Introducing The Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention 2009 (Pre-Press Con Post)
UPDATED 24.04.09: The Official Press Conference for the event was held on April 23rd. CLICK HERE for updated information on Event Highlights, and CLICK HERE for Exhibitor Highlights!
PRESS: "Drop your stylus, pause your Xboxes and put those unread comics on hold; the long awaited pop-culture gathering of toys, comics, animation, gaming, design, licensing and cosplay is back! Organized for the second year running by local event planner PI Events with the support of the Singapore Tourism Board, the Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention 2009 will offer an experience like no other, redefining Art as we know it."
The Singapore Toy, Games & Comics Convention [www / facebook] is set to hit Singapore this coming August - the second since the inaugural launch in Singapore 2008! Besides the name change from "Singapore Toy & Comic Convention" in 2008 [Full-coverage on TRE] to encompass the "Game" aspect of 2009's event - the previous 2 Day event has now been increased to 3 1/2 Days (13th to 16th of August)!
TOYSREVIL is proud to be involved in STGCC 2009 [tagged] - this time in the capacity of "Official Blog" (*beams*). But before the "Official" Press Conference scheduled for end-April launches (where I'll repost everything all over again LOL ;p) - and I can "officially" let spill all the goodies destined for STGCC-2009 - this here's an introductory blog-post; based on information currently seen on the event website @ www.singaporetgcc.com :)
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No stranger to the vinyl-scene; creator / artist Joe Ledbetter with be one of the guests present for WALK OF FAME, along with comicbook legend Brian Bolland! (*faints*). Other Walk-Of-Famers will be announced shortly (once I get the go-ahead nyuknyuk). All-new Uglydolls Action Figures and Plushes will also be making an appearance, as would returning-creator Simone Legno of Tokidoki (remember the insanity of STCC 2008?).
Besides Convention Halls 401-402, in which STGCC 2009 will be held (a multi-functional and flexible hall of approximately 6,110 square metres of exhibition space) - there will also be a series of CONFERENCE SESSIONS (*Paid sessions with "Industry Professionals") with one of the guest speakers being Kidrobot's Toy Baroness! (who is currently celebrating her 30th with a charity drive - but that's another post altogether :p).
Another event to look out for is the ARTIST INVASION "Live" art demo @ The Butter Factory (who've sinced moved to their new location @ One Fullerton). Last year, Simone Legno, TOUMA, Devilrobots, Mori Chack and Pete Fowler took to the panels - Stay tuned to find out who will make an appearance in 2009!
[Artist Invasion @ Butter Factory circa 2008 / more pics on PI's flickr]
PRESS-CONTINUED: "Scheduled over 3 1/2 days from 13 – 16 August 2009 at the Suntec International Exhibition & Convention Centre (Hall 401 & 402), the Convention will present an onslaught of creative minds from all over the world, serving up an eye-popping visual feast and unprecedented variety and innovation in all the closely-related industries!"
"With the undeniable universal appeal of pop-culture, the Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention will be a hotspot for a wide variety of exhibitors from all over the world, bringing the best that the East and West have to offer in one single, fun-filled event."
CURRENT STGCC SCHEDULE:
Thursday, 13 August:
Networking & Preview Night (Closed to the Public / 5pm - 9pm)
Reserved for networking opportunities for key manufacturers, distributors, retailers, designers, special guests, and members of the media.
Friday, 14 August:
01. Conference Sessions (10am – 6pm)
Held separately from the Convention itself, the Conference Sessions will be paid sessions that will take place in a Meeting Hall at Suntec Singapore. Students and Industry Professionals are invited to engage in this transfer of knowledge with key players from global creative industries.
02. Trade Sessions (For Trade Visitors only / 11am – 4pm)
Held in Convention Halls 401-402, the Trade Sessions allow Exhibitors and Trade Visitors dedicated time and space to explore new business opportunities and establish worthwhile business relationships with companies and individuals from across the globe.
03. Public Exhibition – Day 1 (Free Admission / 4pm - 9pm)
Activities include autograph signing sessions, live demonstrations and workshops with your favourite world-renowned artists and designers, a cosplay culture showcase and competitions, as well as the latest and greatest that the toy, comic, design gaming, animation and cosplay industries have to offer!
