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WonderCon 2023 Press Badge Registration is now OPEN!

Outlet Key Contacts of approved press outlets may now register for WonderCon 2023 press badges.

Major changes have been implemented to both the application and registration process. Please see below.

 Press badge registrations must be submitted by Wednesday, March 15, 2023, for WonderCon 2023 press list consideration. 


HOW TO REGISTER FOR A PRESS BADGE

Outlet Key Contacts – of Approved Press Outlets Only:

1. Log in to your Comic-Con Member ID account.

2. Click the green “My Outlets” button on your Press Outlet Dashboard.

3. In the “WonderCon 2023” section of your My Allotment page, your approved press badge allotment(s) will be displayed.

4. To register yourself, click the yellow “Register” button and follow the instructions.

5. To register member(s) of your outlet:

a. If you have their Member ID and Last Name, click the yellow “Register” button and follow the instructions.

b. If you DO NOT have their Member ID and Last Name, return to your My Allotment page and click the yellow “Copy URL” button. Share this URL with your outlet member(s) so they can complete their press badge registration. Your member(s) will need their Member ID credentials and Press Title to complete the registration process.

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IMPORTANT NOTE: Only share the URL of your outlet’s individual registration portal with those you have approved to attend the show on your outlet’s behalf. Press Badge Registration for your outlet will close once all of your outlet's allotted press badges have been registered. The registration portal URL is unique to your outlet alone.

Once you have successfully completed the press badge registration process you will receive an order receipt email within 24 hours. Please check your SPAM inbox if you do not receive the order receipt.

Badge Shipping
If you have completed your registration by February 15, 2023, your badge is eligible for advance shipping. If eligible, your badge will be shipped to the “Primary Shipping Address” that is listed on your Member ID as of February 15.

Please note that we cannot ship to international addresses. If your “Primary Shipping Address” is outside of the United States, you must pick up your badge when you arrive on-site.

Badge Pick-Up
As the convention approaches, we will send out a barcode confirmation email. If you do not receive your badge in the mail, bring your barcode confirmation email to the Press Desk in Hall D of the Anaheim Convention Center to pick up your press badge. Badge pick-up hours will be listed on the barcode confirmation.


HOW TO APPLY AS PRESS

New outlets and returning outlets (Verification DUE - Reapply) must submit the Press Outlet Application to be considered for press badges to our conventions.

To begin, please have the Outlet Key Contact* of your outlet complete this application process.

*Outlet Key Contact (OKC) is the primary person responsible for facilitating communication between the press outlet and WonderCon/Comic-Con. There can only be one OKC per press outlet. However, an OKC may be the OKC for multiple outlets.

In order to submit the Press Outlet Application, the Outlet Key Contact must have a Comic-Con Member ID account. To create a Member ID, please click here.

 To access the Press Outlet Application visit:
https://bit.ly/2023PressOutletApp

The Press Outlet Application includes consideration for both WonderCon and Comic-Con 2023. There will only be ONE application for both conventions. Press outlet verification approval is valid for two consecutive years, under WonderCon’s discretion.  

Once the application has been reviewed, the Outlet Key Contact will receive an email and the verification status of the outlet will be updated accordingly in their Member ID account.

Are you freelancing? Freelance press members that would like to apply must submit a Press Outlet Application as their own Outlet Key Contact. The assignment letter must be from the press outlet assigning you. Freelance press members’ verification will only be valid for the year approved.

 Press Outlet Applications submitted after Friday, January 27, 2023 will be considered for on-site registration only. Approval and on-site registration are not guaranteed. For additional information, please review our Press FAQ.