The title of this post says all that needs to be said concerning Professional and Press badges for attending New York Comic Con 2021 in person. Take each link provided below for more information on each badge type and to submit your application.
NYCC press registration is open for journalists regularly making editorial contributions. Editorial press includes writers, reporters, reviewers, producers, photographers, videographers, etc. who are attending specifically to write about NYCC and/or cover the event for newspapers, magazines, TV and radio.
Non-editorial staff such as graphic designers, influencers, marketing, public relations and sales staff do not qualify for press badges and should instead register for a Professional badge.
NYCC press badges provide complimentary access to NYCC for all four days of the event. Press badges are extended as a courtesy of NYCC. As with all ReedPop events, NYCC is a fans first event which means your press badge allows access to panels as long as space is available.
Submitting an application does not guarantee approval. You’ll be notified if you have been approved or denied within 21 business days of when you submitted your application. If approved, additional information will be provided in your confirmation email and receipt. Every individual applying for a NYCC press badge may only apply once.
Each press badge is issued individually. If you’re applying with a team, each person on your team needs to apply and be approved separately.
The NYCC press application will be open from June 11 until September 30, unless we reach maximum capacity at an earlier date. We strongly recommend you apply early as once all press badges are allocated, no more will be released. There will be no onsite Press registration at NYCC.
Professional Badge Registration
NYCC welcomes professionals across the full spectrum of pop culture industries and is happy to provide a Professional badge to approved artists, buyers, creators, editors, educators, librarians, licensors, producers, publishers, tastemakers, retailers, and writers currently working or retired from comics and popular arts. Due to the volume of applications, we cannot provide Professional badges to support staff, such as administrative staff, facilities, IT, operations and others who are not directly involved in the creative process. All employees must apply and will be evaluated on an individual basis.
Registration will be open until Monday, July 30, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET. Professionals who submit by June 25 will hear back about the status of their application before the July 11 Fan Verification on-sale.
Once the NYCC Professional registration period has closed, no late applications will be accepted, due to volume of applicants and limited number of Professional badges available.
If your application is approved, you will be prompted by email to complete your registration by selecting either the free Pro Thursday badge or the Pro 4-day badge.
