Re: Gone to GenCon

>>  Subject: Re: Gone to GenCon
>>  From: Jerry Han <jerry@uunet.ca>
>>  To: FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk
>>  Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 11:57:36 -0400
...
>>  Somebody told me that Origins wasn't worth going to any more; I
can't 
>>  remember who/what it was.  Actually, I think it was Dean Essig,
series 
>>  creator/game designer from "The Gamers."  In any case, there have
been 
>>  problems with organization, falling enrollment, lack of
manufactuers/dealers
>>  taking the time to go, etc.

I've only been to the one in Fort Worth 2 or 3 years ago, and it was 
_dismal_. Attendance was an all time low, GAMA was suing the organizers,
etc. Quite the disaster.

On the upside, the fans to VIPs ratio was very good. I got to hang out 
all night in a bar with Greg Stafford, and only one other, rather than
the mob scene I've seen at other Cons.

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