With the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con mere hours away from kicking off, setting up a Convention Plan is key to getting the most out of your trip to the largest gathering of comic professionals, fans and media guests in the world – and the first order of business is to find out what the show has to offer!

With four full days of programming, as well as the special preview night, it is very easy to get lost in the shuffle if you don’t know what you want to see. Here is the link to the programming page for Comic-Con, which outlines all of the panels, signings, films screenings, games and portfolio reviews that are being presented during this five-day convention.

In addition, one of the best features of this show is amazing exclusive merchandise fans can only get at the show. Here is the link to the page with breaks down each exclusive item by vendor, so fans can be sure to pick up all the awesome swag they are interested in.

Finally, a trip to Comic-con wouldn’t be complete without attending the Eisner Awards Ceremony; an award that recognizes outstanding works in comics. Check out the nominees for this year’s awards to see who may be walking away with the coveted Eisner.