Phoenix ConGames

Infobox Convention
name = Phoenix ConGames


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genre = Gaming
venue = Mesa Convention Center
location = Mesa Arizona
country = USA
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organizer = ConEvents LLC
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attendance = 1000+
website = http://www.PhxConGames.com/

Phoenix ConGames is an annual gaming convention held in the summer at the Mesa Convention Center in Mesa Arizona.

History

[http://www.phxcongames.com Phoenix ConGames] started as a four day Gamers Convention, in 2005. It quickly out grew its hotel and moved in 2007 to the Mesa Convention Center. Currently a fathers day weekend event stating on Thursday before Fathers Day and ending Sunday Night.

*PHX Con 2005: Hilton Phoenix/East Mesa July 21-24, 2005
*PHX Con 2006: Hilton Phoenix/East Mesa July 27-30, 2006
*PHX Con 2007: Mesa Convention Center June 14-17, 2007
*PHX Con 2008: Mesa Convention Center June 12-15, 2008
*PHX Con 2009: Mesa Convention Center June 18-21, 2009

Programing Highlights

ConGames provides a number of different activities for gaming fandom:

*Panel discussion topics, often with gaming industry professionals
*Board Games
*Card Games
*Collectable Card Games (CGG)
*Demonstrations
*Live Action Role Playing (LARP)
*Miniatures Games
*Other Games
*Painting (miniatures)
*Role-Playing Games (RPG)
*Seminars
*Youth Area
*Alternative Entertainment
*Musical Events
*Exhibitor Hall
*Table-Top Games
*Add More...

Guests of Honor have included

*Alex Teodorescu-Badia
*Chris Sanders
*Jared A. Sorensen
*Jess Hartley
*John Wick
*Michael Brand
*Patrick Kapera
*Peter Adkison
*Robert Branum
*The Dead Gentlemen

External links

* [http://www.PhxConGames.Com Official ConGames website]
* [http://www.ConEvents.Com Official ConEvents LLC website]