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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Barendd Nobeard" data-source="post: 2837977" data-attributes="member: 960">Don't waste valuable shopping money on taxis.  If possible, stay close by (see post directly above) and spend, spend spend in the massive 'dealer room' (I don't even know if GenCon still calls it that anymore).If you go through the GenCon housing office to get a room, all the ones close by may be sold out.  If you call the hotel directly, they might still have rooms (just don't mention you're going for GenCon when you book your room).The best thing about having a room close by is the convenience.  Shopped a little too much?  Drop off your bounty in your room, and arrive at your next gaming slot with just a bag of dice and a pencil.Don't sign up for a lot of events.  You'll want some time just to "soak it all in" and time to shop.  Also, if you hang out with the EN World crowd (so I am told), you may wish to spend a lot of time in pick-up games that aren't part of the 'official' GenCon program.The Exhibit Hall/Dealer Room usually opens at 10 a.m. each day and closes in the early evening.   Leave time to shop--you will at least want to gaze longingly at items, even if you don't purchase them.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />Have fun. Socialize!  I have only heard third-hand stories about the Canadiana Suite, but I think I'm staying in the same hotel this year (Embassy Suites), so I may have to check it out.</blockquote>

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