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Gamicon
Gamicon is Iowa's longest-running non-gambling game convention in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, and surrounding area. Gamicon alpha was sponsored by the Science Fiction League of Iowa Students (SFLIS). Gamicon later incorporated as a not-for-profit organization, and then merged with the Mindbridge Foundation. Each Gamicon was numbered using the Greek alphabet until Gamicon Omega. After that, the conventions were named according to their number on the Periodic Table. Gamicon Bromine will be held on March 6 - 8, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center in Coralville, Iowa. Gamicon features board games, card games, role-playing games, miniature games, and computer and video games Gamicon's attendance averages 500-600 attendees, and is the longest running gaming convention in Iowa. It is supported by the Mindbridge Foundation, which also supports Icon and AnimeIowa.
Article summary
Gamicon is Iowa's longest-running non-gambling game convention in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, and surrounding area. Gamicon alpha was sponsored by the Science Fiction League of Iowa Students (SFLIS). Gamicon later incorporated as a not-for-profit organization, and then merged with the Mindbridge Foundation. Each Gamicon was numbered using the Greek alphabet until Gamicon Omega. After that, the conventions were named according to their number on the Periodic Table. Gamicon Bromine will be held on March 6 - 8, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center in Coralville, Iowa. Gamicon features board games, card games, role-playing games, miniature games, and computer and video games Gamicon's attendance averages 500-600 attendees, and is the longest running gaming convention in Iowa. It is supported by the Mindbridge Foundation, which also supports Icon and AnimeIowa.
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