I'm trying to plan a long overdue visit to my mom in spring 2017. Non-refundable plane tickets need to be bought and vacation time carved out (with 5 days already committed to Origins). Is there going to one next year? I would assume so but it would be nice to get some sort of tentative confirmation from those planning it. I have a lot of fun at that con but if for whatever reason it's not going to happen that's two to three days of vacation time I can save. Thanks!

I too am interested in when ArcaniCon '17 is going to be.

That is an interesting question. It is being worked on. We were shooting for "same bat-time same bat-channel". Unfortunately, the hotel we have been attending is undergoing renovations and they won't wave fees that had previously been waved....which raises the costs IMMENSLY". So, we are shopping around sites (both in and out of Chicago) and we are trying to be a little flexible for dates to get a decent deal.

Just going to toss this out there, with the exchange rate being what it is, it would be pretty cheap to have Arcanicon in Canada this year

Pssst .... ::VEGAS:: Coryani themed - in Caesers Palace

(I know ... not going to happen. Still would be so cool).

I already suggested Florida but that seems to be an unpopular opinion for people who live anywhere else, or like sanity.

With the Canadian exchange rate, Windsor does sound like it could be a great idea.

The only problem I have with Canada is I don't have a passport and can't really afford to divert money to pay for one. It's kind of a Catch-22, I pay for a passport using money that I would need to pay for the con...(gas, food, hotel etc.)...

Come on, I hear Edmonton is. . . sorry, I can't say it is nice that time of year. It just isn't true.

Since I fly there anyway, I am totally okay with any hub-type airport, but I know that a large number of people who attend only do so because it is driveable, which limits us to the Midwestern USA for the most part.

Trust me Cody if I could afford it I would jump at the chance to visit your fair country. But not necessarily to spend the whole time there gaming. I'd much rather check out Quebec, Acadia (sorry I can't call it Nova Scotia--my ancestors came from there), and British Columbia. Heck I could easily spend a couple of weeks seeing what I want to see in Canada!

But gaming I need to do on the cheap at present.

Hopefully Matt and crew can find a venue we can all live with.