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PREVIEW NIGHT!
Hurry! Pre-Register Now to Save Money and Be Among the First into the Show!
Pre-registering for Comic-Con couldn’t be easier, and for those of you who purchase the full fourday membership there’s an added bonus: Wednesday night’s Preview Night! That’s right, be among the first to enter Comic-Con’s massive Exhibit Hall on July 19, and get to shop before everyone else! Onsite registration is also available—but not on Preview Night! Follow the guidelines below to register for Comic-Con 2006. How does it work? Your best bet? Register online at www.comic-con.org. It’s a quick and easy process and it speeds up getting your badge onsite, too. You’ll get a bar code that can be scanned to print your badge once you get to the Convention Center, all you need is your picture ID and your online receipt.
You can also use the Multipurpose Form on page 53. It shows prices, discount cutoff deadlines, and other important information. Fill out the form and fax or mail it in.
of the Convention Center. Go the booths for pre-registered members, where you can pick up your badge, badge holder, Souvenir Book, and Events Guide.
What about one-day memberships? One-day pre-registration memberships are available, but only through the Comic-Con website, www.comic-con.org.
What’s the cut-off? Purchase memberships by June 7 and you’ll save $10 off the atthe-door rate. Can’t make that deadline but still want to avoid the lines? Full-price registrations will be accepted until June 21. And as always, pre-registration memberships are transferable or refundable until June 21.
When can I pick up my badge? Registration hours for Comic-Con 2006 are: Wednesday, July 19: 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursday, July 20 through Saturday, July 22: 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM Sunday, July 23: 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM What will I need when I arrive? Bring your confirmation receipt and photo ID to the onsite Registration Area on the Upper Level
Anything else? Remember—no memberships are sold on Preview Night (Wednesday, July 19), so only those attendees who have pre-registered for a full four-day membership can gain admittance to this exclusive evening event.
GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE AT COMIC-CON! Annual Blood Drive Celebrates 30-Year Anniversay
For the past 30 years, Comic-Con has worked with the San Diego Blood Bank to offer the Robert A. Heinlein Blood Drive at the event. This year’s Blood Drive will take place next door at the Marriott Hotel and Marina on Friday, July 21 and Saturday, July 22 from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM and Sunday, July 23 from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. The Blood Drive registration booth will still be located in the Sails Pavilion on the Convention Center’s top floor for all your onsite questions and registration before going over to the Marriott. Please register by 5:00 PM on Friday and Saturday, and 2:00 PM on Sunday. All donors receive a San
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Diego Blood Bank t-shirt and goodie bag filled with great stuff contributed by some of Comic-Con’s generous exhibitors. In addition, a raffle will also be held for some great high-end items, and you never know what might pop up as a special giveaway. Last year, Diamond Select Toys contributed an exclusive “Spike” action figure from the TV show Angel to the first 500 donors. Drawing winners will be posted at 6:00 PM on Friday and Saturday and 3:00 PM on Sunday at the Blood Drive booth in the Sails Pavilion. Please note: only one goodie bag and drawing entry per person. You can also pre-register to give blood online. Visit www.comic-con.org for a link to the San Diego Blood Bank website to sign up. Make contributing to the Blood Drive part of your annual Comic-Con tradition!