Diamond Comic Distributors has announced that its 2019 Retailer Summit for comic book specialty retailers will take place May 18-20, 2019, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 2019 Retailer Summit will offer educational and informative activities that bring together the industry’s retailers, publishers, vendors, and Diamond staff for the three-day, trade-only event.

The Summit will feature key supplier presentations, a trade-only exhibit hall, retailer workshops, publisher forums, and more for comic book retailers.

“We’re excited to bring the Summit back out West,” said Maryanne Marlowe, Diamond’s Trade Show and Events Manager. “We had a great run in Chicago over the past several years, thanks to the support of ReedPOP and its C2E2 show, and we’re looking forward to a great event for retailers in Las Vegas in 2019.”

Diamond’s Retailer Summit is the leading annual event for comic book specialty retailers to meet with publishers and suppliers in order to discuss the industry and their businesses. Top publishers sponsor the event and share exciting new projects, while retailers get to network and learn about new and proven business practices to help them succeed in today’s retail environment.

Early Bird Registration for retailers opens on October 1, 2018, with a cost of $75 per person; this runs until January 31, 2019. This cost covers all meals and presentations for the event, as well as generous giveaways from Diamond, publishers, and suppliers. Publishers and vendors should contact Maryanne Marlowe (mmary@diamondcomics.com) for information on sponsorship and other event details.