Saturday, 15 August:
Public Exhibition – Day 2 (Free Admission / 11am – 9pm)
Sunday, 16 August:
Public Exhibition – Day 3 (Free Admission / 11am – 8pm)
TOYSREVIL will be pounding the convention aisles, bugging artists at their booths, and hopefully will be having some fun (for myself :p). Expect TRE-Twitter-updates, and if ever I can get my Nokia to snap decent pics, then cross your collective-fingers for updated & "live" Twitpics ... now all I need is a laptop and a webcam .... So Are You Folks Coming, Or What? :)
[Seen @ Singapore Toy & Comic Convention 2008]
PRESS: "Drop your stylus, pause your Xboxes and put those unread comics on hold; the long awaited pop-culture gathering of toys, comics, animation, gaming, design, licensing and cosplay is back! Organized for the second year running by local event planner PI Events with the support of the Singapore Tourism Board, the Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention 2009 will offer an experience like no other, redefining Art as we know it."The Singapore Toy, Games & Comics Convention [www / facebook] is set to hit Singapore this coming August - the second since the inaugural launch in Singapore 2008! Besides the name change from "Singapore Toy & Comic Convention" in 2008 [Full-coverage on TRE] to encompass the "Game" aspect of 2009's event - the previous 2 Day event has now been increased to 3 1/2 Days (13th to 16th of August)!
TOYSREVIL is proud to be involved in STGCC 2009 [tagged] - this time in the capacity of "Official Blog" (*beams*). But before the "Official" Press Conference scheduled for end-April launches (where I'll repost everything all over again LOL ;p) - and I can "officially" let spill all the goodies destined for STGCC-2009 - this here's an introductory blog-post; based on information currently seen on the event website @ www.singaporetgcc.com :)
[CLICK THRU for more]
No stranger to the vinyl-scene; creator / artist Joe Ledbetter with be one of the guests present for WALK OF FAME, along with comicbook legend Brian Bolland! (*faints*). Other Walk-Of-Famers will be announced shortly (once I get the go-ahead nyuknyuk). All-new Uglydolls Action Figures and Plushes will also be making an appearance, as would returning-creator Simone Legno of Tokidoki (remember the insanity of STCC 2008?).
Besides Convention Halls 401-402, in which STGCC 2009 will be held (a multi-functional and flexible hall of approximately 6,110 square metres of exhibition space) - there will also be a series of CONFERENCE SESSIONS (*Paid sessions with "Industry Professionals") with one of the guest speakers being Kidrobot's Toy Baroness! (who is currently celebrating her 30th with a charity drive - but that's another post altogether :p).
Another event to look out for is the ARTIST INVASION "Live" art demo @ The Butter Factory (who've sinced moved to their new location @ One Fullerton). Last year, Simone Legno, TOUMA, Devilrobots, Mori Chack and Pete Fowler took to the panels - Stay tuned to find out who will make an appearance in 2009!
[Artist Invasion @ Butter Factory circa 2008 / more pics on PI's flickr]
PRESS-CONTINUED: "Scheduled over 3 1/2 days from 13 – 16 August 2009 at the Suntec International Exhibition & Convention Centre (Hall 401 & 402), the Convention will present an onslaught of creative minds from all over the world, serving up an eye-popping visual feast and unprecedented variety and innovation in all the closely-related industries!"
"With the undeniable universal appeal of pop-culture, the Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention will be a hotspot for a wide variety of exhibitors from all over the world, bringing the best that the East and West have to offer in one single, fun-filled event."
CURRENT STGCC SCHEDULE:
Thursday, 13 August:
Networking & Preview Night (Closed to the Public / 5pm - 9pm)
Reserved for networking opportunities for key manufacturers, distributors, retailers, designers, special guests, and members of the media.
Friday, 14 August:
01. Conference Sessions (10am – 6pm)
Held separately from the Convention itself, the Conference Sessions will be paid sessions that will take place in a Meeting Hall at Suntec Singapore. Students and Industry Professionals are invited to engage in this transfer of knowledge with key players from global creative industries.
02. Trade Sessions (For Trade Visitors only / 11am – 4pm)
Held in Convention Halls 401-402, the Trade Sessions allow Exhibitors and Trade Visitors dedicated time and space to explore new business opportunities and establish worthwhile business relationships with companies and individuals from across the globe.
03. Public Exhibition – Day 1 (Free Admission / 4pm - 9pm)
Activities include autograph signing sessions, live demonstrations and workshops with your favourite world-renowned artists and designers, a cosplay culture showcase and competitions, as well as the latest and greatest that the toy, comic, design gaming, animation and cosplay industries have to offer!
Saturday, 15 August:
Public Exhibition – Day 2 (Free Admission / 11am – 9pm)
Sunday, 16 August:
Public Exhibition – Day 3 (Free Admission / 11am – 8pm)
TOYSREVIL will be pounding the convention aisles, bugging artists at their booths, and hopefully will be having some fun (for myself :p). Expect TRE-Twitter-updates, and if ever I can get my Nokia to snap decent pics, then cross your collective-fingers for updated & "live" Twitpics ... now all I need is a laptop and a webcam .... So Are You Folks Coming, Or What? :)
[Seen @ Singapore Toy & Comic Convention 2008]
