Game Conventions 
Argentina
- ENJM - Buenos Aires, in October
Australia
- CanCon - Canberra, ACT (January 27-29, 2016)
- EttinCon Summer - Katoomba, NSW (January 30, 2016)
- BorderCon - Albury, NSW (June 10-13, 2016)
- LFG - Sydney (Bankstown), NSW (July 9-10, 2016)
- WinterCon Canberra, ACT. (July 16-17, 2016)
- Bezerka - Sydney (Croyden) NSW (July 30, 2016)
- EttinCon Winter - Katoomba, NSW (August 6, 2016)
- Game Fest Brisbane - Brisbane, QLD (August 10-12, 2018)
- Winter Gamesfest Hobart, TAS (August 20-21, 2016)
- ConCentric Games - Adelaide, SA (September 17-18, 2016)
- PAX Australia - Melbourne, VIC (November 4-6, 2016)
- Meeple Con - Melbourne (Darebin), VIC (December 9-11, 2016)
Canada
- AFKCon - Guelph, ON in February
- Gryphcon - Guelph, Ontario (March 2-4th 2018)
- Terminal City Tabletop Convention - Burnaby, BC (March 24-25, 2018)
- Breakout - Toronto, Ontario (March 10-12, 2017)
- Hotlead - Stratford, Ontario (March 16-18, 2018)
- LANtasy - omni gaming con, the offspring of Gottacon - Victoria, BC march
- March to Oblivion - March To Oblivion, Saint John, NB March 11, 2017
- GOBFest - Edmonton, Alberta (April 14-15, 2018)
- Les Jeux Au Boute - Chertsey, QC (April 20-24, 2016)
- Astronomi-con - Toronto (April 30 - May 1, 2016) [also Winnipeg & Vancouver - dates vary]
- King Con - Kingston, Ontario, TBA (Likely April)
- Capital Gaming Expo (CGX) - Ottawa, Ontario, in April
- CanGames - Ottawa, Ontario, in May
- Game Summit - Ottawa, Ontario June
- WIZARD FEST - Niagara Falls, Ontario in June
- TABSCon - Toronto, Ontario (June 18 & September 10 & December 3, 2016) [held Quarterly]
- Field Marshal Gaming Convention - Oshawa, Ontario - End of September
- Draconis - Montreal, Quebec in September
- Phantasm - Peterborough, Ontario in September
- Impossible Realities - 16th Annual gaming con, Saint John, NB Sept 8-10, 2017
- Project Play - Project Play/Forest City Comicon, London, ON, Sept. 23, 2017
- Fallcon - Calgary, Alberta (Sept 21-23, 2018)
- ProtoTO - Board game prototype convention - Toronto, Ontario (sept/oct?)
- SHUX - Shut Up & Sit Down - Vancouver, BC, October 12-14, 2018
- CastleCon - Oshawa, Ontario in October
- LUDO-Outaouais - Gatineau, Quebec in November
- bottoscon - wargaming focused con with some other board gaming - Burnaby, BC first weekend in November
- The Hobby Kingdom - Burlington, Ontario in December
Finland
- Ropecon - Helsinki, at the end of July (July 27-30, 2017)
Germany
- Berlin Brettspiel Con - Berlin (July 21-22, 2018)
- Spielwiese - Bielefeld (November 11-12, 2017)
- Bremer Spieletage - Bremen (March 3-4, 2018)
- International Spieltage - Essen (October 26-20, 2017)
- Nordcon - Hamburg (June 8-10, 2018)
- https://www.spielezentrum.de/ - Herne (May 20-22, 2016)
- Spielwiesn - Munich (November 17-19, 2017)
- SpielwarenMesse - Nuremberg (January 31-February 4, 2018)
- Ratinger Spieletage - Ratingen (March 24-25, 2018)
- Spielemesse - Stuttgart (November 23-26, 2017)
Ireland
- Itzacon - Galway (February 19-21, 2016)
Norway
- Arcon - Oslo in late June (June 24-27, 2016)
Sweden
- Calcon - Kalmar (February 26-28, 2016)
- Prolog - (March 4-6, 2016)
- GothCon - Gothenburg (Easter; April 14-16, 2017)
- LinCon - Linkoping, in May (ascensionday weekend; 25-28 May, 2017)
- BSK - Borås, in October/November]
Switzerland
- Ludesco - La Chaux-de-Fonds (March 11-13, 2016)
United States
- New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont)
