March 31- april 2, 2017 Wyndham Indianapolis WEst Greetings, Adventurers! On behalf of Who's Yer Gamers, I greet you with a hearty “hel- Welcome to the ninth annual Who’s lo” and bid you welcome to Who’s Yer Yer Con, Indiana’s most awesome free Con! Nine years and counting, we are place for adventurers of all ages! This happy to host Indiana’s best FREE gam- year, we’re anticipating more than 3000 ing convention. We now have thousands attendees, and we’re glad you’re among of members and keep growing every them! year We continue striving to both have fun and benefit our community. We manage to throw this fantastic event through the grace of a bunch of folks This year we continued our Thanks4Giv- who give us some of their time and a lot ing event, donating $1,530 to the Com- of their expertise every year. In May (or munity Kitchen of Monroe County in ad- so), a dedicated team of about 15 volun- dition to a full SUV-load of food. We also teers starts working toward next year’s were pleased to donate $1,000 to Play It Who’s Yer Con. During the convention Forward, a local event raising awareness itself, even more help us out by provid- and money for cancer research through ing more than 450 volunteer shifts (over the Multiple Myeloma Research Foun- 1000 hours!). dation. Additionally, we’ve continued our partnership with the Indianapolis We encourage you to become part of Public Library, co-hosting quarterly kids’ our volunteer family so we can keep game days at the Pike Library branch. throwing a fantastic con for an ev- er-growing number of people every We are thrilled you’ve come to Who’s Yer year. If you would like to help out for Con -- it’s our biggest event every year, an hour--or all year!--talk to any person and it just keeps getting bigger. YOU are with a “Coordinator” ribbon on their the driving force for bringing free and badge or to VolunteerHQ, just inside low-cost gaming to Central Indiana; it’s the back door. We can always use the your continued support that keeps our help, and we literally could not run this organization thriving and able to keep convention without our volunteers. bringing these events to you. This year we’re excited to expand into new events If you have any questions or concerns including more Games Library events about anything that happens at Who’s and several new benefits for Supporting Yer Con, please stop by the Con HQ in Members like Grilled Gamers (see page Directors Row 4 and talk to either the 4 for more!) Head Gamer in Charge, or the Con Chair. You’ll always find one of us at Con HQ. Have a great Con! Dave Atwood Nick Shoemaker Dave Atwood Nick Shoemaker Con Chair, Who’s Yer Con 2017 President, Who’s Yer Gamers Are you still reading this? Go forth! Adventure! Go attempt a shadowrun against the MegaCorps, raid the New Avalon Institute of Science, Narfle the Garthok, defeat the Rebels in an epic space battle, storm the castle, slay the spellcaster, or challenge an Old One! (challenging an Old One recommended only for Elder Gods) Convention Information CONVENTION HOURS Friday, March 31 at 12pm to Sunday, April 2 at 4pm Registration Desk: Friday 10am - 9pm Saturday 8am - 9pm Sunday 8am - 2pm Supporting Member swag bag pick up While supplies last! Friday 12pm - 5pm (Brickyard) Friday 5:30 - 10pm (Con HQ) Saturday 8am - 10pm (Con HQ) Sunday 8am - 2pm (Con HQ) HIGH ROLLER REGISTRATION CHECK-IN AND SWAG BAG PICK-UP Located at Convention Headquarters (Director’s Row 4) during all hours that ConHQ is open. Convention Headquarters (Con hq) Director’s Row 4 Friday 9am - 12am Saturday 8am - 12am Sunday 8am - 4pm Silent Auction Calling all adventure-seekers! Do you have geeky items that you don’t need, like gently used games or books? Loot Crate knick knacks taking over too much space at your place? Well, you just rolled a natural 20! Not only do we need donations, but we need you to come out and bid. Last year, we had some awesome items for auction, including a copy of Onitama (which wasn’t yet released!) and a purple True Dungeon token. All of the proceeds from our Silent Auction are invested right back into our organiza- tion’s mission of providing and promoting free and low cost gaming opportunities for everyone. Who’s Yer Con is just one of the great events that we offer year ‘round, and your support makes that possible. Items can be donated at the convention near the Registration desk. Photos Convention By being admitted to the show/event, attend- Policies ees and his or her ward(s) and/or guardian(s) consent to being photographed (by film, tape, Who’s Yer Con supports and recognizes all digitally, or