Gen Con 2017 Sells Out 4-Day Badges!

If you want to go and don't have your badge, volunteer 6 hours (3 shifts) for the ENnies booth, and we can hook you up. see the ENnies booth thread for more information.

 

[Hand of Evil]

Gen Con - in its 50th year this year - has sold out of 4-day badges! You can still get single-day badges, although there are only limited numbers of those left. Gen Con is currently the world's largest tabletop gaming convention (followed by Essen Spiel, Origins, and UK Games Expo). Note that there is still opportunity to get a 4-day badge for Gen Con by donating some of your time to helping man the ENnies booth at the show.


Gen Con Sells Out of 4-Day Badges, Limited Single-Day Badges Remain

INDIANAPOLIS (July 6, 2017) Gen Con, the largest and longest-running hobby gaming convention in North America, has announced a sellout of 4-Day badges for Gen Con 50, its historic 50th convention to be held August 17-20. Sales of single-day badges (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Family Fun) will continue at gencon.com, though supplies are limited. The company urges those interested in attending to purchase these badges soon, as single-day badges also are expected to reach a sellout.

Due to these expected sellouts, Gen Con will not offer on-site badge sales at Gen Con 50. Any remaining attendee-type badges will be available for sale at gencon.com with will call pick-up. As in prior years, Gen Con will offer 24-hour will call, starting at noon on Wednesday, August 16 and staying open throughout the entire convention. The will call area also will expand to expedite the packet pick-up process.

“Though 4-Day badges have sold out for Gen Con 50 there are still many opportunities to attend the convention and take part in the celebration,” said Adrian Swartout, CEO/Owner of Gen Con LLC. “Family Fun Day badges provide a great opportunity for visitors who wish to sample the show for the first time. Anyone still interested in attending Gen Con 50 should purchase their badges soon.”

Family Fun Day, held on Sunday, August 20, allows a family of four to attend for $45. Children ages 8-and-under are free to attend any day of Gen Con with a child wristband.
Gen Con has capped Trade Day and some individual badge types previously in Indianapolis, but has never limited its 4-Day or single-day badge sales.

 

[Eminence_Grise]

How many 4-day badges were sold? I can't find the information anywhere.

 

[AriochQ]

Are you sure you can assign GM badges still? My understanding was they had to be assigned before the badge limit was reached.

 

[MrsFickleGM]

Are you sure you can assign GM badges still? My understanding was they had to be assigned before the badge limit was reached.

Ours are Auxiliary Badges, we only have 5 left available pre-assigned to the ENnies. I just assigned 2 this morning, so hopefully I still can!

 

[AriochQ]

Ours are Auxiliary Badges, we only have 5 left available pre-assigned to the ENnies. I just assigned 2 this morning, so hopefully I still can!

Realized after I wrote it, allocations needed to be finalized before they sold out. Once you have the allocation, you can assign at anytime.

 

[Hand of Evil]

How many 4-day badges were sold? I can't find the information anywhere.

They have not said at this time.

 

[thzero]

Its going to a be a busy GenCon.... and btw, Scotty's, you suck. Running modules that are also being run by Paizo? Brilliant!