GalaxyCon

The first Supercon was organized by founder Mike Broder in late 2006 at the Ramada Hollywood Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida, called Florida Supercon.{{Cite web |title=Florida Supercon 2006 |url=https://animecons.com/events/info/1200/florida-supercon-2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712222545/https://animecons.com/events/info/1200/florida-supercon-2006 |archive-date=2018-07-12 |access-date=July 12, 2018 |website=AnimeCons.com}}{{Cite news |date=June 3, 2016 |title=Florida Supercon Expects Biggest Turnout in July |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/youth-sports/article81744962.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713042231/https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/youth-sports/article81744962.html |archive-date=2018-07-13 |access-date=2020-07-28 |work=Miami Herald |publisher=McClatchy |language=en-us |issn=0898-865X |oclc=2733685 |ref=HERALD |df=dmy-all}} He was looking to bring a large scale convention to south Florida.{{Cite web |last=Fernandez |first=Elizabeth |date=June 26, 2015 |title=Mike Broder: The Super Geek Behind Supercon |url=https://thenewtropic.com/supercon-broder/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926125522/https://thenewtropic.com/supercon-broder/ |archive-date=2015-09-26 |access-date=2020-07-28 |website=TheNewTropic.com |language=en-us |quote=It started as a small gathering of Superman fans, hence the name, but Florida Supercon has exploded in popularity, outgrowing venue after venue until it finally landed at the Miami Beach Convention Center, where this weekend close to 45,000 guests are expected to attend. |ref=TROPIC |df=dmy-all}} Another event, Anime Supercon, took place in Fort Lauderdale five months later.{{Cite web |title=Anime Supercon 2007 |url=https://animecons.com/events/info/1197/anime-supercon-2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713042119/https://animecons.com/events/info/1197/anime-supercon-2007 |archive-date=2018-07-13 |access-date=July 12, 2018 |website=AnimeCons.com}} Estimated attendances at each event averaged around 2,000 people. As success grew, other conventions were added throughout the Fort Lauderdale and Miami metro areas.

An attempt was made in November 2008 to hold a longstanding Supercon outside of Florida, in Atlanta, Georgia, but it was not as prosperous as the Florida events.{{Cite web |title=Atlanta Supercon |url=https://animecons.com/events/info/1661/atlanta-supercon-2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713042122/https://animecons.com/events/info/1661/atlanta-supercon-2008 |archive-date=2018-07-13 |access-date=July 12, 2018 |website=AnimeCons.com}} Another try did not take place until July 2017 with Raleigh Supercon in North Carolina, replacing the promotional Wizard World Raleigh Comic Con which eventually moved to nearby Winston-Salem after the 2015 event.{{Cite news |title=Wizard World |url=https://www.wral.com/entertainment/out_and_about/event/17677281/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730075631/https://www.wral.com/entertainment/out_and_about/event/17677281/ |archive-date=2018-07-30 |access-date=July 12, 2018 |work=WRAL-TV}} Raleigh Supercon 2017 drew in an estimated 30,000 people for the weekend.{{Cite web |date=July 6, 2018 |title=15+ Major Upcoming Events and Festivals in Raleigh, N.C. |url=https://www.visitraleigh.com/plan-a-trip/visitraleigh-insider-blog/post/15-plus-major-events-festivals-in-raleigh-nc-2018/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713042750/https://www.visitraleigh.com/plan-a-trip/visitraleigh-insider-blog/post/15-plus-major-events-festivals-in-raleigh-nc-2018/ |archive-date=July 13, 2018 |access-date=July 12, 2018 |website=Visit Raleigh}} Super Conventions later acquired the former Derby City Comic Con in Louisville, Kentucky, which was re-branded as Louisville Supercon.{{Cite web |date=January 8, 2018 |title=Supercon to Launch a New Geek Event in Louisville in 2018 |url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/supercon_to_launch_a_new_geek_event_in_louisville_in_2018/prweb15063096.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311032932/https://www.prweb.com/releases/2018/01/prweb15063096.htm |archive-date=March 11, 2022 |access-date=July 12, 2018 |url-status=live |website=Cision PRWeb}} The inaugural event took place in November 2018.{{Cite web |title=November 30 – December 2: Louisville Supercon |url=https://louisvilledowntown.org/event/november-30-december-2-louisville-supercon/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190616202827/https://louisvilledowntown.org/event/november-30-december-2-louisville-supercon/ |archive-date=2019-06-16 |access-date=June 16, 2019 |website=Louisville Downtown Partnership}}

Two recent conventions, Animate! Florida (formerly known as Animate! Miami) and Paradise City Comic Con (formerly known as Magic City Comic Con{{Cite web |last=Valys |first=Phillip |date=March 28, 2016 |title=Animate Florida, Paradise City Comic Con level up to Fort Lauderdale |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/events/sf-comic-con-super-conventions-fort-lauderdale-20160328-story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618102953/https://www.sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/events/sf-comic-con-super-conventions-fort-lauderdale-20160328-story.html |archive-date=June 18, 2019 |access-date=June 18, 2019 |website=Sun-Sentinel}}), were discontinued in 2018 so Super Conventions could concentrate on their three Supercon events. Both of those had taken place in Miami.

On March 11, 2019, it was announced that Broder sold Florida Supercon and the "Supercon" trademark to ReedPop of Norwalk, Connecticut. The company owns a number of conventions around the world, including New York Comic Con and MCM London Comic Con. Management for the events in Raleigh and Louisville will remain the same under Broder, but are renamed as GalaxyCon.{{Cite web |title=GalaxyCon |url=https://galaxycon.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506052144/https://galaxycon.com/ |archive-date=2019-05-06 |access-date=May 6, 2019 |website=GalaxyCon.com}}{{Cite web |title=GalaxyCon – Contact |url=https://galaxycon.com/contact/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506052219/https://galaxycon.com/contact/ |archive-date=2019-05-06 |access-date=May 6, 2019 |website=GalaxyCon.com}} Also added are GalaxyCon events in Richmond, Virginia, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Florida Supercon, now managed by ReedPop, will continue to have its annual event in early July.

Notes: As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, GalaxyCon Raleigh was rescheduled for July 29 – August 1, 2021.{{Cite web |last=Broder |first=Mike |date=July 24, 2020 |title=GalaxyCon Raleigh Announcement |url=https://galaxycon.com/galaxycon-raleigh-announcement/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200712015450/https://galaxycon.com/galaxycon-raleigh-announcement/ |archive-date=2020-07-12 |access-date=2020-07-29 |website=GalaxyCon.com |language=en-us |quote=Due to the current situation regarding Covid-19 we will be postponing our July 30 – August 2, 2020 GalaxyCon Raleigh event. The new event dates for GalaxyCon Raleigh are December 10–13, 2020. |ref=GCRAL |df=dmy-all}} In April 2020, the convention announced that due to economic conditions and issues with the venue, GalaxyCon would not be returning to Louisville for 2020.{{Cite web |title=GalaxyCon Louisville |url=https://galaxycon.com/louisville/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200512053534/https://galaxycon.com/louisville/ |archive-date=2020-05-12 |access-date=April 17, 2020 |website=GalaxyCon.com}}

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