2024-11-15T13:11:42-08:00 2023-12-31 810390489 Boyle Deveny & Meyer PC 305 South 4th East Suite 200 Missoula MT 59801 990EZ 2023-01-01 412152677 COMICS PROFESSIONAL RETAILERS ORG COMI 7144468871 PO BOX 16804 IRVINE CA 92623 MARCO DAVANZO Executive Director 2024-11-15 true true MATTHEW K PRITCHARD CPA P01787690 4067213555 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X X www.comicspro.org X X 152988 X 118156 33411 1421 0 0 0 0 152988 56301 8672 12296 1280 115617 194166 -41178 92115 50937 X 66565 28578 82680 79378 149245 107956 57130 57019 92115 50937 COMICS PROFESSIONAL RETAILERS WAS ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE THE PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMIC BOOK RETAILERS, TO HELP DEVELOP BETTER MARKETING AND DAILY BUSINESS PRACTICES FOR COMIC BOOK RETAILERS, AND TO IMPROVE THE CONDITION OF THEIR INDUSTRY BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT COMIC BOOKS IN GENERAL AND TO PROVIDE A VOICE FOR INDEPENDENT COMIC BOOK RETAILERS. In February, COMICS PROFESSIONAL RETAILERS ORG (COMICSPRO) held its annual meeting in person, after two years of needing to hold it online due to COVID. The meeting was held in Pittsburgh, PA and brought together comic book retailers, vendors, distributors, and other suppliers to discuss the status of the comic book industry. ADDITIONAL 2023 EVENTS WORTH NOTING: Shared information through a monthly member newsletter and through Facebook to help both member stores and non-member stores succeed. Worked with various suppliers to provide special deals to comic book retailers. Supported Free Comic Book Day by helping retailers get the word out. Was the main logistical support for the world wide event 24 Hour Comics Day. We registered each venue, advertised the event nationwide, hosted the website and blog. Was the main logistical support for the Local Comic Shop Day - the Saturday before Thanksgiving. This event highlights local comic book stores and their role as pop fire-starters in the comics industry. We licensed each venue, negotiated with the distributors and publishers, advertised the event nationwide, and hosted the website and blog. The whole industry participated. Provided mentoring to prospective comic book store owners. EITAN MANHOFF Director 3.00 0 JOE MURRAY Vice President 10.00 0 MARK BOWKER Director 3.00 0 TIM STOLTZFUS Treasurer 3.00 0 KATIE PRYDE Secretary 10.00 0 JENN HAINES President 15.00 0 MARCO DAVANZO Executive Dir. 40.00 44980 MORYHA BANKS Director 3.00 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 0 0 false CA MARCO DAVANZO PO BOX 16084 IRVINE CA 92623 7144468871 false false false false false false false false NONE NONE Other Expenses.1001 Advertising and Promotion $957 Other Expenses.1003 Information Technology $7322 Other Expenses.1007 Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $4132 Other Expenses.1 ANNUAL MEETING COSTS $96938 Other Expenses.2 credit card & misc fees $5561 Other Expenses.4 DUES $707 Other Assets.1009 Notes and Loans Receivable - Beginning $82680 Notes and Loans Receivable - Ending $79378 Total Liabilities.1 SBA LOAN - Beginning $57130 SBA LOAN - Ending $57019