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Gen Con Indy
GenreGaming
VenueIndiana Convention Center
Location(s)Indianapolis, Indiana
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated1968
Attendance27,000 in 2007[1]
Organized byGen Con LLC
Websitehttp://www.gencon.com/
Gen Con LLC
Company typePrivately held company
FoundedMay 2002[2]
HeadquartersSeattle, Washington[3]
Key people
Peter Adkison: owner
Websitehttp://www.gencon.com

Gen Con is the one of the largest and most prominent gaming conventions in North America. It was founded in 1968. Gen Con 2002 brought in about 26,000 attendees; which makes the convention similar in size to E3 in 2006, Entertainment for All, Dragon Con and Origins. Gen Con is currently held in Indianapolis, Indiana. Gen Con UK conventions have also been held in the UK in a variety of cities. Gen Con Paris was held in France in April 2006 and again in 2007, and a Gen Con is scheduled to be held in Brisbane, Australia in July 2008.[4] Despite a recent lawsuit from Lucasfilm and filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on February 15, 2008[5], Gen Con Indy 2008 is expected to continue as planned.

History

Gen Con began in 1967 as an informal gathering of war game enthusiasts at the Lake Geneva, Wisconsin home of Gary Gygax, later termed "Gen Con 0"[6]. A year later, Gygax organized the first formal convention at the Lake Geneva Horticultural Hall with roughly 100 attendees.

Gen Con's name is a derivation of "Geneva Convention," given the convention's origins in Lake Geneva. The name also is a play-on-words, as the "Geneva Conventions" are the name of a set of important international treaties regarding war and the earliest Gen Cons had a focus on wargames.

During the following decade the event grew and was hosted at a variety of southern Wisconsin locations, including an American Legion Hall, George Williams College, and the former Lake Geneva Playboy Resort. In 1978 the convention moved to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside campus in Kenosha, and in 1985 it moved to the Milwaukee Exposition & Convention Center & Arena (commonly known as the MECCA) in Milwaukee. Attendance steadily rose from 5,000 paid admissions in 1985 to a peak of 30,000 in 1994, making Gen Con the premier event in the role-playing game industry. Gen Con moved to the Midwest Express Center (MEC, now the Midwest Airlines Center) in 1998 when the MEC replaced the MECCA.

For the first nine years, Gen Con was sponsored by the Lake Geneva Tactical Studies Association.[7] Beginning in 1976, Gen Con was managed by TSR, Inc., original publisher of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. In 1997, TSR was bought by Wizards of the Coast, which in turn was purchased by Hasbro in 1999. In May 2002, Gen Con was purchased from Hasbro by Peter Adkison, the founder of Wizards of the Coast. Adkison formed Gen Con LLC to run the convention. The Midwest U.S. convention moved to Indianapolis in 2003. Peter Adkison attributes the move to lack of hotel space, a less spread out convention center, 40% more floor space, and frequently broken escalators in Milwaukee's convention center.[8][9]

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Gen Con Indy logo as it appears on the 2006 program book

In 2003 Gen Con in the United States was split into two different conventions: Gen Con Indy (in Indianapolis, Indiana) and Gen Con SoCal (in Anaheim, California). Gen Con Indy is the larger of the two, drawing approximately 25,000 attendees per year,[10][11] on par with the Gen Con conventions in Milwaukee during the 1990s and early 2000s. It takes place in the Indiana Convention Center.

Gen Con SoCal was smaller, with approximately 6,300 attendees in 2005.[12] Gen Con SoCal was the 3rd largest consumer hobby game convention in North America. It was held in the Anaheim Convention Center. One day badge prices were $30 to $35, while 4 day badges were $55 to $65. On January 26 2007 Gen Con So Cal was cancelled.[13]

A game of Settlers of Catan being played at Gen Con Indy 2003. Unusually elaborate games, like this custom board, are a draw for many players.

After two unsuccessful years of running Gen Con Europe in the UK, Adkison decided to scale back and focus his efforts on the US shows. In 2004 licenses were issued to groups who would go about creating the franchises Gen Con Barcelona and Gen Con UK.

In 2005 it was reported that Gen Con Indy generated the most direct visitor spending of any annual convention in Indianapolis.[14]

In early 2006, Gen Con LLC announced that it was going to run a new official Gen Con Europe, to be held in Paris, France. The convention was held on the weekend of April 21-23, and reportedly received 4,000 attendees.

