Editing Gen Con (section)

=== 1967–2002: Gen Con ===
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! Event
! Date
! Location
! Approximate<br />attendance
! Notes
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| "Gen Con 0"
| August 1967{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=8}}
| [[Gary Gygax]]'s Home<br />[[Lake Geneva, Wisconsin|Lake Geneva]], [[Wisconsin]]{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=8}}
| 12{{efn|name=Gen Con 1967}}
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|-
| Gen Con I
| August 24, 1968{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=8}}
| [[Horticultural Hall, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin|Horticultural Hall]]<br />Lake Geneva, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=8}}
| 96{{sfn|Peterson|2012|p=11}}{{efn|name=Gen Con 1968}}
| First official year of Gen Con
|-
| Gen Con II
| August 23–24, 1969
| Horticultural Hall<br />Lake Geneva, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=8}}
| 187{{sfn|Peterson|2012|p=25}}{{efn|name=Gen Con 1969}}{{efn|name=Gen Con 1969b}}
| First two-day Gen Con
|-
| Gen Con III
| August 22–23, 1970{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=8}}
| Horticultural Hall/Guild Hall<br />Lake Geneva, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=8}}
| 250{{sfn|Peterson|2012|p=33}}
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|-
| Gen Con IV
| August 21–22, 1971{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=16}}
| American Legion Memorial Hall<br />Lake Geneva, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=16}}
| 300{{sfn|Peterson|2012|p=52}}
| 
|-
| Gen Con V
| August 19–20, 1972{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=16}}
| [[George Williams College]]<br />[[Williams Bay, Wisconsin]]{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=16}}
| 200{{sfn|Peterson|2012|p=56}}
|
|-
| Gen Con VI
| August 18–19, 1973{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=16}}
| Horticultural Hall/Guild Hall/Legion Hall<br />Lake Geneva, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=16}}
| 300{{sfn|Peterson|2012|p=77}}
| Tactical Studies Rules (a partnership and predecessor of TSR, Inc.) founded later that year.<ref name="gen-con-2007-program-book-timeline" />
|-
| Gen Con VII
| August 23–25, 1974{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=16}}
| Horticultural Hall/Guild Hall/Legion Hall<br />Lake Geneva, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=16}}
| 350{{sfn|Peterson|2012|p=475}}
| ''Dungeons & Dragons'' published;<ref name="gen-con-2007-program-book-timeline" /> the first three-day Gen Con
|-
| Gen Con VIII
| August 22–24, 1975{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=24}}
| Horticultural Hall/Guild Hall/Legion Hall<br />Lake Geneva, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=24}}
| 900{{sfn|Peterson|2012|p=530}}
| 
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| Gen Con IX
| August 20–22, 1976{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=24}}
| Horticultural Hall/Guild Hall/Legion Hall<br />Lake Geneva, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=24}}
| 1,300<ref name="Dragon #3" />
| TSR takes ownership of convention<ref name="gen-con-2007-program-book-timeline" />
|-
| Gen Con X
| August 18–21, 1977{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=24}}
| [[Playboy Club|Playboy Resort]]/Horticultural Hall/Guild Hall<br />Lake Geneva, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=24}}
| 2,300<ref name="Dragon #10" />
| First four-day Gen Con
|-
| Gen Con XI
| August 17–20, 1978{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| [[University of Wisconsin–Parkside]]{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| 2,000<ref name="Dragon #20" />
| Moved to Parkside location
|-
| Gen Con XII
| August 16–19, 1979{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| University of Wisconsin–Parkside{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| >2,000<ref name="Adkison 1999" />
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|-
| Gen Con XIII
| August 21–24, 1980{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| University of Wisconsin–Parkside{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| 4,500<ref name="Dragon #43" />
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|-
| Gen Con XIV
| August 13–16, 1981{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| University of Wisconsin–Parkside{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| 5,000<ref name="Fine" />
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|-
| Gen Con XV
| August 19–22, 1982{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| University of Wisconsin–Parkside{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| >3,000<ref name="Adkison 1999" />
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|-
| Gen Con XVI
| August 18–21, 1983{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| University of Wisconsin–Parkside{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| >3,000<ref name="Adkison 1999" />
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|-
| Gen Con 17
| Aug. 16–19, 1984{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| University of Wisconsin–Parkside{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=38}}
| 3,600<ref name="keeper-lore-history" />
|
|-
| Gen Con 18
| August 22–25, 1985{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| MECCA ([[U.S. Cellular Arena|Milwaukee Exposition & Convention Center & Arena]]), [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| 5,000<ref name="1985 attendance" />
| Moved to MECCA
|-
| Gen Con 19
| August 14–17, 1986{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| 5,000<ref name="keeper-lore-history" />
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|-
| Gen Con 20
| August 20–23, 1987{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| 6,500<ref name="Adkison 1999" />
| Gen Con's 20th year
|-
| Gen Con 21/[[Origins Game Fair|Origins]]
| August 18–21, 1988{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| >10,000<ref name="Adkison 1999" />
| Gen Con and [[Origins Game Fair|Origins]] were run as a single convention this year{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=81}}
|-
| Gen Con '89
| August 10–13, 1989{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| >10,000<ref name="Dragon #155" />
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|-
| Gen Con '90
| August 9–12, 1990{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
|>12,000<ref name="Dragon #162" />
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|-
| Gen Con '91
| August 8–11, 1991{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| >15,000<ref name="Z*Net" />
|
|-
| Gen Con/[[Origins Game Fair|Origins]] '92
| August 20–23, 1992{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
| MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=72}}
|>18,000<ref name="history" />
| Gen Con's 25th year. Gen Con and [[Origins Game Fair|Origins]] are run as a single convention this year
|-
| Gen Con '93
| August 19–22, 1993{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
| MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
| 20,000<ref name="Dragon #211" />
| 
|-
| Gen Con '94
| August 18–21, 1994{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
| MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
|>25,000<ref name="Dragon #211" />
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|-
| Gen Con '95
| August 10–13, 1995{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
| MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
| 30,000<ref name="Pyramid #17" />
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|-
| Gen Con '96
| August 8–11, 1996{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
| MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
| 27,000<ref name="Dragon #240" />
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|-
| 1997 Gen Con Game Fair
| August 6–10, 1997{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
| MECCA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=104}}
| 27,000<ref name="Dragon #240" />
| [[Wizards of the Coast]] purchases [[TSR, Inc.]], gaining control of Gen Con. Gen Con's 30th year
|-
| 1998 Gen Con Game Fair
| August 6–9, 1998{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
| MEC ([[Wisconsin Center|Midwest Express Center]]), Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
|>19,000<ref name="McDeavitt 2008" />
| Moved to MEC
|-
| 1999 Gen Con Game Fair
| August 5–8, 1999{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
| MEC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
| >22,000<ref name="GreenTentacles" />
|[[Wizards of the Coast]] is purchased by Hasbro after the convention. Hasbro now owns Gen Con.
|-
| 2000 Gen Con Game Fair
| August 10–13, 2000{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
| MEC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
| 21,000 (projected)<ref name="SpecialtyRetail" />
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|-
| 2001 Gen Con Game Fair
| August 2–5, 2001{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
| MEC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
| 25,000<ref name="keeper-lore-history" />
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|-
| 2002 Gen Con Game Fair
| August 8–11, 2002{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
| MEC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin{{sfn|Laws|2007|p=130}}
| 23,000<ref name="gcindy-attend-2003" />
| Gen Con's last year in Wisconsin, 35th year of the convention. Peter Adkison purchases Gen Con from Hasbro.
|}