Start making your plans for Gen Con Indy 2013 as official preregistration begins on January 27th at noon Eastern. This year Gen Con takes place August 15th through the 18th and the venue remains the good old Indianapolis Convention Center. Event submission opens on January 11th for those who are looking to host a gaming session as well.
We’ll be there and we hope you will too!
From Gen Con:
2012 has come and gone, and with it, a record-setting year is in the books! The Gen Con team would like to express its thanks to the entire community for its tremendous support, enthusiasm, and creativity over the past year. You are the best!
Now, it is officially 2013, and it’s time to begin preparations for Gen Con Indy 2013! As announced in prior newsletters, badges will become available first through Pre-Registration, beginning on January 27, 2013 at noon Eastern. Hotel Registration will follow two days later on January 29, 2013.
VIG Packages On-Sale on January 27, 2013
Experience Gen Con Indy 2013 as a “Very Important Gamer”! VIG Packages will go on sale when Badge Pre-Registration opens. For $540, VIG attendees will receive a 4-Day badge with exclusive access to the special VIG Lounge in the heart of the Indiana Convention Center, early access to the Exhibit Hall on opening day, a VIG gift bag, free system credit, and more! The VIG program is the most prestigious way to attend Gen Con Indy 2013, and following last year’s first-day sell-out, likely will remain one of the hottest items in gaming. Those not purchasing their VIG passes on January 27 most likely will miss out.
Click here for more information on how to participate in the VIG program!
Event Submission to Open Friday, January 11
If you missed the Event Organizer newsletter, check out this message from the Gen Con Events team:
It’s that time of the year again: Event Submission for Gen Con Indy 2013 opens on January 11, so start putting your event schedule together. If you have not submitted an event to Gen Con previously, why not make Gen Con Indy 2013 your event organization debut!
The submission form remains largely unchanged from 2012, so veteran event organizers should find no surprises. Gen Con has revised the Event Host Policy for 2013, and while it does not feature dramatic changes either, you should still check it again to verify the terms of running events at Gen Con Indy 2013. Remember: by submitting events, you confirm that you have read and understood the whole document.
Make sure to submit your events as early as possible – the early event submission deadline is February 8, and all events submitted during the early window will receive preferential placement. Events may continue to be submitted until March 15, 2013. Events submitted after the final submission deadline are considered late, and will be placed at Gen Con’s convenience and discretion. Only events submitted before the deadline are guaranteed to be listed in the 2013 Program Book or ready for the start of Event Registration on May 19, 2013.
If you have questions or concerns about the submission process or 2013 Event Host Policy revisions, please let the Events team know or visit the GM forum to discuss with your fellow event organizers. To get on the Event Organizer email list, please click here.
