Sweet 16! Wizard World Comic Con Adds Reno, Nevada, As Sixteenth Event On 2014 Schedule, November 21-23, At Reno-Sparks Convention Center

Top Quote Wizard World, the world's largest pop culture convention series, has added Reno Comic Con as its 16th event on the 2014 calendar. Norman Reedus will be among the celebrity guests as Wizard World expands to Nevada for the first time. End Quote
  • Reno-Sparks, NV (1888PressRelease) November 27, 2013 - Wizard World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD), the world's largest pop culture convention series, today announced the addition of Reno, Nev., to the 2014 calendar of its already largest Comic Con Tour. Wizard World Reno Comic Con, slated for November 21-23 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, becomes the 16th event on next year's schedule and the first ever produced by Wizard World in Nevada.

    Norman Reedus of "The Walking Dead" and fellow Boondock Saints stars Sean Patrick Flanery and David Della Rocco are the first celebrities to commit to the event, which will feature additional top-level celebrities for autographs, photo ops and panel programming. Thousands of fans, many cosplaying as their favorite characters, will also enjoy meeting superstar comics creators and celebrating the best in TV and movies, pop-fi, sci-fi, video and table gaming, toys, original art, collectibles, contests and everything pop culture.

    Reno is the eighth new market scheduled for the 2014 tour, joining Sacramento, Calif. (March 7-9, Sacramento Convention Center); Louisville, Ky. (March 28-30, Kentucky International Convention Center); Minneapolis (May 2-4, Minneapolis Convention Center); Atlanta (May 30-June 1, Georgia World Congress Center); San Antonio (Aug. 1-3, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center); Richmond, Va. (Sept. 12-14, Greater Richmond Convention Center) and Tulsa, Okla. (Nov. 7-9, Cox Business Center).

    Eight cities from the 2013 schedule return next year: Portland, Ore. (Jan. 24-26, Oregon Convention Center); New Orleans (Feb. 7-9, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center); St. Louis (April 4-6, America's Center); Philadelphia (June 19-22, Pennsylvania Convention Center); Chicago (Aug. 21-24, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center); Nashville, Tenn. (Sept. 26-28, Music City Center); Austin, Texas (Oct. 2-4, Austin Convention Center); and Columbus, Ohio (Oct. 31-Nov. 2, Greater Columbus Convention Center).

    About Wizard World:
    Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD) produces Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate graphic novels, comic books, movies, TV shows, gaming, technology, toys and social networking. The events often feature celebrities from movies and TV, artists and writers, and events such as premieres, gaming tournaments, panels, and costume contests.

    The full event schedule can be found at www.wizardworld.com.

    Wizard World 2014 Schedule
    January 24-26 - Wizard World Portland Comic Con
    February 7-9 - Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con
    March 7-9 - Wizard World Sacramento Comic Con
    March 28-30 - Wizard World Louisville Comic Con
    April 4-6 - Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con
    May 2-4 - Wizard World Minneapolis Comic Con
    May 30-June 1 - Wizard World Atlanta Comic Con
    June 19-22 - Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con
    August 1-3 - Wizard World San Antonio Comic Con
    August 21-24 - Wizard World Chicago Comic Con
    September 12-14 - Wizard World Richmond Comic Con
    September 26-28 - Wizard World Nashville Comic Con
    October 2-4 - Wizard World Austin Comic Con
    October 31-November 2 - Wizard World Ohio Comic Con
    November 7-9 - Wizard World Tulsa Comic Con
    November 21-23 - Wizard World Reno Comic Con

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