Gamicon

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41°39′47″N 91°32′18″W / 41.663062°N 91.538268°W / 41.663062; -91.538268Coordinates: 41°39′47″N 91°32′18″W / 41.663062°N 91.538268°W / 41.663062; -91.538268 Gamicon is Iowa's longest-running non-gambling game convention, currently (held at the Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City, Iowa. Gamicon ALPHA (the convention goes by the Greek Alphabet) was sponsored by the Science Fiction League of Iowa Students (SFLIS). Gamicon later incorporated as a not-for-profit organization, then merged with the Mindbridge Foundation.

Gamicon CHI will be held March 8-10, 2013 at the Iowa Memorial Union on the Campus of the University of Iowa.

Gamicon, now in its 21st year, features board games, card games, role-playing games, miniature games and computer games Gamicon's attendance averages 250-300 people (309 in 2012), and is the longest running gaming convention in Iowa.[1]

It is supported by the Mindbridge Foundation, which also supports Icon and AnimeIowa.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Gamers Match Wits At IC Gathering
  2. ↑ Mindbridge website

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