Happy New Year!

Gen Con Indy planning is in full swing and we hope you are as excited as we
are for the show! We have some important information to share so please take
a few minutes to review what we have included.

* Gen Con Scheduled to Emerge <> from Chapter 11 - read the press
release below.
* Event Submission <> - starts on January 21st.
* Spectromancer <> - has been released.

Regards,
The Gen Con Team

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Gen Con Scheduled to Emerge from Chapter 11!

Gen Con LLC announced today that the US Bankruptcy Court of Western
Washington has confirmed the company's plan of reorganization and approved
the company's rejection of a hostile takeover bid.

"This is bright day for us", said Adrian Swartout, CEO of Gen Con. "The
entire team is looking forward to 2009 and continuing our growth as a
stronger, more focused company. Our emergence from Chapter 11 is a testament
to the skill and perseverance of our employees and the strength of the
phenomenal Gen Con brand. Everyone here is excited to begin working outside
of Chapter 11."

Since filing for bankruptcy protection in February of 2008, Gen Con has
significantly reduced its expenses and increased its cash position. The
company's cash flow is positive and prospects have never looked better.
Under the confirmed plan, Gen Con will pay all of it creditors in full over
time and will continue to operate. A three-member Advisory Committee will
assist the company and its board, and Peter Adkison will retain ownership.
"This is an extremely successful case," said Shelly Crocker of Crocker Kuno,
Gen Con's bankruptcy attorney, "largely due to the efforts of Ms. Swartout
and her team, and the cooperation of the Creditors' Committee."

Gen Con Indy 2009 will prove to be one of the best shows yet with thousands
of events and hundreds of exhibitors. Gen Con attendees can expect to see
all of their favorite programs such as the Costume Contest, Auction, Art
Show, Family Fun Pavilion, eGame Arena and much more!

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Event Submission

Event submission begins early this year, but the opening date has been
pushed back slightly as we work on finishing a new system and some
last-minute features: event submission for Gen Con Indy 2009 will begin at
noon Pacific Time on January 21st, 2009.

Events will be submitted using a new online form (though it will be very
similar - and familiar - to the form used last year). You will need to sign
up for a new account and authenticate your email address, so please make
sure to include time for that when planning to submit your events.

More detail on changes to the submission form will be announced shortly, but
the submission process will remain the same.

Specifically, events will be reviewed and placed in several cycles (again,
just like last year):


Event Submission Begins

January 14


Event Review Cycle I

Jan 14 - Jan 30


Event Review Cycle II

Jan 31 - Feb 13


Event Review Cycle III

Feb 14 - March 20


Event Submission Ends

March 20



All events from one cycle are placed before events in any following cycles
(cycle 1 before 2 or 3, cycle 2 before 3, cycle 3 last), so if you want the
best placement and to confirm your location well in advance, submit your
events early.

The revised Event
Host Policy
has also been released for 2009, and by submitting an event for Gen Con you
attest that you have read it and agree to abide by it. Please make sure that
you have familiarized yourself with the rules governing your event.

If you have any questions or run into any problems during event submission,
do not hesitate to contact

the Events department. If you have an event idea that doesn't seem to fit
the form, send us a message explaining what you want to do. You can also
visit the GM forum on our web
site to ask questions and keep up with event announcements.

Remember: it's always better to ask questions before you submit your events
than find an unexpected problem down the road.

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Spectromancer

Spectromancer has been released and you can find it at
www.spectromancer.com. Gen Con will be removing the Spectromancer forums
from our community website as of February 1, 2009. For any future inquiries
please visit their website.