Check the lower right corner of the Indy web page.

The conflict is apparently due to the Brickyard 400 also taking place the same weekend (Aug. 5-8 ), so Gen Con has moved it two weeks back.

Just an advance warning for those who need to plenty of notice.

Oh well, nevermind. It's more time to save the pennies for getting/staying/spending there. Do they do all-in-one ticket + lodging + travel bookings?

Haven't most colleges started classes by that point? I know that many many gamers have now moved beyond college, but many more still are in college, won't this do a good deal of damage to attendence?

It concerns some people, certainly. I know people that work in the education field that won't be able to make it to the con for that reason.

Unfortunately, it looks like a necessary evil -- getting hotel space during the Brickyard 400 is apparently next to impossible.

Oh I know that one! I once had to try and get a room in the Allentown area when my father was getting some sort of honorarium the same weekend as the Pochino 500. (how do you spell those damned mountains anyway?)