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Diamond Retailer Summit Announces Sponsors, Before Baltimore Comic Con

Published Mon, 27 Jul 2015 14:00:59 -0500

Last updated Fri, 07 Aug 2015 05:16:18 -0500

Diamond will be holding their 2015 Diamond Retailer Summit in Baltimore from 23rd-25th September and has announced the publishers sponsoring the show, at what levels, which also suggests their level of involvement in the show.

The Summit opens at Diamond HQ, followed by a trip to the pub on the 23rd, followed by publisher presentations and workshops for the next two days, and is udually accompanied by retailer incentives which can often pay for the cost of the trip.

It also coincides with the Baltimore Comic Con on the following weekend, which immediately follows, and attending retailers will receive complimentary VIP tickets to that show.

It will end with a visit to the Grand Opening of the 75 Spirited Years: Eisner & The Spirit exhibition at Geppi's Entertainment Museum.

The Gold Sponsors are Action Lab, Dark Horse, DC, IDW, Image and Marvel

The Silver Sponsors are Ossm Comics and Valiant Entertainment

And the Bronze Sponsors are Alliance, Archie, CME, Double Take, Devil's Due/1First Comics, Diamond Select Toys, Viz Media, Z2 Comics and Zenescope

While exhibitor sponsors will be First Second, CBLDF, ComicWOW!, Gemstone, Geppi's Entertaiment Museum, Hake's Collectibles and Max Protection.

With additional sponsorships from Comic Focus Factory, Reed Pop and Transcontinental Printing.

If you are attending the show, please feel free to get in touch at richjohnston@gmail.com.