Kris Longo Joins MAD Event Management As Managing Director

MAD Event Management LLC, owners and operators of Long Beach Comic Con, Long Beach Comic Expo, New Jersey Comic Expo, and The Comic Creator Conference (C3), is proud to announce the appointment of Kris Longo as Managing Director. He assumed responsibilities on March 1, 2018 and will join Martha Donato, President, in strategically positioning the company for growth.

"Kris and I have developed a strong working relationship over the last several years, and the time was right to hand over the reins to him on the event side," said Martha Donato, President. "Kris has a unique vantage point, having spent over a decade at DC Comics and then going on to build Geek Riot Media into an important part of the comics community. His entrepreneurial spirit and amazing work ethic are the best combination to help me expand the MAD brand."

For the past 4 years, Longo has served as Sales Director for a variety of events organized by MAD Event Management. In this capacity, he has become distinctly familiar with these events and has gained an important perspective.
"This was an easy and organic decision to make," added Longo. "Partnering with MAD Event Management has strengthened Geek Riot Media in many ways, and we see so much potential in a more structured alignment between the two organizations. Our aggressive plans for Long Beach Comic Con and beyond will reinforce our commitment to producing events that benefit the fans, creators, publishers, exhibitors and sponsors alike."

As part of his onboarding process at MAD, Donato and Longo are implementing some sweeping changes to the roster of events, including a commemorative 10th edition of the Long Beach Comic Con in September 2018, and a refresh of the New Jersey Comic Expo, originally scheduled for June 2018, but moving to a later date. Longo will continue to operate Geek Riot Media in addition to his MAD Event responsibilities, offering premium advertising, sponsorship and marketing opportunities to brands large and small.

About MAD Event Management
Mad Event Management, LLC (www.madeventmanagement.com) is an agency dedicated to the success of your event of any size. We have years of experience managing all aspects of live events, including large scale consumer and trade shows, meetings, conferences and exhibitor execution. MAD also owns and operates several pop culture conventions: Long Beach Comic Expo, Long Beach, CA; Long Beach Comic Con, Long Beach, CA; New Jersey Comic Expo, Edison, NJ, Comic Creators Conference (C3), Long Beach, CA & Havana, Cuba.The skill set required to produce conventions and conferences involves event planning, marketing, sales and operational expertise, all of which the team at Mad Event Management LLC is experienced and qualified to provide to our clients. We have been managing exhibitor set-up and handling event marketing for over twenty years, having produced exhibits for events such as Comic-Con International: San Diego, Frankfurt Book Fair, New York Comic Con and many other events.

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