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www.visitsandiego.com. The San Diego Convention Center is a convention center in San Diego, California, United States. It is located in the Marina district in downtown San Diego, near the Gaslamp Quarter. The center is managed by the San Diego Convention Center Corporation, a public-benefit nonprofit corporation created by the City of San Diego.
ComputorEdge Magazine. ComputorEdge Magazine was first published on May 16, 1983 as The Byte Buyer in San Diego, California. It was one of the first local free distribution magazines in the United States devoted to the microcomputer. In 1988, in a dispute with the now defunct Byte Magazine, the magazine name was changed to ComputorEdge.
San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) is a comic book convention and multi-genre entertainment event held annually in San Diego, California. It is held at the San Diego Convention Center. Originally showcasing primarily comic books and science fiction/fantasy media, Comic-Con has grown to include a large range of pop culture and entertainment elements ...
July 25, 2024 at 2:19 PM. SAN DIEGO (AP) — Comic-Con International, the comic book and pop culture extravaganza, is kicking off in San Diego. The convention, which draws over 130,000 fans ...
Shel Dorf. Sheldon " Shel " Dorf (July 5, 1933 – November 3, 2009) was an American comic book enthusiast and the founder of San Diego Comic-Con. [2][3][4] Dorf was also a freelance artist and graphic designer, who lettered the Steve Canyon comic strip for the last 12 to 14 years of the strip's run. [5][4][6]
Downtown San Diego skyline from the Cabrillo National Monument. Downtown San Diego is the central business district of San Diego, California, the eighth largest city in the United States. It houses the major local headquarters of the city, county, state, and federal governments. The area comprises seven districts: Gaslamp Quarter, East Village ...
Education. San Diego State University. Alma mater. University of California, San Diego. Notable awards. Inkpot Award (1989) [1] Parent. Martha Alf (mother) Richard Alf (January 26, 1952 – January 4, 2012) was an American businessman and former comic book store owner who co-founded San Diego Comic-Con, and served as its chairman beginning in 1970.
The 1996 Republican National Convention was held in San Diego in August 1996, headquartered at the San Diego Convention Center. The largest annual convention held in San Diego is San Diego Comic-Con, founded as San Diego's Golden State Comic-Minicon in 1970. According to Forbes, it is the "largest convention of its kind in the world".