Conventions can be a lot of fun, but they usually take quite a bit of time and money for travel, rooms, food, your con badge and more. But now there is a new gaming convention, AetherCon, that will be taking place for free on the internet.
When I first got online in the mid-90's, I remember there was an online convention that I lurked at. I think it was put on by the Sci-Fi Channel. I was intrigued by the thought but there wasn't a whole lot to do. I love conventions and try to go to as many as I can every year, but that number seems to get smaller every year as other responsibilities take precedence.
So I was really interested in checking out AetherCon after I heard about it. This gaming convention will be offering a variety of table top role playing games. They will be using Roll20 which is a browser-based virtual table for table top gaming. There will also be a vendor's room and Q&A sessions with gaming professionals. I decided right away that I wanted to attend and signed up for a couple of the games.
If you are interested, you can find out more information at AetherCon's website. AetherCon will take place November 16th through the 18th, 2012. I am looking forward to attending and I will give a report on my experience after the con is over.
