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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Retreater" data-source="post: 8519276" data-attributes="member: 42040">My first GenCon was in the early 2000s after it had moved to Indianapolis. Since that time the attendance has tripled. It's gotten difficult to get into events, which sell out in minutes. The accommodations are frequently sold out. Every bar and restaurant in the vicinity is at maximum capacity with hours-long wait times. Getting a chance to purchase a VIP badge is your only hope to get to do what you want, and that is very iffy.GenCon has outgrown the space in Indianapolis. I think it's even outgrown the organizers' abilities to make it successful. Smaller cons don't have the same issues, are cheaper, friendlier, and more relaxed.After going to GenCon every year since around 2004, I'm going to stop going and do virtual cons, Origins, and maybe the occasional smaller con like GaryCon or North Texas. So, no, I don't think it's worth it.</blockquote>