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Eventions Creative Event Management Pty Ltd announced today that they have signed a license agreement with Gen Con LLC to run the internationally popular Gen Con™ event in Australia. The event is scheduled to launch on the 3rd July 2008 for four days at the Brisbane Exhibition and Convention Centre, Brisbane, Queensland.
Gen Con™ is a gaming convention which started in the USA approximately 40 years ago in Lake Geneva as a meeting between friends to play games. Today that name lives on in the gaming industry with conventions run in Indianapolis (USA), California (USA), Paris (France), and the United Kingdom. Gen Con™ conventions attract over 60,000 people world wide, and host a large array of events including Anime, Board Games, Collectible Cards and Miniatures Games, Computer Games, Miniature War Gaming and Role Playing Games. The convention also includes a trade show for the Gaming, Anime and Comic industries.
Ian Houlihan, co-director of Eventions Creative Event Management said, “Gen Con™ is considered legendary amongst Australian gamers, so bringing it to Australia will be a dream come true for most. It will allow them for the first time to experience the atmosphere and buzz that Gen Con™ is renowned for and why it is aptly referred to as ‘The Best Four Days in Gaming’™.”
Brisbane has on its door step some of Australia’s most popular tourist attractions including the Gold Coast, Movie World, Dream World, Sea World, Underwater World and Australia Zoo, home to ‘The Crocodile Hunter’- Steve Irwin. Mr Houlihan went further saying “We not only picked this time of year to coincide with the school holidays throughout Australia, but to link into the timing of vacations for many of our overseas guests. We therefore hope to encourage all gamers across the world to come to Queensland to enjoy what Brisbane has to offer and to get their ‘gaming fix’ as well”.
Eventions Creative Event Management has established a website www.genconoz.com with more information. Alternatively you can contact the organisers at info@genconoz.com.
About Eventions Creative Event Management
The owners of Eventions Creative Events Management Pty Ltd, Ian and Felice Houlihan, have been involved in managing and organizing gaming conventions since 2001 as a hobby, and followed their dreams by creating their own company this year. Eventions Creative Event Management Pty Ltd not only runs conventions, but also covers conferences, seminars, conventions, corporate events, trade shows, parties and weddings. If you would like to know more about Eventions Creative Event Management e-mail info@eventions.com.au or phone the Eventions Team on 0400 201 444.
About Gen Con LLC
Gen Con LLC produces the largest consumer fantasy, sci-fi and adventure game convention in North America. Its operations include Gen Con™ Indy, Gen Con™ So Cal, Star Wars Celebration, and is the licensee for Gen Con™ Paris and Gen Con™ United Kingdom. The Gen Con LLC Company was founded in May 2002 by former CEO and founder of Wizards of the Coast Peter Adkison, when he purchased the Gen Con Game Fair from Wizards of the Coast. The company is still owned solely by Mr Adkison, and its headquarters are in Seattle, Washington. The company's mission is to create The Best Four Days of Gaming!™ For more information visit the website at www.gencon.com
Gen Con™, the Gen Con™ logo, and The Best Four Days of Gaming!™ are trademarks of Gen Con LLC and are used with permission.
Gen Con™ is a gaming convention which started in the USA approximately 40 years ago in Lake Geneva as a meeting between friends to play games. Today that name lives on in the gaming industry with conventions run in Indianapolis (USA), California (USA), Paris (France), and the United Kingdom. Gen Con™ conventions attract over 60,000 people world wide, and host a large array of events including Anime, Board Games, Collectible Cards and Miniatures Games, Computer Games, Miniature War Gaming and Role Playing Games. The convention also includes a trade show for the Gaming, Anime and Comic industries.
Ian Houlihan, co-director of Eventions Creative Event Management said, “Gen Con™ is considered legendary amongst Australian gamers, so bringing it to Australia will be a dream come true for most. It will allow them for the first time to experience the atmosphere and buzz that Gen Con™ is renowned for and why it is aptly referred to as ‘The Best Four Days in Gaming’™.”
Brisbane has on its door step some of Australia’s most popular tourist attractions including the Gold Coast, Movie World, Dream World, Sea World, Underwater World and Australia Zoo, home to ‘The Crocodile Hunter’- Steve Irwin. Mr Houlihan went further saying “We not only picked this time of year to coincide with the school holidays throughout Australia, but to link into the timing of vacations for many of our overseas guests. We therefore hope to encourage all gamers across the world to come to Queensland to enjoy what Brisbane has to offer and to get their ‘gaming fix’ as well”.
Eventions Creative Event Management has established a website www.genconoz.com with more information. Alternatively you can contact the organisers at info@genconoz.com.
About Eventions Creative Event Management
The owners of Eventions Creative Events Management Pty Ltd, Ian and Felice Houlihan, have been involved in managing and organizing gaming conventions since 2001 as a hobby, and followed their dreams by creating their own company this year. Eventions Creative Event Management Pty Ltd not only runs conventions, but also covers conferences, seminars, conventions, corporate events, trade shows, parties and weddings. If you would like to know more about Eventions Creative Event Management e-mail info@eventions.com.au or phone the Eventions Team on 0400 201 444.
About Gen Con LLC
Gen Con LLC produces the largest consumer fantasy, sci-fi and adventure game convention in North America. Its operations include Gen Con™ Indy, Gen Con™ So Cal, Star Wars Celebration, and is the licensee for Gen Con™ Paris and Gen Con™ United Kingdom. The Gen Con LLC Company was founded in May 2002 by former CEO and founder of Wizards of the Coast Peter Adkison, when he purchased the Gen Con Game Fair from Wizards of the Coast. The company is still owned solely by Mr Adkison, and its headquarters are in Seattle, Washington. The company's mission is to create The Best Four Days of Gaming!™ For more information visit the website at www.gencon.com
Gen Con™, the Gen Con™ logo, and The Best Four Days of Gaming!™ are trademarks of Gen Con LLC and are used with permission.
