Wizard adds Boston to its lineup of pop-culture conventions

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2004 9:16PM CST

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"Wizard Entertainment Group, announced today that it is adding Wizard World Boston to a successful lineup of events that already includes three-day shows in Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Texas. The first-ever Wizard World Boston will be held from September 30 â€“ October 2 at the Bayside Expo Center.

News of Wizard World Boston comes on the eve of Wizard World Dallas, scheduled for November 5-7 at the Arlington Convention center in Arlington, Texas and establishes the companyâ€™s events as the largest pop-culture draw in the country. The 2004 Philadelphia, Chicago and Los Angeles shows have already ushered approximately100,000 fans through their doors, with Wizard World Dallas attendance yet to be tallied.

â€œWe have a great relationship with our readers and show attendees and we know that there is a need for a Wizard World event in New England that provides the regionâ€™s fans with the ability to get up-close-and-personal with the movers and shakers that are defining pop-culture," said Gareb Shamus, CEO of Wizard Entertainment Group.

Recent Wizard World events have featured guests that include: Stan Lee (Spider-Man), David Goyer (writer/director, Batman Begins, Blade: Trinity), Avi Arad (executive producer, Spider-man 2 and X2), Rebecca Stamos (The Punisher), Jessica Biel (Blade: Trinity), Kevin Smith (writer/director, Daredevil, The Green Hornet), Thomas Jane (The Punisher), Ron Perlman and Selma Blair (Hellboy) and Joss Whedon (creator/writer, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), among scores of others."

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Credit(s): Wizard Entertainment