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Message: <blockquote data-quote="William Ronald" data-source="post: 2521183" data-attributes="member: 426">Precisely!  I think one thing that we can do, at EN World and as convention goers, is to make sure that local businesses look forward to us.Maybe EN World and Peter Adkison can work with the local convention and visitor's bureau on a guide with tips for convention goers.  Include the locaitons of truck stops and highway rest areas. (I replied on the smelly gamers thread, so we can at least help some of our gaming brethren who might be staying in their cars.) Maybe even see if a few businesses want to have coupons, as this might help them track how much more business they have due to Gen Con.  Similarly, we can partronize local businesses and let them know we are visiting for the con.I used to work as a business reporter, and I know that most convention and visitor's bureaus are willing to work to promote conventions.  Also, we can perhaps try to work to dispel any myths about gaming and gamers.  If the weather is good, maybe EN World or a few companies might have open gaming tables outside the convention center where people can learn about gaming  or play a quick game.  (Educating people about our hobby, as well as recruiting new gamers can help. )</blockquote>