Rhode Island Comic Con
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Status | Active |
Genre | Comics |
Venue | Rhode Island Convention Center[1] Amica Mutual Pavilion[2] Omni Providence Hotel[3] |
Location(s) | Providence, Rhode Island |
Country | United States |
Inaugurated | 2012[4] |
Attendance | 81,000 in 2016[5] |
Organized by | Altered Reality Entertainment LLC[1] |
Website | www |
Rhode Island Comic Con (RICC) is a three-day comic convention held during November at the Rhode Island Convention Center, Amica Mutual Pavilion, and Omni Providence Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island.[1][2][3] The convention was Rhode Island's first Comic Con.[4] Organizers also run Terror Con, a horror convention at the same location,[5] and starting in 2023, the Rhode Island Anime Con was held at the same location as well.[6]
Programming
The convention typically offers artists, celebrity guests, cars, comic book authors, a costume contest, gaming, kids-con, professional wrestlers, vendors, video game tournaments, and voice artists.[1][4][7][8] In 2013, the convention also hosted several wedding ceremonies.[8] The 2018 event brought an estimated $4.2 million to the area's economy.[9]
History
Rhode Island Comic Con held its first event in 2012 at the Rhode Island Convention Center and took two years to prepare.[4] A Halloween party was held on Friday before the convention in 2014.[1]
The convention expanded to the Dunkin' Donuts Center, increasing to three days, ticket scanning to accurately know attendance figures, and increased vendor food supply.[2][10] Jorge Elorza, the mayor of Providence, participated in the Comic Con's opening ceremony.[11] Saturday's ticket sales for Rhode Island Comic Con stopped at 10:30 a.m.[12] Friday and Saturday tickets sold out for the 2016 convention.[13] "Rhode Warrior", the convention's comic book, launched at the 2016 event.[14][15] RICC added ballroom space (Narragansett Ballrooms) in the Omni Providence Hotel.[3][5][16]
RICC also added the Geekfest film festival and a Gene Simmons concert at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium.[17][16] The convention used the Omni Providence Hotel for almost all panel content in 2018.[18] An additional entrance was also added to the convention to reduce wait times.[19] Rhode Island Comic Con celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2022.
Event history
References
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- ^ Smith, Andy (September 15, 2018). "2018 Fall Guide: Rhode Island Comic Con attracts stars from 'Walking Dead,' 'American Horror Story, 'It'". Providence Journal. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
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- ^ a b Smith, Andy (October 28, 2021). "Must-see events at 2021 Rhode Island Comic Con: William Shatner, Kevin Smith and more". Providence Journal. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ Dumont, Tyler (November 9, 2021). "Providence sees boost in business with large events back at the Dunkin' Donuts Center". WJAR. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
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