Martha Donato Archives

I chatted with Martha Donato, the woman behind MAD Event Management They're the company that puts on both NJCE and the Long Beach Comic Con and Long Beach Comic Expo in California. DAN WICKLINE: How did you get into the business of running conventions? What did you do prior to running MAD and had you wanted[...]

Organized by Executive Director Martha Donato and her MAD Event Entertainment team, attendees were treated to two full days activities that included over one hundred panels and programming events that catered to every popular culture interest As usual, I attended both days. LBCC had a nice mix of media guests from film and television, such as[...]

I caught up with Executive Director of Long Beach Comic Con & Expo Martha Donato, who always has a smile on her face and for being the executive director, at these events, she is truly out on the floor, greeting and talking with attendees How many con officials do that? Michele Brittany: Martha, you have been[...]

The program reiterates this mantra in the welcome letter from Lawrence and Martha Donato, Co-Principal and Executive Director, but also the floor map The artist alley is right in the center of the show floor with vendors, studios, cosplayers, and exhibits situated along the perimeter of the huge hall. From the various cons I have visited[...]