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Popular International Event
Comes Down Under
Brisbane, Australia – Eventions Creative Event Management Pty Ltd announced
recently
that they have signed a license agreement with Gen Con LLC to run the
internationally popular Gen Con™ event in Australia. The event is
scheduled to launch on the 3rd July 2008 for four days at the Brisbane
Exhibition and Convention Centre, Brisbane, Queensland.
Gen Con™ is a gaming
convention which started in the USA approximately 40 years ago in Lake
Geneva as a meeting between friends to play games. Today that name lives
on in the gaming industry with conventions run in Indianapolis (USA),
California (USA), Paris (France), and the United Kingdom. Gen Con™
conventions attract over 60,000 people world wide, and host a large array
of events including Anime, Board Games, Collectible Cards and Miniatures
Games, Computer Games, Miniature War Gaming and Role Playing Games. The
convention also includes a trade show for the Gaming, Anime and Comic
industries.
Ian Houlihan, co-director of
Eventions Creative Event Management said, “Gen Con™ is considered
legendary amongst Australian gamers, so bringing it to Australia will be a
dream come true for most. It will allow them for the first time to
experience the atmosphere and buzz that Gen Con™ is renowned for and why
it is aptly referred to as ‘The Best Four Days in Gaming’™.”
Brisbane has on its door step
some of Australia’s most popular tourist attractions including the Gold
Coast, Movie World, Dream World, Sea World, Underwater World and Australia
Zoo. Mr Houlihan went further
saying “We not only picked this time of year to coincide with the school
holidays throughout Australia, but to link into the timing of vacations
for many of our overseas guests. We therefore hope to encourage all gamers
across the world to come to Queensland to enjoy what Brisbane has to offer
and to get their ‘gaming fix’ as well”.
Eventions Creative Event
Management has established a website
www.genconoz.com
with more information. Alternatively you can contact
the organisers at
info@genconoz.com.
About Eventions Creative
Event Management
The owners of Eventions Creative Events Management Pty Ltd, Ian and Felice
Houlihan, have been involved in managing and organizing gaming conventions
since 2001 as a hobby, and followed their dreams by creating their own
company this year. Eventions Creative Event Management Pty Ltd not only
runs conventions, but also covers conferences, seminars, conventions,
corporate events, trade shows, parties and weddings. If you would like to
know more about Eventions Creative Event Management e-mail
info@eventions.com.au or phone
the Eventions Team on 0400 201 444.
About Gen Con LLC
Gen Con LLC produces the largest consumer fantasy, sci-fi and adventure
game convention in North America. Its operations include Gen Con™ Indy,
Gen Con™ So Cal, Star Wars Celebration, and is the licensee for Gen Con™
Paris and Gen Con™ United Kingdom. The Gen Con LLC Company was founded in
May 2002 by former CEO and founder of Wizards of the Coast Peter Adkison,
when he purchased the Gen Con Game Fair from Wizards of the Coast. The
company is still owned solely by Mr Adkison, and its headquarters are in
Seattle, Washington. The company's mission is to create The Best Four Days
of Gaming!™ For more information visit the website at
www.gencon.com
Gen Con™, the Gen Con™ logo, and The Best Four Days of Gaming!™ are
trademarks of Gen Con LLC and are used with permission.
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