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San Diego Comic-Con is a comic book convention and multi-genre entertainment event held annually in San Diego, California, at the San Diego Convention Center.Founded in 1970, 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 across virtually all genres.
According to Forbes, the convention is the "largest convention of its kind in the world"; [5] and is also the largest convention held in San Diego. [6] According to the San Diego Convention and Visitor's Bureau, the convention has an annual regional economic effect of $162.8 million, [ 7 ] [ 8 ] with a $180 million economic impact in 2011. [ 9 ]
Notable events hosted at the convention center include San Diego Comic-Con, TwitchCon, and the Society for Neuroscience. [6] Television game show Wheel of Fortune filmed live tapings of shows at the convention center, featuring contestants from the San Diego area; the episodes aired nationally in May 1997, 2003, and 2007. [7]
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CCXP (originally called Comic Con Experience) is a multi-genre entertainment and comic convention that has been variously held in Brazil, Germany and Mexico. The largest pop-culture festival in the world, it is designed along the same lines as San Diego Comic-Con; its attractions and events focus on comics, television series, movies, video games, literature, and the internet.
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Pro Tour San Diego was held at the San Diego Convention Center. The tournament began with five rounds of Standard, followed by three rounds of Zendikar-Worldwake Booster Draft on the first day. [1] At the end of day one Gabriel Nassif and Luis Scott-Vargas were the only undefeated players left. [4]
San Diego Convention Center: San Diego, California: 28,000 [33] 6: September 25–27, 2020 [2]-Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. GlitchCon takes place instead. October 7–9, 2022: 30,000 [34] 7: October 20–22, 2023: Las Vegas Convention Center: Winchester, Nevada: 30,000 8 September 20–22, 2024 San Diego Convention Center: San Diego ...