Gary Con XVII – June Newsletter

The June Newsletter is finally here (it’s still June somewhere)!  Why the delays?  Lots of exciting updates, including a new website!

Gary Con XVII officially announced!

Gary Con XVII will take place Thursday through Sunday, March 20-23, 2025.  For more detailed information, please check out our Tabletop.Events page.

New Website!

Same old URL, new look!  https://garycon.com  There’s still some things under construction, but check it out!

Badge Reminders

Badges for Gary Con XVII will go for sale at noon Central Time on July 27, 2024–that’s less than a month away!! Please visit our Badge Registration page if you need to know how to purchase a badge. 

Renewable Badge Holders: You should have been contacted regarding your badge renewal. Please follow the guidelines sent via email. Check your spam folders and email settings if you did not receive an email.

GMs/Volunteer Badge Earners: If you hosted games or volunteered enough to earn compensation from your work at Gary Con XVI in March of 2024, please check your email for your renewal code. Your code must be entered in at the time of badge purchase BEFORE checking out. Check your spam folders and email settings if you did not receive an email.

A Game Master is YOU!

Game Masters bring depth and adventure to our convention every year, so please consider joining the ranks of our fantastic Gary Con GMs. We even have perks to incentivize you–visit our GM Reward page to see a detailed list of GM benefits! 

GMs will need to submit events through TTE. If it is your first year submitting events or you could use a refresher on the process, please visit our Event Submission. Event submission begins at the same time badges go on sale, July 27, 2024 at noon central.

Policy Changes

There have been some minor additions to our policies including the use/prohibition of sound amplifying devices and appropriate personal behavior and presentation in line with an “all ages” environment. 

Please visit our Policies page to view Gary Con’s terms, policies, and waivers.

Exhibitor Portal is open!

The process of selecting Gary Con XVII exhibitors has begun. The first step for anyone wishing to sell at Gary Con is to submit an application in our TTE System. Start by logging in with your TTE Account at https://play.garycon.com. Once you’re logged in, click “Apply to Exhibit” found under the “Exhibit” dropdown menu. If you’re hoping to be an Exhibitor at Gary Con XVII in 2025, it would be prudent to complete your application ASAP.

In mid-July we will start offering booth assignments to upper-tier sponsors for this year and long-term supporters of the convention. Then, we look at available space and start selecting additional exhibitors to fill the remaining booths from application submissions. Our selection process will consider a number of criteria–including product assortment/variety from current booths and exhibitors, as well as past convention support (sponsorships, running events, etc.). Our goal is to complete this process by the end of August.

Booths are in very high demand for Gary Con, so it’s a competitive process. You may not be selected, but keep in mind:

1. We reserve about 7-8 booths each year for companies that have never been to Gary Con. Therefore, historical support and/or past presence at the convention is not a prerequisite for being selected.
2. When filling out your application, include the types of products you will offer in the “COMMENTS” field (seen only by you and Convention Staff) to assist our evaluation.

We look forward to having you join us at Gary Con XVII in 2025!