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Iconic Tabletop Game Conventions
Conventions, trade shows, and fan gatherings remembered for bringing creators, publishers, retailers, and players together.
Gen ConLake Geneva, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, and the convention that taught a scattered hobby how to meet itself.
Origins Game FairBaltimore, changing cities, Columbus, the Origins Awards, and a convention that refused to stay put.
Dragon ConScience fiction, fantasy, games, parade culture, and the convention that refused to belong to one genre.
GAMA ExpoRetailer education, trade-floor decisions, Reno, Louisville, and the show that outgrew its new home.
Gen Con UKCamber Sands, Olympia, Minehead, Reading, and the final years of Britain's Gen Con.
SPIEL EssenA radio mention, crowded halls, an international game market, and a fair that kept expanding.
San Diego Comic-ConThe U.S. Grant basement, the Convention Center, Hall H, and the event that transformed downtown San Diego.