Binc Offers Two Scholarships to ComicsPRO Industry Meeting

The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation will provide two $750 scholarships for comic book store owners and their employees to attend the ComicsPRO industry meeting in Pittsburgh February 22-24, 2024. The funds may be used for travel, replacement wages, lodging and meals; ComicsPRO will cover the registration fee for the meeting. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, at 5 p.m. EST.

“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,” said Binc’s Executive Director Pam French. “We look forward to seeing everyone in Pittsburgh.”

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

The applicant’s store must be in the U.S. or U.S. territories and be either a retail bricks-and-mortar store owned by an entity a substantial portion of whose revenue is derived from the bricks-and-mortar sale of books/comics, or mobile or pop-up store with an ongoing overhead investment that is open to the general public and maintains an annual average of 30 hours per week with an employee present.
The applicant must be a regular part-time or full-time employee or owner of a comic shop.
Applicants must be currently employed and have 90 days of continuous employment with the comic shop.
Applicants must discuss application and potential selection as scholarship recipient with store owner/manager prior to applying for the scholarship.

“It’s so wonderful that Binc is providing two scholarships for the comic industry meeting,” said Marco Davazo, 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.”

The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation
The Book Industry Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that coordinates charitable programs to strengthen the bookselling community. Established in 1996, the core program provides assistance to bookstore employees who have a demonstrated financial need arising from severe hardship and/or emergency circumstances. Since its inception, the organization has provided over $11 million in financial assistance and scholarships to more than 10,000 families. Support for the Foundation’s programs and services come from all sectors of the book and comic industries. Binc’s mission is to strengthen the bookselling and comic shop communities through charitable programs that support employees, owners, and their families. The Foundation was imagined and built by booksellers and proudly continues to be their safety net. It is our vision to be a caring community of book and comic people. Additional information can be found at http://www.bincfoundation.org.

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