C2E2 - Chicago's Own Comic-Con

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Published on Thursday, 17 March 2011 05:00

Written by L E Shannon

The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) is being held March 18-20, 2011 at the West Building, McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois. (C2E2 = Second City, Second annual Event.)

C2E2 was launched last year and over 400 artists and guests were on hand to meet the thousands of fans who came to the inaugural event in Chicago. This year's event is even bigger.

"While the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo...include[s] guests from all parts of the pop culture universe, we will never stray too far from our primary objective, which is to provide thousands of fans with the opportunity to meet the absolute best and most respected comic book talent," notes Lance Fensterman, Vice President for ReedPOP and Show Manager for C2E2. "Comics are what we are all about and I am very grateful to these leading comic creators and artists for participating in our show."

Guests of Honor:

China Miéville,noted author and three-time C. Arthur Clarke Award winner
Paul Cornell (DC’s Action Comics and Batman and Robin)
Scott Snyder (Vertigo’s American Vampire)
Doug Mahnke (artist for DC’s bestselling Green Lantern series)

Over 250 artists will be on hand participating in C2E2’s Artist Alley. Artists include:

Franco Aureliani
Art Baltazar
Brian Michael Bendis
Katie Cook
Geof Darrow
Garth Ennis
Tony Moore
Mike Norton
Joe Quesada
Tim Seeley
Jill Thompson

From the world of film and television, attendees include:

Eliza Dushku (Buffy, Angel, Dollhouse)
Tahmoh Penikett (Dollhouse)
Mark Sheppard (Supernatural, Warehouse 13)
Chris Hemsworth (Star Trek (2009 film), Thor)

True Blood
Sam Trammell
Kristin Bauer
Brit Morgan

The Walking Dead
Jonathan Bernthal
Laurie Holden

Ghost Hunters
Amy Bruni (Investigator)
Steve Gonsalves (Investigator/Technical Manager)
Dave Tango (Investigator)

As well as these personalities:

Chris Hardwick (Web Soup, Nerdist Podcast)
Rick Bayless (Chef, award-winning author, and popular television personality)
C.B. Cebulski, (writer and talent scout for Marvel)
Ron Richards (iFanboy, A Taste of Comics)

Panels include:

• Chuck co-creator/executive producer Chris Fedak with a panel of fan favorite characters Joshua Gomez (Morgan Grimes), Ryan McPartlin (Dr. Awesome), Vik Sahay (Lester Patel) and Scott Krinsky (Jeff Barnes) ("Jester"!).
• The Vampire Diaries executive producer Julie Plec with series stars Candice Accola (Caroline Forbes) and Michael Trevino (Tyler Lockwood) for a discussion on all things Mystic Falls.
• Food and Comics
• China Mieville Spotlight
• The Walking Dead Q & A
• True Blood Q & A
• Marvel: Cup O’ Joe
• Garth Ennis Spotlight

In addition, Patton Oswalt headlines an evening of comedy at the celebrated Comedy Death-Ray (CDR) in the IGN Theater. Other comedians performing include Joe Mande and Dan Telfer.

CDR regularly features up-and-comers as well as comedy greats including Aziz Ansari, Zack Galifianakis, Bob Odenkirk and Sarah Silverman, among many others. CDR was created by former Mr. Show writers and performers Scott Aukerman and B.J. Porter. Aukerman hosts CDR at C2E2.

Other events include

• Daily Costume Contests
• Droid Hunt
• Comics Pipeline Dinner
• Evangelion Screening
• Ink-Fusion Tattoo Festival
• Marvel Dinner
• Nerd City Rocktacular
• Quidditch at C2E2
• Sandtroopers Battle Station
• Speed Dating (Speed Dating??)
• Saturday Night Masquerade
• Portfolio Review

as well as the usual TableTop, Console and Battlefield Gaming.

The Hero Initiative: Avengers 100 Project
The Hero Initiative, a charity dedicated to helping older comic creators in medical or financial need, has created The Ultimate Spider-Man 100 Project, The Hulk 100 Project, and The Wolverine: Weapon X 100 Project -- collections of 100 original covers enlisting the aid of 100 top-flight artists.

This year, The Hero Initiative reprises the program with Marvel's premier super hero team: The Avengers! The call went out to create The New Avengers 100 Project, and artists across the world put pen to paper to contribute.

Marvel Comics generously donated 100 blank-covered cardstock copies of New Avengers #1 to The Hero Initiative, with artists, including well-known stars such as Howard Chaykin, Ian Churchill, Mike Deodato, Terry Dodson, Steve Epting, Dave Gibbons and Adam Kubert, raising their hands to contribute.

