SDCC 2015: Comic-Con International restarts their annual Tips Of The Day series – BOOKMARK THIS PAGE!
Yes, it’s back – Comic-Con International‘s annual series of helpful tips and tricks to make the most out of your San Diego visit: the Toucan Blog Tips Of The Day!
- #01: Let’s Get Ready for Comic-Con 2015! (8th June 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/01-lets-get-ready-comic-con-2015
“…let’s talk planning. Whether you’re a local resident or coming in from somewhere around the country—or the world (we’re not called “International” for nothing!)—there are some basic things you should plan on bringing. Some of these are givens, but we’ll mention them anyway, for the sake of completion (you know how us collectors are!). Here’s our list of the top 20 things to consider bringing along; your list may vary!”
- #02: The Comic-Con 2015 FREE Shuttle Schedule and Map! (9th June 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/02-comic-con-2015-free-shuttle-schedule-and-map
“We’ve posted the Comic-Con International 2015 Shuttle Schedule and Route/Stops Map, revealing the times, locations, and frequency of our fleet of FREE shuttle buses journeying to and from the Convention Center. This year’s schedule starts on Wednesday, July 8 at 3:00 PM and runs on that day until 12:00 AM. Beginning Thursday, July 9 at 4:30 AM, the shuttles run continuously (but with varying frequency) until Sunday, July 12 at 7:00 PM! These buses are your friends, taking you to your hotel or near where you parked. They’re particularly handy when you walk out of Comic-Con loaded down with all that great stuff you bought or picked up for free! The buses load up on the front walk of the Convention Center (depending on time of day and area serviced)…”
- #03: The Comic-Con 2015 Exhibit Hall Map and Exhibitor Lists, Now Online! (10th June 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/03-comic-con-2015-exhibit-hall-map-and-exhibitor-lists-now-online
“The Comic-Con International Exhibit Hall is a vast and magical place and now you can thoroughly explore it! We’ve posted the official 2015 map (all 460,000 square feet of it) and you can download a handy PDF of it or view it online on our Issuu feature. Our complete lists of Exhibitors, Artists’ Alley, Small Press Pavilion, and Fan Tables have also been posted, so now you can see where your favorite exhibitors are located and plan where you’re heading once you hit the Exhibit Hall during Comic-Con 2015!…”
- #04: Don’t Be Scammed by Companies or Individuals Selling Fake Badges for Comic-Con 2015! (11th June 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/04-don%E2%80%99t-be-scammed-companies-or-individuals-selling-fake-badges-comic-con-2015
“The only REAL Comic-Con International 2015 Badge is one purchased directly from us. Do not fall for scammers, fake badges, and vendors claiming to have badges for sale. Read this Tip of the Day for complete info on how to avoid being scammed!…”
- #05: Attending Comic-Con 2015? Pre-Order Your Official T-shirts NOW! (12th June 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/05-attending-comic-con-2015-pre-order-your-official-t-shirts-now
“Pre-ordering for our 2015 Comic-Con International T-shirts is now open! You must have a Comic-Con 2015 badge to pick up your shirts … no mail orders!…”
- #06: Since You’ve Been Gone: A San Diego Recap (13th June 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/06-you%E2%80%99ve-been-gone-san-diego-recap
“It’s a year later and here we are again … let’s review some new things in and around the San Diego area, shall we?…”
- #07: Visit San Diego! (14th June 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/07-visit-san-diego
“While you’re at Comic-Con, you’re also in one of the country’s most beautiful cities! Get out and enjoy the San Diego sun, summer, and incredible geographical beauty!…”
- #08: Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive Are Now Online … Plus Sign Up Now for Comic Creator Connection! (15th June 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/08-comic-con-2015-exclusive-are-now-online-%E2%80%A6-plus-sign-now-comic-creator-connection
“Our first group of Comic-Con International 2015 Exclusives is now online! You can click here to see them, but keep in mind this list of exclusive items appearing at Comic-Con 2015 is not all-inclusive and will be added to as we continue to get closer to the big event. Get that want list started now, and use our Exhibitor Lists and Exhibit Hall map to figure out where all the exclusives you want are located. Happy hunting!
