Great information, industry wonks! The ICv2 Insider Talks and Happy Hour will probably be again at this yr’s New York Comic Con, on Thursday, October 6. The occasion is free to professionals and will embody temporary talks and Q&A’s from industry bigwigs, adopted by a hosted cocktail reception from 5-6 p.m.
Along with a chat with sponsor Kickstarter (moderated by this author), there will probably be a panel on distribution – goodness is aware of there’s quite a bit to speak about! – a panel from Webtoon and ICv2 founder Milton Griepp’s should attend White Paper, delivering information and figures on the state of the comics/graphic novels/manga industry.
I’ll be sincere, I used to be an enormous proponent of getting an occasion like this on the schedule. People have been longing to listen to from colleagues – and simply schmooze with colleagues – for three years, and reconnecting in individual is a key a part of this new world we discover ourselves in.
See you there!
The schedule:
ICv2 White Paper: Understanding Rapid Change within the Comics Market, and in Market Data
ICv2 CEO Milton Griepp will current the ICv2 White Paper, with the charts and graphs that present the massive impacts of Covid on the size and route of comics and graphic novel content material, format, and channels, together with a have a look at how the dramatic shifts in provide chains are altering how we acquire and current knowledge.
WEBTOON from Screen to Page and Beyond
WEBTOON has emerged as a massively well-liked platform for new content material, new creators, and new methods of reaching next-generation readers. WEBTOON VP of Content David S. Lee and ICv2’s Rob Salkowitz talk about WEBTOON’s technique, together with its plans for publishing, media and leisure, licensing, industry partnerships and extra.
Kickstarter and the New World of Crowdfunding
More creators are connecting with followers to fund initiatives with crowdfunding than ever earlier than, as extra and extra gamers are coming into the area. Director of Publishing & Comics Outreach at Kickstarter, Oriana Leckert, talks with The Beat and Publisher’s Weekly editor Heidi Macdonald about how their firm advanced throughout the pandemic – and the place it’s going from right here.
The Changing Landscape of Direct Market Distribution
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Happy Hour! Co-hosted with Lunar Distribution
Meet, mingle, and community with different leaders of the comics and graphic novel industry.
Join us!
Invitations are FREE to professionals within the enterprise –
- S. and worldwide comics and graphic novel publishers
- Writers and artists
- Retailers and wholesalers
- Digital executives
- Librarians and educators
- Producers, brokers, and managers
- Licensees, licensors, and entrepreneurs
- Press
Event Details:
Thursday, October 6, 2022
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Insider Talks
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Happy Hour (co-hosted with Lunar Distribution)
River Pavilion, Javitz Center
Sponsorships, questions: [email protected]
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