WHAT IS GEN CON?
Gen Con is a one-of-a-kind consumer and trade experience dedicated to gaming culture and community.
Celebrating its 57th year in 2024, Gen Con "The Home of Tabletop Gaming™" has become the largest annual consumer fantasy, electronic, sci-fi, and adventure game convention in North America. Each year, gaming enthusiasts converge in Indianapolis to share their enthusiasm for all things gaming; whether its tournaments, celebrity appearances, exhibit hall booths, electronic games, workshops, seminars, anime, art shows, auctions, or countless other activities.
With an avid following of more than 140,000 consumer and professional attendees, Gen Con is THE destination for everyone from serious fans, to those simply interested in casual gaming. Many people ask "Gaming? What kind of Gaming?" Gen Con appeals to all hobby gaming enthusiasts, essentially all gaming except sports and gambling.
Game manufacturers and publishers consistently utilize Gen Con as the place to launch new games and new products, show off the latest and greatest game expansions and features, and host incredible tournaments. From world championships awarding thousands of dollars to non-professional games created by passionate enthusiasts, playing games is what it's all about.
WHERE IS IT HELD?
Gen Con takes place each August at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. Gen Con is non-stop, around-the-clock gaming including role-playing games (RPG's), trading card games (TCG's), video and computer games, miniatures, board games and more. More than 16,000 scheduled, ticketed events and more than 500 exhibitors make Gen Con the "can't miss" event on every gamer's calendar.
WHAT KIND OF GAMING EVENTS HAPPEN AT GEN CON?
Gen Con is the quintessential "meeting ground" and "battleground" for all types of gaming for all ages. Attendees come to participate in RPGs, TCGs, card games, board games, family games, live-action role-playing games (LARPs), miniatures, video, computer games, and more.
WHAT OTHER EVENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT GEN CON?
The four days are full of plenty of hobby-related events as well, such as:
The Family Fun Pavilion, an E-Game Arena, a Costume Contest, life-size 10,000 sq. ft. True Dungeon, gaming auction, the largest sci-fi and fantasy art show in the country, 500+ exhibitor booths, Authors Avenue, anime, seminars, panels and workshops, Training Grounds (area dedicated for children), film festivals, and more.
THE VISIONARY BEHIND GEN CON
Peter Adkison, founder and former CEO of Wizards of the Coast, is the owner of Gen Con, LLC. Peter Adkison purchased Gen Con from Wizards of the Coast in 2002.
LOCATION
While the annual event takes place each summer in Indianapolis, Gen Con is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
BRIEF HISTORY
Gen Con is a name that has been with the gaming world for over 50 years. It began as a meeting between friends to play games in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin- thus the name Gen (Geneva) Con (Convention). Today that name lives on in the gaming industry as the place to go to experience The Best Four Days in Gaming!
TO ATTEND
Gen Con 2024 will begin Thursday, August 1 and last through Sunday, August 4, 2024.
The Exhibit Hall opens each day with limited hours, however gaming takes place at the convention center and at surrounding hotels for extended hours during the four-day event. The convention will take place at the Indiana Convention Center.
CORPORATE OFFICE
Gen Con LLC is a privately held company with corporate offices situated at:
230 Auburn Way, Ste 1B #120
Auburn, WA 98002-5451
www.gencon.com
Phone 206-385-1967
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact Gen Con's PR Manager, Stacia Kirby at (206) 478-5841 or [email protected].