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<blockquote data-quote="CaptainCalico" data-source="post: 723969" data-attributes="member: 2173"><p>Information for volunteers can be found here <a href="http://www.gencon.com/display.aspx?file=events" target="_blank">http://www.gencon.com/display.aspx?file=events</a> and here <a href="http://www.gencon.com/files/host_policies_indy.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.gencon.com/files/host_policies_indy.pdf</a> but it primarily covers info on how to get reimbursed for running events (16 hours of running gets your badge reimbursed, 32 hours gets your badge and 1/4 the cost of a hotel room.) If you are volunteering for Wizards (which is not the same as volunteering for GenCon) you should get things straight with your contact at Wizards.</p><p></p><p>You will need to have a badge in order to register for events when that goes online (probably late March), so you want to get things straight before then. The event registration system is new this year, and while it does look slick there will inevitably be quirks. This thread <a href="http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=37769" target="_blank">http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=37769</a> will probably have the latest new once event registration opens, in addition the first post has links to other pages with cool info.</p><p></p><p>So what does the badge get you?</p><p></p><p>The $55 badge gets you in the door and to most things that are labeled free. This includes the dealer's room, the art show, costume contest, pick-up games and any free demo games run by the dealer in the dealer's room. There are other free events but (at least in the past) they might require you pre-register in order to hold a space. Most of the games charge an additional price, hence the tickets. I believe this year the base price is $1.50 per 2-hour slot, with most RPGs being 4 hours. Game slots run from 8am to the wee hours of the morning.</p><p></p><p>My only tip for first timers is:</p><p></p><p>Do not overbook yourself. Trust me, I've been there. Pick one or two games/events per day and leave the rest open so you can seize unforeseen opportunities as they arise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CaptainCalico, post: 723969, member: 2173"] Information for volunteers can be found here [url]http://www.gencon.com/display.aspx?file=events[/url] and here [url]http://www.gencon.com/files/host_policies_indy.pdf[/url] but it primarily covers info on how to get reimbursed for running events (16 hours of running gets your badge reimbursed, 32 hours gets your badge and 1/4 the cost of a hotel room.) If you are volunteering for Wizards (which is not the same as volunteering for GenCon) you should get things straight with your contact at Wizards. You will need to have a badge in order to register for events when that goes online (probably late March), so you want to get things straight before then. The event registration system is new this year, and while it does look slick there will inevitably be quirks. This thread [url]http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=37769[/url] will probably have the latest new once event registration opens, in addition the first post has links to other pages with cool info. So what does the badge get you? The $55 badge gets you in the door and to most things that are labeled free. This includes the dealer's room, the art show, costume contest, pick-up games and any free demo games run by the dealer in the dealer's room. There are other free events but (at least in the past) they might require you pre-register in order to hold a space. Most of the games charge an additional price, hence the tickets. I believe this year the base price is $1.50 per 2-hour slot, with most RPGs being 4 hours. Game slots run from 8am to the wee hours of the morning. My only tip for first timers is: Do not overbook yourself. Trust me, I've been there. Pick one or two games/events per day and leave the rest open so you can seize unforeseen opportunities as they arise. [/QUOTE]
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