2014 Summer of Sonic Shelved, Sonic Boom in NYC

There is some good news for those planning to attend the now annual Sonic Boom event released today by Sega, but it comes with some significant bad news, as organizers of its original UK counterpart, Summer of Sonic, elect to take a break this year.
SOS organizers released an official statement explaining why:

Every year, The Summer of Sonic team dreams of new ways to excite and inspire like-minded Sonic the Hedgehog fans, with large-scale conventions that aim to bring people together under a common theme.
Due to the nature of how the annual event is organised, each Summer of Sonic event hinges on the availability of key team players, as they help build the show in their spare time – alongside SEGA personnel who also must work around their daily duties.
With this in mind, it is after a lot of consideration that we have decided to put Summer of Sonic on hiatus for 2014. During this hiatus, we will take stock of the things we have accomplished with SEGA and then decide when we will be able to return for another round of Sonic excitement.
The team would like to express our sincere thanks for the continued support of our fellow Sonic fans, as well as our apologies for any disappointment this news may cause.
Since its debut in 2008, the Summer of Sonic has been a truly pioneering event, entertaining thousands of fellow Sonic the Hedgehog fans from all corners of the world with the mantra of providing a convention by the fans, for the fans.
Its creation also marks a significant milestone in the video games industry – these past six years this small team of adoring fans have enjoyed an extremely close working partnership with the company responsible for the products and characters they grew up with and love. This close interaction between brand and community is unprecedented to this day, and shows SEGA as a company ahead of the curve when it comes to fan engagement.
As such, the team would like to thank SEGA and the Sonic Team for its support for the convention – both past, present and future.

SOS tickets in recent years have been given out for free and in waves, with the event reaching capacity in seconds. This will be the first time since 2008 that SOS has not been held
The Boom end will continue, and after a dismal turnout last year in the Midwest, the event will be back in a big city. This year, New York City has been chosen for the location. Sega has announced the Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center will be the venue on Saturday, October 4th, with ticket information and appearances to follow shortly. We will of course keep you updated on that front, and we should also be able to afford you on-location coverage from the venue this year as a result. We will pass along developments as warranted.