Convention and Trade Show Schedule

This is a schedule of the game conventions that we know about, some of which we plan to attend. We are more than happy to help you promote your convention. If you'd like to add your con to our list, use our handy convention registry form.

We can also provide support to GMs who run SJ Games events at conventions and other types of convention support, such as GMs to run SJ Games events! Send mail to conventions@sjgames.com and let us know how we can help.

You can download these posters to publicize your games and help you find new players at conventions (or stores, or schools)!

We also need volunteers to help us at conventions.

[SJG Attended] Conventions listed with this pyramid symbol will have an SJ Games staffer in attendance. (For a list of JUST those conventions we'll be attending, click here.) If you would like a Steve Jackson Games staffer at your event, please read our guidelines for requesting a guest for your convention.

Caution and Disclaimer: SJ Games provides this page as a public service. The information has been provided by the conventions themselves. We cannot be responsible for errors, changes of plans, hoaxes, or Acts of God. Or the other side, for that matter. If you plan to attend, please contact the convention and verify things for yourself ahead of time!

January 2022 • January 2023 • February 2023 • March 2023 • April 2023 • June 2023 • September 2023

January 2022

January 2023

Jan. 13-15: SaltCON Bryce 2023 – Bryce Canyon City, Utah
Location: Ruby's Inn, 26 South Main Street, Bryce Canyon City, Utah 84764
Utah's Board Game Destination! The board game event of the Wasatch Front! Come join thousands of gamers, and check out the hottest new releases, enter a tournament, browse game themed jewelry, decor, and accessories. Find a great deal at the game swap, try-before-you-buy with our game library of over 2000 games, advance in D&D Adventurer's League, or lose yourself in one of our unique RPG games!
Contact Person: Dale Gifford
For more info, contact: SaltCON, c/o Dale Gifford, 3730 S Brookside Drive, West Valley City, Utah 84120

February 2023

Feb. 2-5: CaptainCon 2023 – Warwick, RI
Location: Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick (Airport), 801 Greenwich Ave, Warwick, RI 02886
CaptainCon is 3 days of around-the-clock social gaming. Your CaptainCon membership badge is your all-access pass to: Board game organized events, casual play lending library, and play-to-win titles Miniatures tournaments, narrative events, and open casual play tables, Role playing game sessions, Painting contest, Cosplay contest, Shopping with vendors, and much more….
Contact Person: Nicholas Sterling
For more info, contact: New England Privateers, LLC, P.O. Box 366235, Hyde Park, MA 02136

Feb. 17-19: Polar Vortex Game Convention – Lisle, Illinois
Location: Sheraton Lisle Naperville Hotel, 3000 Warrenville Rd., Lisle, IL 60532
Polar Vortex is a general tabletop games convention offering board, card, RPG and miniatures gaming events. Featured programs include Board Game Library, Play and Win, Paint and Take, Miniature Painting Contest, Costume Contest, Several RPG Organized Play Events, Large CATAN National Qualifier Tournament, Family Activities Center, Charity Auction, etc. This will be our 7th annual event.
Contact Person: Lon Lademann - Coordinator
For more info, contact: Polar Vortex Game Convention, c/o Lon Lademann, 1612 Auburn Ave., Naperville, IL 60565

Feb. 23-26: Total Confusion 37 – Marlborough, MA
Location: Best Western Royal Plaza
New England's Largest Game Convention. We have been running games (RPG, board, card, miniature and more) since 1986!!
Contact Person: Steven Parenteau

March 2023

Mar. 2-5: SaltCON Spring 2023 – Layton, Utah
Location: Davis Conference Center, 1651 N 700 W, Layton, UT 84041
Utah's Board Game Destination! The board game event of the Wasatch Front! Come join thousands of gamers, and check out the hottest new releases, enter a tournament, browse game themed jewelry, decor, and accessories. Find a great deal at the game swap, try-before-you-buy with our game library of over 2000 games, advance in D&D Adventurer's League, or lose yourself in one of our unique RPG games!
Contact Person: Dale Gifford
For more info, contact: SaltCON, c/o Dale Gifford, 3730 S Brookside Drive, West Valley City, Utah 84120

