Gencon is over

[keithdone]

Alas Gencon is over for 2008 - I had a tremendous time despite sore feet and losing my voice. The attendance at the boardgame sessions LXG hosted was outstanding with an average of 100 people present at all times, competing in tournaments and social games.

The biggest competition was Ticket to Ride, with 24 entrants.

Thanks to Ian and Felice Houlihan for making the event possible and to all those who acted in a volunteer capacity - official or unofficial. There was a great vibe going in the bg area with everyone helping each other with learning new games.

Special thanks to John Farrell, Kevin O'Brien and David Astley who provided their copies of Carcassonne allowing the tournament to operate at capacity.

I'm looking forward to 2009 and hope that things work out so Ian is able to keep the event in Brisbane.

Regards,

Keith

[gecko3d]

Just wanted to second all that Keith said. For those of you who attended, you'll know just how popular the boardgame section was, and how much fun everyone seemed to be having despite first-year teething problems.

I would have liked to have spent more time gaming with everyone, but thems the breaks when one is a senior volunteer!

Thanks to everyone who helped make the event a success - it was a pleasure working alongside you all - from LXG that'd be Ang, Mal, Eddie, Terry, Keith, Nigel, Ben and doubtless a number of others who I have forgotten about/overlooked.

See you at Winter Retreat!

Regards

Adam

[Hooly]

I would personally like to thank the members of LXG who helped run the board games section as it was indeed one of the major draw cards of the show. I'd also like to make specific mention to Angela and Mal who were life savers especially at ungodly hours of the morning tripping special guests from the airport and back again.

Our aim is to have 2009, but without sponsorship and a serious amount of commitment from the gaming industry, it may not be possible. The next few months will determine if it is indeed going to be a reality.

If anyone is able to make suggestions, or provide feedback to that end, please drop me a line to [e-mail]

Oh, and thanks to every member of LXG who attended the show. I hope it was worth the wait.