Binc will award eight $1,500 scholarships for comic store owners and employees to attend ComicsPRO in Glendale, CA, February 17-20, 2027, including four for first-time attendees.

The press release follows:

Media Release – The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation will award a total of eight $1,500 scholarships for comic store owners and their employees to attend the ComicsPRO industry meeting, four of them specifically for first-time attendees thanks to the generosity of The Data B.R.O.S. The funds may be used for travel, lodging, and meals for the meeting in Glendale, CA, February 17-20, 2027; ComicsPRO will cover the registration fee for the meeting. The deadline to apply is Monday, Nov. 30, 2026, at 5 p.m. EST.

“The Data B.R.O.S. cemented our brotherhood at a ComicsPRO meetup, and we believe the annual meeting is the most important event on our calendars,” said Brian Garside, Django Bohren, and Jeff Figley (The Data B.R.O.S.). “We want to make sure that new retailers have the opportunity to experience the camaraderie that being part of this amazing retailer community gave us. That’s why our companies Comic Shop Assistant and Manage Comics are proudly sponsoring this scholarship.”

The Data B.R.O.S. Scholarship will be awarded to four first-time attendees for both the 2027 and 2028 ComicsPRO industry meetings.

“We are proud to continue our support for comic retailers and grateful to have Brian, Django, and Jeff join us in recognizing that providing access to networking and education opportunities is critical to strengthening stores and helping build sustainability,” said Binc CEO Pam French.

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.

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