Please note below and if possible give to this Memorial fund in memory of my good friend Gary Gygax. He created worlds for us to enjoy so lets keep his legacy alive!!!!
Coming to Gen Con 2010, An Opportunity to Contribute to The Gygax Memorial Fund Items from personal collection donated for auction.
INDIANAPOLIS - (January 18, 2010) At the 43rd Gen Con Indy this summer,
there will be a special once in a lifetime event taking place. Personal
items belonging to Gary Gygax are being donated to raise money for his
memorial fund. The donated items will be auctioned off at Gen Con¹s annual
auction with portions of the proceeds going to The Gygax Memorial Fund.
Gary¹s wife, Gail Gygax has set up a non-profit charity in order to raise
funds to erect a memorial of the late E. Gary Gygax in Library Park in Lake
Geneva, Wisconsin. Lake Geneva, Wisconsin is the birthplace of Gen Con.
Current plans for the memorial include a bronze bust of Gary set on a castle
torrent with a dedication plaque. All plans are pending final approval of
the Lake Geneva City Council.
According to Gail Gygax, "Gary Gygax gave millions of men and women a reason
to open a book. They developed life long relationships, all thru the guise
of a game."
Gary is best known for co-creating the pioneering role-playing game
Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) with Dave Arneson and is often acknowledged as son>
the father of role-playing games. He played a special part in Gen Con as
well. He was the founder of Gen Con and held the first meeting at his home
in Lake Geneva, which gave way to the name Gen Con as in Geneva Convention.
Please visit www.gygaxmemorialfund.com to learn more details.
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Gen Con attracts thousands of attendees every year. Gen Con Indy will be
open to the public Thursday, August 5, through Sunday, August 8 at the
Indiana Convention Center. With hundreds of exhibitors, and over 6,000
gaming events, activities range from interactive and computer gaming to big
money hobby-related tournaments sponsored by industry leaders such as Upper
Deck Entertainment and Wizards of the Coast. All attendees can participate
in any type of gaming including card games, board games, live-action
role-playing games, miniature games and more. For more information and to
register visit www.gencon.com.
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acquired in 2002 by former CEO and founder of Wizards of the Coast Peter
Adkison, who owns the company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Gen Con
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