» Gen Con Indy now probably Gen Con… um… somewhere
Friday, September 9, 2005
Gen Con Indy now probably Gen Con… um… somewhere
At GenCon, we taped, but didn’t post, a long coda to Peter Adkison’s con-focused press conference. It was by a representative of the Indianapolis Convention Center, announcing the big plans to start expanding the center, virtually right after GenCon closed up. Well, apparently they aren’t gonna be done by next year. Where might they head? If Indy’s too small, Chicago’s the only reasonable choice in the area, in which they’ve said they’ll stay. That might change up the dates. (That’s just speculation, you monkeys!) Interesting times. [UPDATE: Indy is the place in 2006; such is the official word in the comments.]
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Chris Says: September 9th, 2005 at 3:11 pm
I think the most interesting thing about that article is 1) how much money the show brings to the city, and 2) it’s their biggest show of the year…
Starhawk Says: September 9th, 2005 at 9:50 pm
Nooooooooooo!
(Indy resident)
Allan Sugarbaker Says: September 10th, 2005 at 12:18 am
There’s a semi-official statement by someone from GenCon LLC on the Gen Con forums, stating the show *will* be in Indy in 2006:
http://forums.gencon.com/default.aspx?f=20&m=110223&g=110232#m110232
Still, I think someone at GenCon LLC had better do some major spin management ASAP.
Rennie Araucto Says: September 10th, 2005 at 12:20 pm
There are no plans to move Gen Con from Indy in 2006.
Rennie Araucto
Director of Program Management
Gen Con LLC
We’ve already issued a Press Release to counter any incorrect information.
Dai Oni Says: September 10th, 2005 at 12:37 pm
Darn. And I was hoping for GenCon Hawaii.
Thomas Denmark Says: September 25th, 2005 at 10:25 am
If they want a world-class convention they should put it in a world-class city.
Gen Con Chicago.
td
Dai Oni Says: September 27th, 2005 at 12:38 am
“World-class city”?
Thomas Denmark Says: September 29th, 2005 at 9:31 am
Dai Oni - I’m with you on putting Gen Con in Hawaii, but Chicago is the nearest world-class city to the region they want to keep Gen Con in. Have you ever been there? What do you have against Chicago?
Goob Says: October 4th, 2005 at 8:43 am
The only city that is “world-class” is San Francisco. GenCon SF, now we’re talking!
Dai Oni Says: October 12th, 2005 at 11:00 am
More like GenCon NoCal.
Dai Oni Says: October 12th, 2005 at 11:01 am
I have nothing against Chicago. I’m just not convinced it is a world-class city as you…
…boasted.