- PAX East - Boston, Massachusetts in the Spring (April 5-8, 2018)
- SnowCon - Bangor, Maine in January (Jan 13-14, 2018)
- Total Confusion - Mansfield, Massachusetts in February (Feb 22-25, 2018)
- Syndicon - Durham, New Hampshire in March (March 4-5, 2017)
- ConnCon - Stamford, Connecticut (March 23-25, 2018)
- South Coast Game Fest - Swansea, MA (June 23-24, 2018)(CANCELLED)
- Spring Meltdown - Fairlee, Vermont in March/April
- EconoCon - Plymouth, New Hampshire in April
- Granite Game Summit - Nashua, New Hampshire (March 9-11, 2018)
- Huzzah! - Portland, Maine in May
- ConnectiCon - Hartford, Connecticut 2nd Saturday Weekend in July (July 12-15, 2018)
- VlaadaCon - Holliston, Massachusetts, late summer, Aug. 11 in 2018
- TempleCon - Warwick, Rhode Island in August (August 25-28, 2016)
- FalCon - Stamford, Connecticut in the fall (Oct 13-15, 2018)
- Carnage - Vermont in November (XX Nov 3-5, 2017)
- AnonyCon - Connecticut in December
- Mid-Atlantic (New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania)
- Dreamation - Morristown, New Jersey in February
- Genericon - Troy, New York in February
- PrinceCon - Princeton, New Jersey in March
- SIMCON - Rochester, New York in March/April
- Lunacon - Tarrytown, New York in April
- Steel City Con - Monroeville, Pennsylvania in April
- DEXCON - Morristown, New Jersey in July
- World Boardgaming Championships - Seven Springs, Pennsylvania (July 22-30, 2017)
- Crown City Con - Cortland, NY (September 22-23, 2018)
- RoberCon - Binghamton, NY (September 29 – 30, 2018)
- TravellerCon - Lancaster, Pennsylvania in September/October
- GameStar - Bethlehem, PA (Oct. 6th, 2018)
- Erie Days of Games - Erie, Pennsylvania in October
- Council of Five Nations - Schenectady, New York in October
- Save Against Fear - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in October
- METATOPIA - Morristown, New Jersey in November
- Mepacon - Scranton, Pennsylvania (November 10-12, 2017)
- PAX Unplugged - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in (November 17-19, 2017)
- East North Central (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin)
- Winter War - Champaign, Illinois in January
- Marmalade Dog - Kalamazoo, Michigan in March
- Indycon - Indianapolis, Indiana (February 19-21, 2016)
- Fire & Ice - Manitowoc, Wisconsin (February 26-28, 2016)
- AdeptiCon - Schaumburg, Illinois in March
- Gary Con - Lake Geneva, Wisconsin (March 3-6, 2016)
- CincyCon - Hamilton, Ohio (March 4-6, 2016)
- Cleveland ConCoction - Cleveland, Ohio (March 11-13, 2016)
- https://www.daycongaming.com/ - Dayton, Ohio - April 7th, 2018
- AandG Con - Cincinnati, Ohio (April 15-17, 2016)
- The D8 Summit - Ottawa, IL (April 22-23, 2017)
- Gaming Hoopla - Gurnee, Illinois in April
- WhosYerCon - Indianapolis, Indiana in April
- http://www.hmgsgl.org/conventions/drums/ - Drums at the Rapids, Perrysburg, Ohio in May
- Heroicon - Decatur, Illinois in May
- Origins - Columbus, Ohio (June 13-17, 2018)
- DieCon - Collinsville, Illinois in June
- Nexus Game Fair - Milwaukee, Wisconsin in June
- Let's Play - Appleton, Wisconsin in June/July
- Quincon - Quincy, Illinois in July
- Gen Con - Indianapolis, Indiana in July/August
- Coulee Con - La Crosse, Wisconsin in late August
- Protospiel Chicago - Chicago in September
- Buckeye Game Fest - Columbus, Ohio in September
- GrandCon - Grand Rapids, Michigan in September
- http://www.hmgsgl.org/conventions/advance-the-colors/ - Springfield, Ohio. October 5-7.
