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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Voobaha" data-source="post: 291811" data-attributes="member: 2741">Hotels, the State Fair & Double BookingOne thing I don't understand about GenCon moving to Indianapolis is the controversy about lack of hotel space in Milwaukee.It's always bothered me that GenCon is scheduled on the same weekend that the Wisconsin State Fair is held in Milwaukee.  One reason for all the booked hotel space is because the two major events are held on the same weekend.  Of course there's not enough hotel space!If only Gen Con were held one week earlier, they might avoid the double booking problems they've had in Milwaukee.  Still, the hotels don't seem to cater to con goers or treat the con like a big deal.  Also, the Milwaukee Convention Center either didn't have enough space for all the games, or all the rooms weren't used to full capacity, because the ballrooms on the top floor of the Hilton hotel across the street were used for RPGing.There were huge problems with the Hilton last year.  The hotel booked a huge wedding in the same ballroom area as all the RPGs, and all those games got bumped for a day when the mother of the bride walked in dressed for the ceremony and went ballistic (i was there....it was...an interesting experience...)It caused huge problems, and i'm sure the con troubleshooters didn't like dealing with the massive complaint line the double booking created.  Hopefully the Convention Center in Indianapolis is big enough to hold all the games.  Incidentally, the one used for Origins in Columbus, OH is huge, and could easily hold two Gen Cons.Just my 2 cents worth...</blockquote>

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