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[Capellan]

I'll be at Gencon this year, for the first time ever (not surprising, when you consider the commute! ).

I'm building it into a longer trip, so I'll actually be approaching from the east (flying into NY about 2 weeks before hand, and meandering across to Indianapolis from there).

Are there plans for an ENworld get together on site?

 

[KnowTheToe]

I am sure there will be one, but it won't start getting organized until about a month before the big show.

 

[Mark]

I'll be at Gencon this year, for the first time ever (not surprising, when you consider the commute! ).

I'm building it into a longer trip, so I'll actually be approaching from the east (flying into NY about 2 weeks before hand, and meandering across to Indianapolis from there).

Are there plans for an ENworld get together on site?

What are your plans for after Indy? Any chance you will need someone in Chicago to show you around a bit? It might be that Russ and whoever can make it along with him to GenCon may be spending sometime in the Windy City as well, and you're welcome to join us, if you care to do so.

 

[Mark]

I am sure there will be one, but it won't start getting organized until about a month before the big show.

I was thinking maybe we might add that info to this thread when the time comes, if this one isn't already to bloated for the boards to handle.

 

[Capellan]

What are your plans for after Indy? Any chance you will need someone in Chicago to show you around a bit? It might be that Russ and whoever can make it along with him to GenCon may be spending sometime in the Windy City as well, and you're welcome to join us, if you care to do so.

I'm actually likely to be in Chicago before Indy. A friend of mine lives in Champain, which is between the two, so I thought I'd see Chicago, then head south to her place, then continue on to Indianapolis.

The morning after the con, I am flying out to San Francisco - so anyone from there should pipe up now

 

[Mark]

I'm actually likely to be in Chicago before Indy. A friend of mine lives in Champain, which is between the two, so I thought I'd see Chicago, then head south to her place, then continue on to Indianapolis.

Be sure to keep me informed. I plan to go down to Indy a day before the convention, so if you're heading to your friend's place in Champaign, that should work out fine.

 

[Capellan]

Be sure to keep me informed. I plan to go down to Indy a day before the convention, so if you're heading to your friend's place in Champaign, that should work out fine.

I'll probably be going to Champaign a little earlier than that, but I expect you'll be in Chicago when I pass through, in any case. I'll keep you apprised

 

[CaptainCalico]

anime query

Does anyone know if the 24hour anime room is going to be in the convention center proper this year, or will it still be in one of the hotels? If so which hotel?

I'm asking for my husband, since in the past we made sure to get rooms in the hotel w/ the anime room so he could sleep, wake up at 3, watch anime, and go back to sleep again. (The mere thought makes me bleary-eyed, but he has the constitution for it...)

 

[Dieter]

Lodging

As of today, I can get a room at a reasonable price, but it is a bit of a walk from the convention center.

My question is:

There has been mention of a CON discount at the hotels surrounding the convention center. Is it worth waiting (price-wise) until after Feb 3rd to book hotel rooms (i.e. ones that are connected via skywalk to the CON), or should I strike while the iron is hot and book before hand?

 

[HiLiphNY]

Riding to GenCon 2003

Kudos to the drivers out there. . .I looked at Amtrak from NYC, and with a room with a view, bet etc, it was over $2000! Yeah, I like to travel in style.

That said, I'm considering riding the Harley out to the con. . .I think it might make a nice ride. . .