Fanatics Fest Orlando event postponed due to hurricane

The Fanatics Fest event held in New York City in August was so successful that Fanatics officials were excited to hold its next event next month in Orlando.

But due to the recovery and relief efforts from Hurricanes Helene and Milton in Florida, the Orlando show has been postponed and will be rescheduled for early next year.

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“As you are aware, the Florida region has suffered two devasting hurricanes over the course of only a few weeks and thousands of people are still dealing with the effects of the storms,” Fanatics Events CEO Lance Fensterman said in a statement. “We have been in ongoing conversations with members of the collector community and together, we have decided that it’s in the best interest of the community—and out of respect for this community and the people of Florida—to postpone Fanatics Collect Orlando until early next year.

“This way, those impacted can focus on rebuilding after the storms. We’ve worked hard to listen to collectors and the community and remain in line with the advice and guidance they share. We will be using the additional time to craft an even more awesome and elevated card show experience for the collecting community in Florida and can’t wait to launch. We are working to secure the venue and dates that work best for both us and the community and once we have those secured, we will share an update.”

The inaugural Fanatics Fest NYC attracted more than 75,000 fans and collectors to the Comic Con-type event at the Javits Center in Manhattan. The show featured dozens of big-name athletes from around the sports world to what Fanatics called the first “immersive sports festival” aimed at “bringing together sports collecting and culture.”

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Fanatics plans to hold multiple Fanatics Fest events at different locations in 2024.