GrandCon is 5 months away! September 16-18, 2016 Crowne Plaza Hotel 5700 28th St SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546 For our 4th convention year, GrandCon is excited to return to Crowne Plaza Grand Rapids. Book your room now with special pricing in the “GrandCon” block by calling 616-957-1770 Celebration! Cinemas is our Presenting Sponsor for the 4th year! We are thrilled to announce that Celebration! will be our Presenting Sponsor. Almost 4 years ago they saw our vision, and they have once again stepped up to support us in bringing GrandCon to life. HUGE THANKS! Preregistration and Event Submission are open! Have a game you LOVE that the world should know about? Submit your event! Part of GrandCon’s success lies in passionate GMs who want to share their excitement for their favorite board, card, and role playing games. Submit your event now at grand-con.com/registration. Guest Announcement: David M. Ewalt! We are excited to welcome author David M. Ewalt, sponsored by Kent District Libraries. David is the author of “Of Dice and Men: The Story of Dungeons & Dragons and the People Who Play It”. He will be giving a presentation at KDL on Thursday September 15, “Games Tell Stories.” David will also be hosting a seminar, “10 Games that Could Change the World”, and running 2 D&D games of “The Tower of Marv” for our charitable partner. Each participant in the games will get a copy of his book. Be on the lookout for those events. Welcome to the Community Relations Team! Jason Kornoely, Mitch Neubert, and Jeremy Robinson will be spearheading our Community Relations Team. We are very excited to have them on board, and grateful for them lending their talents to our growing show. Does your school or church want to run a game night? Reach out to us at community.relations@grand-con.com. Buy your badge NOW and check out our VIP GrandCon experience! As a VIP, you get: Remember, preregistration is more cost effective then registering on site, so get your badges early. REGISTER NOW AT GRAND-CON.COM/REGISTRATION |