Comic-Con International
Noah Mationg possesses a diverse professional background with a focus on customer service and administrative coordination. Currently serving as a Line Coordinator for Comic-Con International since July 2017, Noah ensures a safe and enjoyable experience for attendees through effective organization and communication. As an Administrative Assistant at UC San Diego since December 2021, Noah manages planning and administrative tasks for the Building & Custodial Services directorial team. Noah is also the Founder and Online Merchant of Allied Thrift, specializing in the acquisition and resale of vintage clothing and memorabilia, utilizing social media strategies for increased profitability. Previously, Noah held positions as Lead Food Service Associate and Lead Food Service Worker at Aztec Shops Ltd. and UC San Diego, respectively, providing exceptional service to diverse customer bases. Noah earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from San Diego State University, focusing on Hospitality, Recreation & Tourism Management, and Journalism & Media Studies.
Comic-Con International
The SAN DIEGO COMIC CONVENTION (Comic-Con International) is a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation organized for charitable purposes and dedicated to creating the general public’s awareness of and appreciation for comics and related popular art forms, including participation in and support of public presentations, conventions, exhibits, museums and other public outreach activities which celebrate the historic and ongoing contribution of comics to art and culture. Comic-Con International: Started as a one-day “minicon” in 1970. The success of the minicon led to the first full-fledged, three-day San Diego Comic-Con (called San Diego’s Golden State Comic-Con) at the U.S. Grant Hotel. Over 300 attendees packed into the hotel’s basement for that groundbreaking event, which featured a dealers’ room, programs and panels, film screenings, and more: essentially, the model for every comic book convention to follow. The show's main home in the 1970s was the El Cortez Hotel. In 1979, Comic-Con moved to the Convention and Performing Arts Center, staying there until 1991, when the San Diego Convention Center opened. With attendance topping 130,000 in recent years, the event has grown to include satellite locations, hotels, and outdoor parks. Programming events, games, anime, Independent Film Festival, and the Eisner Awards all take place outside of the Convention Center, creating a campus-type feel for the convention throughout downtown San Diego. WonderCon: Aspects of that show, including comics, movies, TV, animation, the Masquerade, and more. The event has grown in all aspects over the years: more attendees, more exhibitors, more programming, and more fun. WonderCon was started in 1987 in Oakland. Comic-Con International took over the show in 2002 moving it from Oakland to San Francisco in 2003. After 15 years as a Bay Area event, WonderCon was forced to move to Anaheim in 2012 (construction at the Moscone Center) and has been held in southern California since.