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175 275 173 272 273 372 171 270 271 370 371 471 571 ENTERTAINERS’ BOOK 169 268 269 368 468 469 568 SPOTLIGHT SIGNING 167 266 267 366 367 566 666 EXHIBIT CO-SPONSORSHALL 264 265 364 365 464 465 564 664 162 163 363 563 ART SHOW 1163 1363 1462 160 161 260 261 361 460 461 560 561 660 1260 1261 1361 1460 EXHIBITOR 158 & 1159 1258 1359 1458 1459 1559 SERVICES DESK 157 256 456 457 557 1256 1356 1357 1456 1457 1556 1557 1656 SPONSOR LOCATIONS OUTSIDE EXHIBIT HALL Catan Studio .....................................Event Hall Magic: The Gathering.......................Event Hall Square Enix .....................................Event Hall 154 254 255 355 455 1155 1254 1355 1454 1455 1554 1754 1755 1855 1955 2054 Coolstuffinc.com .............................Event Hall Paizo ............................... Sagamore Ballroom Steamforged Games .......................Event Hall EXHIBIT HALL K ENTRANCE AUTHORS’ AVENUE Czech Games Edition ................. ICC 237-239 Pandasaurus Games ........................Event Hall Table of Ultimate Gaming ................Event Hall 353 452 453 552 553 1253 1653 1752 1753 1852 1853 1953 Fantasy Flight Games ......................Event Hall Ravensburger ..................................Event Hall and Tabletop Showroom Forbidden Games ............................Event Hall Renegade Game Studios .................... ICC 139 The Pokémon Company ...................Event Hall 150 151 250 1751 1850 1851 1950 1951 2050 2051 2150 2151 2250 Funko Games ...................................... ICC 141 Rio Grande Games ..................... ICC 234-236 TrollAndToad.Com ...........................Event Hall Goliath Games .................................Event Hall SlugFest Games ...............................Event Hall Upper Deck ..................................... Event Hall 149 249 349 449 549 1149 1249 1348 1349 1449 1549 1649 1749 1849 1949 2048 2049 2149 2249 2348 Greater Than Games .......................... ICC 140 Spin Master Games ..........................Event Hall Wyrd Games .....................................Event Hall 445 544 745 1145 1945 2145 2344 2345 2471 2671 142 243 443 542 643 1242 1743 1942 1943 2142 2143 2242 2243 2342 2343 2469 2568 2569 2669 2768 ENTREPRENEURS’ AVENUE 140 341 541 841 941 1141 1240 1241 1441 1641 1841 1940 1941 2141 2340 2667 2766 639 738 1639 1739 2138 2139 2238 2239 2465 2565 2664 2665 2764 2765 2865 2965 3065 137 237 337 437 537 637 737 1137 1236 1437 1537 1837 2137 2237 2562 2563 2662 2663 2763 2862 2863 2962 2963 3062 835 935 1035 1235 1335 2235 2334 2560 2561 2660 2760 2761 2860 2861 2960 2961 3060 3061 132 1133 1232 2459 2558 2559 2658 2659 2759 2858 2859 2958 2959 3058 1031 1130 1931 2130 2557 2656 2757 2856 2857 2956 2957 3056 3057 129 329 429 629 829 929 1029 1129 1229 1429 1529 1629 1729 1829 1929 2029 2129 2229 2329 2455 2555 2655 2754 2755 2854 2855 2954 2955 3054 2753 2853 2953 3053 124 125 325 1225 1524 1525 1925 2225 2551 2650 122 123 222 223 323 823 1022 1223 1322 1323 1523 1823 1923 2022 2023 2648 2649 2949 120 1121 1320 1421 1520 2021 2120 2221 2447 2547 2746 2947 3046 118 219 318 319 1619 1719 1819 1919 2019 2119 2219 2318 2644 2744 2845 3045 116 117 217 317 417 617 817 1117 1217 1316 1317 1417 2317 2442 2443 2543 2742 2943 3042 3043 1915 2315 2641 2741 2941 3040 112 1413 1813 1913 2013 2213 2313 2438 2439 2639 2738 2839 2939 3038 1511 1611 1811 2110 2111 2211 2310 2637 2737 3037 108 709 809 1908 2008 2108 2109 2309 2435 2535 3034 607 1807 1906 1907 2106 2733 2832 2833 2933 1105 1205 1605 1905 2004 2005 2105 3030 103 403 503 803 1603 1703 1803 1902 2102 2929 3028 601 701 1201 1301 1401 1501 1901 2001 2100 2101 2201 2301 2427 2527 2627 2727 2827 2927 3027 100 EXHIBIT HALL J ENTRANCE EXHIBIT HALL I ENTRANCE EXHIBIT HALL H ENTRANCE FAMILY FUN PAVILION Exhibitor Booth # Badger Air-Brush Co. ......................468 Chimera Hobby Shop.....................2301 Dungeon World..............................2150 Gamer Concepts ............................1523 Happy Games Factory ...................1454 Knight Models ................................2860 Modiphius Entertainment .............2569 Penny Arcade .................................1249 Savagesparrow Studios ................2662 2722 Abbots Hollow Studios ....................161 Bananagrams, Inc .........................1807 Chip Theory Games .......................2719 Dust USA ........................................3053 GamerMats ....................................1837 Harebrained ...................................1460 Kolossal Games .............................1913 Mondo Games................................3061 Pens and More ...............................1639 Sea Dog Game Studios ..................2715 Academy Games ............................2621 BANDAI ..........................................2927 