Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo

Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo
Status	Active
Genre	Multi-genre
Venue	McCormick Place
Location	Chicago, IL
Country	United States
First held	2010
Organizer	Reed Exhibitions, a division of Reed Business
Filing status	For-profit
Official website	http://www.c2e2.com/

The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) is a Chicago fan convention dedicated to comics, pop culture, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television.^[1] The inaugural event was held April 16–18, 2010 at the McCormick Place in Chicago.^[2]

History

C2E2 was held for the first time April 16–18, 2010, with an estimated attendance between 20,000 and 30,000 attendees.^[3] The convention included dozens of professional and amateur comic book artists, and prominently featured booths from the biggest comic book publishers.^[2] The convention also featured a special auction with the actual props from the original Iron Man movie.^[4]

References

1. ^ "C2E2 Official Website". http://www.c2e2.com/. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Ryan Kopf. "C2E2 Review". UpcomingCons.com. http://www.upcomingcons.com/news_items/599-C2E2-Review. 
3. ^ Borrelli, Christopher (April 18, 2010). "Look! Over at McCormick Place! It’s ... a convention!". Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-talk-c2e2-folo-0419-20100418,0,4566619.story. 
4. ^ "Want A Piece Of 'Iron Man' History? Check Out What's On Sale At The C2E2 Auction!". MTV. http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/04/16/iron-man-auction-c2e2/. 

External links

• Official Website