faro wrote:> Is it some sort of Mazes & Monsters set up that you walk thru for the Con?  

Sort of... ( http://www.truedungeon.com )

Contrarian wrote:
I'm going to try to stop by Michicon, today, too. Won't be there unitl after 2pm, probably. If you see a tired, long-haired guy wearing this badge:

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feel free to say hello.

Gen Con attendance breaks 30,000

INDIANAPOLIS - (August 11, 2010) - Gen Con Indy, the nation's largest annual consumer fantasy, sci-fi and adventure gaming convention wraps up its 43rd year! This year, Gen Con Indy 2010 had incredible attendance and for the first time ever broke 30,000 as they hit 30,046 unique attendees. All of the gaming enthusiasts converged on Indianapolis to make this year's Gen Con a very successful event. The amount of attendees was not the only number that increased, over 8,600 gaming events took place over the four days.

"The turnout for this years Gen Con Indy was amazing! The new continued registration process was running, and the eagerness to attend never stopped during the entire four days," said Adrian Swartout, CEO of Gen Con. "As always, we so appreciate our attendees and love the fact that they come out to make Gen Con the continued success that it is. We look forward to seeing everyone in 2011!"

Over the course of the four days, attendees participated in many varied events held throughout the downtown area such as Wizards of the Coast celebrating the Summer of Multiplayer with events including Grand Melee, Two-Headed Giant, Planechase and Archenemy. Other highlights included: the eGame Arena, the Gen Con Dance, True Dungeon, TerrorWerks, Anime Avenue, Family Fun Pavilion, Trade Day, SPA, Miniature Hobby Events, LARPing, Art Show, Authors Avenue, the Gen Con Auction, board gaming tournaments, seminars, workshops and much more.

Family Fun & Sunday Attendance

The 2010 Family Fun Program had great success, with 9 exhibitors, over 20 events and family fun badges on Sunday increasing from 2009. Between family fun and regular Sunday badges over 2,300 people showed up and registered onsite Sunday -- setting a new record for Sunday attendance.

Charity

Over the years, Gen Con has sustained its efforts in helping children and benefiting educational programs through its charity events. This year to keep up the tradition, Gen Con chose the Pajama Program as the recipient of the charity fundraising. In total over $13,500 was raised. 100% of the proceeds from the following charity events were donated: Ace of Aces -- Charity Speed Paint and Auction, Cardhalla, Charity Auction and Fandom United Jail-n-Bail. Also, over $18,000 was raised during the convention for the Gygax Memorial Fund between Gen Con and True Dungeon.

Future Gen Con Indy Show Dates

Gen Con has been in Indianapolis since 2003 and has signed a five-year extension with the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association (ICVA) for 2011-2015. Below are the upcoming show dates.

   * August 4-7, 2011
   * August 16-19, 2012
   * August 15-18, 2013
   * August 14-17, 2014
   * July 30 - August 2, 2015

About Gen Con

Gen Con, LLC produces the largest consumer hobby, fantasy, sci-fi and adventure game convention in North America. Its operations include Gen Con Indy and licensees for European and Asia Pacific Gen Con shows. It was acquired in 2002 by former CEO and founder of Wizards of the Coast Peter Adkison, who owns the company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Gen Con is a consumer and trade experience dedicated to gaming culture and community. For more information visit the website at www.gencon.com.

Prufrock wrote:I think the costume portion of Gencon is drawing in huge numbers.  I hope it continues.

Martin