Poet22 said:Remember when we used to get the convention book BEFORE the convention? Most of the professional organizations I belong to send out the convention book ahead of time or provide it online with descriptions of each session. I would like to know about some of the seminars ahead of time so I can plan for them. I would have loved to attended the WotC and Sword and Sorcery preview seminars, as well as several of the miniature painting seminars. Is there any way we can get some help ahead of time in knowing what is happening so we can plan accordingly?
That would be a great service!
Were the football folk actually in the exhibition hall, or were they just in the convention center? There was a New York Jets vs. Colts game on Saturday, I think. Of course, it's possible that they snuck in. There were several times that no one even looked at my badge as I walked into the hall.Teflon Billy said:I think Indy is so crazily surperior to Milwaukee (minus The Safehouse) that it's not even funny.
I would like to see cheaper food, but I did just fine with the BBQ sandwiches from the convention center. they were good eating, and at $5 (chips included) were well within my budget.
Michelle's bagel plan is a good one, and I may well adopt it next year.
I was a little put off when the legions of teenage football teams traipsed through the con. I got into it with one of them (His comment "That guy in tights looks like fag", my response "He likley doesn't shower with other men there Jennifer"...we stared for a bit, then he and his guys continued on their way...I gotta not drink so much at the Con)
Didn;t we have to pay to get into the Con? What were football teams doing there? :\
Anyway. I love Indianapolis. If I have a complaint it's this: Do something about the humidity
I don't think free parking exists downtown. The city owned lots are more expensive than the mall garage (gotta keep those revenues coming in, don'cha know?). I'm thinking for next year that I'll create some sort of spreadsheet listing the various parking venues and their prices for everyone here.frankthedm said:So, anybody know of free parking within a mile or so of the Indy con center? Me and a friend were lucky for wizard world chicago with a forest preserve just a mile north on des plains river road.
Skipped this year's gen con due to very loving girlfriend & gamer friends too broke/ too busy and too proud to go.