GenCon Questions

[Shade Cydel]

Hey All,

Well second post, and second question.... I suppose I could read and catch up on all the posts, but I would have to isolate myself from the outside world, and set an appointment to see an eye doctor..

-Anyway-

I was wondering if I could get info on GenCon. I've heard about it before, but never really had the time to look into it. If there is a site I could just go to, or if someone would be ever so kind as to give me the info themselvs that would be great.

On a reflective note; it's kind of sad that I should know what GenCon is  considering my Role Playing Habbits, however due to lack of rescorces and time, I never got more into the RPG scociety then weekend role playing/development (although those that know me consider me an extreme gammer).

Anyway it's 4 in the AM so please excuse my sentence structuring and lack of grammer/spelling.

Well I hope to become a more active member in the Inde scociety, so any instruction/advice would be appreciated.

Shade Cydel

[Michael S. Miller]

HI, Shade. Welcome to the Forge!

For specific information on GenCon, the official site is www.gencon.com

For info on what the Forge is doing at Gencon, check out Gencon thread #1.

[Jürgen Mayer]

The Keeper of Ancient GenCon Lore http://php.iupui.edu/~wrporter/ provides excellent resources about anything concerning GenCon, for newbies and veterans alike (check it out guys, it has infos on Indianapolis).

[quozl]

Does anyone know anything about GenCon SoCal?  They have a poll here asking for desired location and date: http://www.gencon.com/display.aspx?file=socal

(I voted for Anaheim in December.)

Are RPG publishers planning on going to both GenCons or just one?

[Michael Hopcroft]

If I go to GenCon SoCal, which looks unlikely, I'll be going as a gamer. I doubt I can generate enough sales there to make back the considerable costs of going down to SoCal for a first year convention.

Then agaian, I am on the West Coast. Hmm....

[quozl]

But isn't Southern California the anime capital of the U.S.?  It seems to me like you stand to make the most there!

[Michael Hopcroft]

I might, but having no idea when or where it will be and what kind of presence I can mount, it will be impossible to plan for until more information comes in.

Not that I wouldn't love to go to SoCal, but it's almost as far as Indy and frightfully inconvenient. There is also the fact that it is still a first-year con and I have no idea how many people will actually show up for it.

Besides, I REALLY wanted it in Seattle.

[quozl]

Gen Con has announced that their Southern California event is back on for 2003.

Confirmed dates are December 11-14, in Anaheim, CA, at the Anaheim Convention Center.

[Michael Hopcroft]

I may have recovered financially sufficiently from Indy GenCon that I can actually go. Does anyone know of any booth-sharing arrangements that are being planned for the SoCal GenCon?

I agree that Southern California, with all its anime fans, would be a great place to sell the HeartQuest line. I'm sure there will be no shortage of companies wanting a presence, either. I might even be able to help out.

This is starting to look pretty interesting. Two GenCons?

[Clinton R. Nixon]

Michael,

With the stern warning that my financial situation could change this, I'll be handling the SoCal Anvilwerks/indie booth.

[quozl]

Hopefully we'll learn a bit more about GenCon SoCal with Peter Adkison at Game Storm.