DexCon explained

DEXCON
Status:Defunct
Genre:board games, roleplaying games, video games
Location:Morristown, New Jersey
Country:United States
First:1992
Organizer:Double Exposure, Inc.
Attendance:over 2200
Website:http://www.dexposure.com/home.html

DEXCON is a five-day gaming convention, held annually every July in Morristown, New Jersey, run by Double Exposure, Inc. It has a reputation for attracting leading game industry talent to participate,[1] and hosts several national and world gaming championships.[2] It includes a number of different departments hosting multiple types of gaming,[3] including board gaming, Larping, video gaming, and wargaming. It also hosts a number of special events and new game releases.[4] [5]

DEXCONs 1 through 6 were held yearly from 1992 to 1997. After a seven-year hiatus, the convention returned to an annual schedule in 2004.[6]

EventDateLocation
DEXCON 11992
DEXCON 21993
DEXCON 31994
DEXCON 4July 16–20, 1995[7] Somerset, NJ
DEXCON 5July 10–14, 1996[8] Somerset, NJ
DEXCON 6July 2–6, 1997[9] Rutherford, NJ
Seven Year Hiatus
DEXCON 7July 14–18, 2004[10] East Brunswick, NJ
DEXCON 8 July 13–17, 2005[11] East Brunswick, NJ
DEXCON 9July 12–16, 2006[12] East Brunswick, NJ
DEXCON 10July 18–22, 2007[13] East Brunswick, NJ
DEXCON 11July 16–20, 2008[14] East Brunswick, NJ
DEXCON 12July 8–12, 2009[15] Morristown, NJ
DEXCON 13July 7–11, 2010[16] Morristown, NJ
DEXCON 14July 6–10, 2011[17] [18] Morristown, NJ
DEXCON 15July 4–8, 2012[19] Morristown, NJ
DEXCON 16July 3–7, 2013[20] Morristown, NJ
DEXCON 17July 2–6, 2014[21] Morristown, NJ
DEXCON 18July 1–5, 2015[22] Morristown, NJ
DEXCON 19June 29-July 3, 2016[23] Morristown, NJ
DEXCON 20July 5–9, 2017[24] Morristown, NJ
DEXCON 21July 4–8, 2018[25] Morristown, NJ
DEXCON 22July 3–7, 2019[26] Morristown, NJ

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jackson . Steve . Steve Jackson (U.S.) . Daily Illuminator . Steve Jackson Games . 1995-07-31 . 2007-12-07 .
  2. Web site: Jackson . Steve . Steve Jackson (U.S.) . Daily Illuminator . Steve Jackson Games . 1997-07-01 . 2007-12-07 .
  3. Web site: Morristown hosts Zombie Apocalypse: The wonderfully weird world of Dexcon 15 - Morristown Green. Juliette. San Fillipo. July 7, 2012. morristowngreen.com. 18 September 2018.
  4. Web site: Archived copy . 2017-08-25 . 2016-11-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161117224159/http://www.strongholdgames.com/press-releases/Press%20Release%20-%20DexCon%2013%20and%20the%20National%20Championships%20-%20v1.pdf . dead .
  5. Book: Stark, Lizzie. Leaving Mundania: Inside the Transformative World of Live Action Role-Playing Games. registration. 1 May 2012. Chicago Review Press. 9781569766057 . 18 September 2018. Internet Archive.
  6. Web site: Double Exposure History. www.dexposure.com. 18 September 2018.
  7. Web site: Google Groups. groups.google.com. 18 September 2018.
  8. Web site: Google Groups. groups.google.com. 18 September 2018.
  9. Web site: Radio Free Wyhtl #0.9. www.yamara.com. 18 September 2018.
  10. Web site: Double Exposure: DEXCON 7 Complete Master Schedule. www.dexposure.com. 18 September 2018.
  11. Web site: Double Exposure: DEXCON 8 Master Schedule. www.dexposure.com. 18 September 2018.
  12. Web site: DEXCON 9/INTERCON NORTHEAST MASTER SCHEDULE. www.dexposure.com. 18 September 2018.
  13. Web site: DEXCON 10 MASTER SCHEDULE. www.dexposure.com. 18 September 2018.
  14. Web site: DEXCON 11 MASTER SCHEDULE PAGE. www.dexposure.com. 18 September 2018.
  15. Web site: DEXCON 12 MASTER SCHEDULE PAGE. www.dexposure.com. 18 September 2018.
  16. Web site: DEXCON 13 MASTER SCHEDULE PAGE. www.dexposure.com. 18 September 2018.
  17. Web site: DEXCON 14 . Double Exposure, Inc. . 2011-05-06.
  18. Web site: DexCon . UpcomingCons.com . 2011-05-06.
  19. Web site: DEXCON 15 . Double Exposure, Inc. . 2011-01-10.
  20. Web site: DEXCON 16 MASTER SCHEDULE PAGE. www.dexposure.com. 18 September 2018.
  21. Web site: DEXCON 17 MASTER SCHEDULE PAGE. www.dexposure.com. 18 September 2018.
  22. Web site: DEXCON 18 MASTER SCHEDULE PAGE. www.dexposure.com. 18 September 2018.
  23. Web site: DEXCON 19 MASTER SCHEDULE PAGE. www.dexposure.com. 18 September 2018.
  24. Web site: DEXCON 20 MASTER SCHEDULE PAGE. www.dexposure.com. 18 September 2018.
  25. Web site: Double Exposure Events. www.dexposure.com. 18 September 2018.
  26. Web site: DEXCON 22 MASTER SCHEDULE PAGE . Double Exposure, Inc. . 10 January 2022.

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