Popular International Event Comes Down Under

SEATTLE ­ August 15, 2006 ­ Gen Con LLC is pleased to announce it has signed a license agreement with Eventions Creative Event Management Pty Ltd to run the internationally popular Gen Con event in Australia. The event is scheduled to launch on July 3, 2008 for four days at the Brisbane Exhibition and Convention Centre, Brisbane, Queensland.

Ian Houlihan, co-director of Eventions Creative Event Management said, "Gen Con is considered legendary amongst Australian gamers, so bringing it to Australia will be a dream come true for most. It will allow them for the first time to experience the atmosphere and buzz that Gen Con is renowned for and why it is aptly referred to as 'The Best Four Days in Gaming'."

Gen Con is a gaming convention that started in the USA approximately 39 years ago in Lake Geneva as a meeting between friends to play games. Today that name lives on in the gaming industry with conventions run in
Indianapolis (USA), California (USA), Paris (France), and the United Kingdom.

Gen Con LLC's flagship show, Gen Con Indy (Indianapolis), is North America's largest hobby gaming convention, which has been successfully held for the last 39 years in the Midwest. In addition, Gen Con has a So Cal show in Anaheim, California and two in Europe, Paris and the United Kingdom. The conventions attract nearly 100,000* people world wide, and host events in all things gaming including Anime, board games, collectible cards and miniatures games, computer games, and role playing games.

Brisbane has on its door step some of Australia¹s most popular tourist attractions including the Gold Coast, Movie World, Dream World, Sea World, Underwater World and Australia Zoo, home to "The Crocodile Hunter"- Steve Irwin. Mr Houlihan went further saying "We not only picked this time of year to coincide with the school holidays throughout Australia, but to link into the timing of vacations for many of our overseas guests. We therefore hope to encourage all gamers across the world to come to Queensland to enjoy what Brisbane has to offer and to get their 'gaming fix' as well".

Eventions Creative Event Management has established a website
www.genconoz.com with more information. Alternatively you can contact the organisers at info@genconoz.com.

About Eventions Creative Event Management
The owners of Eventions Creative Events Management Pty Ltd, Ian and Felice Houlihan, have been involved in managing and organizing gaming conventions since 2001 as a hobby, and followed their dreams by creating their own company this year. Eventions Creative Event Management Pty Ltd not only runs conventions, but also covers conferences, seminars, conventions, corporate events, trade shows, parties and weddings. If you would like to know more about Eventions Creative Event Management e-mail info@eventions.com.au or phone the Eventions Team on 0400 201 444.

About Gen Con
Gen Con, LLC produces the largest consumer fantasy, sci-fi and adventure game convention in North America. Its operations include Gen Con Indy, Gen Con So Cal and Star Wars Celebration IV, and licensees for European Gen Co shows. It was founded in May of 2002 by former CEO and founder of Wizards of the Coast Peter Adkison, who solely owns the company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The company's mission is to create The Best Four Days in Gaming! every year for its customers. For more information visit the website at www.gencon.com.

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