All 100 original New Avengers #1 covers will be on display for the first and only time at C2E2, and all visitors are invited to attend this very special unveiling.

ABOUT REEDPOP:
ReedPOP is a boutique group within Reed Exhibitions exclusively devoted to organizing events, launching and acquiring new shows, and partnering with premium brands in the pop culture arena. ReedPOP is dedicated to producing celebrations of popular culture throughout the world that transcend ordinary events by providing unique access and dynamic personal experiences for consumers and fans.

The staff at ReedPOP is a fan based group of professionals producing shows for other fans, thus making them uniquely qualified to service those with whom they share a common passion.

For more information, visit www.c2e2.com and www.mediumatlarge.net.

Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2)
March 18-20, 2011

West Building
McCormick Place Convention Center
2301 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL
(312) 791-7000

FYI: SES NY 2011

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Published on Wednesday, 16 March 2011 15:54

Written by L E Shannon

Search Engine Strategies (SES) New York, 2011 edition, the leading search & social marketing event, is being held March 21 - 25, 2011 at the Hilton New York Hotel in New York City.

Opening Keynote Address will be given by Duncan Watts, Principal Research Scientist, Yahoo!

Seminars are on five tracks, including one dedicated to the Latino market. Training Courses are offered on March 21:

• PPC Beyond Search: Facebook, LinkedIn, New Ad Formats, Targeted Display
• Getting Your In-House Search Program Up & Running
• How to Architect a Search-Engine Friendly Website
• Advanced Keyword Research
• Creating Social Media Strategies Using Audience Research
• Google AdWords Tactics to Improve Your RO

Special Events include presentations by speakers from Google, IBM, Microsoft and Yahoo!, among others:

• SES New York Meet & Greet
• Play Facebook Face-Off @ SES NY – Win an Xbox® 360 With Kinect™
• 6 Strategies For Superior SEM Results
• DoubleClick Search V3 Preview
• Outmaneuvering the Counterfeiters: How to Protect your Campaign Investments and Your Brand
• WebmasterRadio.FM's SearchBash
• Bing: More Bang For The Click
• Mobile Mobile Everywhere....How to Play in the Sandbox
• Over 50 Killer Internet Marketing Tools To Measure Your Online Marketing Strategies
• Google Ad Innovations
• Is The Search Alliance Paying Off For Search Marketers?

One-day accelerated courses on all things digital, social, and search are:

IAB: Local Advertising Forum
Warren Webster leads a comprehensive look at local advertising in 2011, reviewing insightful case studies and outlining relevant strategies for marketers at every level.

OMS: Social Media Content Strategy Tactics & Best Practices
This workshop will walk students through a 9 step methodology on how create a great central content strategy to use for all social media efforts.

OMS: Successful Strategies to Get Bottom-Line Results from your Social Media Program
This hands-on workshop will give participants a take-to-work, 5-step action plan to implement a successful social media program in their own company.

OMS: All Things Digital Best Practice Day
From ideas and strategies for directors and VPs of Marketing to tangible "How tos" for the marketing manager and internet practitioner wanting to get their hands dirty and take action now.

Bruce Clay: Search Engine Optimization Training
This course is targeting marketing and technical staff alike and offers SEO strategy and tactics necessary in today's fast changing search world.

Cemper Training: Link Building Training - The Secret of SEO
The course will provide you with a solid understanding of Link Building and outline various success strategies as well as mistakes you should avoid.

For further information, go to www.searchenginestrategies.com/newyork.

Search Engine Strategies (SES) New York
March 21 - 25, 2011

Hilton New York
1335 Ave Americas
New York, NY 10019

Architectural Digest Home Design Show 2011

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Published on Wednesday, 16 March 2011 15:53

Written by L E Shannon

The 10th Anniversary Architectural Digest Home Design Show is being held March 17-20, 2011 at Pier 94 in New York City.

A world of design inspiration allows attendees to explore the latest ideas and products for the home, from furniture and lighting to kitchens and baths. Whether starting from scratch or searching for that single object to finish a room, the Show promises to introduce visitors to something one simply has to bring home, no matter what the budget.

Included are:

• Keynote Presentation by Margaret Russell, Architectural Digest Editor in Chief
• Exhibits from nearly 300 premium brands
• Design seminars presented by The New York Times and industry associations
• Cooking demonstrations and tastings by celebrity chefs
• Complimentary one-on-one design consultations hosted by Gilt Home
• Show tours with New York Design Center designers

This Show is a participant in the New York Design Festival, which includes Diffa’s Dining By Design, also at Pier 94, and The Artist Project NY at Pier 92.

