Gamicon

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 Marriott Hotel in Cedar Rapids, 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 Iron (Fe) will be held February 24-26, 2017 at the Marriott Hotel in Cedar Rapids.

Gamicon features board games, card games, role-playing games, miniature games and computer games Gamicon's attendance averages 400-500 people, 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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