27-29 MAY - EXCEL LONDON - ROYAL VICTORIA DOCK
Nominations Open for Eagle Awards 2011 & Joint Ownership Announcement
What was your favourite comic of 2010? Which artists and writers really
grabbed your attention? Nominations open on Friday 4 February and run until
7 March for the world-famous Eagle Awards, so head on over to
www.eagleawards.co.uk <http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/> to make your voice
heard!
The top five nominations in each section will then be verified and voting
gets underway on 14 March - let us know who you want to see honoured on the
big night of 27 May at the London MCM Expo by picking your favourites of
2010.
Once again the awards ceremony will be streamed LIVE to the world over the
internet via www.mcmbuzz.com which proved extremely popular in 2010.
Introduced in 1976, the Eagles are the comics industry's most prestigious
fan-selected awards, giving the entire comics community the opportunity to
vote for the finest publications and brightest talent of the past year, with
categories covering the whole world of comics, including manga, movies and
webcomics.
MCM Expo Group managing director Paul Miley and the Eagle Awards' Cassandra
Conroy are delighted to announce that going forward the Eagle Awards will be
co-owned and organised equally by both parties.
Last October the Eagles moved to their new home at London MCM Expo, London's
Comic Con - www.londonexpo.com <http://www.londonexpo.com/> - and 2011 sees
the awards return to Excel once again - this time back in their traditional
May slot.
"All nominees will be invited to the Awards Ceremony at May's London MCM
Expo and the winners will be offered the opportunity to give an acceptance
speech," said Cassandra Conroy. "The full list of Award Winners will be
released to the world 27 May."
For general enquiries on the Eagle Awards, contact info@eagleawards.co.uk
For press information/interviews, please contact press@eagleawards.co.uk
To buy tickets to the London MCM Expo at Excel London on 27-29 May, please
visit: www.mcmexpogroup.com/store
ABOUT THE EAGLE AWARDS:
Introduced in 1976, the Eagles are the comics industry's longest established
awards. Acknowledged as the pre-eminent international prizes, they have been
featured on the covers of leading US and UK titles across the last 28 years
ranging from Uncanny X-Men and Swamp Thing to MAD and 2000 AD.
Unique in the comics industry in that they reflect both the professional and
the reader's choice, the Eagle Awards comprise of two distinct stages:
(i) A Nominations Form allows the entire comics community to choose their
favourites.
(ii) The top five nominations then appear on the voting form for the readers
and fans to choose from, thus focusing the fans with no wasted votes.
If you wish to be removed from these mailings, please respond with the word
REMOVE in your subject header to eagleawards@btconnect.com
ABOUT THE MCM EXPO GROUP:
London MCM Expo is organized by the MCM Expo Group as one of a number of pop
culture events in their portfolio. London's Comic Con, it is supported by
major media companies such as Universal, Twentieth Century Fox, Wizards of
the Coast, Manga Entertainment, SFX and NEO to name but a few.
Taking place each May and October at London's massive Excel exhibition
centre, the London MCM Expo is now the main focus and must-be event for UK
fans and industry to attend to promote new releases and forthcoming
productions whether comics, movies, videogames, DVDs or books.
Over the last decade, the London MCM Expo has grown into the one UK show
that is not to be missed. To find out more, visit:
<http://www.londonexpo.com/> www.londonexpo.com
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