Silicon Valley Comic Con 2017 Draws 65,000 Attendees Over Three-Day Event

Steve Wozniak’s Second Annual Pop Culture, Science & Technology Expo

Added New Venues and Outdoor Festival, Saw Increased Attendance

SVCC 2018 Will Take Place April 6-8 in San Jose

SAN JOSE - April 27, 2017 - Silicon Valley Comic Con (SVCC), Steve Wozniak’s wildly successful pop culture and technology expo, took over downtown San Jose the weekend of April 21-23, welcoming more than 65,000 guests over the course of the three-day show. This year’s theme of “The Future of Humanity: Where Will We Be in 2075?” featured a Space Village, NASA space exploration panels, robotics, virtual reality, a Kids S.T.E.A.M. Lab, celebrity appearances, leading comic book artists and authors, cosplay contests, a science fair, Geek Fashion Show, Rover.com dog cosplay contest, transportation provided by Acura’s NSX supercar and more. SVCC 2.0 also saw massive physical expansions and layout changes, adding a free public outdoor festival, programming at City National Civic and hosting registration inside South Hall. Silicon Valley Comic Con will return to San Jose the weekend of April 6-8, 2018.

Silicon Valley Comic Con 2017 Recap

Silicon Valley Comic Con 2017 was bigger and better this year! The show expanded into other buildings and areas around the San Jose Convention Center on April 21-23. SVCC is now the largest Comic-Con show in Northern California. What makes SVCC different than other shows is that they merge Technology & Science with Pop Culture. So, even though you're enjoying coplayers, picking up that collectible etc... you can also go there to learn. This is a great show for families. This year they had a Science Fair, a Kids STEAM Lab and NASA had a huge presence inside the exhibit hall with massive planets hanging over their booth and even get your picture taken inside an astronaut's spacesuit.

Silicon Valley Comic Con Announces Dates for 2017 + Expansion

SILICON VALLEY COMIC CON REVEALS DATES FOR 2017 AND EXPANSION INTO ADDITIONAL DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE VENUES

VIP Tickets on Sale Now for Steve Wozniak’s Pop Culture and Technology Expo
 

San Jose, Calif. - July 13, 2016 - Silicon Valley Comic Con (SVCC), Steve Wozniak’s popular expo celebrating the Age of the Geek will return to downtown San Jose the weekend of April 21-23, 2017. Over the course of the three-day show, the 2016 event welcomed 60,000 attendees who enjoyed a sold-out show floor of 350+ exhibitors and dozens of packed panels and fan Q&As. The largest fan expo in Northern California, Silicon Valley Comic Con generated $12.5 million of revenue for the city and surrounding businesses, making it one of San Jose’s largest revenue generating events. Pairing science with fiction, Silicon Valley Comic Con aims to inspire and entertain with celebrity appearances, science/tech discussions, film / TV screenings, panels with award-winning authors and artists, displays with comicbook artists, cosplay contests and more.

Stan Lee, Palmer Luckey to Join Steve Wozniak On Stage at Silicon Valley Comic Con

APPLE CO-FOUNDER STEVE WOZNIAK TO JOIN OCULUS VR FOUNDER 

PALMER LUCKEY AND MARVEL COMICS FOUNDER STAN LEE FOR SPECIAL KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS AT SILICON VALLEY COMIC CON

Full Schedule for Steve Wozniak’s Show Appearances Detailed; Expo Runs March 18-20 at the San Jose Convention Center

Silicon Valley Comic Con (SVCC), Steve Wozniak’s pop culture and technology expo, today revealed that Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus VR, will join Steve Wozniak on stage for a highly anticipated joint discussion moderated by Kara Swisher, executive editor of Re/code. The two entrepreneurs who both engineered their way from a garage workshop to global success will discuss the early days of their respective careers, roadblocks along the way and where they see the future of technology going beginning with virtual reality (VR).

Madame Tussauds San Francisco to Unveil Wax Steve Wozniak at Silicon Valley Comic Con

Madame Tussauds San Francisco to Unveil Wax Figure of Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Live On-Stage at

1^st ever Silicon Valley Comic Con

In Side-by-Side Reveal with the Tech Innovator who Won the Public Vote 

Iconic Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak won the public’s vote to become Madame Tussaud’s next Bay Area Tech Innovator to be immortalized in wax and he is poised to unveil his wax figure live on-stage on March 19 at the 1^st ever Silicon Valley Comic Con.

