The Book Industry Charitable Foundation is offering two $750 scholarships to comic book store owners and their employees to attend the ComicsPro Industry Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa., scheduled for February 22-24. The funds may be used for travel, replacement wages, lodging and meals. Scholarship guidelines and the application form are available here. The deadline to apply is January 17 at 5 p.m. Eastern.
"It's so wonderful that Binc is providing two scholarships for the comic industry meeting," said Marco Davanzo, executive director of ComicsPRO. "The scholarships will help those who wouldn't have been able to go to the meeting due to financial concerns. Binc is always there to help employees and owners of comic book stores with unseen emergencies. Retailers are extremely grateful for their work."
Binc executive director Pam French commented: "We are proud to continue our support for comic retailers with this professional development scholarship, which will allow more comic people to gain valuable networking and education opportunities. We look forward to seeing everyone in Pittsburgh."