For the third straight year (see “ComicsPRO Retailer Programming” and “ComicsPRO SDCC Retailer Events”), San Diego Comic-Con will feature wide variety of programming directed toward comics retailers, with ComicsPRO running a full slate of seminars throughout the day Friday:

9:00-10:00 a.m. Fresh Start Friday: Get your day started with a buffet and free gifts from ComicsPRO. Cost is $5 and space is limited.  (Room 21)

10:00-11:00 a.m. Retail Relevance: Keeping your store popular and relevant in today’s shifting marketplace. (Room 22)

11:00-12:00 p.m. Full Coverage: Making the Most of Media Coverage of Comics: How to take advantage of local media. (Room 22)

12:00-12:30 p.m. ComicsPRO Update & Cookie Book: Chat about ComicsPRO with board members Joe Field, Chris Powell, and Amanda Fisher. (Room 21)

12:30-2:00 p.m. Showing of the Spirit: Video presentations of this year’s finalists. (Room 22)

2:00-3:00 p.m. Atom! & Portlyn Pack ‘Em In! The owners of Brave New World Comics help you transform your store. (Room 22)

3:00-4:15 p.m. Remembering Rory: The Rory Root Tribute: The Comic Relief owner is remembered. (Room 22)

4:30-6:00 p.m. So You Want To Be A Comic Book Retailer? Tips and advice for aspiring shop owners. (Room 32AB)

Then, at 8:30 p.m. in Ballroom 20, the Eisner Awards will be presented, showcasing comics’ best for the past year. The theme of the evening will be “The Magic of Comics,” and a total of 29 awards will be handed out, including the Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailing Award, won last year by Earth-2 in Sherman Oaks, California. (see “Earth 2 Wins Eisner Retailing Awards”)