Mar. 3-5: GAD-CON 2023 – Aberdeen, MD
Location: Hilton Garden Inn Aberdeen, 1050 Beards Hill Road, Aberdeen, Maryland 21001
Welcome to our 10th gaming convention brought to you by gamers, for gamers. Features Board games, RPG's, tabletop games, dealers, and silent auction.
Contact Person: Greg Frost
For more info, contact: GAD-CON 2023, 2941 Raking Leaf Dr, Abingdon, MD 21009

Mar. 17-19: Marmalade Dog 26 – Kalamazoo, Michigan
Location: The Bernhard Center, 1903 W Michigan Ave.
Marmalade Dog features role-playing games, card games, miniature games, board games, and a variety of other events.
Contact Person: Romeo DiazDleon
For more info, contact: Western Michigan Gamers Guild, PO Box 2796, Kalamazoo, MI 49003,

April 2023

Apr. 21-23: Rising Phoenix GameCon – Milford, MA 02889
Location: Milford Doubletree by Hilton, 11 Beaver St, Milford, MA 01757
Greetings, We are a small Gaming Convention called Rising Phoenix GameCon in Massachusetts that had our first Con with over 300 attendees on April 22-24, 2022. We have a full slate of gaming from RPGs to Board Games to Miniature Events. I am writing to you for consideration of your sponsorship for our April 21-23, 2023 Convention. We have several sponsorship programs where you can donate either funding or product in exchange for promotional advertising in our Program Book, our on-site video loop, up to joining us as a vendor or having us design a Sponsorship Pennant for your Company to display in our Registration Area. I have included the link to our website and sponsorship levels. As a new convention we definitely could use prize support for our attendees and fledgling Board Game Library, what better way to get your new products into the hands of the people that will play and promote them? I am available for any questions you might have. https://risingphoenixgamecon.com/spon
Contact Person: Scott Legault, Con Chair
For more info, contact: Rising Phoenix GameCon, c/o Scott Legault, 27 Sagamore Street, Warwick, RI 02889

June 2023

June 2-4: SaltCON Summer 2023 – Layton, Utah
Location: Davis Conference Center, 1651 N 700 W, Layton, UT 84041
Utah's Board Game Destination! The board game event of the Wasatch Front! Come join thousands of gamers, and check out the hottest new releases, enter a tournament, browse game themed jewelry, decor, and accessories. Find a great deal at the game swap, try-before-you-buy with our game library of over 2000 games, advance in D&D Adventurer's League, or lose yourself in one of our unique RPG games!
Contact Person: Dale Gifford
For more info, contact: SaltCON, c/o Dale Gifford, 3730 S Brookside Drive, West Valley City, Utah 84120

June 23-25: LibertyCon 35 – Chattanooga, Tennasee
Location: Chattanooga Marriott Downtown, and Convention Center
You probably know by now that LibertyCon is a convention that prides itself on great guests, phenomenal panels, a killer ConSuite and our "Family Friendly Atmosphere". We're a convention that is small on purpose (we limit the attendees to 1000, which is actually in our Charter) since we want to give the fans a chance to sit down and chat with the guests. Sure we could try to bring in twice the attendees, but do you think you'd be able to sit on a couch with Terry Brooks talking about law or playing Magic the Gathering with Brandon Sanderson if we did?
Contact Person: Matthew Fanny

September 2023

Sept. 1-3: SaltCON End of Summer 2023 – Layton, Utah
Location: Davis Conference Center, 1651 N 700 W, Layton, UT 84041
Utah's Board Game Destination! The board game event of the Wasatch Front! Come join thousands of gamers, and check out the hottest new releases, enter a tournament, browse game themed jewelry, decor, and accessories. Find a great deal at the game swap, try-before-you-buy with our game library of over 2000 games, advance in D&D Adventurer's League, or lose yourself in one of our unique RPG games!
Contact Person: Dale Gifford
For more info, contact: SaltCON, c/o Dale Gifford, 3730 S Brookside Drive, West Valley City, Utah 84120