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| A week later, the organizers issued a refund plan for people who were not let in.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.calgarysun.com/2012/05/02/refund-plan-set-for-packed-comic-expo | title=Refund plan set for packed comic expo | first=Jenna | last=McMurray | newspaper=Calgary Sun | date=2 May 2012 | accessdate=27 February 2015 }}</ref> In 2013, the organizers announced that to prevent a similar event from taking place, no onsite sales would take place. | A week later, the organizers issued a refund plan for people who were not let in.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.calgarysun.com/2012/05/02/refund-plan-set-for-packed-comic-expo | title=Refund plan set for packed comic expo | first=Jenna | last=McMurray | newspaper=Calgary Sun | date=2 May 2012 | accessdate=27 February 2015 }}</ref> In 2013, the organizers announced that to prevent a similar event from taking place, no onsite sales would take place. | ||
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===Honey Badger Brigade=== | ||
| In 2015, the convention organisers evicted exhibitors "Honey Badger Brigade" for violations of the conference's policies, after allegations that the exhibitors had disrupted a panel and that they were affiliated with ] and the ].<ref>Bissett, Patrick. (18 April 2015). "", '']''. Retrieved 21 April 2015.</ref><ref>Schneider, Steven . (18 April 2015). "", ''Tech Times''. Retrieved 21 April 2015.</ref><ref>Pantozzi, Jill. (17 April 2015). " Members of Gamergate Planned to “Infiltrate” Calgary Expo to Actively Disrupt Panels, Calgary Expo Has Evicted Them]", ''The Mary Sue''. Retrieved 21 April 2015.</ref> | |||
| On Thursday, April 16, 2015, Calgary Expo hosted a panel titled "Women into Comics". At this panel, someone asked a question relating to feminism and the Men's Rights Movement. A female in the audience, who was also a member of the Honey Badger Brigade, requested permission to answer the question, and the panel granted her request. In her answer, she accused feminists of "defining women as victims". The next morning, security personnel arrived at the Honey Badger Brigade's booth and informed them that they had been banned, and that they had to take their booth down and leave immediately. The panelist in question was accused of "derailing" the panel, and the group as a whole was charged with violating the expo's mandate to be "safe", despite a complete lack of evidence to support this accusation. The group was not given an opportunity to present their side of the story, appeal the decision, or face their accusers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dailycaller.com/2015/04/18/female-group-ejected-from-comic-expo-for-criticizing-feminism/}}</ref> | |||
| The booth itself mostly sold merchandise related to their comic series Xenospora, but a poster with the words "Stand against Censorship" and the Gamergate logo was also available. Some people lodged complaints about a "Gamergate booth", and others accused the Badgers of having entered the convention under "false pretenses"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comicsalliance.com/honey-badger-radio-calgary-expo/}}</ref> | |||
| Controversy over this incident is ongoing. | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | comic, pop culture |
| Venue | Stampede Park |
| Location(s) | Calgary, Alberta |
| Country | Canada |
| Inaugurated | 2006 |
| Attendance | 102,000 in 2015 |
| Organized by | Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo (CCEE) |
| Website | www |
The Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo (commonly known as Calgary Expo) is an annual comic and pop culture convention taking place on Calgary, Alberta. The show originally began in 2006 as a comic book convention, before moving on in 2009 to include actors from television shows and movies. Starting in 2006, the convention has quickly become the second largest convention in Canada. The convention originally began in the BMO Centre before expanding in 2013 across the whole Stampede Park, and in 2014 additionally creating an extra tent for panels.
The convention has become famous for having reunited the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation for the shows 25th anniversary in 2012, and two years later, reuniting nearly the entire cast of Aliens. In addition, a cosplay parade, which begins at Eau Claire, and finishes at Olympic Plaza, which began in 2013 with over 400 participants, and continued in 2014 with 690.
In 2012, the convention was successful enough to spawn its own spinoff in Edmonton, titled the Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo.
Programming
The convention offers an extensive range of panels that take place in favours different locations throughout the park. In addition to the exhibitors' hall taking place in BMO halls A-C, and celebrity autograph sessions taking place in D and E, multiple conference rooms throughout the BMO host smaller panels, with the Palomino hosting celebrity panels. Bigger names will often also have their panels in the Stampede Corral, and some also taking place in the Boyce Theatre. In addition to the regular panels which last 45 minutes, 2012 and 2014 included special, extended panels often labeled as "EXPOsed", which typically last from an hour to two hours long. These have ranged from concert-type panels to discussion panels.
Controversy
2012 overselling incident
In 2012, the convention had gotten even bigger, with the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation having been announced, and ticket sales skyrocketing. On Saturday of 2012, the venue had reached past the maximum capacity, with an estimated attendance having been projected as 45,000. The venue had blown past capacity, with the Fire Marshall having been called- at 1 PM, it was deemed safe for 100 people to be let in every 15 minutes. Many people were turned away and not let into the venue. Despite this, Expo staff had issued a statement claiming the convention was not oversold, and they hadn't been charged because no violations took place.
A week later, the organizers issued a refund plan for people who were not let in. In 2013, the organizers announced that to prevent a similar event from taking place, no onsite sales would take place.
Honey Badger Brigade
In 2015, the convention organisers evicted exhibitors "Honey Badger Brigade" for violations of the conference's policies, after allegations that the exhibitors had disrupted a panel and that they were affiliated with Gamergate and the men's rights movement.
References
- "Calgary Comic & Entertainment breaks records with outstanding 9th convention in Calgary, Alberta". Gay Calgary. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- Ramsay, Caley (28 September 2013). "Thousands drawn to Edmonton Expo for comic convention". Global News. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- McCoy, Heath (27 April 2012). "Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo 2012 blows past capacity, turns people away". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- McMurray, Jenna (2 May 2012). "Refund plan set for packed comic expo". Calgary Sun. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- Bissett, Patrick. (18 April 2015). "Female Group Ejected From Comic Expo For Criticizing Feminism", Daily Caller. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- Schneider, Steven . (18 April 2015). "#GamerGate Booth Removed From Canadian Comic Book Convention", Tech Times. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- Pantozzi, Jill. (17 April 2015). "", The Mary Sue. Retrieved 21 April 2015.