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	GameSpy: Gen Con Expands Videogame Focus
		Gen Con, LLC is planning to expand the amount of videogame content it has in its shows and is changing its west coast location to a place that will have more space and be better suited for videogame industry people to attend.
		Gen Con in Indianapolis will be expanded by an additional 43,000 square feet in 2007.
		Gen Con has been around for 39 years and is attended by as many as 100,000 people annually.
	www.gamespy.com /articles/724/724215p1.html (399 words)

	Gen Con - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In May 2002, Gen Con was purchased from Hasbro by Peter Adkison, the founder of Wizards of the Coast.
		Gen Con Indy is the larger of the two, pulling in approximately 25,000 attendees per year [1] [2], on par the Gen Con conventions in Milwaukee during the 1990s and early 2000s.
		Gen Con SoCal is smaller, with approximately 6,300 attendees in 2005 [3].
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gen_Con (775 words)

	Slashdot \| Gen Con 2006 in a Nutshell
		Gen Con Indy 2006 was marked, not so much by the big releases (because there weren't that many this year), but by changes in the wind.
		Gen Con So Cal will be moved to the LA Convention center next year, and Indy is going to be offering an additional 43,000 square feet to videogame publishers and developers that would like to get some face time with the pen-and-paper set.
		Gen Con is the tabletop industry's version of E3, where the year ahead is laid out by the big names.
	games.slashdot.org /games/06/08/18/0632227.shtml (7230 words)

	BioWare: BioWare At Gen Con 2004
		Yes sir, this is Gen Con, the very center of the universe for gaming enthusiasts across the globe.
		Gen Con brings everybody together for what is billed as "the best four days of gaming." You'll see costumed fans, professional artists, T.V. and movie personalities, and
		New to Gen Con is the growing presence of video games in what has been traditionally a pen and paper event.
	www.bioware.com /biozone/articles/2004_08_25_gencon2004 (487 words)

	Gen Con Survival Guide
		Gen Con LLC took ownership of Gen Con in 2002.
		Given that Gen Con was in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for around twenty years, Gen Con Indy is probably the clear successor, but I expect both to be good.
		Gen Con keeps growing, but as the number of players grows it's not clear that the numbe of events grows as quickly.
	www.highprogrammer.com /alan/gaming/cons/gencon_survival.html (2745 words)

	Strategy Gaming Online - Features: Gen Con 1999 Report
		Gen Con is aimed primarily at the gaming experience, and only secondarily at the peddling of wares.
		Therefore, Gen Con is essentially 3 distinct events in one.
		But Gen Con was formerly sponsored by TSR (creators of Dungeons and Dragons), who was critically wounded and later bought outright by Wizards of the Coast, makers of - you guessed it - Magic the Gathering.
	www.strategy-gaming.com /features/gencon_1999/index.shtml (788 words)

	What is Gen Con?
		Gen Con was founded and operated by TSR, and now by Wizards of the Coast, and is managed by Andon Unlimited, a division of Wizards.
		Gen Con is thousands of role-players, CCG-aholics, and wargamers convening once a year to celebrate their hobby.
		Gen Con is where the fan base can touch base with the face of the industry, where they can speak with more then just their dollars.
	www.mimir.net /gencon/gencon.html (505 words)

	G4 - Feature - The Roots of Gaming: Gen Con
		Gen Con is now North America's largest gaming convention, and the crowds that descend on Milwaukee's Midwest Express Center include fans of all types of games -- from pen and paper role-playing to card gamers, war gamers to computer gamers.
		Computer games are certainly not new to Gen Con, having first appeared in the days of "Ultima 1" and "Wizardry." But they now make their presence known with their flat-screened video monitors, 3D acceleration, a booth-babe or two, and friendly exhibitors willing to simply let people play.
		Gen Con is a place where gaming's past, present, and future come together.
	www.g4techtv.com /techtvvault/features/31342/The_Roots_of_Gaming_Gen_Con.html (800 words)

	Gen Con Game Fair - Author's Notes - 2004
		Gen Con was not filled with costumers, but there seemed to be a demand for them.
		But Gen Con was the first big convention to be held after the theatrical release of the Yu-Gi-Oh movie, a film that received bad reviews from the mainstream press but made more at the box office than the critically acclaimed Hayao Miyazaki movies.
		Gen Con came two weeks after Indianapolis was filled with NASCAR fans who were in town for the Brickyard 400.
	www.fansview.com /2004/gencon/gcnotes.htm (971 words)

	TheForce.Net - TCG - Gen Con So Cal
		Gen Con So Cal, set for December 2-5 in California's Anaheim Convention Center, is a huge gathering place for enthusiasts, designers, authors, artists, manufacturers and distributors of games, whether electronic, tabletop, role-playing or paper based hobby games.
		Gen Con LLC's flagship show, Gen Con Indy (Indianapolis), is North America's largest hobby gaming convention, which has been successfully held for the last 37 years in the Midwest.
		Gen Con So Cal will be open to the public Thursday, December 2 through Sunday, December 5, with gaming events offered 24 hours a day.
	www.theforce.net /tcg/story/Gen_Con_So_Cal_87938.asp (1745 words)

