Articles tagged as: Gen Con
August 5, 2022
Health precautions in place as Gen Con convention opens in downtown Indy
The convention is back at 100 percent capacity after being canceled in 2020 and then postponed and limited to 50 percent capacity last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2021
Gen Con Hosts In-Person Convention, Game Publishers Hopeful For Sales
After last year's in-person convention was canceled due to COVID-19, vendors hope pent-up demand from the past two years encourages purchases.
Read MoreMarch 18, 2021
Gen Con Postpones 2021 In-Person Convention To September
The in-person convention will be pushed to mid-September, running from Sept. 16-19, with a lower attendance cap.
Read MoreMay 19, 2020
Gen Con Cancels 2020 Convention, Plans Virtual Events
On Tuesday, the tabletop game convention announced it was canceling the in-person event in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreAugust 5, 2019
Gen Con Pop-Ups Bring A Taste Of The Convention To Gamers Across The Country
Organizers expect another record-breaking year with more than 60,000 people buying Gen Con tickets. However, as the convention continues to grow, Gen Con President David Hoppe recognizes some are unable to make the main event.
Read MoreAugust 5, 2019
Gen Con Says Record Crowd Of Nearly 70,000 Attended Meeting
This year's meeting, which ended Sunday, featured 538 exhibitors and 19,600 ticketed events.
Read MoreAugust 2, 2019
Random Acts Of Music Brings Classical Music To Gen Con
Gamers from around the world will descend on downtown Indianapolis the first week of August to take part in Gen Con. The gaming convention offers everything they would expect, and a few things that they might not. WFYI's Jill Ditmire explains.
Read MoreAugust 3, 2018
2018 Gen Con Rolls Out New Sustainability Efforts
"Unboxing Stations" have been set up in a couple of locations for gamers to be able to recycle unwanted packaging.
Read MoreAugust 2, 2018
Gen Con's Sell-Out Crowds Tests Indy's Capacity
Last year's 50th anniversary was a sell-out, but Gen Con President David Hoppe says the conference continues to grow this year.
Read MoreAugust 18, 2017
Gen Con Partners With Child Advocates For Charity
Child Advocates in Marion County is this year's Gen Con charity partner and hopes to spread awareness about the need for CASA volunteers.
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