Strategicon (gaming conventions)

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Strategicon is a series of gaming conventions held in Southern California, focusing on role-playing games, Board Games,{{cite web | url= http://boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/Strategicon | title= Strategicon | publisher= Board Game Geek | accessdate =2015-09-30 }}{{cite web | url = http://www.catan.com/news/2015-02-12/strategicon-conventions-proud-host-catan-national-championship-qualifier | title = Strategicon Conventions hosts a Catan National Championship Qualifier | publisher = Catan GmbH | date = 2015-02-12 | accessdate = 2015-09-30 }} card games and miniatures gaming.{{cite web | url = http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/strategicon-2011-wab-tournament-feb-20th/ | title = Strategicon 2011 WAB Tournament | publisher = Tabletop Gaming News | date = 2011-02-07 | accessdate = 2015-09-30 }}

There are three annual conventions under the Strategicon banner, each held on a different three-day holiday weekend and running from Friday to Monday:

• Orccon (President's Day weekend, mid-February)
• Gamex (Memorial Day weekend, late May)
• Gateway (Labor Day weekend, late August / early September)

Strategicon events are currently based out of the Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel{{cite web | url = http://www.gbreviews.com/strategicon-gateway-2015-recap/ | title = Strategicon: Gateway 2015 Recap | publisher = Gender Biased Reviews | date = 2015-09-09 | accessdate = 2015-09-30 }}{{cite web | url = http://www.laweekly.com/event/gateway-2014-5025396 | title = Gateway 2014 | publisher = LA Weekly | accessdate = 2015-09-30 }}