	Computing On Demand - Gen Con Indy, A Preview
		Gen Con Europe consists of an event in Barcelona (dates TBD) and another in the U.K. November 3-6.
		Gen Con Indy boasts more than 25,000 attendees every year, not including the exhibitors.
		According to their official website, Gen Con is the venue where a multitude of vendors introduce their latest contributions to the gaming world.
	www.computingondemand.com /articles/Gencon-2005-Preview/page1.shtml (924 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Gen Con
		Monte and I have run Writer's and Editor's Workshops for the last few years at the Gen Con Game Fair.
		It was great to meet all of you who attended and spend a few hours each day discussing the basics of the writing and editing business, especially as it pertains to roleplaying games.
		When you send your letter of inquiry to any of these companies, mention that you attended one of my workshops at Gen Con, or that you read about the opportunity here.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Gen-Con (1888 words)

	Keeper of Ancient GenCon Lore
		Gen Con is one of the longest running game conventions in the world.
		Gen Con was the setting for several seminars games and, of course, meeting the writers Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman, and the beginning of the Dragonlance Saga Reader's Theater.
		The Auction: With the demise of the Auditorium, 15% of Gen Con venue space, the auction was moved to the MEC 1st floor, smack in the middle of everything.
	php.iupui.edu /~wrporter/Genconhistory.html (4640 words)

	Message
		Gen Con Indy will be open to the public Thursday, August 19 through Sunday, August 22 with 24-hour gaming including a LAN arena.
		Gen Con is a name that has been one with the gaming world for over 36 years.
		Gen Con, LLC produces the largest consumer fantasy, sci-fi and adventure game convention in North America.
	www.pojo.com /news/2004/Press%20Release%20-%20GenCon.htm (816 words)

	Raving Toy Maniac - The Latest News and Pictures from the World of Toys
		Gen Con Indy is pleased to announce that the show will be the new home of DecipherCon, brought to you by Decipher.
		Gen Con Indy will be open to the public daily beginning Thursday, July 24 through Sunday, July 27 from 8 a.m.
		Gen Con, LLC and The Best Four Days in Gaming(TM) are wholly owned by Peter Adkison, former CEO and founder of Wizards of the Coast.
	www.toymania.com /news/messages/3331.shtml (982 words)

	Gen Con Game Expo Returns to Milwaukee to Celebrate 35th Anniversary Aug. 8-11, 2002 Business Wire - FindArticles
		Gen Con LLC, is proud to present The Best Four Days in Gaming(TM), the Gen Con Game Fair, returning to celebrate its 35th Anniversary and its final year in the city of Milwaukee, Aug. 8-11, 2002.
		Attendees of the Gen Con Game Fair this year can also help to commemorate the show's 35th Anniversary by helping to construct a Gen Con flag that will be displayed at the convention's new home in Indianapolis.
		All Gen Con attendees are also invited to celebrate Gen Con's last night in Milwaukee (Saturday, August 10) at "Cirque de la Gen Con," a party hosted by Gen Con owner Peter Adkison.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2002_July_16/ai_89093043 (444 words)

	TheForce.Net - Latest News - The Force Will Be With You at Gen Con Indy
		Gen Con, LLC and C2Ventures are pleased to announce the official line-up for the Star Wars saga celebrities who will be on hand at to meet and greet fans and sign autographs at Gen Con Indy, July 24 - 27, 2003.
		Gen Con Indy is open to the public daily beginning Thursday, July 24 and running through Sunday, July 27 from 8 a.m.
		Gen Con, LLC and The Best Four Days in Gaming are wholly owned by Peter Adkison, former CEO and founder of Wizards of the Coast.
	www.theforce.net /latestnews/story/The_Force_Will_Be_With_You_at_Gen_Con_Indy_61917.asp (656 words)

	Pojo's Anime News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Gen Con has enlisted the help of Derek Guder in coordinating the Anime programming for Gen Con So Cal. An expert in the field of Asian pop culture, Guder is the Director of Programming for Anime Boston and publisher and senior editor of Eastern Standard, a magazine focused on Asian pop culture.
		To facilitate the additional programming, Gen Con is dedicating a total of 6 rooms, five more than last year, to Anime entertainment, panels, and art.
		Gen Con So Cal will be open to the public Thursday, November 17 through Sunday, November 20 with gaming events offered 24 hours a day.
	www.pojo.com /anime/news/2005/10-3.shtml (537 words)

	Gen Con Show Summary and Final Thoughts :: GamingReport.com :: Where Gamers get their News
		Gen Con Indy 2005 is over and the Gaming Report team has been posting the last few Gen Con News bits as we review our notes from meetings and seminars.
		As Peter Adkison mentioned in his press conference, if Gen Con was to move to another city it would stay in the Upper Midwest.
		Note: We have some Gen Con video we are still messing with, if we get it how we want it we'll post it in the next few days as well.
	www.gamingreport.com /article.php?sid=18375 (3531 words)