In mid 2006, Gen Con LLC announced plans to provide more show space for video games to allow video game businesses a place to show their products after the downsizing of E3.[15] Gen Con described their intentions as to "pick up where E3 [left] off."[16] Several years earlier in 2003 Gen Con's owner, Peter Adkison, said that he did not want Gen Con to become a "mini-E3".[17]

Gen Con LLC also ran Star Wars Celebration, the official Star Wars convention held in banner years of the franchise. This is unlikely to continue as on January 10, 2008, Lucasfilm filed a lawsuit against Gen Con LLC, claiming breach of contract, conversion and unjust enrichment over Celebration IV, held in 2006. The suit also claims Gen Con failed to give money from a charity auction held at the event to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.[18] Soon after, Gen Con filed a counter-suit claiming Lucasfilm had no basis for their claims and owed money to Gen Con. [19]

On February 15, Gen Con LLC announced that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing "significant unforeseen expenses associated with ... externally licensed events". [5] As a result of the bankruptcy filing, the Lucasfilm lawsuit has been delayed until November 19.[20] Gen Con Indy 2008 is expected to continue as planned.

Timeline

1967-1977: Lake Geneva

Event Date Location Approximate
Attendance 		Notes
"Gen Con 0" August 1967[6] Gary Gygax's Home
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 		12[21]
Gen Con I August 24, 1968[6] Horticultural Hall
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 		50[22]-100[7] First official year of Gen Con
Gen Con II August 23, 1969 Horticultural Hall
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 		150[23]
Gen Con III August 22 - 23, 1970[6] Horticultural Hall/Guild Hall[6]
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Gen Con IV August 21 - 22, 1971 Horticultural Hall/Guild Hall[6]
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Gen Con V August 19 - 20, 1972 George Williams College[6]
Williams Bay, Wisconsin
Gen Con VI August 18 - 19, 1973 Horticultural Hall/Guild Hall/Legion Hall[6]
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 		TSR, Inc. Founded[6]
Gen Con VII August 23 - 25, 1974 Horticultural Hall/Guild Hall/Legion Hall[6]
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 		D&D game published[6]
Gen Con VIII August 22 - 24, 1975 Horticultural Hall/Guild Hall/Legion Hall[6]
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin[24]
Gen Con IX August 20 - 22, 1976 Horticultural Hall/Guild Hall/Legion Hall[6]
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin[24] 		300[7] TSR takes ownership of con[6]
Gen Con West September 4 - 6, 1976 McCabe Hall
San Jose, California[24]
Gen Con X August 18 - 21, 1977[24] Playboy Resort/Horticultural Hall/Guild Hall[6]
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin[24] 		2,300 [25]
Gen Con West 77 September 3 - 5, 1977 Villa Hotel
San Mateo, California[6]

1978-1984: Parkside

Event Date Location Approximate
Attendance 		Notes
Gen Con South February 9 - 11, 1978 Robert Meyer Hotel, Jacksonville, Florida[24][26]
Gen Con XI August 17 - 20, 1978 University of Wisconsin-Parkside 2,000 [27]
Gen Con XII August 16 - 19, 1979 University of Wisconsin-Parkside[24] 2,135
Gen Con South February 15 - 17, 1980[24] Ramada Inn, Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Gen Con XIII August 21 - 24, 1980[28] University of Wisconsin-Parkside[28]
Gen Con South February 6 - 9, 1981[29] Ramada Inn, Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Gen Con East I July 23 - 26, 1981[24] Cherry Hill Inn, Cherry Hill, New Jersey[24]
Gen Con XIV August 13 - 16, 1981 University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Gen Con East II June 17 - 20, 1982[24] Widener College, Chester, Pennsylvania[24]
Gen Con XV August 19 - 22, 1982[24] University of Wisconsin-Parkside[24]
Gen Con XVI August 18 - 21, 1983 University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Gen Con South 8 March 16 - 18, 1984[24] Royal d'Iberville Hotel, Biloxi, Mississippi[24]
Gen Con 17 Aug. 16 - 19, 1984[30] University of Wisconsin-Parkside 3,600[7]

