Splat

March 15, the New York Center for Independent Publishing will hold the first annual symposium on graphic novels, comics, and manga, Splat.

“Addressing the graphic novel's considerable impact on the public consciousness, the SPLAT! Symposium, organized by the NYCIP, will provide an intensive educational forum for the publishing community, educators, librarians, and people eager to find out more about the comics universe. It will also supply prospective creators with a unique opportunity to learn what it takes to be a graphic novelist.”

Guests include:
Scott McCloud, Jim Killen, David Saylor, Raina Telgemeier, Ted Rall, CB Cebulski, Bob Mecoy, R. Sikoryak, Nick Bertozzi, Charles Brownstein, Tricia Narwani, and Calvin Reid.

More info here.