You can now sign up for our 2015 edition of Comic Creator Connection, the program that pairs writers and artists up as prospective collaborators. This year’s CCC (on Thursday and Sunday) moves out of the Convention Center to the Santa Rosa Room in the Marriott Marquis and Marina Hotel, right next door to Hall A (just take the walkway next to the Center back to the Marriott entrance; the Santa Rosa Room is right there next to the escalator). You can sign up in advance by clicking here to visit the CCC page, which also includes complete info on how the CCC works. Looking for a collaborator for that great story you want to tell? This may be your big chance!”
- #09: The 2015 Comic-Con Campus! (16th June 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/09-2015-comic-con-campus
“It seems like every year Comic-Con International grows a bit more. This year there’s another new addition to what we like to call the “Comic-Con Campus,” a group of downtown programming venues that are outside of the Convention Center. We’ve put together a handy-dandy map to show you where they all are in relationship to the mothership: the San Diego Convention Center.“
- #10: What’s New and What’s Changed at Comic-Con! (17th June 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/10-what%E2%80%99s-new-and-what%E2%80%99s-changed-comic-con
“Every year brings change, and this year is no exception … in today’s Toucan Tip, we run down the changes and additions for Comic-Con 2015.“
- #11: New Comic-Con Rules, Special Technology Edition! (18th June, 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/11-new-comic-con-rules-special-technology-edition
“First rule of Comic-Con: have fun. Second rule of Comic-Con: we have some rules that help everyone have fun. As technology changes, so do those rules, and this year we have a few new ones that are important to know and understand in advance…”
- #12: Pre-Register for the Blood Drive … Plus the CCI-IFF Complete 2015 Schedule! (19th June, 2015)
http://comic-con.org/toucan/12-pre-register-blood-drive-%E2%80%A6-plus-cci-iff-complete-2015-schedule
“We know your time at Comic-Con International is bound to be busy, but if you can, reserve an hour or so and help save lives by the simple act of donating blood as part of our annual Comic-Con International/Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive. The Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive began at San Diego Comic-Con back in 1977. That first year, 148 pints of blood were collected, and as the convention has grown so has our blood drive. Over the past 37 years, we’ve collected 13,985 pints of blood from Comic-Con attendees, with 1,403 pints alone collected last year! You can schedule an appointment NOW by clicking here to visit our Blood Drive page and booking in advance for whichever day is best for you. Blood Drive participants also get goodie bags, plus are entered into daily drawings for some fantastic prizes. Take a few moments to give the gift of life at Comic-Con 2015!
Our complete 2015 schedule of film screenings and panels for the Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival (CCI-IFF) is now online! The Film Festival room has moved to the Manchester Grand Hyatt (in the Hyatt Grand D Ballroom, on the lobby level of the South Tower), but don’t let that stop you from seeing some of the best genre-related indy films out there! The CCI-IFF offers a complete schedule of film screenings all 4 days (and evenings on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) of Comic-Con, including the ever-popular Comic-Con Film School first thing every morning, plus daily panels featuring fascinating film production-related topics. Click here to visit the CCI-IFF page and read the complete schedule of film screenings and events! You can also see who the 2015 judges are!”
- #13: Let’s Go Eat: Our 2015 Restaurant Guide! (20th June, 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/11-new-comic-con-rules-special-technology-edition
“It’s the one of the most important questions of the day: where are we going to eat? We’ve got you covered with our 2015 Restaurant Guide, featuring places to go within walking distance of the Convention Center!…”
Read the Guide here: http://issuu.com/comic-con/docs/cci2015_restaurantguide/1
- #14: Introducing This Year’s Special Theme: The Craft of Comics! (21st June, 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/14-introducing-year%E2%80%99s-special-theme-craft-of-comics
“This year, Comic-Con is turning the spotlight on some of the people who make comics in a special theme that crosses over from our 2015 Souvenir Book to panels during the show. The Craft of Comics highlights 7 popular creators from various areas of comic book production. They talk about how they make comics their own way and how they collaborate with artists, letterers, colorists, designers, and editors to produce their monthly magic…”
- #15: That Badge Is Important: Wear It–and KEEP IT!–Always! (22th June, 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/15-badge-important-wear-it-and-keep-it-always