1985-1997: MECCA

Event Date Location Approximate
Attendance 		Notes
Gen Con 18 August 22 - 25, 1985 MECCA (Milwaukee Exposition & Convention Center & Arena), Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Gen Con 19 August 14 - 17, 1986 MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 5,000[7]
Gen Con 20 August 20 - 23, 1987 MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Gen Con 21/Origins August 18 - 21, 1988 MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Gen Con and Origins were run as a single convention this year
Gen Con '89 August 10 - 13, 1989 MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Gen Con '90 August 9 - 12, 1990,[31] MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin[31]
Gen Con '91 August 8 - 11, 1991[32] MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin[32]
Gen Con/Origins '92 August 20 - 23, 1992[33] MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin[33] Gen Con's 25th year. Gen Con and Origins are run as a single convention this year
Gen Con UK 1992 November 13 - 15, 1992 Pontin's Holiday Center, Camber Sands, East Sussex, England [29] First European Gen Con
Gen Con '93 August 19 - 22, 1993[34] MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin[34]
Gen Con UK 1993 November 11 - 14, 1993 Pontin's Holiday Center, Camber Sands, East Sussex, England
Gen Con UK 1994 May 12 - 15, 1994 Pontin's Holiday Center, Camber Sands, East Sussex, England
Gen Con '94 August 18 - 21, 1994[35] MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin[35]
Gen Con Barcelona 1994 November 11 -14, 1994 Reials Drassanes, Barcelona, Spain[29] First Barcelona Gen Con
Gen Con UK 1995 April 27 - 30, 1995 Pontin's Holiday Center, Camber Sands, East Sussex, England
Gen Con '95 August 10 - 13, 1995[36] MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin[36]
Gen Con Barcelona 1995 November 3 - 5, 1995 Reials Drassanes, Barcelona, Spain[29]
Gen Con '96 August 8 - 11, 1996[37] MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin[37]
Gen Con UK 1996 September 5 - 8, 1996 Loughborough University, Leicestershire, England
Gen Con Barcelona 1996 November 15 - 17, 1996 Mercat del Born, Barcelona, Spain[29]
1997 Gen Con Game Fair August 7 - 10, 1997[38] MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Wizards of the Coast purchases TSR, Inc., gaining control of Gen Con
European Gen Con 1997 August 28 - 31, 1997 Loughborough University, Leicestershire, England[39]

1998-2002: MEC

Event Date Location Approximate
Attendance 		Notes
Benelux Gen Con 1998 July 31 - August 2, 1998 Motel Tiel, Tiel, Netherlands[29]
1998 Gen Con Game Fair August 6 - 9, 1998[40] MEC (Midwest Express Center), Milwaukee, Wisconsin[40]
Gen Con UK 1998 September 3 - 6, 1998 Loughborough University, Leicestershire, England
Gen Con Barcelona 1999 April 9 - 11, 1999 Coxteres de Sants, Barcelona, Spain[29]
1999 Gen Con Game Fair August 5 - 8, 1999[41] MEC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin[41] Wizards of the Coast is purchased by Hasbro after the convention. Hasbro now owns Gen Con.
Gen Con UK 1999 September 2 - 5, 1999 Loughborough University, Leicestershire, England
2000 Gen Con Game Fair August 10 - 13, 2000[42] MEC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Gen Con UK 2000 August 31 - September 3, 2000[43] Manchester Conference Centre, Manchester, England [43]
2001 Gen Con Game Fair August 2 - 5, 2001[44] MEC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin[44] >25,000[7]
Gen Con UK 2001 August 30 - September 2, 2001 Olympia 2, London, England
2002 Gen Con Game Fair August 8 - 11, 2002[45] MEC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin[45] 23,000 Gen Con's last year in Wisconsin, 35th year of the convention. Peter Adkison purchases Gen Con from Hasbro.
Gen Con UK 2002 August 29 - September 1, 2002[46] Olympia 2, London, England[46]

2003-present: Indianapolis

Event Date Location Approximate
Attendance 		Notes
Gen Con Europe 2003 April 18 - 21, 2003 Olympia 2, London, England
Gen Con Indy 2003 July 24 - 27, 2003 ICC (Indiana Convention Center), Indianapolis, Indiana 25,000[10]
Gen Con SoCal 2003 December 11 - 14, 2003 ACC (Anaheim Convention Center), Anaheim, California 4,148[47]
Gen Con Barcelona July 1 – 4, 2004 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain (licensed event)
Gen Con Indy 2004 August 19 - 22, 2004 ICC, Indianapolis, Indiana 21,700[48]
Gen Con UK 2004 October 14 - 17, 2004 Minehead Butlins, Somerset, England (licensed event)
Gen Con SoCal 2004 December 2 - 5, 2004 ACC, Anaheim, California 5,559[47]
Gen Con Indy 2005 August 11 - 14, 2005 ICC, Indianapolis, Indiana 25,000[11]
Gen Con UK 2005 November 3 - 6, 2005 Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England 1,957[49] (licensed event)
Gen Con SoCal 2005 November 18 -20, 2005 ACC, Anaheim, California 6,326[47][12]
Gen Con Paris April 21 - 23, 2006 Paris, France 4,000[50]
Gen Con Indy 2006 August 10 - 13, 2006 ICC, Indianapolis, Indiana >21,250[51]
Gen Con SoCal 2006 November 16 -19, 2006 ACC, Anaheim, California 5,840[47]
Gen Con France 2007 May 25 - 27, 2007 Paris, France 4,200[52]
Gen Con Indy 2007 August 16 - 19, 2007 ICC, Indianapolis, Indiana 27,000[1] 40th anniversary
Gen Con UK 2007 August 30 - September 2, 2007 Reading, Berkshire, England 1,746[53] (licensed event) (2006 was cancelled due to siting issues)
Gen Con France 2008 April 25 - 27, 2008 Paris, France
Gen Con Australia July 3 - 6, 2008 BCEC (Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia First Gen Con in Australia
Gen Con Indy 2008 August 14 - 17, 2008[54] Indianapolis, Indiana
Gen Con UK 2008 August 28 - 31, 2008 Reading, Berkshire, England (licensed event)
Gen Con Indy 2009 August 13 - 16, 2009[54] Indianapolis, Indiana
Gen Con Indy 2010 August 12 - 15, 2010[54] Indianapolis, Indiana

