TOPIC: Gen Con Question

Does someone know or can someone look up and let me know the Exhibitor Hall hours for GenCon? The site is blocked at school.

Exhibit Hall
Thursday – Saturday, 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday, 10 am – 4 pm


Will Call
Wednesday, noon – Sunday, 3 pm

Main Registration & Customer Service
Wednesday, noon - 9 pm
Thursday, 7 am – Sunday, 4 pm

Info Booth
Wednesday, noon – 7 pm
Thursday – Saturday, 7 am – 7 pm
Sunday, 7 am – 5 pm

VIG Lounge
Wednesday, noon – 9 pm
Thursday – Saturday, 7 am – 9 pm
Sunday, 7 am – 2 pm

Volunteer HQ
Tuesday, 2 pm – 6 pm
Wednesday, 9 am – 9 pm
Thursday – Saturday, 7 am – 9 pm
Sunday, 7 am – 4 pm

Show Office
Wednesday, noon – 9 pm
Thursday – Saturday, 7 am – 9 pm
Sunday, 7 am – 5 pm


Via: http://www.gencon.com/attend/registration

Thanks, Graven.

Graven wrote: Will Call
Wednesday, noon – Sunday, 3 pm

I've never done Will Call, but my friend is this year. Does this mean it is open 24 hours per day starting at noon on Wednesday?

We always do will call, and pick up our stuff on Wednesday afternoon/evening. I would never, EVER, EVER do Will Call on Thursday morning.

Never.

Ever.

Brad Mortensen wrote: We always do will call, and pick up our stuff on Wednesday afternoon/evening. I would never, EVER, EVER do Will Call on Thursday morning.

Never.

Ever.

Unless you are a masochist. And there is nothing wrong with that! (I do not judge....)

Kirk Bauer wrote:

Graven wrote: Will Call
Wednesday, noon – Sunday, 3 pm

I've never done Will Call, but my friend is this year. Does this mean it is open 24 hours per day starting at noon on Wednesday?

Yes, Will Call is open 24 hours per day throughout the Con.

On Wed night, the wait isn't too bad. I've seen the line starting at the Will Call area, go down past the food court near Hall C. But they keep the line moving fast.

If I need to pick something up from Will Call, I try to pick it up after midnight though.

Ah will call

I spend 60 hours every year there

Happily we have greatly reduced wait times over the last few years

If anyone here needs help with will call check in with me

I believe will call used to first open on Thursday morning, and an epic line ensued.

My guess is GenCon changed it to wed, and open it to all night to deal with the line.

In 2011, the line mid morning Thurs went the length of the convention center (IE from Will Call to where the entrance to TD is now), then rapped back on itself, and then I think it crossed over itself and went down another main hall past where TD was in 2012. I believe there was an official directing the lines where they crossed over.

Silver "lining" was that it was great for photography, I just had to walk along the line to find all the cosplayers.

Bad part was, if you were picking up your tix for a Thursday AM event, it didn't happen.

It's tough getting tickets when you don't get your badge until after training. But if it's open all night, then going after training (or a steak dinner) will be very doable.

I've done it before where I do TD training, go for dinner, go back to the hotel for a shower, and then swing by Will Call at midnight or 1am... and the line is short or non-existent at that hour.