Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/23/12 (pre-Fest prep): exhibitors' information is being entered into the computer (IMG_8534)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/23/12 (pre-Fest prep): a MoCCA volunteer labels boxes of an exhibitor's books that will be sent to the Fest site (IMG_8536)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/23/12 (pre-Fest prep): MoCCA volunteers sort material to be used at the MoCCA booth (IMG_8577)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/23/12 (pre-Fest prep): MoCCA volunteers sort material to be used at the MoCCA booth (IMG_8582)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/23/12 (pre-Fest prep): MoCCA Fest posters and other materials set aside for shipment to the Fest site (IMG_8589)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/27/12 (setup at the Armory): tables and chairs have been put in place, but few exhibitors have set up (IMG_8936)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/27/12 (setup at the Armory): tables and chairs have been put in place, but few exhibitors have set up (IMG_8939)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/27/12 (setup at the Armory): this exhibitor's wares are "under wraps" (IMG_8940)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/27/12 (setup at the Armory) (IMG_8942)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/27/12 (setup at the Armory): this exhibitor appears to be ready (IMG_8944)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/27/12 (setup at the Armory): this exhibitor appears to be ready (IMG_8948)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/27/12 (setup at the Armory): a Fantagraphics Books staffer opens a box of books (IMG_8952)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/27/12 (setup at the Armory): the MoCCA booth (IMG_8954)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/27/12 (setup at the Armory): the ticket sales area (IMG_8956)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/27/12 (setup at the Armory): view from in front of the MoCCA booth (IMG_8959)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/27/12 (setup at the Armory): the books for Abrams Comic Arts have arrived and are waiting to be unpacked (IMG_8964)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/27/12 (setup at the Armory): MoCCA volunteers walking the aisles (IMG_8967)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/27/12 (setup at the Armory): MoCCA volunteers at the exhibitor check-in table (IMG_8973)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/27/12 (setup at the Armory): upon arrival, tableholders found chairs and a brand new tablecloth (IMG_8975)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/27/12 (setup at the Armory): view from the far end, looking towards the entrance (IMG_8976)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/27/12 (setup at the Armory): MoCCA volunteers setting up Panel Room B (IMG_8979)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/27/12 (setup at the Armory): MoCCA volunteers setting up Panel Room B (IMG_8983)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/27/12 (setup at the Armory): MoCCA volunteers setting up Panel Room A (IMG_8988)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/27/12 (setup at the Armory): the view from behind the stage in Panel Room A as MoCCA volunteers set it up (IMG_8990)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/27/12 (setup at the Armory): in Panel Room A, MoCCA volunteers remove the MoCCA backdrop from its tube (IMG_8992)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/27/12 (setup at the Armory): MoCCA volunteers put the MoCCA backdrop on the wall behind the stage in Panel Room A (IMG_8994)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/27/12 (setup at the Armory): on both sides of the wall, MoCCA volunteers adjust the MoCCA backdrop behind the stage in Panel Room A (IMG_8998)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/27/12 (setup at the Armory): the MoCCA backdrop behind the stage in Panel Room A, temporarily in place - it was later decided to raise it to make the MoCCA logo more visible (IMG_9006)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/27/12 (setup at the Armory): MoCCA Manager Jack Walsh and Chairman Ellen Abramowitz suggest changes to the placement of the banner behind the stage in Panel Room A (IMG_9008)
Gary Dunaier: MoCCA Fest, 04/27/12 (setup at the Armory): MoCCA Manager Jack Walsh "tests" the banner behind the stage in Panel Room A (how the logo will look with panelists in front of it) while Chairman Ellen Abramowitz looks on (IMG_9010)