{TB Talks TV} Nerd HQ and Other Off-Campus Events
By Sammy Mink & Maggie Loyal
While a lot of the fun parts of Comic Con come from panels, exhibits and cosplay sightings (and don’t forget celebrity sightings), there’s just as much fun to be had offsite…and maybe even a bit more depending on what you’re into. With all this in mind, we headed off to the aptly named Nerd HQ at Petco Park.
The event is hosted by The Nerd Machine, so in order to get a wristband, we had to download a free Nerd HQ app. What does a wristband do, you ask? The wristband is linked either to your email or Facebook account and every Nerdist station has an RFID scanning station to enhance the experience by making it more interactive and engaging. The wristband then sent you an email with special offers or incentives to use when you get back home. Some of our favorite booths were the Sonic Boom booth, the Settlers of Catan game, and an Instagram booth that would upload your picture using a special hashtag so you could keep up with all the other nerds.
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