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An autograph show (or, alternatively, autograph meeting, autograph signing or autograph convention) is an event where the public, mostly autograph collectors or fans of an attending celebrity, gather to collect autographs from someone famous who attends to meet fans and sign items for them. Some autograph shows are part of a larger, 
comicon
A comic book convention or comic-con is an event with a primary focus on comic books and comic book culture, in which comic book fans gather to meet creators, experts, and each other. Commonly, comic conventions are multi-day events hosted at con ...
event, while others can be part of a specific event, such as the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the annual final playoff game of the National Football League (NFL) to determine the league champion. It has served as the final game of every NFL season since 1966, replacing the NFL Championship Game. Since 2022, the game ...
weeks' activities.
Celebrities from all walks of life attend shows, but usually these shows bring celebrity athletes, singers and movie stars and book authors to meet their fans.
These meetings are usually held at places such as convention centers, hotels, stadiums and stores. However, other venues, such as churches or sports gyms have also been used.
Economics
These shows can bring a new source of income to celebrities, as many of them charge for the signatures they give. Some entertainers charge organizers about $5,000 to $10,000 as fees for appearing. Such fees are then offset by the organizers by charging fans for the right to receive the celebrity or celebrities' autographs. Yet some other shows are completely free of charge. The latter are usually organized by a local sports team or entertainment venue that wants local fans to get acquainted with a celebrity who will play for the local team or who will appear at something the entertainment venue is about to offer. In addition, book authors often do autograph shows to promote their newly released books.Conventions
There are many international autograph conventions, some of which last multiple days. These are popular in places such as theUnited States
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, the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
and elsewhere.
Difference between autograph shows and some meet and greets
A major difference between autograph shows and meet and greet shows is that some meet and greet shows do not allow fans to ask celebrities for autographs.https://seanharry.com/ufaqs/are-autographs-and-photos-allowed-in-the-meet-greet/See also
*Autograph
An autograph is a person's own handwriting or signature. The word ''autograph'' comes from Ancient Greek (, ''autós'', "self" and , ''gráphō'', "write"), and can mean more specifically: Gove, Philip B. (ed.), 1981. ''Webster's Third New Inter ...
*Autograph collecting
Autograph collecting is the practice of collecting autographs of famous persons. Some of the most popular categories of autograph subjects are presidents, military soldiers, athletes, movie stars, artists, social and religious leaders, scienti ...
*Autograph Collector Magazine ''Autograph Collector Magazine'' was a U.S. magazine for autograph collectors. The magazine was started in 1986. They offered news, celebrity interviews and addresses, in-person signing event listings, counterfeit-detection articles, and in-depth ...
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