MICHAEL J. FOX, CHRISTOPHER LLOYD AND LEA THOMPSON REUNITE FOR SILICON VALLEY COMIC CON

Film Icons Will Host a “Back to the Future” Premiere Event During Hotly Anticipated Expo that Blends Pop Culture, Technology and Science

Silicon Valley Comic Con (SVCC), Steve Wozniak’s pop culture and technology expo, today revealed that Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson will reunite for a must-attend panel, photo ops and special signings at a “Back to the Future” Premiere Event during the show. The inaugural Silicon Valley Comic Con will be hosted at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, CA the weekend of March 18-20, 2016. This will mark Michael J. Fox’s first appearance at a North American Comic Con. It will also be the first time Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson have appeared together for fan photo-ops at a comic con type event. The Back to the Future event will take place Saturday, March 19 and include a panel with Fox, Lloyd and Thompson.

Steve Wozniak Introduces Tokyo Comic Con

TOKYO COMIC CON JOINS SILICON VALLEY COMIC CON IN STEVE WOZNIAK'S POP CULTURE EXPO ROSTER

Sister Event to Silicon Valley Comic Con, the Inaugural Tokyo Comic Con Will Take Place December 3-4, 2016

Woz Celebrates with “Star Wars” Actors Ian McDiarmid (Emperor Palpatine) and Ray Park (Darth Maul) at Unveiling Today in Japan
 

TOKYO – Dec. 2015 – Not only is Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak presenting Silicon Valley Comic Con in March, but he is in Tokyo today to unveil his role in bringing the first-ever American-style Tokyo Comic Con (TCC) to Japan at the Makuhari Messe Convention Center from December 3 – 4, 2016.  A sister event to Woz’s SVCC coming to San Jose, CA in March 2016, Tokyo Comic Con will bring a new American-style pop culture experience to Japan, uniquely featuring top international celebrities from movies and TV shows, and providing a special experience for fans to meet their favorite stars, take photos together, and sign autographs.

“Tokyo Comic Con 2016 will celebrate pop culture and technology in one of the world’s coolest cities,” said Woz. “From Godzilla to Pokemon to Power Rangers, Japan exports many pop culture trends to the rest of the world. Even the moral codes of the “Star Wars” Jedi are based on some of Japan’s historical samurai culture. In 2016, we will come full circle back to Japan to blend pop culture from Japan and the USA at Tokyo Comic Con.”

JEREMY RENNER, NATHAN FILLION, SEAN ASTIN, ALAN TUDYK, RAY PARK AND ADAM SAVAGE TO ATTEND SILICON VALLEY COMIC CON 2016

JEREMY RENNER, NATHAN FILLION, SEAN ASTIN, ALAN TUDYK,
RAY PARK AND ADAM SAVAGE TO ATTEND
SILICON VALLEY COMIC CON 2016

Astro Teller (X Labs), Andy Weir (“The Martian”) and Tim Miller (“Deadpool”) Join Stan Lee, William Shatner and Christopher Lloyd as 
Confirmed Speakers and Guests

Call for Speaker Submissions Now Open
 

San Jose, Calif. - Nov. 5, 2015 - The star power of Silicon Valley Comic Con (SVCC), Steve Wozniak’s pop culture and technology expo debuting in March 2016, just multiplied, as more pop culture and technology icons are confirmed to appear at the show. Jeremy Renner (“Mission Impossible,” “The Avengers”), Nathan Fillion (“Castle,” “Firefly”), Alan Tudyk (“Conman,” “Firefly”), Sean Astin (“Lord of the Rings,” “Goonies”), Ray Park ("X-Men," "Star Wars: Episode I") and Stan Lee (founder of Marvel Comics) will join previously announced celebrity guests William Shatner (“Star Trek”) and Christopher Lloyd (“Back to the Future”) at the inaugural event. SVCC will bring top celebrities, film, TV, independent artists, comic books, cosplay, video games, music and technology to the San Jose Convention Center the weekend of March 18-20, 2016.

Big WOW! ComicFest 2015 Recap

Last weekend, The Big WOW! ComicFest was held at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, CA. This is the Bay Area's Biggest Comic-Con since Wondercon has not had a presence in the Bay Area for quite a few years now.

San Jose Convention Center

The weather was perfect. The show was great this year! It did get a bit bigger than last year or maybe we're not as jaded as we were the previous year. You can't compare this to say SDCC or Wondercon as those shows are filled with Movie/TV Studios. There were lots of artists and vendors selling their merchandise from cosplay weapons, replicas, toys, collectibles, comics, art, t-shirts and lots more. What we would love to see more of is indie toy makers. We know there are more of you out there!

Steve Wozniak & Friends Presents Silicon Valley Comic Con 2016

Silicon Valley Comic Con brings together America’s two greatest superheroes: Pop culture and technology. Presented by Steve Wozniak and featuring top celebrities, comics, independent artists, cosplay, video games, consumer electronics, music and apps, Silicon Valley Comic Con is where entertainment and our electronic worlds intersect.

The inaugural Silicon Valley Comic Con will be hosted at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, CA on March 19-20, 2016.

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