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Zack's 2014 Gen Con Blog!

Started by Zachary The First, August 13, 2014, 08:20:31 PM

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Zachary The First

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August 18, 2014, 02:51:14 PM
You are all very welcome!
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August 18, 2014, 03:10:39 PM
Thank for the nice pictures ! It was nice of you to share your GEN CON !
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August 19, 2014, 12:23:27 PM
56,614 attendees.

It FELT busy Thursday, in an unusual way.

I also noticed that many of the RPG rooms seemed fuller than they had in the past. More events at more tables and fewer empty tables at any given time.
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August 19, 2014, 12:59:29 PM
Thank you for all your hard work!

Omega

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August 19, 2014, 03:35:38 PM
Quote from: bryce0lynch;78093556,614 attendees.

It FELT busy Thursday, in an unusual way.

I also noticed that many of the RPG rooms seemed fuller than they had in the past. More events at more tables and fewer empty tables at any given time.

What was the attendance last year?

jcfiala

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August 19, 2014, 03:54:44 PM
Quote from: Omega;780986What was the attendance last year?

The post I saw said that last year was 49,530.  Apparently the convention has doubled in size between 2009 and now.
 

flyerfan1991

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August 19, 2014, 06:43:02 PM
Quote from: Raven;781030Attendance 2003 - present: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gen_Con#2003.E2.80.93present:_Gen_Con_Indy

At their current rate they'll blow past 60k next year.

Critias

#203
August 19, 2014, 08:29:33 PM
Quote from: flyerfan1991;781034At their current rate they'll blow past 60k next year.
I would be very surprised if they didn't.  Something'd have to go wrong somewhere, in a big way.
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flyerfan1991

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August 19, 2014, 10:02:46 PM
Quote from: Critias;781049I would be very surprised if they didn't.  Something'd have to go wrong somewhere, in a big way.

For me, the real trick will be what will happen on the 51st Gen Con.  I can see the 50th anniversary being a huge event, but whether Gen Con LLC can keep the momentum going, that's the big question.

Zachary The First

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August 19, 2014, 10:16:37 PM
The good news is, there's still room for expansion, while keeping it all centrally located. The ICC has plenty of room to still be utilized, but make no mistake, they also need to take a hard look at traffic flow and walking space. It's a completely different feel at 30k vs. 56k.
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August 19, 2014, 10:41:59 PM
Quote from: Zachary The First;781067The good news is, there's still room for expansion, while keeping it all centrally located. The ICC has plenty of room to still be utilized, but make no mistake, they also need to take a hard look at traffic flow and walking space. It's a completely different feel at 30k vs. 56k.

The press conference snippets I saw mentioned Swartout commenting about the size being close to maxed out, but that they often are competing with an NFL preseason game during Gen Con.  This makes me wonder whether the city will start to "encourage" the Colts to take an away game during Gen Con week.

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August 20, 2014, 02:32:36 AM
Quote from: flyerfan1991;781074The press conference snippets I saw mentioned Swartout commenting about the size being close to maxed out, but that they often are competing with an NFL preseason game during Gen Con.  This makes me wonder whether the city will start to "encourage" the Colts to take an away game during Gen Con week.

Hmmm... move the football game or move Gencon.... I guess the locals would vote for ...

doesn't the 500 have like 300,000 vistitors or somethign insane
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August 20, 2014, 08:18:10 AM
Quote from: jibbajibba;781097Hmmm... move the football game or move Gencon.... I guess the locals would vote for ...

doesn't the 500 have like 300,000 vistitors or somethign insane

It's preseason, not regular season. To a lot of avid football fans, it's a waste of time. (Unless you want to watch the Browns' Johnny Football implode in real time.)

The 500 may have a huge amount of visitors, but they also have a) that infield that has an entire golf course inside it, and b) people who get hotel space as far away as Chicago, Cincinnati, and Louisville. By comparison, Gen Con is much smaller and more tightly focused in scope.

But judging from the Indy news reports, the local governments absolutely love Gen Con for the sheer amount of money they get out of the gamers. Compared to the average preseason game, I know which side the local governments would land on.

Zachary The First

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August 20, 2014, 08:37:54 AM Last Edit: August 20, 2014, 08:40:25 AM by Zachary The First
They might be getting close capacity for the main part of the ICC (although I still saw many unused areas), but all of that part downtown is interconnected via the tubes. I’m guessing if they moved a few events a bit further away, it would open up room.

The city loves Gen Con—it’s a serious money-maker, and I think that’s apparent by the way local businesses have really embraced it and tried to cater to it.

EDIT: The 500 is huge, but it’s also on the west side of town, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has a lot of campers and single-day attendees.


To give an idea of just how massive the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is, by the way, here’s just some of the stuff you could fit inside:

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