As Seuling told it, "In 1968, I became involved in [staging] my first convention. The following year began the current series called the Comic Art Convention". (The 1968 show, officially known as the International Convention of Comic Book Art, was co-produced with SCARP, the short-lived Society for Comic Art Research and Preservation, Inc.)Thompson, Maggie. Newfangles #6 (Jan. 1968). Guests of honor at the 1968 show were Stan Lee (Abstract; full article requires fee or subscription) and Burne HogarthSchelly, Bill. Founders, p. 107.
