Fan Expo Canada

Fan Expo Canada
Fan Expo Canada logo
Former logo
StatusActive
GenrePopular Culture
VenueMetro Toronto Convention Centre
Location(s)Toronto
CountryCanada
Inaugurated1995 (1995)
Attendance131,647 in 2016[1]
Organized byHobby Star Marketing, Inc. (1995-2013)
Fan Expo HQ/Informa Connect (2013-present)
Websitewww.fanexpocanada.com Edit this at Wikidata

Fan Expo Canada is an annual speculative fiction fan convention held in Toronto, Ontario. It was founded as the Canadian National Comic Book Expo in 1995[2] by Hobby Star Marketing Inc. It includes distinctly branded sections, including GX (Gaming Expo) and SFX (Science Fiction Expo), and formerly CNAnime (Canadian National Anime Expo). It is a four-day event (Thursday through Sunday) typically held the weekend before Labour Day during the summer at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC).

Originally showcasing comic books, science fiction/fantasy and film/television and related popular arts, Fan Expo Canada has expanded over the years to include a larger range of pop culture and fandom elements, such as horror, anime, manga, animation, toys, collectible card games, video games, and web entertainment. The convention is the largest of its kind in Canada and among the largest in the world, filling the entire North and South Buildings of the MTCC with over 130,000 attendees in 2016.[1]

In 2013, Fan Expo Canada's parent company Hobby Star Marketing was acquired by Informa, which now organizes the event.[3] The company has extended the Fan Expo brand to other conventions organized by the company in Canada and the United States.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2016 attendence was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Fan Expo Canada - About Us:
    FAN EXPO Canada™ humbly began as the Canadian National Comic Book Expo in 1995.
    1995 – the inaugural Canadian National Comic Book Expo (1,500 fans)
  3. ^ "Informa.com - Informa Acquires Fan Expo Canada". Archived from the original on 2014-08-07. Retrieved 2014-07-28.

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