“Your most important Comic-Con accessory: YOUR BADGE! Wear it always, even when going to dinner (there might be discounts and special deals), and keep it after Comic-Con is over … you’ll need your physical badge to be eligible for 2016 Attendee Preregistration!…”
- #16: Get Ready for Some Big Fun OUTSIDE of the Convention Center! (23rd June, 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/16-get-ready-some-big-fun-outside-of-convention-center
“There’s a ton of fun outside the Convention Center this year, as Comic-Con spreads to even more of downtown! Here’s a list of some of the things you’ll find around downtown San Diego…”
- #17: Get Ready for the Comic-Con 2015 Programming Schedule! (24th June, 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/17-get-ready-comic-con-2015-programming-schedule
“We know you’ve been waiting patiently for the Comic-Con 2015 Programming Schedule, and it’s coming … we promise! But before we reveal four amazing days of magic, let’s review some info on attending programs at the big event…”
- #18 The Thursday Program Schedule Is LIVE! (And Wednesday, too!) (25th June, 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/18-thursday-program-schedule-live-and-wednesday-too
“The Wednesday and Thursday Program Schedules are LIVE! Plus, a friendly reminder of the newest addition to our Comic-Con Campus of programming rooms, the San Diego Central Library…”
- #19 The Friday Program Schedule Is Here! (26th June, 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/19-friday-program-schedule-here
“Here we go, Friday, here we go! (Okay … that’s the last time we’ll do that, we promise). The Friday Program Schedule is here…”
- #20 The Saturday Program Schedule Is Here! (27th June, 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/20-saturday-program-schedule-here
“It’s Saturday and that means it’s time for the Comic-Con International 2015 Saturday Program Schedule! Plus … remember the Playback Room at the Omni last year? It’s back again this year, rebroadcasting Hall H and Ballroom 20 panels on Thursday through Sunday!…”
- #21 Sunday Completes the 2015 Program Schedule! (28th June, 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/21-sunday-completes-2015-program-schedule
“Sunday … you complete me. With the addition of today’s Sunday programs, the complete Comic-Con 2015 Program Schedule is now online! Plus … don’t forget to use our MySchedule feature to track the programs you want to see!…”
- #22 Hall H Plaza Park Lines (29th June, 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/22-hall-h-plaza-park-lines
“Information regarding how to line-up for Hall H Programs…”
- #23 Return of the Hall H Toucan Tracker Wristbands!(30th June, 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/23-return-of-hall-h-toucan-tracker-wristbands
“The Toucan Tracker Wristbands are back for the first panel of the day in Hall H! Read all about how they work and how to get them…”
- #24 Events Guide & Quick Guide Are Now Separate Publications! (1st July, 2015) http://comic-con.org/toucan/24-events-guide-quick-guide-are-now-separate-publications
“After an almost 5-year relationship, the Events Guide and the Quick Guide have decided to go their separate ways … look for them both when you pick up your badge…”
- #25 Other Schedules and Comic-Con Campus Updates (2nd July, 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/25-other-schedules-and-comic-con-campus-updates
“We’ve updated all of our schedules (Anime, Autographs, Children’s Film Festival, Films, Games, and Portfolio Review) and posted pages for all the programming rooms in our Comic-Con Campus…”
- #26 Quick Guide Online Plus Other Comic-Con FREE Publications! (3rd July, 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/26-quick-guide-online-plus-other-comic-con-free-publications
“The 2015 Quick Guide is here! Check out our complete 54-page publication online, which includes maps, programming grids, and much more…”
- #27 Wearing A Costume To Comic-Con? Check Our Costume Policy First! (4th July, 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/27-wearing-costume-comic-con-check-our-costume-weapons-policy-first
“Coming to Comic-Con in costume? If it includes a weapon of any kind – guns, bazookas, cannons, knives, swords, bow and arrows, just as an example – you’ll have to get it inspected and tagged at Costume Weapons Check Desk!…”
- #28 San Diego Weather For Comic-Con Week! (5th July, 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/27-wearing-costume-comic-con-check-our-costume-weapons-policy-first
“We don’t want to sound like a broken record, but the weather mantra for the next week? “Partly cloudy, low 70’s” can be repeated again and again and again…!”
- #29 Some Additional Tips And A Little Review! (6th July, 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/28-san-diego-weather-comic-con-week
“We’re almost there… But before we compete this year’s round of Toucan Tips, let’s refiew a bit, shall we, to get you ready for Comic-Con 2015!”
- #30 The Final Tip: Now It’s In Your Hands! (7th July, 2015) http://www.comic-con.org/toucan/30-final-tip-now-it%E2%80%99s-your-hands
“The end of the road as Comic-Con 2015 is almost finally here! Now it’s in your hands… Make the most of your Comic-Con experience!”
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