VENDOR EXHIBITOR KIT - PRESENTED BY Come and be a part of the biggest comic convention in Western New York! - Nickel City Con
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VENDOR EXHIBITOR KIT
Come and be a part of the biggest comic convention in Western New York!
PRESENTED BY
WHY EXHIBIT AT NICKEL CITY CON?
Nickel City Con is Buffalo’s largest comic convention and has quickly become THE major
Pop-Culture & Celebrity event around the area. Nickel City Con spans 3 days and will be
held on May 18-20, 2018 at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center! We doubled our size in
2017 with nearly 12,000 people in attendance and 2018 is shaping up to be even bigger!
Last year our tables SOLD OUT, so don’t delay, register for your vendor booth today!
2017 HIGHLIGHTS
Over 180 celebrities, vendors and artists filled the convention center with the exciting
addition of an escape room! Celebrity guests like the iconic William Shatner, Billy Dee
Williams, and football legend Joe Montana were just a few of the major guests who
attended Nickel City Con 2017. Our Q&A panels brought fans closer to their favorite
celebrities and comic creators. Sunday was Family Day at Nickel City Con and was
highlighted by our free Kids Cosplay contest.
William Shatner Billy Dee Williams Joe Montana Noah Schnapp
Star Trek (Captain Kirk) Star Wars (Lando Clarissian) 49ers Quarterback (1979-92) Stranger Things
Sam Jones Nichelle Nichols Erin Gray Diamond Dallas Page
Flash Gordon Star Trek (Uhura) Buck Rogers WWE Wrestling Champion
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ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
The advertising campaign for the 2018 Nickel City Con will be extensive and aggressive on
local and regional levels, and will include but is not limited to the following:
• Radio advertising campaigns on local market stations.
• Television advertising campaigns on local stations between programs specific to
our demographic.
• Media coverage in local and regional publications including The Buffalo News,
Niagara Gazette, Artvoice, The Public, Step Out Buffalo, Buffalo Rising, Buffalo
Vibe, WGRZ Channel 2, TWC, and WKBW.
• Presence at local events including World’s largest Disco, Buffalo Soup Fest,
Buffalo Auto Show, Buffalo On Tap & Buffalo Home Show.
• Booths at comic book conventions across the United States such as C2E2, New
York Comic Con, San Diego Comic Con, Rose City Comic Con, Denver Comic Con,
Emerald City Con, and more.
• Full color event brochure distribution.
• Guest promotion through their websites & social media, attracting national &
often global attention.
• Vendor & Artist promotion on over 100 separate websites & social media.
• Charity ticket donations.
SOCIAL MEDIA POWER
Combining comics, movies, celebrities and Cosplay, Nickel City Con is the perfect event for
creating social media hype and interest. The Nickel City Con atmosphere creates incredible
opportunities for promoting your brand online. Fabulous images and captivating video
from die-hard fans and pop culture icons help create buzz and excitement!
/NickelCityCon (8,937 Fans) | Up 97% in 6 months!
/Daveandadamsstore (11,593 Fans)
@NickelCityCon (653 Followers) | Up 58% in 6 months!
@DACWBuffalo (2,941 Followers)
@NickelCityCon (501 Followers) | Up 61% in 6 months!
@DACWBuffalo (332 Followers)
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EXHIBITOR INFORMATION
BOOTH PRICING - VENDOR
10’x10’ Standard Booth - $450 10’x10’ Corner Booth - $600
• 2 Exhibitor Badges • 2 Exhibitor Badges
• One 8 foot table (bare) • Two 8 foot tables (bare)
• 2 Chairs • 2 Chairs
• Listing on NCC website • Listing on NCC website
Additional badges will cost an extra $10 per badge in advance, $15 per badge at
vendor check-in. Customize your booth with your own signage, shelving, chairs, clothing
racks, extra tables, TV’s, or anything you need to display your products!
FLOOR PLACEMENT
Floor placement is at the sole discretion of Nickel City Con Management. We will do our
best to accommodate vendor requests.
ELECTRICITY
Electricity is not provided through Nickel City Con. If you need electricity for your booth, it
is an additional fee and must be purchased through Buffalo Niagara Convention Center.
The Electrical form is located here:
https://buffaloconvention.com/files/documents/2017_Forms/Electrical_Form.pdf
NY SALES TAX
Each Vendor/Artist is responsible for meeting all of the New York State requirements regarding
sales tax filings. Nickel City Con is required to submit a list of exhibitors to New York State.
For information regarding New York Selling requirements please visit www.tax.ny.gov
INSURANCE
Nickel City suggests all exhibitors supply their own insurance. If you do not have your own
insurance, Nickel City Con cannot be held accountable in regards to claims against you or
your company.
CONTACT
Meredith Phelps 716-838-3300 ext. 129 vendors@nickelcitycon.com
55 Oriskany Drive, Tonawanda, NY 14150
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NICKEL CITY CON 2018
APPLICATION FOR EXHIBIT SPACE
CALL 716-838-3300 ext 129 FOR AVAILABILITY
HOW TO REGISTER
Email: vendors@nickelcitycon.com Fax: 716-838-9896
By Mail: Nickel City Con c/o Vendors, 55 Oriskany Drive, Tonawanda, NY 14150
Company Name
Parent Company (if different)
Primary Contact Title/Position
Secondary Contact Title/Position
On-site Contact (if different)
Address
City State Zip Country
Phone Website
Email Address 1
Email Address 2
SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook Twitter Instagram
Types of Products to be sold at event
EXHIBIT SPACE QTY
Vendor Booth 10’x10’ Standard $450 x =
Vendor Booth 10’x10’ Corner $600 x =
Additional Vendor Badges $10 x =
(Two badges are FREE with every 10’x10’ booth)
TOTAL
PAYMENT METHOD
CASH CHECK CREDIT CARD (Make checks payable to: Dave & Adam’s Card World, LLC.)
VISA MC AMEX DISCOVER
CREDIT CARD NUMBER
NAME ON CARD
CARD VERIFICATION CODE EXPIRATION DATE
CARD HOLDER SIGNATURE
I acknowledge and agree to the contents of this packet
Signature Date
Print Name
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