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TwitchCon North America made its return to the San Diego Convention Center in California from September 20–22, 2024, marking its first time back in San Diego since 2022, after being held in Las Vegas in 2023. During the opening ceremony of TwitchCon NA 2024, Mary Kish, Twitch's Director of Community Marketing, kicked off the event.
The first few Comic-Cons operated under the name San Diego West Coast Comic Convention until 1973, when it changed to San Diego Comic-Con. Other locations in the convention's early years included El Cortez Hotel , the University of California, San Diego , and Golden Hall , before being moved to the San Diego Convention Center in 1991. [ 13 ]
The selection of San Diego was announced in January 1995. [3] The 1996 RNC was the first presidential nominating convention to be held in San Diego, and the only Republican National Convention held in Southern California (the 1972 RNC was scheduled for the San Diego Sports Arena but relocated to Miami Beach, Florida, due to scandal). [4]
During a performance last night in San Diego, the rapper paused his set to lightheartedly address speculation that he was one of the celebrity guests that frequented Combs’ infamous parties ...
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]
The broadcast kicked off WWE's week-long programming of New Year's-themed shows called New Year's Knockout Week. Day 1 was previously held as a pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event on January 1, 2022; an event was planned for 2023, but was canceled. Six matches were contested during the live broadcast.
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 ]
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