Technology

GalaxyCon Continues Major Expansion With Three Shows In Two New Markets

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2 years ago

July 3, 2024

Nightmare Weekend Miami set for October 2024. GalaxyCon St. Louis, and Animate! Miami are set to launch in 2025.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — GalaxyCon, the largest independently owned consumer and fan engagement company, has launched another major expansion of its convention offerings into the Miami, Florida, and St. Louis, Missouri markets. This new expansion comes on the heels of the company’s recent announcement that it is also expanding into the Philadelphia PA, Orlando FL, Chicago IL, Cleveland OH, and Savannah GA markets.

GalaxyCon Continues Major Expansion With Three Shows In Two New Markets.

“We’re excited to bring our unmatched pop-culture fan experiences to the people of St. Louis and the surrounding areas,” says Mike Broder, founder of GalaxyCon. “Also, our company got its start back in 2006 with fan events in South Florida, so it feels really great to bring them home once again.”

With these new events, GalaxyCon continues its unprecedented growth and dedication to bringing engaging events to even more fans and cities across the United States in 2024, 2025, and beyond. The newly announced events are:

Nightmare Weekend Miami – October 18-20, 2024 at the Miami Airport Convention Center in Miami, Florida.

Animate! Miami – February 14-16, 2025 at the Miami Airport Convention Center in Miami, Florida.

GalaxyCon St. Louis – October 10-12, 2025 at America’s Center Convention Complex in St. Louis, Missouri.

GalaxyCon brings engaging events to cities across the United States for more than a convention. Boasting over 400 hours of must-see programming, these events are a festival for fans and celebration of nerd culture. Meet and greet with your favorite stars, bond with your fellow fans on the show floor, get a best friends tattoo, battle it out in the arcade, and then party the night away. GalaxyCon After Dark offers entertainment into the wee hours of the morning, not shuddering the doors at midnight.

At Nightmare Weekend, the crypt opens up and spine-tingling fun rises from the depths over three days of scary celebrities, petrifying parties, villainous vendors, ghastly gaming, creepy cosplay contests, and fearful fun for everyone!

Animate! is an animation celebration with three days of anime, animation, cosplay and more. Animate! features entertainment, Q&As, video and tabletop gaming, panels, costume contests, cosplay wrestling, and so much more fandom to explore!

Tickets are on sale now for these events at https://galaxycon.com/pages/live-events. Special celebrity guests for each city will be announced on the GalaxyCon website and social media in the coming months.

The addition of these events increases GalaxyCon’s schedule of large-scale fandom events to seventeen in 2025, up from eleven events in 2024. GalaxyCon also plans to add even more shows in additional markets in the coming months.

GalaxyCon’s 2025 calendar includes:
January 3-5, 2025: Animate! Raleigh (Raleigh, NC)
February 14-16, 2025: Animate! Miami (Miami, FL)
March 27-30, 2025: GalaxyCon Richmond (Richmond, VA)
May 2-4, 2025: Nightmare Weekend Chicago (Rosemont, IL)
May 23-25, 2025: GalaxyCon Oklahoma City (Oklahoma City, OK)
June 13-15, 2025: Animate! Columbus (Columbus, OH)
July 24-27, 2025: GalaxyCon Raleigh (Raleigh, NC)
August 8-10, 2025: Animate! Orlando (Orlando, FL)
August 15-17, 2025: GalaxyCon San Jose (San Jose, CA)
August 29-31, 2025: Nightmare Weekend Cleveland (Cleveland, OH)
September 12-14, 2025: Animate! Des Moines (Des Moines, IA)
September 12-14, 2025: Nightmare Weekend Des Moines (Des Moines, IA)
October 3-5, 2025: Animate! Philadelphia (Oaks, PA)
October 10-12, 2025: GalaxyCon St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)
October 17-19, 2025: Nightmare Weekend Richmond (Richmond, VA)
November 14-16, 2025: Nightmare Weekend Savannah (Savannah, VA)
December 5-7, 2025: GalaxyCon Columbus (Columbus, OH)

“No company in our industry has ever seen this type of growth over such a short period of time,” said Peter Katz, Senior VP at GalaxyCon. “From expanding into many new markets, to securing new top talent to help lead this continued growth, it’s truly an exciting time for all things GalaxyCon!”

