NY Comic Con doesn’t consider me a publishing professional

So New York Comic Con doesn’t consider me a publishing professional. I applied for a Pro badge today as an author, and the rejection came back from their system in 30 seconds or less. Some may think my role as “pro” is subjective, but when an automated system denies it to me in 30 seconds, it puts in question what their criteria might be. If you think I belong in a place like New York Comic Con as an author, please simply re-share this post or tweet them at @NY_Comic_con. I am hoping to persuade them to let me attend.

UPDATE: I thought I should share with you what the NYCC rejection letter looked like. How did they decide this in a matter of seconds? You tell me.

“Thank you for registering for a Professional Badge for NYCC 2014. We have reviewed your application and based on NYCC’s Professional Registration requirements we are unfortunately unable to provide you with a Professional Badge for NYCC 2014. Due to the growth of the Show and demand for Badges, NYCC is utilizing a more intensive application than the convention has used previously. We are sorry to report your application cannot be approved after this more sensitive screening. 

While you do not meet our criteria for a Professional Badge this year, we encourage you to attend NYCC 2014 as a Fan and apply for a Professional Badge again in 2015. If you’d like to attend NYCC as a Fan in 2014, we recommend you purchase your Badges online at NewYorkComicCon.com. “