Chronicle Books ............................2054 DV Giochi ........................................2109 Games and Gears ..........................2402 Helaman’s Warriors .........................173 Koplow Games ..............................1323 Monolith Board Games .................3043 Perplext............................................452 Seams Geeky .................................1457 EXHIBIT HALL F ENTRANCE 2421 2621 2821 2920 Active Player Network ...................2535 Bard & Broad ...................................465 CMON ...............................................417 D-Verse NEXUS .............................1258 Games Plus ....................................1841 Hero Forge .......................................364 Kosmos ..........................................1649 Monte Cook Games .......................2519 PescEffects - The Art of SFR .................................................1525 Adam’s Apple Games .....................2665 Battle Foam .....................................537 Collaspsible Construction .............1951 Dwarven Forge ..............................1301 Games Workshop ..........................2627 Hewns ............................................3038 KTBG ..............................................2106 Monte M. Moore ...............................108 Jerry Pesce .............................. 2471 Shadow Squirrel Games ...............2744 2419 2519 2619 2718 2719 2819 2919 3019 Adventure Scents / Oddfish Games..... BCW Supplies ................................2706 Collector’s Cache ..........................1235 Echo-x ..............................................553 Gamescience .........................116, 2405 Highborne Games .........................2755 Kyoudai Games ................... 1929, 2029 Mr. B Games ...................................2235 Petersen Games ............................1261 Shadowmyths ................................1755 1462 Beadle & Grimm’s .........................2947 Columbia Games .............................222 Elderwood Academy .......................255 Gamewick Games ..........................1240 Hills Wholesale Gaming ................2438 Lady Heathers Fashion ...................365 Mr. Nice Guy Games ......................2513 Pink Bunny Games ........................2703 Shadows of Esteren ........... 1929, 2029 AEGIS Combining Robots ..............2766 Bezier Games...................................541 Conquest Journals ........................2100 Eldritch Foundry ............................2958 Gamewright ...................................2008 Hit ‘Em With A Shoe .......................1941 Lamentations of the Flame My Little Demon ..............................664 Pinnacle Entertainment ..... 1929, 2029 Shadows on the Wall Albino Dragon ..................................158 Bicycle............................................2753 Continuum Games .........................2211 Elmore Productions .......................1141 Gaming Paper ..................................563 Hobby Japan ..................................3030 Princess ...................................3010 Mythical Eras of War Games .........1320 Plaid Hat Games ..............................823 Autographs ................................. 2562 2415 2614 2715 3015 Alderac Entertainment Group Big G Creative ................................1559 Coolstuffinc.com ...1501, 1511, 2401 ENnie Awards ..................................171 GamingEtc.com Magic & Minis .....2129 Hobby World ..................................2765 LaserCraftWorkshop.com ............2442 Myndzei Games ...............................112 Plan B Games ................................3027 Shard Studios ..................... 1929, 2029 (AEG) ..................................701, 803 Big Potato Games ..........................2733 Corvus Belli Infinity .......................1149 Epic Adventure Candles RPG Gate Keeper Games & Dice ...... 1554, Holy Grail Games .............................272 Lay Waste Games ..........................2637 Mythic Games ................................2805 Play To Beat Brain Cancer .............3060 Shark Robot ...................................2611 2512 2513 2612 2613 2812 2813 2912 2913 3012 Alexandra’s Adornments .................564 Blacklist Games .............................2504 Cosplay Deviants ...........................1942 Apothecary ...............................2955 2019 Honeck Sculpture ............................445 Leder Games .................................1253 Nauvoo Games ..............................1907 PlayMonster ...................................1556 Shenanigames ...............................2021 Alley Cat Games.............................2857 Blind Ferret ....................................1537 Craft
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