jeff Smith, George Perez, Peter David, Kyle Baker, Kevin Smith, and Greg Horn, with more being added every day.
"We couldn't ask for a better partner than the New York Comic Con to kick off our year's fundraising efforts," says CBLDF Executive Director Charles Brownstein. "Right now we are preparing to go to trial to defend Georgia Retailer Gordon Lee, a case that has already cost us over $70,000. While defending Gordon's rights, we are also expanding our education tools for retailers and librarians, to help defend graphic novels and manga as they reach a broader audience. To do all this important work, we need to raise all the funds we can muster. This donation drive is a great way to help us achieve those goals. We are very grateful to the New York Comic Con team for all the work they're putting in to support the Fund."
Meanwhile, convention officials would like to remind everyone not to forget their favorite comic or anime fan this holiday season! New York Comic Con tickets make great gifts! You can buy eTickets online now at www.nycomiccon.com and have printable ticket confirmations for last minute presents.
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund was founded in 1986 as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of First Amendment rights for members of the comics community. Donations and inquiries should be directed to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund at [email protected] or 800-99-CBLDF
New York Comic Con is managed by Reed Exhibitions (RX), a division of Reed Elsevier plc. Reed Exhibitions, the world's largest organizer of business-to-business events. Each year Reed events assemble over 90,000 suppliers and over 5.5 million buyers from around the world. Today, over 460 Reed events are held in 38 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia/Pacific, and are organized by 33 fully staffed offices. Reed's portfolio of events serves 52 industries worldwide. BookExpo America is one of many Reed Elsevier properties within the Reed Global Book Publishing Network, whose trade events include the Asia International Book Fair, London International Book Fair, Salon du Livre: Paris Book Fair, Tokyo International Book Fair and BookExpo Canada, and whose Reed Business Information (RBI) properties include Publishers Weekly, Variety Magazine, Playthings, Video Business, Library Journal, and School Library Journal. As a member of the Reed Elsevier plc group, a world-leading business and information provider, Reed offers integrated market access programs covering exhibitions, trade publications, direct marketing and the Internet over a database of more than 9 million. New York Comic Con is not affiliated with any other comic convention event, including any other event having Comic-Con in its name.
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