New to Gen Con? Have questions? First time can be overwhelming. This session provides tips, tricks, and highlights of events to experience each day of the convention. Each day, a different focus.
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At the convention on Wednesday, attend our most in-depth session and get an advanced look at all the fun that awaits you at Gen Con. Designed to help introduce new attendees to all the experiences of Gen Con with tips, ticks, and answers to questions. Each daily session highlights different events to experience that day, or throughout the show. Finished with plenty of time to get to the Stink and Block Party. Let the fun continue throughout the day with the Gen Con Passport! Designed to introduce attendees to all the varied activities at the con, Passports will be handed out at this session. Visit locations to receive stamps and be entered to win prizes on Sunday.
New to Gen Con? Have questions? First time can be overwhelming. This session provides tips, tricks, and highlights of events to experience each day of the convention. Each day, a different focus.
Description:
Thursday morning, start your adventure with a look at all the fun that awaits you at Gen Con. Designed to help introduce new attendees to all the experiences of Gen Con with tips, ticks, and answers to questions. First 45 minutes of the daily session highlights different events to experience that day, or throughout the show, so you can make the 10 am Exhibit Hall opening. Or stick around if you have more questions. Let the fun continue throughout the day with the Gen Con Passport! Designed to introduce attendees to all the varied activities at the con, Passports will be handed out. Visit locations to receive stamps and be entered to win prizes on Sunday.
New to Gen Con? Have questions? First time can be overwhelming. This session provides tips, tricks, and highlights of events to experience each day of the convention. Each day, a different focus.
Description:
It's Friday and you are half way through all the fun that Gen Con has to offer. Designed to help introduce new attendees to all the experiences of Gen Con with tips, ticks, and answers to questions. First 45 minutes of the daily session highlights different events to experience that day, or throughout the show, so you can make the 10 am Exhibit Hall opening. Or stick around if you have more questions. Let the fun continue throughout the day with the Gen Con Passport! Designed to introduce attendees to all the varied activities at the con, Passports will be handed out. Visit locations to receive stamps and be entered to win prizes on Sunday.
New to Gen Con; have questions? First time can be overwhelming. This session provides tips, tricks, and highlights of events to experience each day of the convention. Each day, a different focus.
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Saturday! The Biggest and Busiest day at the convention! More events and activities await those who want to learn about them. First 45 minutes of the session highlights the different events to experience, so you can make the 10 am Exhibit Hall opening. Stick around if you have more questions. Let the fun continue throughout the day with the Gen Con Passport! Designed to introduce attendees to all the varied activities at the con, Passports will be handed out. Visit locations to receive stamps and be entered to win prizes on Sunday.
New to Gen Con; have questions? This session recaps your first time Gen Con experience. It's Prize Day for the Passport Game! Prize Drawing Will be held at 2:30.
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Its Sunday and you survived Gen Con! Recap your experiences as a new Gen Con attendee and get your Gen Con Passport turned in for the prize drawing.
Join Gen Con Staff & DEI Advisory Committee members as we talk about the changes weve made, our goals for improvement, mission & values in creating a more diverse, inclusive, & equitable Gen Con.
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Join a moderated discussion with Gen Con staff and DEI Advisory Committee members Mandi Hutchinson and Aaron Trammell as we discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion at Gen Con. Includes a 2024 update to the community on the work Gen Con has undertaken, outlining our goals for fostering a more diverse and inclusive Gen Con, and discuss ways in which you can become involved. Questions can be submitted in advance using the form sent in the message to registered players, or during the Q&A session of the presentation.
Find out how Gen Con designs and produces our badge art! The artist and her work will be there as well as the Customer Service Manager to take you through the process and see the completed designs.
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Ever wonder how Gen Con creates your badges? Artist Tinnel Lovitt and Customer Service Manager Mike Boozer will take you on a journey through Gen Cons 2025 badge designs and production. This is an immersive experience with a Q&A session.
Jeremy Crowford and Chris Perkins share memories of working on 5th Edition D&D and share insights on its future. They are joined by D&D historian, Jon Peterson, and Gen Con chair, Peter Adkison.
David Zeb Cook and Steve Winter share memories and insights about 2nd Edition of AD&D, and are joined by D&D historian, Jon Peterson, and Gen Con chair, Peter Adkison.
Jonathan Tweet, Skip Williams, and Monte Cook share memories and insights about D&D 3rd Edition, and are joined by D&D historian, Jon Peterson, and Gen Con chair, Peter Adkison.