Event Overview

Traveling Stories and Eco Caters’ inaugural event, Comics in San Diego, will engage the community in conversation about the cultural and economic impact of comics on San Diego. Tickets are $30. They are limited and likely to sell out. Event proceeds will benefit Traveling Stories, a nonprofit that helps kids fall in love with reading by the 4th grade. Entry to Comics in San Diego will include:

A talk by Ted Adams, Founder and CEO of IDW Publishing

A moderated Q&A with David Glanzer, Chief Communications and Strategy Officer at San Diego Comic-Con, Gil Cabrera, Board Chair of the San Diego Convention Center, Colleen Anderson, General Manager at Omni San Diego Hotel, Rob Schupp, Director of Marketing & Communications at MTS, Adam Smith, Executive Director of the Comic-Con Center for Popular Culture at Balboa Park, and Tom Waltz, Senior Staff Writer/Editor at IDW, to to talk about their roles and the impact of comics on their respective companies.

Live performance by Violet Rose, a Pop- Electronic artist embodying visual and aural beauty.

Networking over complimentary appetizers and tastings. (Additional beverages will be available for purchase)

Opportunity to win exclusive prizes in a silent auction benefiting Traveling Stories, a local charity that helps children fall in love with reading by the 4th grade.

Silent Auction Items:

One night stay with complimentary valet parking at Omni Hotels

Comics by IDW Publishing

more to be announced



Date: Wednesday, June 27, 2018



Time: 5-8pm

Location: Revel Revel: 868 5th Ave. (Level 3), San Diego, CA 92101

Cost: $30 per person

One hundred percent of the event proceeds from the event will benefit Traveling Stories, a local nonprofit that empowers kids to outsmart poverty by helping them fall in love with reading by the 4th grade. travelingstories.org





Get to know the Special Guests:

Ted Adams - Founder and CEO, IDW Publishing

Under Ted Adam’s leadership, IDW Publishing has won numerous industry awards including receiving the coveted “Publisher of the Year” award from Diamond Comic Distributors on five separate occasions as well as multiple Eisner and Harvey Awards. Since starting in 1999, IDW has seen annual increases in both gross sales and market share in the comic book direct market and is currently recognized as the #1 supplier of licensed comic books to the North American comic book marketplace. Adams was recently ranked as one of the Top 25 Most Powerful People in Comics by Bleeding Cool magazine and has been the keynote speaker and honored guest at numerous major comic and comic professional events.

David Glanzer, Chief Communications and Strategy Officer at San Diego Comic-Con

David Glanzer is the Chief Communications and Strategy Officer for Comic-Con International (Comic-Con). Comic-Con features major comic book publishers, game companies, movie studios, television networks, and toy manufacturers. Attendance for the annual event routinely attracts well over 135,000 people from all over the

world. Overseeing all advertising, sponsorship and third party promotional associations as well as over 3,000 members of the domestic and international media, Glanzer's primary responsibility is maintaining both an accurate and positive public image of Comic-Con.





Gil Cabrera, Board Chair of the San Diego Convention Center

Gil Cabrera is a civil litigator specializing in business and employment litigation and political law. Prior to forming The Cabrera Firm, Mr. Cabrera was a senior associate with Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, LLP. In this role, he specialized in business litigation, securities litigation, intellectual property, employment law and white collar criminal defense





Colleen Anderson, CMP - General Manager at Omni San Diego Hotel

Colleen Anderson relocated to San Diego in 1999 and has held positions at L’Auberge Del Mar Resort & Spa, W Hotel San Diego and opened the Omni San Diego in 2004. Anderson also spent 3 years as General Manager of the Omni San Francisco where she was an active participant and Board Member of the Hotel Council of San Francisco. Since returning to the Omni San Diego in 2013, Anderson has served as Secretary and Treasurer on the Board of Directors and of the San Diego Tourism Marketing District, Board Member of the San Diego Tourism Authority and Board Member of the San Diego Hotel Motel Association.





Rob Schupp- Director of Marketing & Communications at MTS

Rob Schupp has been with the Metropolitan Transit System since 2005. MTS covers 3,240 total square miles and serves approximately 3 million people in San Diego County. MTS has an operating budget of approximately $278 million; $96 million comes from fares. Fare revenue accounts for 34.5% of annual operating cost, one of the highest fare box recovery ratios among similar transit systems (FY18).

Adam Smith- Executive Director of the Comic-Con Center for Popular Culture at Balboa Park

Adam Smith came to San Diego in October 2017 to lead the Comic-Con Center for Popular Culture, an exciting new visitor attraction located in Balboa Park. More recently Adam was Executive Vice President with the Commemorative Air Force, the world’s largest flying Museum, operating 170 vintage military planes. He spearheaded the design of a world-class museum in Dallas and led the campaign to save and restore the lead aircraft in the D-Day invasion.

Tom Waltz- Senior Staff Writer/Editor at IDW Publishing

Tom Waltz is a former active duty U.S. Marine, Desert Storm vet, and former California National Guard Military Policeman. He is an editor for IDW Publishing as well as the writer of critically-acclaimed graphic novels, including TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, THE LAST FALL, CHILDREN OF THE GRAVE, FINDING PEACE (with Nathan St John), AFTER THE FIRE, SILENT HILL: SINNER'S REWARD, SILENT HILL: PAST LIFE, SILENT HILL DOWNPOUR: ANNE'S STORY and others.





Entertainment

Violet Rose - Los Angeles-Based Arist

Listen online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3Onas9ylUI









About the Hosts

Traveling Stories is a 501c3 nonprofit organization based in San Diego that empowers kids to outsmart poverty by helping them fall in love with reading by the 4th grade. We started out in 2010 with just two volunteers,a box of books, a budget of $5,000, and an impact of nearly 50 kids. Today, Traveling Stories has grown to five staff, nearly 400 volunteers, 15 programs worldwide, and an annual impact of 6,000 kids globally. To learn more, visit travelingstories.org

Eco Caters: We are an organic-focused, family-owned catering and event design team excited to share our table with you. With catering in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Washington DC, we offer exceptional catering services for every special occasion. We believe in seasonal catering menus sourced from local fields and pastures. Our passion for hand-picked, organic ingredients shines through in each and every bite. If you’re hungry for classic cuisine or adventurous enough to try something a little more avant-garde, Eco Caters is here to serve you!





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