8 Top Reasons to Participate in The Middle East Film and Comic Con (MEFCC) Festival
The Middle East Film and Comic Con (MEFCC) is the largest and most popular culture festival in the region. It has become a bigger and better spectacle over the years. Held at ADNEC over 3 days, this highly successful event now attracts over 45,000 fans.
MEFCC is one of the most talked about events in the region and targets more than 70,000 visitors from across the Middle East and beyond. It showcases both regional and international entertainment and popular culture, including some of the world’s biggest brands in TV, Film, Animation, Sci-Fi, Comics, Manga, Collectibles and more.
What is the objective of MEFCC
Its main aim is to promote the region to the wider world by building a platform for regional talent, encouraging entrepreneurship and connecting fans with creators and companies. In the regional events calendar, the event and its supporting projects have become a landmark.
Why Exhibit at the Region’s Largest Pop Culture Festival?
It’s a unique opportunity to inspire a new generation of loyal fans, a place to show off your great ideas, and a platform to help you smash your sales targets!
Benefits of Participating at MEFCC:
- Showcase as well as sell your latest products to more than 45,000 fans
- Showcase your brand before a highly concentrated target market over 3 days
- Put your products directly in the hands of your customers while meeting them face-to-face, and create positive brand associations
- Launch exciting new products and receive valuable product feedback
- Grow your database
- Increase your regional market share
- A chance to engage with the region’s biggest pop culture community on social networking platforms
- Boost your sales and generate revenue
WHY MIDDLE EAST FILM & COMIC CON?
A celebration of pop culture, the Middle East Film & Comic Con (MEFCC) provides a safe place for freedom of expression.
WHAT’S MEFCC ALL ABOUT?
MEFCC is popular among all age groups, and has become a household event that attracts buyers of all generations. It features an outdoor festival arena with stage activations, food trucks, and competitions. It is an exciting festival for families and friends to spend a weekend meeting their favourite celebrities & artists, performing in the cosplay competition, indulging in the gaming zone, buying new, exclusive and exciting products, and enjoying live performances from Anime bands!
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
Whether you run a small business, or a global brand, or an artist, you too can be part of this pop culture celebration and gain widespread brand exposure, host your own competitions and initiatives, interact with young affluent adults, and inspire the fanbase with your unique content and exclusives!
SPONSOR & BRANDING EXAMPLES
For retailers, artists, distributors, creators, educators, or brands, this is a fantastic opportunity to be at the forefront of the most anticipated pop culture event in the Middle East!
Highlights Galore
Meet the stars
Meet all your favourite onscreen heroes (from favourite movies, animations and cartoons, TV shows) you’ve spent hours watching on TV in person. Get a lifetime of bragging rights to share with your friends and family after sharing a special memory with them! You will meet your favourite celebrities, voice actors and other stars at The Meet the Stars zone.
Meet & Greets – An opportunity to meet your favorite celebrities/voice actors
You get the opportunity to take a photo, get your merchandise signed or both with your favourite stars.
Cine Club
This is your chance to enter a world of pure art and vision through the experiences of visiting talent, fireside chats, exclusive screenings, and more. For those who appreciate cinema The Cine Club is the gathering place where you can learn and engage through various panel discussions, attend exclusive screenings, connect with fellow geeks, aspiring actors, filmmakers, and animators.
Workshops
Features a world of characters from anime, games, comics, movies, and TV shows being brought to life through the most passionate, expressive and energetic fans that visit Middle East Film & Comic Con (MEFCC) each year – Cosplayers! Apart from the Cosplay Competition, there will be a meet & greet with professional cosplay guests, a cosplay repair shop, backdrops, and photo-ops.
The Artist Alley
At the Artist Alley many artists from the region gather to showcase their latest work, get commissions done on demand by visitors, and network with fellow artists and publishers. It is also an opportunity to meet a lineup of international artists, who have made their mark in the comic books and manga industries.
Festival Plaza
At the Festival Plaza, you can get the party started! This is the place to chill with your friends and enjoy the Festival Stage shows, satisfy your cravings with delicious bites at the Foodie Village, or try out a couple of amazing activities.
Festival Stage
This is the place to rock and roll! If you want to participate in competitions and win prizes there are many to take part. You can also just enjoy the show and relax after a full day of scouring through the show floor inside. The Festival Stage presents a loud, vibrant, super exciting show, where you will enjoy live performances from many bands, dance groups, DJs participate in live quizzes, dance-offs and karaoke battles.
Kid’s Zone
Little ones can have a lot of fun at MEFCC. They can enjoy a variety of kid-friendly activities including face-painting, bouncy castles and many more.
Gaming Arena
There is no fun without games. There are a lot of interactive games for both avid gamers as well as family and friends. Middle East Games Con is now a part of Middle East Film & Comic Con so you can get your hands on a variety of limited-edition merchandise, gaming accessories and hardware, unreleased games, retro games, and more.
Merchandise
Without getting your hands on some of the best goodies your Middle East Film & Comic Con experience would be incomplete. Here you get to shop limited-edition figures, Funko Pops, comic books, shirts, trading cards, and many other collectibles. There will be local and international stores, businesses, and collectors in a market-style walkthrough at the Retail Area. You can even get your merchandise signed by your favourite celebrities, artists, or cosplayers!
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We offer high-quality, attractive, and distinctive trade exhibition stand design to create a memorable consumer experience, which can promote brand awareness and drive sales. Our long-standing in the industry is a testament to both our level of service and client satisfaction.
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