2025 Gaming Hoopla

Important Dates:

• Attendance Registration Opens: Sunday, January 19th, 2:00 pm
• Attendance Pre-Registration Closes: Friday, April 18th, 11:59 pm CLOSED
• Hotel Room Block Reservations Open: CLOSED
• Hoopla T-shirt Sales Begin: Sunday, January 19th, 2:00 pm
• Hoopla T-shirt Pre-Sales End: Friday, April 18th, 11:59 pm CLOSED
• Event Submission Opens: Sunday, January 19th, 2:00 pm
• Event Submission Ends: Friday, April 25th, 11:59 pm CLOSED
• VIG Early Bird Event Sign-Up Begins: Friday, February 7th, 12:00 noon
• Event Sign-Up (non-VIG) Begins: Sunday, February 9th, 4:00 pm
• Auction Submission Opens: Sunday, February 9th, 4:00 pm
• Math Trade Submission Opens: Sunday, March 23rd, 8:00 pm
• Math Trade Submission Ends: Sunday, April 13th, 8:00 pm
• Math Trade Want List Submission Opens: Sunday, April 13th, 8:00 pm
• Exhibitor Applications Closes: Tuesday, April 1st, 12:00 Noon
• Last Day for Volunteer Applications or Scheduling: Friday, April 25th
• Math Trade Results Posted: Sunday, April 27th, 8:00 pm
• Auction Submission Ends*: Saturday, May 3rd, 12:00 pm
• Event Sign-Up - runs through Hoopla weekend**

*If you submit auction lots after April 29th at 7:00 pm, you must print your own bid sheets.

**You will be able to sign up for events throughout the weekend using your TTE account.

ABOUT THE HOOPLA

The Gaming Hoopla is a gaming convention that is a fund-raiser for cancer related charities. This year the Gaming Hoopla is happy to again partner with Aurora Cancer Care! To find out more about the Hoopla and why we do it, click HERE.

The Gaming Hoopla features tabletop board gaming, miniatures, RPG's, giant board games, tournaments, free game rental from the Gaming Hoopla games library, the Best Raffle Ever, a silent auction, a game store exhibitor, and more!

With hundreds of scheduled events, as well as open gaming areas and a well-curated games library, Gaming Hoopla is an ideal place for board game hobbyists to play with friends and family, or to meet new gaming buddies!

LOCATION

Hyatt Regency Milwaukee Downtown

The Hyatt Regency Milwaukee is located at 333 West Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53203. The Hyatt offers an on site bar, a restaurant, and a Starbucks right off of the lobby. The Hyatt is also within minutes of several restaurants and attractions such as the Milwaukee Brat House, the Milwaukee Public Market, the Harley Davidson Museum, and the Milwaukee Art Museum, to name a few.

Room Block for 2025 is now CLOSED.

IMPORTANT NOTE: No outside food or drink is allowed in the hotel common spaces or event spaces. Food and drink purchased on site at the restaurants or convenience area are allowed. Outside food is allowed in all guest rooms.

MERCHANDISE

If you can't attend this year, you can still support the Hoopla by buying a 2025 Gaming Hoopla shirt!

If you really want to support the Hoopla in a big way, become a

Gaming Hoopla VIG

VIGS get:

• A Weekend Badge
• Early Bird Registration for events
• Exclusive VIG Hoopla Swag
• VIG Badge Ribbon
• An Invite to the VIG Welcome Party
• Instructions for a VIG only Meta Game
• Additional prize and giveaway opportunities

HEALTH & SAFETY

Masks OPTIONAL After careful consideration for the health of our attendees and the public alike, we have made the decision that Covid vaccination and masking will not be required to attend the 2025 Gaming Hoopla. Masks are still optional at your discretion.

We expect that our rules of respect be observed - this means a zero tolerance policy of harassment for either wearing (or not wearing) a mask. Please bring any concerns about harassment to an available staff member.

The Gaming Hoopla staff still strongly encourages attendees to follow current CDC guidelines for vaccination and booster shots of the COVID vaccine.