Extra Life Chicago Gaming Convention Info and Roll Call: March 8th, 2025

[NobleofDeath16]

Description: ELCGC is a charity gaming convention, hosted by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, is where gamers, Extra Life Chicago participants, and supporters from across the Midwest come together to support the hospital through a love and appreciation for gaming. Prepare for a day filled with epic fun as we aim to make a meaningful impact on the 240,000 patient families served by Lurie Children’s. Choose your own adventure at ELCGC play arcade games, join video game tournaments, and sit down to play some board games with friends. Don’t miss our cosplay competition, where you can showcase your character creativity, and check out community vendor booths filled with gaming treasures. Enjoy live entertainment, meet inspiring patient champions, and dive into interactive adventures like Dungeons & Dragons one-shots and Free N’ Fun Bingo. Your ticket includes admission, food, and drinks throughout the day, with every dollar supporting the hospital’s mission.

Date: March 8th, 2025 at 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST Condensed: (03/08/2025)

Location: 3000 Warrenville Rd, Lisle, IL 60532

Event Website: HERE

Final Thoughts: This is an event adjacent with the Midwest's charity partner of choice for Extra Life, Lurie Children’s over the last several years! It is a one day event, and we are still getting details on our level of involvement here! Assumption right now is that we may have covered entry unless I am told otherwise. Otherwise there are no plans for a booth, and we are seeing if there are any prop restrictions given the nature of the event.

Confirmed "Boots on Ground":

- MNKr
- NobleofDeath16

Tentative Responses/Past Attendees:

Badge Purchase: HERE

Dinner Plans:

 

[MNKr]

First

 

[NobleofDeath16]

Second

 

[MrJamin]

NobleofDeath16 - The website link doesn't seem to be working.

 

[NobleofDeath16]

Both website links are working on my end and I double checked the URL provided by Lurie’s Children. Here is the url I embedded in case it’s a forum based issue.

Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | Pediatric Medicine

 

[SoleofDeath]

tentative

 

[Spartan4204]

Tenative, these smaller 405th events definitely get my attention and I gotta see if ill be able to make this one happen

 

[SigmaProps]

Boots on the ground.

 

[SSGLordErne]

Tentative

 

[Emp Frosty]

Tentative. Could probably make the day trip up.

 

[Negativecacti]

Tentative, need to convince Mrs. Cacti

 

[SSGLordErne]

Tentative, need to convince Mrs. Cacti

She on discord or the forums we could all send her pretty please messages lol

 

[Negativecacti]

She on discord or the forums we could all send her pretty please messages lol

Neither, but it's Chicago and she loves that place

 

[MNKr]

Sleep over at the BNKr!

 

[NobleofDeath16]

Just double checking here if there has been any changes in folks attendance. What I plan to do is pay the 250$ required to get us a booth with electricity that we can have a backdrop, info table, and potentially run Halo Infinite 1v1's at as well as Halo Flashpoint for guests at the event. They will allow up to 8 of us then to come with tickets covered under that cost and T-shirts/food for the day. They do ask with us providing folks they would LOVE if we have some cosplay there/unique experience we can provide which I think we are easily making happen.

 

[Emp Frosty]

Go ahead and confirm me i can make the day trip.

 

[Negativecacti]

If Britt and I can get a place to crash Friday night maybe Saturday time depending, I'm pretty sure we can make the day trip.

 

[MNKr]

If Britt and I can get a place to crash Friday night maybe Saturday time depending, I'm pretty sure we can make the day trip.

Hotel de Monke has rooms available

 

[Negativecacti]

Then mark me as confirmed boot on the ground