GottaCon was an annual hobby gaming convention hosted directed by Gottacon Conventions, a privately held company founded in November 2008 by Evan Hatch, Carson Upton, and Michael Lum.
Events were held in
Victoria,
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
, and ran consecutively from 2009 to 2015. It hosted a broad range of
tabletop,
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Military
* Rocket-propelled grenade, a shoulder-launched anti-tank weapon
**''Ruchnoi Protivotankoviy Granatomyot'' (Russian: ''Ручной Противотанковый Гранатомёт''), hand-held anti-tank grenade laun ...
,
console, and
PC gaming
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events, driven by local businesses and gaming organizations, providing residents of
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of British Columbia. The island is in length, in width at its widest point, and in total area, while are o ...
with an opportunity to engage in both open play or sign up for tournament events.
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"Weekend convention has non-stop gaming fun"
January 30, 2013
In 2014, the convention was expanded to include presenters from Victoria Video Game CEO Alliance,
and the venue was changed from the George R. Pearkes Arena in Saanich, BC, Canada to the
Victoria Conference Centre
The Victoria Conference Centre is a conference centre located in the downtown core of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. In January 2008, the centre received a upgrade through the Canada-B.C. Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund, making it the se ...
at 720 Douglas St, Victoria, BC, Canada.
The final GottaCon convention took place February 27 through March 1, 2015.
[GottaCon 2014 Expands to New Downtown Location]
" In July 2015, Gottacon Conventions founder Evan Hatch sent out an email announcing that GottaCon would not continue for the foreseeable future.
[GottaCon Close Its Doors]
"
External links
GottaCon Homepage
References
References:
Defunct gaming conventions
Recurring events established in 2009
2009 establishments in British Columbia
Organizations based in Victoria, British Columbia
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