Noteworthy events

The Gen Con Indy 2003 exhibit hall.

The convention features a large exhibit hall filled with game publishers, artists, and related businesses. It is a popular attraction and frequently very busy[citation needed].

The only game to be on the event schedule every year since Gen Con I is Fight in the Skies[55][56] (later renamed Dawn Patrol), first introduced by game designer Mike Carr in 1968 and a fixture on the schedule every year since.

The D&D Open is a long running series of Dungeons & Dragons games at Gen Con. Game sessions are scored based on the team's progress; those groups scoring the most advance to later rounds. This leads to an emphasis on quickly solving challenges and moving through the modules. The D&D Open is currently run by the RPGA (Role-Playing Game Association). The open began in 1977.[7]

Tom Lommel organizing players for a NASCRAG event at Gen Con Indy 2005.

The gaming group NASCRAG has run Dungeons & Dragons events at Gen Con since 1980. NASCRAG events sometimes donate their ticket fees to charity. The games run tend to be humorous.

The RPGA runs large numbers of events at Gen Con. They run so many events that they are given their own category (RPGA) instead of sharing the general RPG category. These days RPGA events are primarily "Living" games where players create characters who persist between events. The RPGA first ran events in 1981.[7]

The Game Base 7 games library from the 2003 Gen Con Indy.

In 1987 a games library was added from which attendees could borrow games.[7] The library is currently run by Game Base 7.

MIDI Maze, an early networked first-person shooter video game run by the Milatari Atari computer user group, was a draw to the early video game room of Gen Con. It no longer runs at Gen Con; the original display now appears at the Midwest Gaming Classic.

The Klingon Jail and Bail are a group of people who dress as Klingons from Star Trek. For a donation to charity they will "arrest" another convention attendee for a short period of time. The Jail and Bail originally appeared at Gen Con in 1994.[7]

Also in 1994 was the first Magic: The Gathering World Championship, won by Zak Dolan, who defeated France's Bertrand Lestrée in the finals.

Cardhalla at Gen Con 2005.

Gen Con has also featured a number of events that raise money for a variety of charities. These include Cardhalla, in which donated cards are used to build a large city. Attendees are then invited to throw coins at the city to destroy it. The coins are collected for charity. Cardhalla was first run in 1999.

The Gen Con EN World RPG Awards (the ENnies) are an annual awards ceremony devoted to roleplaying games. Established in 2001, the ENnies are hosted at Gen Con Indy (since 2002) and are organized and owned by EN World, a D&D/d20 System news website.

True Dungeon is an immersive life-sized dungeon crawl live action role-playing game (LARP), run at Gen Con since 2003. It features a challenging series of puzzles and scenarios designed to recreate a D&D environment and session. It emphasizes team work, creative thinking and problem solving, as well as employing a fighting and magic system; furthermore, unlike traditional LARPs, it does not require staying in-character throughout the experience.

The Gen Con Costume Contest runs Saturday evening at Gen Con Indy, and features a range of categories such as SciFi, Historical and Fantasy, Talent, and Children's divisions. This event is preceded by a costume parade, in which all costumed attendees are invited to show off their costumes around the convention center. The contest itself generally fills quickly, both for participants and attendees, and features pre-show and intermission entertainment.

Over Gen Con history, a number of games have been announced or released at the convention. White Wolf Game Studio's New World of Darkness game line debuted at a party held during Gen Con 2004. Dungeons & Dragons third edition was announced at Gen Con 1999, while fourth edition was announced at Gen Con Indy 2007.

Gen Con 2007 added a Trade Day to the schedule for the first time ever. This is an additional day of programming for industry insiders and retailers, held the Wednesday before Gen Con opens to the public.

Logos

Recent Logos

Past Logos

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