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- Heroes Gambit 2002 Games Convention - A Saskatchewan's premiere Games Convention. Role-playing games, miniatures games, board games, collectible card games, and anime. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- Wikipedia: Gaming Convention - Offers information about what goes on at a convention. Also lists different conventions.
- PentaCon - The largest and oldest gaming convention in the state of Indiana. It includes roleplaying games, miniatures games, board games, live action games, and some networked computer games. In addition, there is a large dealers area, special guest personalities, seminars, demonstrations by the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA), a charity raffle, a charity Jail-N-Bail, and a flea market.
- U Con Gaming Convention - Held in Ann Arbor, MI, in November. Roleplaying games, CCGs, board games, miniatures, train games, LARP, dealers' room, auction, and specialty gaming tracks.
- Total Confusion Conventions - Three Northeast gaming conventions: Total Confusion (Andover, MA), MassConfusion (Worcester, MA), ConMan (Merrimack, NH). Includes roleplaying games, RPGA events, Vampire, LARPS, miniature, board and card games, painting contest, art shows.
- Sillicon - Dublin City University's (formerly NIHE) convention. Normally held in April, on the Drumcondra campus, and catering for Roleplaying Games, Card Games, War Games and Board Games.
- The Gamers' Keep Calendar of Events - Home of the Concentric webring (gamecon). A well-maintained list, although there are quite a few non-gaming conventions in there, or conventions where gaming is a minor part of what's on offer.
- Gaming Convention Listings by Jenga - One of the most complete game convention listing sites, with good searches.
- Avalon Game Conventions - Collection of conventions in the American West Coast. Tabletop roleplaying and board games.
- UK RPG Convention Calendar - Upcoming roleplaying games conventions in the British Isles. Looks comprehensive and informative.
Wikipedia Articles
- RPGamer - RPGamer is a media and news website dedicated to covering computer and video game RPGs. Its coverage includes North American game news, European game news, Asian game news, gaming industry news, game reviews, game previews, hands-on game impressions, gaming conventions, game merchandise, release dates, contests, and interviews.
- Game Manufacturers Association - The Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA) is a non-profit trade association based in Columbus, Ohio, dedicated to the advancement of the non-electronic social games industry - Board/Tabletop Games, Miniatures Games, Card Games, Collectable/Tradeable Card Games, Role-Playing Games, and Live-Action Role Playing Games. Its members are game manufacturers, retailers, distributors, suppliers, conventions, clubs, and independent professionals related to the games industry.
- Open gaming - Open gaming is the movement within the role-playing game (RPG) industry that is somewhat analogous to the open source software movement. "Open gaming" can also be used to refer to a type of game event, typically at game conventions, where players are free to join at any time.
- Origins International Game Expo - Origins International Game Expo is one of North America]'s most prominent annual gaming conventions, second in size only to [[Gen Con. Origins takes place each year in Columbus, Ohio at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, in late June or early July.
- Game name - A game name is a pseudonym adopted by a gamer, of console or computer preference, used as a main preferred identification to the entire gaming community. Usage among people is most prevalent in games with online multiplayer support or at electronic sport conventions.