- CinCityCon - Cincinnati, OH (October 12 to 14, 2018)
- Archon - Illinois in October
- FlatCon - Bloomington, Illinois in October
- NEWGame - Oshkosh, Wisconsin (October 20-22, 2017)
- Rock-Con - Rockford, Illinois in October
- Katalyst Gaming Convention - St. Charles, Illinois in October
- Chicago Toy and Game Fair - Illinois in November
- GameholeCon - Madison, Wisconsin in November
- PentaCon - Fort Wayne, Indiana in November
- The Festival in the Forest - Hinckley, Ohio (September 21st-23rd, 2018)
- U-Con Gaming Convention - Ann Arbor, Michigan in November
- Meeplestock Gaming Convention - Stevens Point, Wisconsin (June 17-18, 2017)
- Con on the Cob - Richfield, Ohio (November 9-12, 2017)
- Polar Vortex Game Convention - Glen Ellyn, Illinois (January 26-28, 2018)
- West North Central (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota)
- Tri-Con - South Sioux City Nebraska September and April
- Nuke-Con - Omaha Nebraska October
- Great Plains Game Festival - Lincoln, Nebraska in February
- Con of the North - Minnesota in February
- Gamicon - Iowa City, Iowa in February
- https://tabletop.events/conventions/austi-con-2018 - Austin, Minnesota in May
- Geekway to the West - St. Louis, Missouri in May
- 2D Con - Minnesota in June
- KantCon - Overland Park, KS in July
- XenoCon - Davenport, Iowa in October
- KC Game Fair - Kansas City, Missouri in November (cancelled: Now Midwest GameFest)
- Midwest GameFest - Overland Park, Kansas in November
- TsunamiCon - Wichita, Kansas in October
- QC Game Fest - Davenport, Iowa (April 27-29, 2018)
- Recruits - Lees Summit, Missouri in September
- South Atlantic (Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington D.C., and West Virginia)
- SCARAB - Columbia, South Carolina in January
- Congress of Gamers Winter Session - Rockville, MD in January
- GCOM Winter Game Fest - Maryland in January
- Winter Offensive - Bowie, Maryland in January
- Beer and Board Games Cruise - Royal Caribbean Majesty of the Seas, Port Canaveral, Florida in January (2019)
- Expedition Prototype Con - Kissimmee, Florida in February
- PrezCon Winter - Charlottesville, Virginia in February
- Playthrough Game Convention - Raleigh, North Carolina in February
- Game-o-Rama - Atlanta, Georgia in February
- Rapier Con - Jacksonville, Florida in February
- Williamsburg Muster - Williamsburg, Virginia in February
- GnomeCon - Savannah, Georgia in March
- AndoCon - Atlanta, Georgia in March
- ShushCon - Pawley's Island, South Carolina in March
- DERail – wilmingtom, Delaware in March/April
- Congress of Gamers Spring Session - Rockville, MD in April
- FlaMinGoCon - West Palm Beach, Florida in April
- Cape Fear Games Presents Board Games at the Beach - Wilmington, North Carolina in April
- Game Days - Parkville, Maryland in April
- MomoCon - Atlanta, Georgia in May
- Atlanta Game Fest - Atlanta, Georgia in May and October
- Southern-Fried Gameroom Expo - Atlanta, Georgia in June
- CharCon Game Convention - Charleston, West Virginia in July (July 13-15, 2018)
- Dice Tower Con - Orlando, Florida in July
- Congress of Gamers Summer Session - Falls Church, Virginia in August
- MegaMooseCon - Richburg, South Carolina in August
- That Board Game Thing - Raleigh, North Carolina in September
- DragonCon - Atlanta, Georgia in September
- GuildCon - Savannah, Georgia in September
- WashingCon - Washington, DC in September
- VersusCon - Delaware Gaming Convention - Newark, Delaware in September
- Congress of Gamers Fall Session - Rockville, MD in October
- EuroQuest - Pikesville, Maryland in November
- MACE - Charlotte, North Carolina in November
- CAP-Con - Atlanta, Georgia (December 27-30, 2018)
- East South Central (Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee)
- Chattanooga Rail Gaming Challenge - Chattanooga, Tennessee in January
- Tennessee Game Days - Franklin, Tennessee (March 17-19, 2017)
