Wizard World, ComicsPRO Partner in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. - Feb. 19, 2016 - PRLog -- As fortune would have it, the 10th annual ComicsPRO Annual Meeting and Wizard World are taking up residence in Portland at the same time... ComicsPRO at the Hilton Portland Thursday through Friday and Wizard World at the Oregon Convention Center Friday through Sunday.

The two organizations share a deep love of comics and the comic book industry, and are pleased to be partnering on initiatives to benefit each other.

Wizard World has offered all registrants at ComicsPRO, the trade association for comic book retailers, a complimentary entry in to Wizard World Portland this weekend, a chance for the professional retail organization's members to meet up with creators, exhibitors and fans. Wizard World is excited to learn about the programs and advocacy that ComicsPRO continues to provide to the industry.

ComicsPRO attendees need just show their meeting credentials at the Wizard World Exhibitor Registration area to receive admission.

About Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD)

Wizard World, Inc. (www.wizardworld.com) produces comic cons and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate the best in pop-fi, pop culture, movies, television, cosplay, comics, graphic novels, toys, video gaming, sci-fi, gaming, original art, collectibles, contests and more. A first-class lineup of topical programming takes place at each event, with celebrity Q&A's, comics-themed sessions, costume contests, movie screenings, evening parties and more. Wizard World has also launched Wizard World Store (www.shopwizardworld.com), CONtv, a digital media channel in partnership with leading independent content distributor Cinedigm™ (NASDAQ: CIDM), and ComicConBox™ (www.comicconbox.com), a premium subscription-based monthly box service. Fans can interact with Wizard World on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and other social media services.

The Wizard World 2016 schedule is available at:http://wizardworld.com/searchby/city/.