any other means) for exhibition Hotel Policies. We reserve the right to ask you in all media. Holder also hereby: (I) releases to leave if you are in violation of convention Who’s Yer Gamers, Inc. from any liability policies at any time. for loss or damage to persons or property, infringement of any right, or any other claim Feel free to eat in the convention area, how- of course of action of any kind; (II) authoriz- ever, please refrain from bringing food that es and permits Who’s Yer Gamers, Inc. and was not purchased from the hotel into the its designees to use his or her name, voice, convention hall without written consent from likeness, and all reproductions thereof, in all hotel management. Please be considerate to media now and hereafter known for all pur- other guests. WYC is a 50+ hour event; how- poses in perpetuity; and (III) agrees to comply ever, if you are not a hotel guest and choose with all the rules and regulations of the show/ to leave the convention after 10pm, the hotel event indicated on the front of this badge. reserves the right to deny re-entry until the next business day. Tobacco & Alcohol There is no tobacco use allowed inside any Children & Minors convention areas. Smoking is permitted out- Who’s Yer Con welcomes your children and side in designated areas, as well as designat- teenagers. However, please remember that ed smoking guest rooms. Alcoholic beverages you are responsible for your child. Who’s Yer are not allowed in any convention area. Alco- Con is NOT a child care service. hol is allowed in other areas of the hotel, and we encourage guests to partake of the hotel Who’s Yer Con volunteers will not take bar. However, we ask that the gaming rooms, responsibility for your child, even during registration desk, and hallways outside the kid-friendly events like Grow-a-Gamer and convention area be alcohol free. Motley Kids. Parents are expected to stay within sight of their children at all times. Weapons While costumes are encouraged, no weapons Conduct of any kind, real or life-like are allowed. Common sense and courtesy are expected from our attendees. This is a family-friendly This includes staves, canes (for non-medical gathering and drunkenness, use of profanity, reasons), walking sticks, firearms, blades, bof- and excessive rudeness will not be tolerated. fo weapons, and anything else the convention In addition, acts of thievery, harassment, management deems inappropriate. and other violations of criminal law will be reported. Who’s Yer Con event management Harassment reserves the right to deny entry or remove If a participant engages in harassing behav- from the event facilities any person who, in ior, the conference organizers may take any Who’s Yer Con event management’s sole and action they deem appropriate, including absolute discretion, is behaving in a manner warning the offender or expulsion from the which event management considers disrup- conference with no refund. If you are being tive. harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please Further information regarding the Who’s Yer contact a member of convention staff imme- Gamers Code of Conduct and anti-harass- diately. ment policy is available at the Registration Desk. Further information regarding the Who’s Yer Gamers Code of Conduct and anti-harass- Lost & Found ment policy is available at the Registration Who’s Yer Con will maintain a Lost & Found at Desk. Con HQ (Director’s Row 4) until 3pm Sunday. During this time we will attempt to discover ownership of items. If you have lost an item, please email [email protected]. Membership Information As you know, Who’s Yer Gamers would not exist without the support of gamers like you, who belive in the power of gaming and want to share gaming with others through education and out- reach. Our purpose is to provide experiences, like Who’s Yer Con, that help change lives through the power of gaming. Your donations open our doors to gamers and gamer families who could not otherwise afford a weekend of gaming and fun. You are the reason that many kids get to experience the magic of gaming. Supporting Membership A supporting membership costs $25 and offers a custom 2017 WYC swag bag, a 2017 WYC t-shirt, games, and a 2017 WYC die. These supplies are limited: first-come, first-served. High Rollers Our High Roller membership option is available to those who would like to support Who’s Yer Gamers like never before. Just like a regular Supporting Membership, but you get more games in your swag bag PLUS a fancy custom “High Roller” badge holder PLUS your name in lights (on our website).