Illustrated Report from Gen Con 2012

Illustrated Report from Gen Con 2012
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Gen Con Indy was held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, August 16-19, 2012. This marked the 45th anniversary of the nation's largest annual consumer hobby, fantasy/sci-fi, and adventure gaming convention, as well as its tenth anniversary in the city of Indianapolis. With record-breaking numbers, the convention recorded a turnstile attendance of 134,775, including more than 41,000 unique attendees. Show turnstile attendance rose more than 12% above last year's record of over 120,000. Gen Con will return to the Indianapolis Convention Center for next year's show, August 15-18, 2013.

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Fun Facts: (taken from Ten Fun Facts and Figure from Gen Con Indy 2012)
• Gen Con raised more than $14,000 for the Stars Youth Foundation charity this year.
• Nearly 9,000 events were run as part of Gen Con Indy.
• Gen Con Indy hosted the first-ever World
Magic Cup with players from 71 different countries participating.
• Notable media guests of honor included Wil Wheaton, Nichelle Nichols, and Wes Bentley.
• Press attendance topped the record at over 500, including five television crews.
• There were over 300 exhibitors in the Exhibit Hall, premiering more than 45 games.
• The Gen Con Indy Facebook page topped more than 780,000 during the convention week.
Family Fun Pavilion

The Family Fun Pavilion has been running for six years. It is an area dedicated to family gaming for all ages and includes exhibits, demonstrations, activities and more. Some features: face painting, music and activities by Radio Disney, demonstrations from a list of exhibitors over the entire four days, craft events, and dress parades. Mayfair had many of its giant games in this area.

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