Well, arrived at the Mecca of Gamers; Gencon Indianapolis 2008!
I come here this week to join in with 48,000 (or is it 12,000) screaming and weird other gamers of various types: RPGs, Miniatures, Collectibles, LARPers, boardgamers and more!
Today, was simple checking in the hotel, getting my badges, event tickets and attending the Educator/Retailer Trade day conference. It was very interesting to hear teachers and retailers talk about getting more games into the school environment, how to incorporate them into lesson plans, and utilizing Library afterhours for monthly or weekly games days.
Tomorrow the main exhibit hall opens at 10am and game events start at 8am. The city of Indianapolis has banners hanging from street signs and store fronts welcoming Gencon gamers! So the welcome mat is out!
I will report more and get some photos up of the convention and activities through the week.
Dragonlady out!