	Peter Adkison Open Letter on Gen Con Indy :: GamingReport.com :: Where Gamers get their News
		The reason I want to explain what went wrong is so that you, the gaming community, can have some confidence that the guy in charge at Gen Con has a clue as to what went wrong so that you'll have some confidence that it'll get fixed (which is our number one priority for next year).
		Gen Con is very special and moving it was a scary thing.
		In general people were really happy with the move to Indianapolis (this was as close to a unanimous vote as one could hope for), and promised to come back next year and heckle their friends who didn't come this year.
	www.gamingreport.com /article.php?sid=9515 (2984 words)

	Gen Con Europe 2004 Cancelled for Now :: GamingReport.com :: Where Gamers get their News
		Essentially, we're concerned that due to language and cultural barriers, a large pan-European Gen Con event might be very difficult to realize.
		Therefore, we have decided not to run a Gen Con Europe convention in 2004 or 2005.
		Therefore we are making the Gen Con brand available for licensing, most likely on a national level.
	www.gamingreport.com /article.php?sid=8281 (386 words)

	Devir - GEN CON
		The Gen Con Convention will be held from July 1 – 4, 2004.
		Everyone that wants to come to Gen Con and does not have lodging arranged can consult and also reserve space for you or your group of friends.
		To register as press for this event, to receive press releases about Gen Con or organize press conferences during the convention, please contact Mar Calpena.
	www.devir.es /eventos/gencon/inicio/index-en.htm (554 words)

	Gamasutra - Gen Con Cancels So Cal Game-Related Event
		Gen Con convention organizers have announced that the organization has canceled its Gen Con So Cal show, which was to take place this year at the Los Angeles Convention Center and include unspecified video game-related content.
		The recently announced Entertainment for All Expo from IDG, also targeting the LA Convention Center from October 18-20 of 2007, and including a number of former E3 staff as organizers, is believed to be one of the major reasons behind Gen Con's shift of focus.
		Gen Con So Cal first began in 2003 and was held at the Anaheim Convention Center.
	www.gamasutra.com /php-bin/news_index.php?story=12581 (560 words)

	Chimera: Gen Con Thoughts
		Gen Con moves to Indianapolis in 2003, so that means we will only have one more year to crawl about the Safe House.
		This was his first Gen Con and they just waved him through, no password required.
		Gen Con is still the centerpiece of the industry, where I get to say hello to old friends and see what's new.
	www.chimeramag.com /articles/conventions/GenCon/GenCon2001/GenConText.html (4840 words)

	ICv2 News - Gen Con to Run New York Comic Con Gaming Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Led by former Wizards of the Coast CEO Peter Adkison, Gen Con organizes two key conventions for devotees of all types of fantasy and war gaming, one in the fall in Los Angeles and one in the summer in Indianapolis.
		Gen Con will not only be a co-sponsor of the New York convention, they will be the exclusive sponsor of the Gaming Hall, and they will also be producing all of New York Comic-Con's gaming tournaments and events.
		Gen Con's CEO Peter Adkison explained his company's participation in the event as follows: "We are eager to support New York Comic-Con as a way of supporting the gaming industry in the Northeast.
	www.icv2.com /articles/news/7965.html (385 words)

	Photojournal -- Gen Con Indy 2004
		This guy is the first Gen Con gamer I spotted (he's wearing a shirt that says "gamemaster" on it), so I took his photo.
		This is one of the booths at the show that sells replica swords, so Gen Con's not just about gaming, it's about things you can hang on your walls that might kill you if they fall off during an earthquake.
		This was his first Gen Con, and he was an artist guest of honor, so I knew I'd run into him eventually, and I did.
	www.seankreynolds.com /fortheeyes/conventions/genconindy2004 (4833 words)

	The ENnie Awards- Index Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Gen Con EN World RPG Awards (the "ENnies") are an annual fan-based celebration of excellence in tabletop roleplaying gaming.
		Since they were originally conceived the ENnies have expanded from an Internet-based awards selection to an annual award ceremony at Gen Con Indy.
		2006 is the 6th year of the ENnies, and the 5th time that they have been hosted by Gen Con.
	www.enworld.org /ennies (220 words)

	JS Online: Gen Con (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		For people-watching, Gen Con trumps anything on the planet.
		The annual space and fantasy menagerie returned to the Midwest Express Center Thursday for its annual four-day reign of magic and strangeness.
		The granddaddy of role-play gaming, Dungeons & Dragons, will be overhauled in time for 2000, the game's publishers announced Friday at the Gen Con '99 game convention.
	www.jsonline.com /enter/planit/aug00/gencon2000.asp (219 words)

	JS Online: Gen Con will leave Milwaukee in 2003
		As Milwaukee convention officials had feared, Gen Con has decided to move its annual August gathering of gamers to Indianapolis in 2003, citing inadequate hotel space in Milwaukee, a convention official said Friday.
		In an effort to retain Gen Con and its 20,000-plus attendees beyond the current contract through August 2002, a delegation flew to Seattle last month to present a new offer to Wizards of the Coast, the company that stages Gen Con.
		Wizards of the Coast officials familiar with the Gen Con decision could not be reached for comment.
	www.jsonline.com /bym/news/nov99/gencon20111999a.asp (853 words)

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