Hello one and all.
I'm bringing some friends to GenCon for their first year. I'm a veteran of gaming conventions but I'm looking for websites that have advice for new convention attendees. (Contrary to popular belief, even old dogs can learn some new tricks...)
I don't want everyone to write paragraph after paragraph of information; I'm looking for links to websites/blogs/etc. from folks offering advice so my friends can peruse that information in their spare time.
It's a bit out of date, but Sean K. Reynolds' advice for Gen Con is still some of the best I've ever seen in one place. http://www.seankreynolds.com/rpgfiles/gaming/gencontips.html
There's not so much GenCon activity (although there is a little) but the Friends of Comic Con site is great for advice on attending pop culture conventions in general.
http://friendsofcc.com/forum/
It's a regular topic of conversation on the Gen Con Indy Facebook group.
https://www.reddit.com/r/gencon/comments/35yndl/gencon_advice_and_tips_please_read/