For media inquiries, please contact:
Justin Burkhardt
Justin@GalaxyCon.com
610-730-3709

ABOUT GALAXYCON LLC:
GalaxyCon LLC, is the largest independently owned consumer and fan engagement company. Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and founded by Mike Broder in 2006, GalaxyCon is made for fans, by fans. The company organizes pop culture, anime, and horror-themed events across the United States. Celebrities and fans are united at the festival of fandom in often overlooked locations. Events in Oklahoma City, Raleigh, Columbus, Richmond, and San Jose attract between 20,000 and 50,000 fans for each show. Additionally, GalaxyCon presents Animate! and Nightmare Weekend throughout the year, reaching more consumers and fans.

GalaxyCon is more than a comic con, it is a celebration of fandom.

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IGCS International Announces Strategic Equity Investment by Lacks Enterprises

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53 minutes ago

April 22, 2026

DALLAS, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — IGCS International, a CVE-certified SDVOSB and leading provider of mission support and MRO supplies to the U.S. Department of Defense and federal agencies, today announced that Lacks Enterprises has acquired an equity stake in the company.

The strategic investment combines IGCS’s expertise in government supply chain, logistics, and MRO solutions with Lacks Enterprises’ advanced manufacturing capabilities, including electroplating, injection molding, composites, and testing for aerospace and defense.

“IGCS has built a strong track record supporting the Department of Defense… Partnering with Lacks Enterprises allows us to integrate cutting-edge manufacturing innovation into our offerings,” said Russ Spears, President of IGCS International.

Media Contact: Russ Spears, 214-733-7278, russ@igcsintl.com

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Shoulder Innovations to Report First Quarter 2026 Financial Results on May 13, 2026

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53 minutes ago

April 22, 2026

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Shoulder Innovations, Inc. (“Shoulder Innovations”) (NYSE: SI), a commercial-stage medical technology company exclusively focused on transforming the shoulder surgical care market, today announced it will release financial results for the first quarter of 2026 after market close on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

Management will host a conference call to discuss financial results beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT on May 13, 2026. Those interested in listening to the conference call may do so by dialing (877) 407-8216 for domestic callers or (412) 902-1015 for international callers and providing access code 13759613. A live and archived webcast of the event will be available in the “Investor Relations” section of the Shoulder Innovations website at https://ir.shoulderinnovations.com/.

About Shoulder Innovations
Shoulder Innovations is a commercial-stage medical technology company exclusively focused on transforming the shoulder surgical care market, with a current offering of advanced implant systems for shoulder arthroplasty. These systems are a core element of Shoulder Innovations’ ecosystem, which is designed to improve core components of shoulder surgical care – preoperative planning, implant design and procedural efficiency – to benefit each stakeholder in the care chain. Shoulder Innovations’ ecosystem is also comprised of enabling technologies, efficient instrument systems, specialized support and surgeon-to-surgeon collaboration. Together, these elements seek to address the long-standing clinical and operational challenges in the shoulder surgical care market by delivering predictable outcomes, procedural simplicity, and efficiency across all sites of care.

Contact
Brian Johnston or Sam Bentzinger
Gilmartin Group LLC
ir@shoulderinnovations.com

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Accuray to Report Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results on May 6, 2026

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53 minutes ago

April 22, 2026

MADISON, Wis., April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Accuray Incorporated (NASDAQ: ARAY) will report financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, ended March 31, 2026, during a conference call hosted by company management at 1:30 p.m. PT/4:30 p.m. ET on May 6, 2026.

The conference call dial-in numbers are 1-833-316-0563 (USA) or 1-412-317-5747 (international). In addition, a dial-up replay of the conference call will be available approximately one hour after the call’s conclusion for one week. The replay number is 1-855-669-9658 (USA) or 1-412-317-0088 (international), conference ID: 4178502.

A live webcast of the call will also be available from the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at investors.accuray.com. A webcast replay can be accessed on the website and will remain available until Accuray announces its results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026.

About Accuray
Accuray is committed to expanding the powerful potential of radiation therapy to improve as many lives as possible. We invent unique, market-changing solutions designed to deliver radiation treatments for even the most complex cases—while making commonly treatable cases even easier—to meet the full spectrum of patient needs. We are dedicated to continuous innovation in radiation therapy for oncology, neuro-radiosurgery, and beyond, as we partner with clinicians and administrators, empowering them to help patients get back to their lives, faster. Accuray is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, with facilities worldwide. To learn more, visit www.accuray.com or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, X, and YouTube.

Investor and Media Contact
Steve Monroe
VP, Financial Planning & Analysis, Accuray
Investor.relations@accuray.com

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