Special Features include:

Dream Team Design Challenge
ASID (American Society of Interior Design) NY Metro Chapter stages the first ever collaborative "designer + consumer challenge".

Maggie Cohen ASID, President of ASID’s NY Metro Chapter says:
“Every designer knows that the best design, and the most rewarding design, is always a product of a great designer/client collaboration. Unfortunately, many consumers don’t necessarily know that. We designed this contest to give consumers a chance to experience the process and the excitement of seeing ideas come to life and what better way than to team them with design pros? There is so much consumer talent out there and such enthusiasm for design. We are thrilled to be able to tap into it.

ASID is indebted to Merchandise Mart Properties, the show’s management team, for embracing the Challenge and giving us such tremendous support. We’re hoping that the contest continues for years to come. We say to all the wonderful design-seekers in New York, 'Come on down and you be the judge!'"

Culinary Pavilion is where cooking demonstrations are followed by sampling by the audience.  This year's participants are:

Friday, March 18th:
12-1pm: Esca – David Pasternack
1-2pm: North Square – Yoel Cruz
3-4pm: The Meatball Shop – Daniel Holzman

Saturday, March 19th:
12-1pm: Bella Cucina Artful Food – Alisa Barry
1-2pm: PRINT – Chef TBC
3-4pm: Make My Cake Bakery – Aliyyah Baylor
5-6pm: Aquavit – Marcus Jernmark

Sunday, March 20th:
12-1pm: Junoon – Vikas Khanna
1-2pm: Bar Basque – Yuki Fujinaga
3-4pm: The Cupcake Craze – Nicole Friday
5-6pm: 1770 House – Kevin Penner

Houses at Sagaponac, presented by realtors Brown Harris Stevens, which includes opening up a few properties in the project to an Open Design Competition.

MADE features 150 participants showcasing original art, design, furniture, objects and lighting, all of which is available for purchase during the event. In addition, most of the MADE exhibitors also offer custom work for more specific needs. It is in the MADE section that attendees can find work that, in many cases, is not available anywhere else in New York.

Mark Levinson Mobile Showroom exhibits the finest in residential electronics and home theater spaces inside Mark Levinson’s 1,000-square-foot traveling exhibit.

Moore & Giles Style Capsule welcomes visitors to step inside its Airstream Studio parked inside the Show. The interior has been revamped to showcase applications of leather in an interior space as well as provide an intimate trunk show setting for purchasing the company’s irresistible bags.

The Modern Home displays City living at its finest. This visionary installation features the work of Ligne Roset, Valcucine, and Listone Girodano by Margaritelli to showcase the finest in furnishings, flooring, cabinetry and kitchen design in a 1,600 square foot model apartment space.

Book signings at Potterton Books include:

Friday, March 18:

• Ellen Lubin-Sherman, The Essentials of Fabulous
• Francis d'Haene, D'Apostrophe Works
• Michele Keith, Designers Here and There
• Diane McManus Jensen, The Art of Collecting: An Intimate Tour Inside Private Art Collections with Advice on Starting Your Own
• Vicente Wolf, Lifting the Curtain on Design

Saturday, March 17:

• Art Donovan, The Art of Steampunk: Extraordinary Devices and Ingenious Contraptions from the Leading Artists of the Steampunk Movement
• Vicente Wolf, Lifting the Curtain on Design
• William Diamond, All-American: The Exuberant Style of William Diamond and Anthony Baratta
• David Easton, Timeless Elegance: The Houses of David Easton
• Robin Wilson, Kennedy Green House: Designing an Eco-Healthy Home from the Foundation to the Furniture

For more information, go to www.archdigesthomeshow.com.

About Architectural Digest

Architectural Digest is the authority in design and architecture, providing a vision that stretches readers' imaginations and sets new benchmarks for the life they wish to live, whether just starting out or at the peak of achievement. The magazine offers first and exclusive access to extraordinary people, places, and things across the design continuum. From editorial to advertising, Architectural Digest influences five million affluent readers to see, source, and buy products directly from its pages.

The Show is produced by MMPI and co-sponsored by The New York Times.

MMPI is a trade show and property management firm, specializing in managing buildings devoted to wholesale showrooms and commercial office space. MMPI produces more than 300 trade shows, market events and conferences each year.


The Architectural Digest Home Design Show
March 17-20, 2011

Pier 94
55th Street at Westside Highway
New York City