Virtual Gary Con Tips!
Greetings Seekers, We are on the eve of Gary Con XII and I wanted to remind everyone to talk to each other about their games. Virtual Gary Con provides a space for you to sign up to run and play games. But we don’t have the ability to tell players where to go to meet…
A Long Awaited Update: Gary Con XII is Virtually Upon Us!
Greetings Seekers! Its been an extremely eventful few days since we announced that, due to the Governor declaring a public health emergency in Wisconsin, that we could not gather in Lake Geneva as planned to celebrate Gary Con XII. Since that time we have found a way to deliver to you the great gaming experience…
Gary Con XII Cancelled Due to the Increased Risks of COVID-19
As I said yesterday in a post about the public health emergency in Wisconsin, I would be posting an update within the next 24 hours. Gary Con is more than just a gaming convention, it is a celebration of the life and works of my Dad, Gary Gygax, and his love of gaming. The spirit…
Gary Con & Grand Geneva Actions to Mitigate Risk at GC XII
There is a lot of attention on infectious diseases this cold and flu season, including COVID-19 (aka Coronavirus), and we have addressed several attendees questions about it. We wanted to let everyone know publicly how we are working with the Grand Geneva staff to take actions to mitigate the risk of contracting an infectious disease…
Gary Con Silver Event Registration Redux!
Greetings Adventurers, TableTop.Events has fortified the walls and healed the troops after last Saturday’s tragic encounter! We are ready to head back into the fray, so please join us at 6pm CT on Sunday, March 1st for the Gary Con Silver Event Registration Redux (GCSERR). Thank you so much for hanging in there with us…
Standard Event Registration Delayed
On February 22nd, TableTop.Events’ (TTE) server had an unprecedented error and were disabled. We suspended sales at that time to take the load off the servers while they were repaired. We attempted to reopen, but more errors kept popping up and the servers, despite adequate load, were still not functioning. We decided the best option was…
The Grand Geneva is gonna take your money!
No, like really. This week they’ll be taking the 1 night deposit. If you have questions or like cancelled your credit card, call this number: (262) 248-8811 (it belongs to the Grand). The only surprise should be how cute my dog is, though, not your credit card statement, so we wanted to let y’all know.…
Growing Pains: Grand Geneva is Overbooked
Gary Con attendees are passionate about coming to Lake Geneva and celebrating with the Gygax Family. The Grand Geneva received such a huge and overwhelming response when they opened up the Gary Con hotel block earlier this year that the reservations team booked more rooms than there were actually available. The error was temporary but…
Last Call for Gary Con XII (2020) Reserved Exhibitors to Claim Your Booths
Greetings GC Exhibitors, This is a friendly reminder that we need everyone that reserved a booth for Gary Con 2020 last March to lock in their booths on Tabletop.Events. Everyone should have received email instructions and reminders from our Director of Operations, Mike Noe. If you reserved (pre-paid) for a booth and didn’t get an…
A Brief Explanation of the Rarity of Gary Con Diamond and Platinum Badges
Greetings and Happy Gary Gygax Day! I hope all of you get to shake some dice around a table with your friends today. I wanted to make a quick post on a question I hear often about Gary Con badges. The question is why do the Diamond and Platinum badges sell out, or nearly so…