Wizard World Successfully Completes its 16-City 2014 Comic Con Tour
Company Prepares for its 24-Event 2015 Schedule
El Segundo, CA, December 1, 2014 – Wizard
World, Inc. (OTCBB: WIZD) (the “Company” or “Wizard World”), a leading
provider of Comic Cons and pop culture conventions, today announced that
the Company has completed its 16-city/17-event 2014 Comic Con Tour
closing out the year with a successful show in Reno, Nev., November
21-23. The Company is now preparing for its epic 2015 tour, currently
scheduled for 24 events in 23 cities that will begin in New Orleans,
January 9-11.
“This
has been an amazing year for our Company and for our fans. I am
extremely proud of our Wizard World team for their incredible commitment
and dedication in producing the ultimate fan experience,” said John
Macaluso, CEO of Wizard World. “We continue to achieve revenue growth
and reach milestones, including expanding our footprint across the
country. We believe that 2015 will bring additional opportunities that
will allow Wizard World to grow exponentially.”
The
Company’s 16-city 2014 tour doubled Wizard World’s brand presence from
the previous year, increasing Wizard World’s fan base and enabling the
Company to add several new cities to its 2015 calendar. Wizard World
provided one of the most branded Comic Cons across the country this year
and is expected to continue to be an industry leader in 2015. The 2015
tour will kick off in New Orleans (January 9-11), Portland, Oregon
(January 23-25), Madison, Wisconsin (February 6-8), Indianapolis
(February 13-15) and Cleveland (February 20-22). VIP, three-day and
single day admission tickets for these upcoming shows are available
online at http://wizd.me/PRAdmissions2015.
In
addition, the Company recently announced a partnership with AXS
Digital, a division of AEG, one of the leading sports and entertainment
presenters in the world, to provide admission services for Wizard World
events in 2015 beginning with its Las Vegas event (April 24-26). AXS
Digital will provide a comprehensive entertainment ticketing platform,
marketing support, and technologies to provide seamless transactions to
potentially hundreds of thousands of fans.
Some
of the celebrities currently scheduled for the Company’s upcoming
events include Norman Reedus (“The Walking Dead”), Ian Somerhalder (“The
Vampire Diaries”), Tom Felton (Harry Potter), Stephen Amell (“Arrow”), Evan Peters (X-Men: Days of Future Past), Tyler Posey (“Teen Wolf”), William Shatner (“Star Trek”), WWE® Divas The Bella Twins™ and Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy, “The Walking Dead”). Featured artists, creators and exhibitors also add to the ultimate fan experience.
For
admissions information on upcoming shows or more information on the
2015 Wizard World tour and to find a Wizard World Comic Con near you,
visit: http://www.wizd.me/PR.
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