- MidSouthCon - Memphis, Tennessee (March 18-20, 2016)
- Lexicon - Lexington, Kentucky in (April 20 to 22, 2018)
- Rocket City Gamefest - Huntsville, Alabama in January 12-14, 2018
- Play on Con - Birmingham, Alabama in July
- Birmingham Game Days - Birmingham, Alabama in October
- Geekonomicon - Biloxi, Mississippi in December
- West South Central (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas)
- Dallas Games Marathon - Dallas, Texas every month
- PaxSouth - San Antonio, Texas in January
- ChupacabraCon Gaming Convention - Austin, Texas in January
- OwlCon - Houston, Texas in February
- Game It Forward - Fayetteville, Arkansas (1st weekend in March)
- FallsCon - Wichita Falls, Texas in March
- Southern Board Game Festival - Lafayette, Louisiana (April 14, 2018)
- MagCon - New Caney/Houston, Texas in April
- BGG.CON Spring - Dallas, Texas in May
- Texicon - Grapevine, Texas in June
- GlitchCon - Springdale, Arkansas in July/August
- Board Game Bash - Austin, Texas in August
- TokenCon - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (October 6-7, 2018)
- BGG.Con - Dallas, Texas in November
- Mountain (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming)
- BryceCon - Bryce Canyon, Utah in January, MLK Weekend
- Arizona Game Fair - Mesa, Arizona in February
- GenghisCon - Denver, Colorado in February
- SaltCON - Salt Lake City, Utah (March 2-5, 2017)
- MeepleCon - Las Vegas, Nevada (March 18-20, 2016)
- Conclave of Gamers - Denver, Colorado in April
- ICON - Idaho Convention for Boardgamers - Idaho Falls, Idaho in April and October
- Pikes Peak Gamers Convention - Manitou Springs, Colorado (April 13-15, 2018)
- Consimworld Expo - Tempe, Arizona in June
- RageCon - Reno, Nevada in June
- Gem State Gaming Convention - Boise, Idaho in July
- STGCON - St. George, Utah in August
- MaricopaCon - Glendale, Arizona in August
- Tacticon - Denver, Colorado in September, Labor Day Weekend
- RinCon - Tucson, Arizona in October
- B-Con - Denver, Colarado in October
- Pacific (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington)
- SoCal Games Day - Burbank, California several times a year, usually 2 to 4 months apart
- Platypus-Con - Juneau, Alaska in January
- OrcaCon - Everett, Washington in January
- CascadeCon - Bellingham, WA. New boardgame focused con Jan 19-21 2018
- EsCon - San Marcos, California in January, April, and October
- DunDraCon - San Ramon, California in February
- GameOn! wargaming and boardgaming - Issaquah, WA.- feb
- Orccon - Los Angeles, California in February
- GameStorm - Portland, Oregon in April
- ConQuest Sac - Sacramento, California (April 1-3, 2016)
- Sacramento Indie Arcade - Sacramento, California during the second Saturday in April
- Just A Game Con - Corvallis, Oregon in April and October
- Kingdom-Con - San Diego, California in April
- Gamex - Los Angeles, California in May
- KublaCon - Burlingame, California in May
- PolyCon - San Luis Obispo, California in June
- Gam3rCon - San Diego, California in July
- HaitiCon - San Francisco, California in July
- ConFuseCon - Richland, Washington (August 12, 2017)
- Dragonflight - Bellevue, Washington in August
- PAX - Seattle, Washington in August
- Celesticon - Fremont, California in September
- Gateway - Los Angeles, California in September
- Pacificon Game Expo - California in September
- Big Bad Con - Walnut Creek, California in October
- ConQuest Avalon - Sacramento, California in November
- Naz Con - San Diego, California in November
- CamasCon Board Gaming Retreat at Camas Meadows Bible Camp - Cashmere, WA - First weekends of Novembers and April
- San Diego Historical Games Convention San Diego, CA - Second weekend of November
- Evergreen Tabletop Expo Seattle, WA in June
- Sasquatch Board Game Festival Bellevue, WA in October
- Go Play NW Seattle, WA in July
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